§ 2083. — Commissioner for Interama; procurement and appointment of personnel; powers and duties.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2083]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 29A--INTER-AMERICAN CULTURAL AND TRADE CENTER
Sec. 2083. Commissioner for Interama; procurement and
appointment of personnel; powers and duties
(a) There shall be in the designated department or agency a
Commissioner for Interama who shall be appointed by the President.
Subject to the direction of the head of the designated department or
agency, the Commissioner for Interama shall perform such duties as the
President may prescribe to carry out this chapter.
(b) In order to carry out the provisions of this chapter, the head
of the designated department or agency is authorized--
(1) to appoint and fix the compensation of such persons as he
deems necessary without regard to the civil service laws and chapter
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5; except that no
person so appointed shall receive compensation at a rate in excess
of that received by persons under chapter 51 and subchapter III of
chapter 53 of title 5 for the performance of comparable duties;
(2) to procure temporary and intermittent services in accordance
with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5;
(3) to enter into contracts;
(4) to select, purchase, rent, construct, or otherwise acquire
exhibits, including materials and equipment therefor, and to provide
for the transportation, insurance, display, maintenance, and
dismantling thereof;
(5) to incur such other expenses as may be necessary; and
(6) to accept donations of money, property, and services and the
loan of property.
(Pub. L. 89-355, Sec. 3, Feb. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 6; Pub. L. 90-83,
Sec. 10(b), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 224.)
References in Text
The civil service laws, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), are set forth
in Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See, particularly,
section 3301 et seq. of Title 5.
Codification
In subsec. (b)(1), (2), ``chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter
53 of title 5'' and ``section 3109 of title 5'' substituted for ``the
Classification Act of 1949'' and ``section 15 of the Administrative
Expenses Act of 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a)'', respectively, 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
1967--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-83 struck out provision that
Commissioner of Interama receive compensation at a rate prescribed for
level IV of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule.
