§ 1325. — National Study Commission.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC1325]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 26--WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER III--STANDARDS AND ENFORCEMENT
Sec. 1325. National Study Commission
(a) Establishment
There is established a National Study Commission, which shall make a
full and complete investigation and study of all of the technological
aspects of achieving, and all aspects of the total economic, social, and
environmental effects of achieving or not achieving, the effluent
limitations and goals set forth for 1983 in section 1311(b)(2) of this
title.
(b) Membership; chairman
Such Commission shall be composed of fifteen members, including five
members of the Senate, who are members of the Environment and Public
Works committee, appointed by the President of the Senate, five members
of the House, who are members of the Public Works and Transportation
committee, appointed by the Speaker of the House, and five members of
the public appointed by the President. The Chairman of such Commission
shall be elected from among its members.
(c) Contract authority
In the conduct of such study, the Commission is authorized to
contract with the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy
of Engineering (acting through the National Research Council), the
National Institute of Ecology, Brookings Institution, and other
nongovernmental entities, for the investigation of matters within their
competence.
(d) Cooperation of departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of
executive branch
The heads of the departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the
executive branch of the Federal Government shall cooperate with the
Commission in carrying out the requirements of this section, and shall
furnish to the Commission such information as the Commission deems
necessary to carry out this section.
(e) Report to Congress
A report shall be submitted to the Congress of the results of such
investigation and study, together with recommendations, not later than
three years after October 18, 1972.
(f) Compensation and allowances
The members of the Commission who are not officers or employees of
the United States, while attending conferences or meetings of the
Commission or while otherwise serving at the request of the Chairman
shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate not in excess of the
maximum rate of pay for Grade GS-18, as provided in the General Schedule
under section 5332 of title 5, including traveltime and while away from
their homes or regular places of business they may be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by law
for persons in the Government service employed intermittently.
(g) Appointment of personnel
In addition to authority to appoint personnel subject to the
provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service,
and to pay such personnel in accordance with the provisions of chapter
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to
classification and General Schedule pay rates, the Commission shall have
authority to enter into contracts with private or public organizations
who shall furnish the Commission with such administrative and technical
personnel as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this section.
Personnel furnished by such organizations under this subsection are not,
and shall not be considered to be, Federal employees for any purposes,
but in the performance of their duties shall be guided by the standards
which apply to employees of the legislative branches under rules 41 and
43 \1\ of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively.
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(h) Authorization of appropriation
There is authorized to be appropriated, for use in carrying out this
section, not to exceed $17,250,000.
(June 30, 1948, ch. 758, title III, Sec. 315, as added Pub. L. 92-500,
Sec. 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 875; amended Pub. L. 93-207, Sec. 1(5),
Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 906; Pub. L. 93-592, Sec. 5, Jan. 2, 1975, 88
Stat. 1925; Pub. L. 94-238, Mar. 23, 1976, 90 Stat. 250; H. Res. 988,
Oct. 8, 1974; S. Res. 4, Feb. 4, 1977.)
References in Text
Travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence as
authorized by law, referred to subsec. (f), probably refers to the
allowances authorized by section 5703 of Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees.
The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (g), is set out under
section 5332 of Title 5.
The Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixth
Congress were adopted and amended generally by House Resolution No. 5,
One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999. Provisions formerly appearing
in rule 43, referred to in subsec. (g), were contained in rule XXIV,
which was subsequently renumbered Rule XXIII by House Resolution No. 5,
One Hundred Seventh Congress, Jan. 3, 2001.
Amendments
1976--Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 94-238 substituted ``$17,250,000'' for
``$17,000,000''.
1975--Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 93-592 substituted ``$17,000,000'' for
``$15,000,000''.
1973--Subsecs. (g), (h). Pub. L. 93-207 added subsec. (g) and
redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h).
Change of Name
Committee on Public Works of Senate abolished and replaced by
Committee on Environment and Public Works of Senate, effective Feb. 11,
1977. See Rule XXV of Standing Rules of Senate, as amended by Senate
Resolution No. 4 (popularly cited as the ``Committee System
Reorganization Amendments of 1977''), approved Feb. 4, 1977.
Committee on Public Works of House of Representatives changed to
Committee on Public Works and Transportation of House of
Representatives, effective Jan. 3, 1975, by House Resolution No. 988,
93d Congress. Committee on Public Works and Transportation of House of
Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L.
104-14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress.
References in Other Laws to GS-16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates
References in laws to the rates of pay for GS-16, 17, or 18, or to
maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered
references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I,
Sec. 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101-509, set out in a note under section 5376
of Title 5.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1311, 1376 of this title.
