5547 of title 5, United States Code, to the extent that 
the aggregate of the basic pay and premium pay of such 
employee for a year does not exceed the annual rate pay-
able for level II of the Executive Schedule. 
(f) EXTENSION OF CERTAIN FOREIGN SERVICE BEN-
EFITS.—The Secretary, or the head of another Executive 
agency as authorized by the Secretary, may extend to any 
individuals assigned, detailed, or deployed to carry out sta-
bilization and reconstruction activities in accordance with 
this Act, the benefits or privileges set forth in sections 
412, 413, 704, and 901 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 3972, 22 U.S.C. 3973, 22 U.S.C. 4024, and 
22 U.S.C. 4081) to the same extent and manner that such 
benefits and privileges are extended to members of the 
Foreign Service. 
(g) COMPENSATORY TIME.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Secretary may, subject to the 
consent of an individual who is assigned, detailed, or de-
ployed to carry out stabilization and reconstruction activi-
ties in accordance with this Act, grant such individual 
compensatory time off for an equal amount of time spent 
in regularly or irregularly scheduled overtime work. Credit 
for compensatory time off earned shall not form the basis 
for any additional compensation. Any such compensatory 
time not used within 26 pay periods shall be forfeited. 
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(h) ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may accept 
volunteer services for the purpose of carrying out 
this Act without regard to section 1342 of title 31, 
United States Code. 
(2) TYPES OF VOLUNTEERS.—Donors of volun-
teer services accepted for purposes of this section 
may include— 
(A) advisors; 
(B) experts; 
(C) consultants; and 
(D) persons performing services in any 
other capacity determined appropriate by the 
Secretary. 
(3) SUPERVISION.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) ensure that each individual performing 
volunteer services accepted under this section is 
notified of the scope of the volunteer services 
accepted; 
(B) supervise the volunteer to the same ex-
tent as employees receiving compensation for 
similar services; and 
(C) ensure that the volunteer has appro-
priate credentials or is otherwise qualified to 
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perform in each capacity for which the volun-
teer’s services are accepted. 
(4) APPLICABILITY OF LAW RELATING TO FED-
ERAL
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES.—An individual 
providing volunteer services accepted under this sec-
tion shall not be considered an employee of the Fed-
eral Government in the performance of those serv-
ices, except for the purposes of the following provi-
sions of law: 
(A) Chapter 81 of title 5, United States 
Code, relating to compensation for work-related 
injuries. 
(B) Chapter 11 of title 18, United States 
Code, relating to conflicts of interest. 
(5) APPLICABILITY OF LAW RELATING TO VOL-
UNTEER LIABILITY PROTECTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A person providing vol-
unteer services accepted under this section shall 
be deemed to be a volunteer of a nonprofit or-
ganization or governmental entity, with respect 
to the accepted services, for purposes of the 
Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 
14501 et seq.). 
(B) INAPPLICABILITY OF EXCEPTIONS TO 
VOLUNTEER
LIABILITY
PROTECTION.—Section 
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4(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 14503(d)) shall not 
apply with respect to the liability of a person 
with respect to services of such person that are 
accepted under this section. 
(i) AUTHORITY FOR OUTSIDE ADVISORS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may establish 
temporary advisory commissions composed of indi-
viduals with appropriate expertise to facilitate the 
carrying out of this Act. 
(2) INAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The require-
ments of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the activities of a 
commission established under this subsection. 
SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $80,000,000 
for fiscal year 2007 for personnel, education and training, 
equipment, and travel costs for purposes of carrying out 
this Act and the amendments made by this Act. 
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