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33 U.S.C. § 1325 — National Study Commission
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**(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1311/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(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
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**(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1311/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim), 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 11 See References in Text note below. of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively.
**(h) Authorization of appropriation** There is authorized to be appropriated, for use in carrying out this section, not to exceed $17,250,000.
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**(a)** This section applies to—
(1) positions that are classified above GS–15 pursuant to section 5108; and
(2) scientific or professional positions established under section 3104;
but does not apply to—
(A) any Senior Executive Service position under section 3132; or
(B) any position in the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service under section 3151.
**(b)**
(1) Subject to such regulations as the Office of Personnel Management prescribes, the head of the agency concerned shall fix the rate of basic pay for any position within such agency to which this section applies. A rate fixed under this section shall be—
(A) not less than 120 percent of the minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS–15 of the General Schedule; and
(B) subject to paragraph (3), not greater than the rate of basic pay payable for level III of the Executive Schedule.
The payment of a rate of basic pay under this section shall not be subject to the pay limitation of section 5306(e) or 5373.
(2) Subject to paragraph (1), effective at the beginning of the first applicable pay period commencing on or after the first day of the month in which an adjustment takes effect under section 5303 in the rates of pay under the General Schedule, each rate of pay established under this section for positions within an agency shall be adjusted by such amount as the head of such agency considers appropriate.
(3) In the case of an agency which has a performance appraisal system which, as designed and applied, is certified under section 5307(d) as making meaningful distinctions based on relative performance, paragraph (1)(B) shall apply as if the reference to “level III” were a reference to “level II”.
(4) No employee may suffer a reduction in pay by reaso
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The oath of office shall be administered by the President of the Senate to each Senator who shall be elected, previous to his taking his seat.
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An employee serving intermittently in the Government service as an expert or consultant and paid on a daily when-actually-employed basis, or serving without pay or at $1 a year, may be allowed travel or transportation expenses, under this subchapter, while away from his home or regular place of business and at the place of employment or service.
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**(a)**
(1) The General Schedule, the symbol for which is “GS”, is the basic pay schedule for positions to which this subchapter applies. Each employee to whom this subchapter applies is entitled to basic pay in accordance with the General Schedule.
(2) The General Schedule is a schedule of annual rates of basic pay, consisting of 15 grades, designated “GS–1” through “GS–15”, consecutively, with 10 rates of pay for each such grade. The rates of pay of the General Schedule are adjusted in accordance with section 5303.
**(b)** When payment is made on the basis of an hourly, daily, weekly, or biweekly rate, the rate is computed from the appropriate annual rate of basic pay named by subsection (a) of this section in accordance with the rules prescribed by [section 5504(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5504/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Illegality of pollutant discharges except in compliance with law** Except as in compliance with this section and sections 1312, 1316, 1317, 1328, 1342, and 1344 of this title, the discharge of any pollutant by any person shall be unlawful.
**(b) Timetable for achievement of objectives** In order to carry out the objective of this chapter there shall be achieved—
(1)
(A) not later than July 1, 1977, effluent limitations for point sources, other than publicly owned treatment works, (i) which shall require the application of the best practicable control technology currently available as defined by the Administrator pursuant to [section 1314(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1314/b&num=0&edition=prelim), or (ii) in the case of a discharge into a publicly owned treatment works which meets the requirements of subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, which shall require compliance with any applicable pretreatment requirements and any requirements under [section 1317 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1317&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) for publicly owned treatment works in existence on July 1, 1977, or approved pursuant to [section 1283 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1283&num=0&edition=prelim) prior to June 30, 1974 (for which construction must be completed within four years of approval), effluent limitations based upon secondary treatment as defined by the Administrator pursuant to [section 1314(d)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1314/d/1&num=0&edition=prelim); or,
(C) not later than July 1, 1977, any more stringent limitation, in
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 1325
1 See References in Text note below.
year 1977, $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, $60,000,000 for
fiscal year 1979, and $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1980’’ for
‘‘and $150,000,000 for the fiscal year 1975’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–303 effective Nov. 10, 1998,
and Federal Water Pollution Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.)
to be applied and administered on and after Nov. 27,
2002, as if amendments made by section 501(a)–(d) of
Pub. L. 105–362 had not been enacted, see section 302(b)
of Pub. L. 107–303, set out as a note under section 1254
of this title.
§ 1325. National Study Commission
(a) Establishment
There is established a National Study Com-
mission, which shall make a full and complete
investigation and study of all of the techno-
logical aspects of achieving, and all aspects of
the total economic, social, and environmental
effects of achieving or not achieving, the efflu-
ent 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 Pub-
lic Works committee, appointed by the Presi-
dent 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 Chair-
man 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
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