Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States

The Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”) may, in accordance with the provisions of the civil-service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, appoint and fix the compensation of such officers, attorneys, and employees, and may make such expenditures, as may be necessary to carry out its functions. Officers and employees of any other department or agency of the Government may, with the consent of the head of such department or agency, be assigned to assist the Commission in carrying out its functions. The Commission may, with the consent of the head of any other department or agency of the Government, utilize the facilities and services of such department or agency in carrying out the functions of the Commission.

( July 3, 1948, ch. 826 , title I, § 2, 62 Stat. 1240 ; May 27, 1949, ch. 145, § 1(1) , 63 Stat. 112 ; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782 , title XI, § 1106(a), 63 Stat. 972 ; Aug. 16, 1950, ch. 718 , 64 Stat. 449 ; Apr. 5, 1951, ch. 27 , 65 Stat. 28 ; 1954 Reorg. Plan No. 1 §§ 2, 4, eff. July 1, 1954 , 19 F.R. 3985, 68 Stat. 1279 ; Aug. 21, 1954, ch. 784, § 3 , 68 Stat. 762 ; Pub. L. 87–846, title I , §§ 102, 104(a), Oct. 22, 1962 , 76 Stat. 1107 , 1113; Pub. L. 96–209, title I, § 108 , Mar. 14, 1980 , 94 Stat. 97 .)