# § 2512. Experts and consultants
**(a)** **Employment; compensation, travel expenses and per diem; renewal of contracts** section 3109 of title 5section 5332 of title 5*Provided*
Experts and consultants or organizations thereof may, as authorized by , be employed by the President for the performance of functions under this chapter, and individuals so employed may be compensated at rates not in excess of the per diem equivalent of the highest rate payable under , and while away from their homes or regular places of business, they may be paid actual travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses at the applicable rate prescribed in the Standardized Government Travel Regulations, as amended from time to time, while so employed: , That contracts for such employment may be renewed annually.
**1** **Exemption from restrictions upon receipt of retirement benefits** [^1]section 4064 of this title
Service of an individual as a member of the Council authorized to be established by section 2511 of this title or as an expert or consultant under subsection (a) of this section shall not be considered as employment or holding of office or position bringing such individual within the provisions of sections 3323(b) and 8344 of title 5, , or any other law limiting the reemployment of retired officers or employees or governing the simultaneous receipt of compensation and retired pay or annuities.
See References in Text note below.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 13, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 619; Pub. L. 88–200, § 6, Dec. 13, 1963, 77 Stat. 360; Pub. L. 88–448, title IV, § 401(c), Aug. 19, 1964, 78 Stat. 490; Pub. L. 91–352, § 6, July 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 465; Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2202(c), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2158; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(i)(9), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1229.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Peace Corps Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
, referred to in subsec. (b), was repealed by , , .
### Amendments
2001—Subsec. (b). struck out “, subject to ” before period at end.
1980—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.
1970—Subsec. (a). , substituted “” for “” and “the per diem equivalent of the highest rate payable under ” for “$75 per diem”.
Subsec. (b). , substituted “sections 3323(b) and 8344 of title 5” and “” for “” and “”, respectively.
1964—Subsec. (b). struck out provisions providing that such service shall not be considered as employment or holding of office or position bringing such individual within the provisions of , and inserted “, subject to ”.
1963—Subsec. (a). , substituted “President” for “Peace Corps”.
Subsec. (b). , struck out provisions for exemption from conflict-of-interest laws and restrictions upon receipt of compensation.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .
### Effective Date of 1964 Amendment
Amendment by effective on first day of first month which begins later than ninetieth day following , see , , .
### Peace Corps National Advisory Council
Abolition of Peace Corps National Advisory Council, see .
## Executive Documents
### Delegation of Functions
Functions of President under this section delegated to Director of Peace Corps by section 1–103 of Ex. Ord. No. 12137, , 44 F.R. 29023, eff. , set out as a note under .