22 U.S.C. § 290n–3 — Membership

submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-400 to r/title-22-FOREIGN-RELATIONS-AND-INTERCOURSE · 288 words · no verdicts yet

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The U.S. section of the Commission has 13 members, including HHS's Secretary, four states' health officials, and eight community-nominated residents. Non-government members can be paid a daily rate capped at GS-15 pay plus travel expenses.

(a) Number and appointment of United States section: The U.S. section of the Commission should have 13 members: the Secretary of Health and Human Services (or the Secretary's delegate); the health commissioners or chief health officers from Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California (or their delegates); and two people from the Border Area in each of those four states — eight people total — nominated by their state's chief executive and appointed by the President, chosen because they have ties to community-based organizations and real interest and expertise in the Border Area's health issues. (b) Commissioner: The head of the U.S. section, called the Commissioner, should be the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary's delegate. (c) Compensation: Members of the U.S. section who aren't federal or state employees get paid for each day they actually do Commission work, at a rate no higher than the daily equivalent of the top pay for a GS–15 government position. They're also allowed travel expenses, including a daily allowance for meals and lodging, at the same rates federal employees get, while they're away from home doing Commission work.

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(a) Number and appointment of United States section

The United States section of the Commission should be composed of 13 members. The section should consist of the following members:

(1)

The Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary’s delegate.

(2)

The commissioners of health or chief health officer from the States of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California or such commissioners’ delegates.

(3)

Two individuals residing in United States-Mexico Border Area in each of the States of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California who are nominated by the chief executive officer of the respective States and appointed by the President from among individuals who have demonstrated ties to community-based organizations and have demonstrated interest and expertise in health issues of the United States-Mexico Border Area.

(b) Commissioner

The Commissioner of the United States section of the Commission should be the Secretary of Health and Human Services or such individual’s delegate to the Commission. The Commissioner should be the leader of the section.

Members of the United States section of the Commission who are not employees of the United States or any State—

(1)

shall each receive compensation at a rate of not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay payable for positions at GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5 for each day such member is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the Commission; and

(2)

shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services of the Commission.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–400, § 5, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4170.)

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1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-400 · 108 Stat. 4170

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