43 U.S.C. § 1469 : US Code - Section 1469: Employment and compensation of personnel to perform work occasioned by emergencies

Search 43 U.S.C. § 1469 : US Code - Section 1469: Employment and compensation of personnel to perform work occasioned by emergencies

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, persons may be
employed or otherwise contracted with by the Secretary of the
Interior to perform work occasioned by emergencies such as fire,
flood, storm, or any other unavoidable cause and may be compensated
at regular rates of pay without regard to Sundays, Federal
holidays, and the regular workweek.