The Chief of Engineers is authorized to procure the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants or organizations thereof in connection with civil functions of the Corps of Engineers without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5: , That individuals so engaged may be paid at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent of the rate for GS–18 for each day of their services.
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Title 33— NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 12— RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 540. Investigations and improvements; control by Department of the Army; wildlife conservation
§ 541. Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors; establishment; duties and powers generally
§ 542. Review by Board of Engineers of reports on examinations and surveys and special reports
§ 543. Employment of civil engineers on western and northwestern rivers
§ 545. Preliminary examinations and reports; surveys; contents of report to Congress generally
§ 546. Investigation of stream flow and watersheds; surveys in connection with dams
§ 546a. Information as to configuration of shore line
§ 547. Reports as to local benefits of improvement and recommendations as to local cooperation
§ 549a. Review of navigation, flood control, and water supply projects
§ 549b. Inclusion of project or facility in Corps of Engineers workplan
§ 550. Report on water terminal and transfer facilities
§ 551. Policy of Government as to terminal facilities for new projects
§ 555. Duty of shipowners and officers to furnish information required by Secretary of the Army
§ 555a. Petroleum product information
§ 556. Printing reports generally
§ 557. Payment of costs of printing
§ 557a. Publication of pamphlets, maps, brochures, and other material
§ 557b. Sale of publications, charts, or other material; deposit of proceeds
§ 558. Proceeds from sale or transfer of property acquired
§ 558b. Exchange of land or property
§ 558b–1. Application to authorized works of flood control
§ 558c. Rights-of-way over United States land
§ 559. Disposition of rentals for Government plants
§ 560. Contributions from private parties; return of excess
§ 561a. Contributions from local interests; reduction to meet lowered cost
§ 562. Channel depths and dimensions defined
§ 562a. Project depths for national defense purposes; waterways for general commerce
§ 565. River and harbor improvement by private or municipal enterprise
§ 566. Improvement by or under authority of State of New Jersey
§ 567. Navigation and flood control improvements by Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota
§ 567a. Flood and pollution control compacts between certain States
§ 567b. Pollution of Potomac drainage basin; control by State compacts
§ 568. Limitation on power of committee of Congress to consider projects
§ 569. Personal equipment for employees; use of funds for purpose
§ 569a. Temporary employment of experts or consultants; compensation
§ 569b. Contracts; architect and engineering services; surveying and mapping services
§ 569c. Services of volunteers
§ 569d. Safety award and promotional materials
§ 569e. Use of private sector resources in surveying and mapping
§ 569f. Debarment of persons convicted of fraudulent use of “Made in America” labels
§ 570. Default in contract; disposition of amounts collected
§ 571. Crediting reimbursements for lost, stolen, or damaged property
§ 572. Collection and removal of drift in Baltimore Harbor
§ 576. Revolving fund; establishment; availability; reimbursement; transfer of funds; limitation
§ 576a. Purchase of passenger motor vehicles by Corps of Engineers
§ 576c. Corps of Engineers operation of unmanned aircraft systems
§ 577. Small river and harbor improvement projects
§ 577a. Small-boat navigation projects; charter fishing craft
§ 578. Disposal of surplus property for development of public port or industrial facilities
§ 578b. Disposition of projects
§ 579a. Corps budgeting; project deauthorizations; comprehensive backlog report
§ 579d–2. Deauthorization of inactive projects
§ 579e. Access to real estate data
§ 579f. Budgetary evaluation metrics and transparency; public participation