2 USC § 1742 - Staff; experts and consultants

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title: "2 USC § 1742 - Staff; experts and consultants"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "1742"
section_name: "Staff; experts and consultants"
chapter_number: 27
chapter_name: "SOUND RECORDING PRESERVATION BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 132, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2091.)"
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# § 1742. Staff; experts and consultants

**(a)** **Staff** The Librarian may appoint and fix the pay of such personnel as the Librarian considers appropriate to carry out this chapter.

**(b)** **Experts and consultants** section 3109(b) of title 5

The Librarian may, in carrying out this chapter, procure temporary and intermittent services under , but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum rate of basic pay payable for level 15 of the General Schedule. In no case may a member of the Board (including an alternate member) be paid as an expert or consultant under this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 132, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2091.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (b), is set out under , Government Organization and Employees.