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[CITE: 42USC1962a-4]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                  CHAPTER 19B--WATER RESOURCES PLANNING
 
                  SUBCHAPTER I--WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL
 
Sec. 1962a-4. Administrative provisions


(a) Hearings, proceedings, evidence, reports; office space; use of 
        mails; personnel; consultants; motor vehicles; necessary 
        expenses; other powers

    For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the 
Council may: (1) hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and 
places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and print or 
otherwise reproduce and distribute so much of its proceedings and 
reports thereon as it may deem advisable; (2) acquire, furnish, and 
equip such office space as is necessary; (3) use the United States mails 
in the same manner and upon the same conditions as other departments and 
agencies of the United States; (4) employ and fix the compensation of 
such personnel as it deems advisable, in accordance with the civil 
service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5; 
(5) procure services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, at rates 
not in excess of the daily equivalent of the rate prescribed for grade 
GS-18 under section 5332 of title 5 in the case of individual experts or 
consultants; (6) purchase, hire, operate, and maintain passenger motor 
vehicles; and (7) incur such necessary expenses and exercise such other 
powers as are consistent with and reasonably required to perform its 
functions under this chapter.

(b) Oaths

    Any member of the Council is authorized to administer oaths when it 
is determined by a majority of the Council that testimony shall be taken 
or evidence received under oath.

(c) Records; public inspection

    To the extent permitted by law, all appropriate records and papers 
of the Council may be made available for public inspection during 
ordinary office hours.

(d) Information and personnel from other Federal agencies

    Upon request of the Council, the head of any Federal department or 
agency is authorized (1) to furnish to the Council such information as 
may be necessary for carrying out its functions and as may be available 
to or procurable by such department or agency, and (2) to detail to 
temporary duty with such Council on a reimbursable basis such personnel 
within his administrative jurisdiction as it may need or believe to be 
useful for carrying out its functions, each such detail to be without 
loss of seniority, pay, or other employee status.

(e) Responsibility for personnel and funds

    The Council shall be responsible for (1) the appointment and 
supervision of personnel, (2) the assignment of duties and 
responsibilities among such personnel, and (3) the use and expenditures 
of funds.

(Pub. L. 89-80, title I, Sec. 105, July 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 246; Pub. L. 
94-112, Sec. 1(b), Oct. 16, 1975, 89 Stat. 575.)

                       References in Text

    The civil service laws, referred to in subsec. (a), are set forth in 
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See, particularly, 
section 3301 et seq. of Title 5.

                          Codification

    In subsec. (a), ``chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of 
title 5'' substituted for ``Classification Act of 1949, as amended'' and 
``section 3109 of title 5'' substituted for ``section 15 of the Act of 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a)'', on authority of Pub. L. 89-554, 
Sec. 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which 
enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.


                               Amendments

    1975--Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 94-112 substituted ``not in excess of 
the daily equivalent of the rate prescribed for grade GS-18 under 
section 5332 of title 5 in the case of individual experts or 
consultants'' for ``not to exceed $100 per diem for individuals''.


         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.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 1962d-2 of this title.
