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U.S. Code as of:
01/03/05
Section 568. Services, facilities, and payment of committee member expenses
(a) Services of Conveners and Facilitators. -
(1) In general. - An agency may employ or enter into contracts
for the services of an individual or organization to serve as a
convener or facilitator for a negotiated rulemaking committee
under this subchapter, or may use the services of a Government
employee to act as a convener or a facilitator for such a
committee.
(2) Determination of conflicting interests. - An agency shall
determine whether a person under consideration to serve as
convener or facilitator of a committee under paragraph (1) has
any financial or other interest that would preclude such person
from serving in an impartial and independent manner.
(b) Services and Facilities of Other Entities. - For purposes of
this subchapter, an agency may use the services and facilities of
other Federal agencies and public and private agencies and
instrumentalities with the consent of such agencies and
instrumentalities, and with or without reimbursement to such
agencies and instrumentalities, and may accept voluntary and
uncompensated services without regard to the provisions of section
1342 of title 31. The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
may provide services and facilities, with or without reimbursement,
to assist agencies under this subchapter, including furnishing
conveners, facilitators, and training in negotiated rulemaking.
(c) Expenses of Committee Members. - Members of a negotiated
rulemaking committee shall be responsible for their own expenses of
participation in such committee, except that an agency may, in
accordance with section 7(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
pay for a member's reasonable travel and per diem expenses,
expenses to obtain technical assistance, and a reasonable rate of
compensation, if -
(1) such member certifies a lack of adequate financial
resources to participate in the committee; and
(2) the agency determines that such member's participation in
the committee is necessary to assure an adequate representation
of the member's interest.
(d) Status of Member as Federal Employee. - A member's receipt of
funds under this section or section 569 shall not conclusively
determine for purposes of sections 202 through 209 of title 18
whether that member is an employee of the United States Government.
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