5 USC § 3107 - Employment of publicity experts; restrictions

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title: "5 USC § 3107 - Employment of publicity experts; restrictions"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "3107"
section_name: "Employment of publicity experts; restrictions"
chapter_number: 31
chapter_name: "AUTHORITY FOR EMPLOYMENT"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITIES"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "EMPLOYEES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 416.)"
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# § 3107. Employment of publicity experts; restrictions

Appropriated funds may not be used to pay a publicity expert unless specifically appropriated for that purpose.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 416.)

| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes andStatutes at Large |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 5 U.S.C. 54. | Oct. 22, 1913, ch. 32, § 1 (last par. under “Interstate Commerce Commission”), 38 Stat. 212. |

The prohibition is restated in positive form.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.