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 100 STAT. 1783-305

PUBLIC LAW 99-500—OCT. 18, 1986

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of the Rules of the House and the Rules of the Senate, respectively, but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in the House and the Senate in the case of joint ,, resolutions under section 11, and they supersede other rules only to the extent that they are inconsistent with such rules; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the . House and the Senate to change their rules at any time, in the , same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the House or Senate, and of the right of the Committee on Rules of the House of Representatives to report a resolution for the consideration of any measure. COMMISSION ON CENTRAL AMERICAN NEGOTIATIONS

SEC. 213. (a)(1) There is established the Commission on Central American Negotiations (hereafter in this section referred to as the "Commission"), which shall be composed of five members appointed as follows: (A) One individual appointed by the Speaker of the House of ^~ Representatives; (B) One individual appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; (C) One individual appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate; (D) One individual appointed by the Minority Leader of the
 * Senate; and

(E) One individual, who shall serve as Chairman of the Commission, selected by majority vote of the other members of the Commission. (2) No officer or employee of the United States may be appointed as a member of the Commission. (3) The appointments referred to in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of paragraph (1) shall be made within 5 calendar days following enactment of this title, and the selection of a chairman referred to in subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) shall be made within 10 days following enactment of this title. (b) The purpose of the Commission is to monitor and report on the efforts of the Nicaraguan democratic resistance to coordinate and reform and on the status of any negotiations on the peace, stability, and security of Central America, including negotiations conducted between or among— (1) the Government of Nicaragua and all elements of the Nicaraguan democratic opposition, including the Nicaraguan democratic resistance; (2) the governments of Central American countries; (3) the Government of the United States and the Government .i of Nicaragua; .' (4) the governments of the Contadora and Support Group r countries and the governments of the Central American countries; and (5) the Government of El Salvador and the insurgents in El Salvador. (c)(1) The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of not more than seven staff personnel, but at such rates not in excess of the rate of pay for GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code.

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