4 USC § 142 - Appointment of experts

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title: "4 USC § 142 - Appointment of experts"
title_number: 4
title_name: "FLAG AND SEAL, SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, AND THE STATES"
section_number: "142"
section_name: "Appointment of experts"
chapter_number: 5
chapter_name: "OFFICIAL TERRITORIAL PAPERS"
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last_updated: "2025-03-03"
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source_credit: "(Added Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 12, 65 Stat. 714; amended Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(f), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2292.)"
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# § 142. Appointment of experts

section 141 of this title

For the purpose of carrying on the work prescribed by , the Archivist, without regard to the Classification Act of 1949 and the civil service laws and regulations thereunder, may engage the services, either in or outside of the District of Columbia, of not to exceed five historical experts who are especially informed on the various phases of the territorial history of the United States and are especially qualified for the editorial work necessary in arranging such territorial papers for publication.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 12, 65 Stat. 714; amended Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(f), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2292.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Classification Act of 1949, referred to in text, is , , which was repealed by , , , and reenacted by the first section thereof as chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

### Amendments

1984— substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under , Public Printing and Documents.

### Similar Provisions; Repeal; Saving Clause; Delegation of Functions; Transfer of Property and Personnel

See note preceding .