22 U.S.C. § 1622d — Appointment and compensation of offi-

Page 403 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 1622d (§ 1621 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1621 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Mar. 14, 1980, see title VI of Pub. L. 96–209, set out as a note under section 1622a of this title. § 1622c. Membership of Foreign Claims Settle- ment Commission of the United States (a) Composition of Commission; appointment and compensation of Chairman The Commission shall be composed of a Chair- man and two members. The Chairman shall be appointed by the President, by and with the ad- vice and consent of the Senate, to serve on a full-time basis for a term of three years, and compensated at the rate provided for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5. (b) Appointment and compensation of members other than Chairman The other members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President, by and with the ad- vice and consent of the Senate, and serve on a part-time basis, and be compensated on a per diem basis at a rate of compensation equivalent to the daily rate for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5 for each day that such member is employed in the actual performance of official business of the Commis- sion as may be directed by the Chairman. Each member shall be reimbursed for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as au- thorized by section 5703 of title 5 for persons in Government service employed intermittently. (c) Terms of office The terms of Office of the Chairman and mem- bers of the Commission shall be for three years, except the Chairman and members first ap- pointed after the enactment of this subsection shall be appointed to terms ending respectively September 30, 1982, September 30, 1981, and Sep- tember 30, 1980. The incumbent of any such of- fice may continue to serve until a successor takes office. (d) Continuation in office of existing members Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, members of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission who are serving on March 14, 1980, shall continue to serve in their same capacities until the expiration of the terms to which they were appointed. (Pub. L. 96–209, title I, § 103, Mar. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 96.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Mar. 14, 1980, see title VI of Pub. L. 96–209, set out as a note under section 1622a of this title. § 1622d. Appointment and compensation of offi- cers and employees of Foreign Claims Settle- ment Commission of the United States; allow- ances and benefits; utilization of other Fed- eral facilities The Commission is authorized, in accordance with civil service laws and in accordance with title 5 to appoint and fix the compensation of such officers and employees as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission. The Commission is authorized to employ experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5 without compensation or at rates of compensation not in excess of the maximum daily rate prescribed for GS–18 under section 5332 of title 5. Notwithstanding any other provi- sion of law, the Commission is further author- ized to employ nationals of other countries who may possess special knowledge, languages, or other expertise necessary to assist the Commis- sion. The Commission is authorized to pay ex- penses of packing, shipping, and storing per- sonal effects of personnel of the Commission as- signed abroad, and to pay allowances and bene- fits similar to those provided by title IX of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended. The Commission is authorized, with the consent of the head of any other department or agency of the Federal Government, to utilize the facilities and services of such department or agency in carrying out the functions of the Commission. Officers and employees of any department and agency of the Federal Government may, with the consent of the head of such department or agency, be assigned to assist the Commission in carrying out its functions. The Commission shall reimburse such department and agency for the pay of such officers or employees. (Pub. L. 96–209, title I, § 104, Mar. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 97.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Title IX of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amend- ed, referred to in text, is title IX of act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 957, 60 Stat. 1025, which was classified generally to subchapter IX (§§ 1131–1160) of chapter 14 of this title, and was repealed by section 2205(1) of the Foreign Serv- ice Act of 1980, Pub. L. 96–465, title II, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2159. The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is classified principally to chapter 52 (§ 3901 et seq.) of this title. Section 2401(c) of the 1980 Act (22 U.S.C. 4172(c)) pro- vides in part that references in law to provisions of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 shall be deemed to include reference to the corresponding provisions of the 1980 Act. For provisions corresponding to title IX of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, see Table preceding section 801 of this title. CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 which comprises this chapter. Page 404 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 1622e Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Mar. 14, 1980, see title VI of Pub. L. 96–209, set out as a note under section 1622a of this title. REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS TO GS–16, 17, OR 18 PAY RATES References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organi- zation and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5. SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION Pub. L. 101–162, title II, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 996, provided: ‘‘That for fiscal year 1990 and hereafter, funds appropriated under this heading [‘‘SALARIES AND EX- PENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION’’] shall be available for: allowances and benefits similar to those allowed under the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.] as determined by the [Foreign Claims Settlement] Commission; expenses of packing, shipping, and storing personal effects of personnel as- signed abroad; rental or lease, for such periods as may be necessary, of office space and living quarters of per- sonnel assigned abroad; maintenance, improvement, and repair of properties rented or leased abroad, and furnishing fuel, water, and utilities for such properties; insurance on official motor vehicles abroad; advances of funds abroad; advances or reimbursements to other Government agencies for use of their facilities and services in carrying out the functions of the Commis- sion; hire of motor vehicles for field use only; and em- ployment of aliens.’’ § 1622e. Vesting of all non-adjudicatory func- tions, powers, and duties in Chairman of For- eign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States All functions, powers, and duties not directly related to adjudicating claims are hereby vested in the Chairman, including the functions set forth in section 3 of Reorganization Plan Num- bered 1 of 1954 and the authority to issue rules and regulations. (Pub. L. 96–209, title I, § 105, Mar. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 97.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1954, referred to in text, is Reorg. Plan. No. 1 of 1954, July 1, 1954, 19 F.R. 3985, 68 Stat. 1279, which is set out as a note under sec- tion 1622 of this title. CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Mar. 14, 1980, see title VI of Pub. L. 96–209, set out as a note under section 1622a of this title. § 1622f. Administrative support and services to Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States by Attorney General The Attorney General shall provide necessary administrative support and services to the Com- mission. The Chairman shall prepare the budget requests, authorization documents, and legisla- tive proposals for the Commission within the procedures established by the Department of Justice, and the Attorney General shall submit these items to the Director of the Office of Man- agement and Budget as proposed by the Chair- man. (Pub. L. 96–209, title I, § 106, Mar. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 97.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was not enacted as part of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Mar. 14, 1980, see title VI of Pub. L. 96–209, set out as a note under section 1622a of this title. § 1622g. Independence of Foreign Claims Settle- ment Commission of the United States; final- ity of Commission decisions Nothing in this Act shall be construed to di- minish the independence of the Commission in making its determinations on claims in pro- grams that it is authorized to administer pursu- ant to the powers and responsibilities conferred upon the Commission by the War Claims Act of 1948, as amended [50 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.], the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949, as amended [22 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.], and Reorganiza- tion Plan Numbered 1 of 1954. The decisions of the Commission with respect to claims shall be final and conclusive on all questions of law and fact, and shall not be subject to review by the Attorney General or any other official of the United States or by any court by mandamus or otherwise. (Pub. L. 96–209, title I, § 107, Mar. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 97.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–209, Mar. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 96, which enacted sections 1622a to 1622g of this title, amended section 5316 of Title 5, Gov- ernment Organization and Employees, and section 4101 of Title 50, War and National Defense, and enacted pro- visions set out as notes under section 1622a of this title, section 363 of former Title 31, Money and Finance, and section 7546 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. The War Claims Act of 1948, as amended, referred to in text, is act July 3, 1948, ch. 826, 62 Stat. 1240, which is classified generally to chapter 51 (§ 4101 et seq.) of Title 50, War and National Defense. For complete clas- sification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. The International Claims Settlement Act of 1949, as amended, referred to in text, is act Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 54, 64 Stat. 12, which is classified generally to this chapter (§ 1621 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1621 of this title and Tables. Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1954, referred to in text, is Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1954, July 1, 1954, 19 F.R. 3985, 68 Stat. 1279, which is set out as a note under sec- tion 1622 of this title.