§ 2225c. — Employment contracts for services abroad.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2225c]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 55--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Sec. 2225c. Employment contracts for services abroad
On and after October 28, 2000, funds appropriated to the Department
of Agriculture may be used to employ individuals by contract for
services outside the United States as determined by the agencies to be
necessary or appropriate for carrying out programs and activities
abroad; and such contracts are authorized to be negotiated, the terms of
the contract to be prescribed, and the work to be performed, where
necessary, without regard to such statutory provisions as relate to the
negotiation, making and performance of contracts and performance of work
in the United States. Individuals employed by contract to perform such
services outside the United States shall not by virtue of such
employment be considered to be employees of the United States Government
for purposes of any law administered by the Office of Personnel
Management. Such individuals may be considered employees within the
meaning of the Federal Employee Compensation Act, 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.
Further, that \1\ Government service credit shall be accrued for the
time employed under a Personal Service Agreement (PSA) should the
individual later be hired into a permanent United States Government
position within FAS or another United States Government agency if the
authorities of the hiring agency so permit.
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\1\ So in original.
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(Pub. L. 106-387, Sec. 1(a) [title VII, Sec. 740], Oct. 28, 2000, 114
Stat. 1549, 1549A-34.)
References in Text
The Federal Employee Compensation Act, referred to in text, is act
Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 458, 39 Stat. 742, as amended, which was repealed and
the provisions thereof were reenacted as subchapter I (Sec. 8101 et
seq.) of chapter 81 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees,
by Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
Availability of Foreign Agricultural Service Funds
Pub. L. 100-202, Sec. 101(k) [title IV], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat.
1329-322, 1329-350, as amended by Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(a)
[title VII, Sec. 750], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681, 2681-32, provided
in part: ``That funds available to the Foreign Agricultural Service
under this and subsequent appropriations Acts shall be available to
contract with individuals for services to be performed outside the
United States as determined by the Service to be necessary or
appropriate for carrying out programs and activities abroad. On or after
August 1, 1998 such individuals employed by contract to perform such
services shall not, by virtue of such employment, be considered to be
employees of the United States Government for purposes of any law
administered by the Office of Personnel Management. Such individuals may
be considered employees within the meaning of the Federal Employee
Compensation Act, 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.''
