PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 373-JULY 1, 1944 Special consultants 42 Stat. 1488. 6U.8.C.1661; Supp. HI, §661 d seq. Fellowships, etc., for individual scien- tists. 42 Stat. 1488. 5U.S.O.§661; Supp. I, f 661 et set. Employment of per- sons who are not citizens. Civil-service ap- pointments. (c) In accordance with regulations, special consultants may be employed to assist and advise in the operations of the Service. Such consultants may be appointed without regard to the civil-service laws and their compensation may be fixed without regard to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended. (d) In accordance with regulations, individual scientists, other than commissioned officers of the Service, may be designated by the Surgeon General to receive fellowships, appointed for duty with the Service without regard to the civil-service laws and compensated without regard to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, may hold their fellowships under conditions prescribed therein, and may be assigned for studies or investigations either in this country or abroad during the terms of their fellowships. (e) Persons who are not citizens may be employed as consultants pursuant to subsection (c) and may be appointed to fellowships pursuant to subsection (d). Unless otherwise specifically provided, any prohibition in any other Act against the employment of aliens, or against the payment of compensation to them, shall not be appli- cable in the case of persons employed or appointed pursuant to such subsections. (f) The appointment of any officer or employee of the Service made in accordance with the civil-service laws shall be made by the Administrator, and may be made effective as of the date on which such officer or employee enters upon duty. PAY AND ALLOWANCES Commissioned off- SEC. 209. (a) Commissioned officers of the Regular Corps shall e of Regular orps. receive such pay and allowances as are or may hereafter be provided by law. Reserve offcers. (b) Reserve officers shall receive the same pay and allowances when on active duty as commissioned officers of the Regular Corps, including allowances for travel and transportation of household goods and effects. Allotments from (C) In accordance with regulations of the President, commissioned pay. officers of the Regular Corps and officers of the Reserve on active Leaves of absence. duty may make allotments from their pay and may be granted leaves quartermaster sup- of absence without any deduction from their pay. Such officers shall also be permitted to purchase quartermaster supplies from the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps at the same price as is charged officers of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. cFemle commids- (d) Female commissioned officers of the Service shall receive the same pay and allowances as male officers of corresponding grades including allowances for dependents, except that no allowance shall be paid to any female commissioned officer on account of any depend- ent who is not in fact dependent upon such officer for his or her chief ",Dependent." support. For the purposes of this subsection the term "dependent" shall include a husband, father, mother, and unmarried children (including stepchildren and adopted children) under twenty-one years of age. Members of Na- (e) Members of the National Advisory Health Council and mem- eath and Cancer bers of the National Advisory Cancer Council, other than ex officio a'oundls. members, while attending conferences or meetings of their respective Councils or while otherwise serving at the request of the Surgeon General, shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Administrator, but not exceeding $25 per diem, and shall also be entitled to receive an allowance for actual and necessary traveling and subsistence expenses while so serving away from their places of residence. 686 [58 STAT.
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