4 U.S.C. § 142 — Appointment of experts

For the purpose of carrying on the work prescribed by section 141 of this title , 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. (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in Text The Classification Act of 1949 , referred to in text, is act Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, 63 Stat. 954 , which was repealed by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 632 , 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— Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator”. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of 1984 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective Apr. 1, 1985 , see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497 , set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44 , Public Printing and Documents. Similar Provisions; Repeal; Saving Clause; Delegation of Functions; Transfer of Property and Personnel See note preceding section 141 of this title .

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