§ 411b. — Employment of engineers, geologists, appraisers and economists for reclamation consultation work; compensation; retired Army and Navy officers as consulting engineers.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC411b]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER III--INSTITUTION AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECTS
Sec. 411b. Employment of engineers, geologists, appraisers and
economists for reclamation consultation work; compensation;
retired Army and Navy officers as consulting engineers
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his judgment and
discretion, to employ for consultation purposes on important reclamation
work ten consulting engineers, geologists, appraisers, and economists,
at rates of compensation to be fixed by him, but not to exceed $50 per
day for any engineer, geologist, appraiser, or economist so employed:
Provided, That the total compensation paid to any engineer, geologist,
appraiser, or economist during any fiscal year shall not exceed $5,000:
Provided further, That notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act,
retired officers of the Army or Navy may be employed by the Secretary of
the Interior as consulting engineers in accordance with the provisions
of this section.
(Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 374, Sec. 1, 45 Stat. 1406; Apr. 22, 1940, ch. 125,
54 Stat. 148; Dec. 23, 1944, ch. 708, 58 Stat. 915; Pub. L. 89-554,
Sec. 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 652.)
Amendments
1966--Pub. L. 89-554 struck out provisions which authorized
employment of retired personnel of the Department of the Interior as
consultants.
1944--Act Dec. 23, 1944, inserted third proviso.
1940--Act Apr. 22, 1940, provided for employment of appraisers and
increased the number to be employed from five to ten.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies
of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of
the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950,
Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out
under section 1451 of this title.
