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[CITE: 16USC5708]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
                     CHAPTER 77--YUKON RIVER SALMON
 
            SUBCHAPTER I--IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERIM AGREEMENT
 
Sec. 5708. Administrative matters


(a) Compensation of Panel members

    Panel members and alternate Panel members who are not State or 
Federal employees shall receive compensation at the daily rate of GS-15 
of the General Schedule when engaged in the actual performance of 
duties.

(b) Travel and other expenses

    Travel and other necessary expenses shall be paid for all Panel 
members, alternate Panel members, United States members of the Joint 
Technical Committee, and members of the Advisory Committee when engaged 
in the actual performance of duties.

(c) Status as Federal employees

    Except for officials of the United States Government, individuals 
described in subsection (b) of this section shall not be considered to 
be Federal employees while engaged in the actual performance of duties, 
except for the purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability 
as provided in chapter 81 of title 5 and chapter 71 \1\ of title 28.
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    \1\ So in original. Probably should be chapter ``171''.
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(Pub. L. 104-43, title VII, Sec. 709, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 395.)

                       References in Text

    The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (a), is set out under 
section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
