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U.S. Code as of:
01/03/05
Section 511m. Regulation; hearings; employees; expenditures; authorization of appropriations
The Secretary is authorized to make such rules and regulations
and hold such hearings as he may deem necessary to effectuate the
purposes of this chapter and may cooperate with any other
Department or agency of the Government; any State, territory,
district, or possession, or department, agency, or political
subdivision thereof; purchasing and consuming organizations, boards
of trade, chambers of commerce, or other associations of business
men or trade organizations; or any person, whether operating in one
or more jurisdictions in carrying on the work herein authorized;
and he shall have the power to appoint, suspend, remove, and fix
the compensation of all officers, employees, and licensees not in
conflict with existing law, except that inspectors and supervisors
employed thereunder on a seasonal basis and working for periods of
six months or less during any twelve-month period may be appointed
without reference to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter
III of chapter 53 of title 5. The Secretary is authorized to make
such expenditures for rent outside of the District of Columbia,
printing, binding, telegrams, telephones, books of reference,
publications, furniture, stationery, office and laboratory
equipment, travel, tobacco for use in preparing and demonstrating
standards, and other supplies and expenses, including reporting
services, as shall be necessary to the administration of this
chapter in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and as may be
appropriated for by Congress; and there is authorized to be
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for administering this
chapter.
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