§ 1807. — Executive Director.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC1807]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 30--NATIONAL CRITICAL MATERIALS COUNCIL
Sec. 1807. Executive Director
(a) Function, appointment, and compensation
There shall be an Executive Director (hereinafter referred to as the
``Director''), who shall be chief administrator of the Council. The
Director shall be appointed by the Council full time and shall be paid
at the rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay provided for level III
of the Executive Schedule.
(b) Personnel and services of experts and consultants; rules and
regulations
The Director is authorized--
(1) to employ such personnel as may be necessary for the Council
to carry out its duties and functions under this chapter, but not to
exceed twelve compensated employees;
(2) to obtain the services of experts and consultants in
accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5; and
(3) to develop, subject to approval by the Council, rules and
regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(c) Consultation with other groups; utilization of public and private
services, facilities, and information
In exercising his responsibilities and duties under this chapter,
the Director--
(1) may consult with representatives of academia, industry,
labor, State and local governments, and other groups; and
(2) shall utilize to the fullest extent possible the services,
facilities, and information (including statistical information) of
public and private agencies, organizations, and individuals.
(d) Utilization of voluntary and uncompensated labor and services
Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the Council may utilize
voluntary and uncompensated labor and services in carrying out its
duties and functions.
(Pub. L. 98-373, title II, Sec. 208, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1253.)
References in Text
Level III of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsec. (a), is
set out in section 5314 of Title 5, Government Organization and
Employees.
Codification
In subsec. (d), ``section 1342 of title 31'' substituted for
``section 367(b) of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 665(b))'' on
authority of Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067,
the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.
Personnel Matters
Pub. L. 100-418, title V, Sec. 5182, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1454,
provided that:
``(a) Requirement To Increase Staff.--Not later than 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 23, 1988], the Executive
Director of the National Critical Materials Council shall increase the
number of employees of the Council by the equivalent of 5 full-time
employees over the number of employees of the Council on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
``(b) Qualifications of Staff.--Not less than the equivalent of 4
full-time employees appointed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be
permanent professional employees who have expertise in technical fields
that are relevant to the responsibilities of the National Critical
Materials Council, such as materials science and engineering,
environmental matters, minerals and natural resources, ceramic or
composite engineering, metallurgy, and geology.''