7 U.S.C. § 2226 — Employment of persons for forest fire

Page 1456 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 2225d the Foreign Agricultural Service under this and subse- quent appropriations Acts shall be available to con- tract with individuals for services to be performed out- side 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 serv- ices shall not, by virtue of such employment, be consid- ered to be employees of the United States Government for purposes of any law administered by the Office of Personnel Management. Such individuals may be con- sidered employees within the meaning of the Federal Employee Compensation Act, 5 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.’’ § 2225d. Availability of Department of Agri- culture funds for temporary employment On and after November 10, 2005, funds appro- priated by this or any other Appropriations Act to the Department of Agriculture (excluding the Forest Service) shall be available for employ- ment pursuant to the second sentence of section 2225 of this title and section 3109 of title 5. (Pub. L. 109–97, title VII, § 703, Nov. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 2149.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 108–447, div. A, title VII, § 703, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2838. Pub. L. 108–199, div. A, title VII, § 703, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 31. Pub. L. 108–7, div. A, title VII, § 703, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 38. § 2226. Employment of persons for forest fire fighting, pest control, and handling of ani- mals Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Department is authorized on and after Au- gust 31, 1951, to employ or otherwise contract with persons at regular rates of pay for nec- essary hours of work for emergency forest fire fighting and pest control and for handling of animals, including dairy cattle, without regard to Sundays, Federal holidays, and the regular workweek. (Aug. 31, 1951, ch. 374, title IV, § 407, 65 Stat. 246.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 574a of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. § 2227. Traveling expenses The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to purchase from appropriations made for traveling expenses for employees of the Department of Ag- riculture, mileage and mileage books, at com- mercial rates, in the manner in which such mile- age or mileage books are usually purchased. (Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, 34 Stat. 1281.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 538 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REPEAL Insofar as the provisions of this section relating to subsistence may conflict with those of sections 821 to 823, and 827 to 833 of former Title 5, which are now cov- ered by sections 102, 105, 2105, 2106, 5701, 5705, 5707 and 5708 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employ- ees, they were repealed by section 829 of former Title 5, which is now covered by section 5708 of Title 5. § 2228. Emergency subsistence for employees The Department of Agriculture is authorized to furnish subsistence to employees without consideration as, or deduction from, the com- pensation of such employees where warranted by emergency condition connected with the work under such regulations as the Secretary of Agri- culture may prescribe. (Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 950, § 5, 70 Stat. 1033.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 541d of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. § 2229. Travel and per diem expenses of tem- porary or seasonal employees Under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture, funds available to the Department of Agriculture may be used for the payment of transportation expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence expenses, in ac- cordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, for travel between places of recruitment and duty, and while at places of duty, of persons ap- pointed for temporary or seasonal services in in- spection, classing or grading agricultural com- modities. (Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 950, § 12, 70 Stat. 1034.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 541e of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. ‘‘Subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5’’ substituted in text for ‘‘the Travel Expense Act of 1949’’ on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Or- ganization and Employees. § 2230. Employees in Alaska; subsistence, equip- ment, and supplies The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to furnish subsistence to employees of the United States Department of Agriculture in the Terri- tory of Alaska, and to purchase personal equip- ment and supplies for them, and to make deduc- tions to meet the cost thereof from any money appropriated for salary payments or otherwise due such employees. (Feb. 16, 1931, ch. 200, 46 Stat. 1162.)