PUBLIC LAW 97-254—SEPT. 8, 1982 under the Convention and the General Rules for the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition. (2) The Commissioner General shall be compensated at a rate not greater than the minimum rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. (c) The Secretary of State may assign for duty with the Exposition not more than two career members of the Foreign Service who have the rank of ambassador, and who are not otherwise assigned, to assist the Commissioner General in performing the functions of the Commissioner General in foreign countries and in carrying out the diplomatic responsibilities of the United States as the host Government of the Exposition. The travel and other necessary expenses authorized by law which are incurred by any individual or individuals assigned under this subsection in carrying out the responsibilities of that assignment shall be paid from funds appropriated to carry out this Act. The assignment of any individual or individuals under this subsection shall terminate at the close of the Exposition or on such other date as may be agreed upon by the Secretary of State and the Secretary. (d) Any functions which the Commissioner General or any individual or individuals assigned under subsection (c) of this section perform in a foreign country shall be performed in consultation with the Chief of the United States diplomatic mission in that country, and the Commissioner General or such individual or individuals shall keep the Secretary of State fully and currently informed with respect to all those functions so performed. (e) The Secretary shall designate a Commissioner General of Section for United States participation in the Exposition (as provided in the proposal referred to in subsection (a) of this section), who shall be in the Department of Commerce and who shall perform such duties in carrying out this Act as may be delegated or assigned by the Secretary, including serving as director of the United States pavilion. SEC. 3. To such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, the Secretary is authorized to— (1) lease such buildings and other structures or space therein (including commercial space for administrative purposes) and any land appurtenant thereto, and to make such improvements and renovations in such buildings or other structures as may be appropriate for United States participation in the Exposition; (2) incur such other expenses as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, including— (A) expenditures for the design, development, construction, installation, rental, purchase, or other acquisition of exhibits and materials and equipment for exhibits, and for the actual display, dismantling, and disposition of exhibits; and (B) expenditures for transportation, insurance, safekeeping and storage, maintenance and operation, printing, purchase of reference books, newspapers, and periodicals, and publicity; and (3) enter into such contracts and agreements as may be necessary to provide for United States participation in the Exposition. SEC. 4. The Secretary is authorized to obtain the services of consultants and experts as authorized by section 3109 of title 5,
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Compensation.
Foreign Service career members, assignment.
Travel and other expenses.
Termination.
Commissioner General of Section for U.S., designation.
Consultants and experts.
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