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[CITE: 42USC10248]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 108--NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY
 
                 SUBCHAPTER IV--NUCLEAR WASTE NEGOTIATOR
 
Sec. 10248. Administrative powers of Negotiator

    In carrying out his functions under this subchapter, the Negotiator 
may--
        (1) appoint such officers and employees as he determines to be 
    necessary and prescribe their duties;
        (2) obtain services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, at 
    rates not to exceed the rate prescribed for grade GS-18 of the 
    General Schedule by section 5332 of title 5;
        (3) promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to 
    carry out such functions;
        (4) utilize the services, personnel, and facilities of other 
    Federal agencies (subject to the consent of the head of any such 
    agency);
        (5) for purposes of performing administrative functions under 
    this subchapter, and to the extent funds are appropriated, enter 
    into and perform such contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, or 
    other transactions as may be necessary and on such terms as the 
    Negotiator determines to be appropriate, with any agency or 
    instrumentality of the United States, or with any public or private 
    person or entity;
        (6) accept voluntary and uncompensated services, notwithstanding 
    the provisions of section 1342 of title 31;
        (7) adopt an official seal, which shall be judicially noticed;
        (8) use the United States mails in the same manner and under the 
    same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United 
    States;
        (9) hold such hearings as are necessary to determine the views 
    of interested parties and the general public; and
        (10) appoint advisory committees under the Federal Advisory 
    Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).

(Pub. L. 97-425, title IV, Sec. 408, as added Pub. L. 100-202, 
Sec. 101(d) [title III], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329-104, 1329-121; 
Pub. L. 100-203, title V, Sec. 5041, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330-247.)

                       References in Text

    The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in par. (10), is 
Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out 
in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

                          Codification

    Pub. L. 100-202 and Pub. L. 100-203 added identical sections.


         References in Other Laws to GS-16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates

    References in laws to the rates of pay for GS-16, 17, or 18, or to 
maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered 
references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, 
Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, 
Sec. 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101-509, set out in a note under section 5376 
of Title 5.
