16 USC 3640 – Administrative matters
(a) Compensation of Commissioners and Alternate Commissioners
Commissioners and Alternate Commissioners who are not State or Federal employees shall receive compensation at the daily rate of GS-18 of the General Schedule when engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission.
(b) Compensation of Panel Members and Alternate Panel Members
Terms Used In 16 USC 3640
- Commission: means the Pacific Salmon Commission established by the Treaty. See 16 USC 3631
- Panel: means any of the Panels established by the Treaty. See 16 USC 3631
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
- United States Section: means the four United States Commissioners appointed by the President pursuant to this chapter. See 16 USC 3631
Panel Members and Alternate Panel Members who are not State or Federal employees shall receive compensation at the daily rate of GS-16 of the General Schedule when engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission.
(c) Travel; other expenses
Travel and other necessary expenses shall be paid for all United States Commissioners, Alternate Commissioners, Panel Members, Alternate Panel Members, members of the Joint Technical Committee, and members of the Advisory Committee when engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission.
(d) Individuals not considered Federal employees
Except for officials of the United States Government, such individuals shall not be considered to be Federal employees while engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission, 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.