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15 U.S.C. § 7305 — Additional powers
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In order to support Teams in carrying out this chapter, the Director may—
(1) procure the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants under [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) request the use, when appropriate, of available services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government on a reimbursable or other basis;
(3) confer with employees and request the use of services, records, and facilities of State and local governmental authorities;
(4) accept voluntary and uncompensated services;
(5) accept and use gifts of money and other property, to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts;
(6) make contracts with nonprofit entities to carry out studies related to purpose, functions, and authorities of the Teams; and
(7) provide nongovernmental members of the Team reasonable compensation for time spent carrying out activities under this chapter.
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In order to support Teams in carrying out this chapter, the Director may—
(1) procure the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants under [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) request the use, when appropriate, of available services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government on a reimbursable or other basis;
(3) confer with employees and request the use of services, records, and facilities of State and local governmental authorities;
(4) accept voluntary and uncompensated services;
(5) accept and use gifts of money and other property, to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts;
(6) make contracts with nonprofit entities to carry out studies related to purpose, functions, and authorities of the Teams; and
(7) provide nongovernmental members of the Team reasonable compensation for time spent carrying out activities under this chapter.
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**(a)** For the purpose of this section—
(1) “agency” has the meaning given it by [section 5721 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5721&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) “appropriation” includes funds made available by statute under [section 9104 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section9104&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** When authorized by an appropriation or other statute, the head of an agency may procure by contract the temporary (not in excess of 1 year) or intermittent services of experts or consultants or an organization thereof, including stenographic reporting services. Services procured under this section are without regard to—
(1) the provisions of this title governing appointment in the competitive service;
(2) chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of this title; and
(3) section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41, except in the case of stenographic reporting services by an organization.
However, an agency subject to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of this title may pay a rate for services under this section in excess of the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under [section 5332 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim) only when specifically authorized by the appropriation or other statute authorizing the procurement of the services.
**(c)** Positions in the Senior Executive Service or the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service may not be filled under the authority of subsection (b) of this section.
**(d)** The Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations necessary for the administration of t
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**(a) Establishment** The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (in this chapter referred to as the “Director”) is authorized to establish National Construction Safety Teams (in this chapter referred to as a “Team”) for deployment after events causing the failure of a building or buildings that has resulted in substantial loss of life or that posed significant potential for substantial loss of life. To the maximum extent practicable, the Director shall establish and deploy a Team within 48 hours after such an event. The Director shall promptly publish in the Federal Register notice of the establishment of each Team.
**(b) Purpose of investigation; duties**
(1) **Purpose** — The purpose of investigations by Teams is to improve the safety and structural integrity of buildings in the United States.
(2) **Duties** — A Team shall—
(A) establish the likely technical cause or causes of the building failure;
(B) evaluate the technical aspects of evacuation and emergency response procedures;
(C) recommend, as necessary, specific improvements to building standards, codes, and practices based on the findings made pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B); and
(D) recommend any research and other appropriate actions needed to improve the structural safety of buildings, and improve evacuation and emergency response procedures, based on the findings of the investigation.
**(c) Procedures**
(1) **Development** — Not later than 3 months after October 1, 2002, the Director, in consultation with the United States Fire Administration and other appropriate Federal agencies, shall develop procedures for the establishment and deployment of Teams. The Director shall update such procedures as appropriate. Such procedures shall include provisions—
(A) re
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 7306
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (d)(2) to
(4), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L.
107–231, Oct. 1, 2002, 116 Stat. 1471, known as the Na-
tional Construction Safety Team Act, which is classi-
fied principally to this chapter. For complete classi-
fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 7301 of this title and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
2022—Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10246(h)(1), added
par. (5).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10246(h)(2)(A), sub-
stituted ‘‘Investigation’’ for ‘‘Interagency’’ in heading.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 117–167, § 10246(h)(2)(B), inserted
‘‘or any civil suit or civil action’’ after ‘‘Federal agen-
cy’’.
§ 7304. Briefings, hearings, witnesses, and sub-
poenas
(a) General authority
The Director or his designee, on behalf of a
Team, may conduct hearings, administer oaths,
and require, by subpoena (pursuant to sub-
section (e)) and otherwise, necessary witnesses
and evidence as necessary to carry out this
chapter.
(b) Briefings
The Director or his designee (who may be the
leader or a member of a Team), on behalf of a
Team, shall hold regular public briefings on the
status of investigative proceedings and findings,
including a final briefing after the report re-
quired by section 7307 of this title is issued.
(c) Public hearings
During the course of an investigation by a
Team, the National Institute of Standards and
Technology may, if the Director considers it to
be in the public interest, hold a public hearing
for the purposes of—
(1) gathering testimony from witnesses; and
(2) informing the public on the progress of
the investigation.
(d) Production of witnesses
A witness
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