§ 142. — Appointment of experts.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 4USC142]
TITLE 4--FLAG AND SEAL, SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, AND THE STATES
CHAPTER 5--OFFICIAL TERRITORIAL PAPERS
Sec. 142. Appointment of experts
For the purpose of carrying on the work prescribed by section 141 of
this title, the Archivist, without regard to the Classification Act of
1949 and the civil service laws and regulations thereunder, may engage
the services, either in or outside of the District of Columbia, of not
to exceed five historical experts who are especially informed on the
various phases of the territorial history of the United States and are
especially qualified for the editorial work necessary in arranging such
territorial papers for publication.
(Added Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, Sec. 12, 65 Stat. 714; amended Pub. L.
98-497, title I, Sec. 107(f), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2292.)
References in Text
The Classification Act of 1949, referred to in text, is act Oct. 28,
1949, ch. 782, 63 Stat. 954, which was repealed by Pub. L. 89-554,
Sec. 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 632, and reenacted by the first
section thereof as chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title
5, Government Organization and Employees.
The civil service laws, referred to in text, are set forth in Title
5. See, particularly, section 3301 et seq. of Title 5.
Amendments
1984--Pub. L. 98-497 substituted ``Archivist'' for
``Administrator''.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301
of Pub. L. 98-497, set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44,
Public Printing and Documents.
Similar Provisions; Repeal; Saving Clause; Delegation of Functions;
Transfer of Property and Personnel
See note preceding section 141 of this title.
