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Pub. L. 99–506, §103(d)(2)(C), substituted ‘‘individuals

with handicaps’’ for ‘‘handicapped individuals’’ in pars.

(1) to (3).

1984—Pub. L. 98–221 designated existing provisions as

subsec. (a); in subsec. (a) as so designated, amended par.

(3) generally, inserting ‘‘the President, the Congress,’’

after ‘‘advise’’ and substituting ‘‘Department of Education’’ for ‘‘Department of Health, Education, and

Welfare’’, amended par. (5) by inserting ‘‘the President,

the Congress,’’ before ‘‘the Secretary’’, by striking out

‘‘the Commissioner,’’ after ‘‘the Secretary,’’, and by

striking out ‘‘and’’ at the end, amended par. (6) by

striking out ‘‘the Secretary,’’ after ‘‘report to’’ and by

substituting ‘‘; and’’ for the period at end, and added

par. (7); and added subsec. (b).

§ 782. Compensation of National Council Members

(a) Rate

Members of the National Council shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate equal to

the rate of pay for level 4 of the Senior Executive Service Schedule under section 5382 of title

5, including travel time, for each day they are

engaged in the performance of their duties as

members of the National Council.

(b) Full-time officers or employees of United

States

Members of the National Council who are fulltime officers or employees of the United States

shall receive no additional pay on account of

their service on the National Council except for

compensation for travel expenses as provided

under subsection (c) of this section.

(c) Travel expenses

While away from their homes or regular places

of business in the performance of services for

the National Council, members of the National

Council shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same

manner as persons employed intermittently in

the Government service are allowed expenses

under section 5703 of title 5.

(Pub. L. 93–112, title IV, §402, as added Pub. L.

95–602, title I, §117, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2978;

amended Pub. L. 100–630, title II, §205(d), Nov. 7,

1988, 102 Stat. 3310; Pub. L. 102–569, title IV, §403,

Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4423.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 782, Pub. L. 93–112, title IV, §402, Sept.

26, 1973, 87 Stat. 387, authorized the Secretary to obtain

information from Federal agencies, prior to repeal by

Pub. L. 95–602, §117.

AMENDMENTS

1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–569 substituted ‘‘rate of

pay for level 4 of the Senior Executive Service Schedule

under section 5382’’ for ‘‘rate of basic pay payable for

grade GS–18 of the General Schedule under section

5332’’.

1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–630 substituted ‘‘travel

time’’ for ‘‘traveltime’’.

§ 783. National Council staff

(a) Executive Director; technical and professional employees

(1) The National Council may appoint, without

regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, or the

provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of

chapter 53 of such title relating to classification

and General Schedule pay rates, an Executive

Director to assist the National Council to carry

out its duties. The Executive Director shall be

appointed from among individuals who are experienced in the planning or operation of programs

for individuals with disabilities.

(2) The Executive Director is authorized to

hire not to exceed eight technical and professional employees to assist the National Council

to carry out its duties.

(b) Temporary or intermittent services; voluntary and uncompensated services; gifts,

etc.; contracts and agreements; official representation and reception; transfer of funds

(1) The National Council may procure temporary and intermittent services to the same extent as is authorized by section 3109(b) of title 5

(but at rates for individuals not to exceed the

daily equivalent of the rate of pay for level 4 of

the Senior Executive Service Schedule under

section 5382 of title 5.

(2) The National Council may—

(A) accept voluntary and uncompensated

services, notwithstanding the provisions of

section 1342 of title 31;

(B) in the name of the Council, accept, employ, and dispose of, in furtherance of this

chapter, any money or property, real or personal, or mixed, tangible or nontangible, received by gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise;

and

(C) enter into contracts and cooperative

agreements with Federal and State agencies,

private firms, institutions, and individuals for

the conduct of research and surveys, preparation of reports and other activities necessary

to the discharge of the Council’s duties and responsibilities.

(3) Not more than 10 per centum of the total

amounts available to the National Council in

each fiscal year may be used for official representation and reception.

(c) Administrative support services

The Administrator of General Services shall

provide to the National Council on a reimbursable basis such administrative support services

as the Council may request.

(Pub. L. 93–112, title IV, §403, as added Pub. L.

95–602, title I, §117, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2978;

amended Pub. L. 98–221, title I, §143, Feb. 22,

1984, 98 Stat. 28; Pub. L. 99–506, title I,

§103(d)(2)(C), title V, §503, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat.

1810, 1829; Pub. L. 100–630, title II, §205(e), Nov. 7,

1988, 102 Stat. 3310; Pub. L. 102–569, title I,

§102(p)(28), title IV, §404, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat.

4360, 4423; Pub. L. 103–73, title I, §111, Aug. 11,

1993, 107 Stat. 727.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The provisions of title 5 governing appointments in

the competitive service, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), are

classified generally to section 3301 et seq. of Title 5,

Government Organization and Employees.

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 783, Pub. L. 93–112, title IV, §403, Sept.

26, 1973, 87 Stat. 387; Pub. L. 93–516, title I, §108, Dec. 7,

1974, 88 Stat. 1619; Pub. L. 93–651, title I, §108, Nov. 21,

1974, 89 Stat. 2–4; Pub. L. 94–230, §§8, 11(b)(11), Mar. 15,