Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 1.djvu/773

 PUBLIC LAW 100-113—AUG. 21, 1987

101 STAT. 743

(2) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.—Any member or gigent of the Commission may, if so authorized by the Commission, take any action which the Commission is authorized to take by ^. this subsection. ^^ (3) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission may obtain from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out its duties under this Act. Upon request of the Chairman of the Commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the Commission. (4) GIFTS.—The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property. (5) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States. (6) AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT OUT.—Subject to applicable provisions of law, the Commission may enter into such contracts or agreements as the Commission considers appropriate to carry , out any of its duties under this Act. (7) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 31090t)) of title 5 of the United States Code. (g) LIMITATION ON EXPENSES.— (1) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The maximum amount of expenses

(including salaries, travel expenses, expenses for temporary and intermittent services, expenses under contracts or agreements entered into under subsection (f)(7), and supply expenses) which the Commission may incur in any fiscal year may not exceed $1,000,000 in any fiscal year. (2) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.—Any dollar amount referred

to in this subsection, subsection (h)(3), and section 8(d) may be adjusted by the Commission annually to reflect a percentage increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. (h) FUNDING.— (1) REQUESTS FOR TRANSFERS.—If the Commission incurs any

expenses in carrying out its duties under this Act, the Commission may request the Secretary of State, the Administrator, or any other Federal official referred to in subsection (c)(1) to transfer to the Commission an amount equal to such expenses from funds appropriated to such official. (2) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFERS.—Subject to paragraphs (3) and (5), any official referred to in paragraph (1) may transfer such amounts from funds appropriated to such official as may be necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its duties under this Act. ^'

(3) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF REQUESTS AND TRANSFERS.—The

aggregate amount of requests for transfers, and the aggregate amount of transfers, under this subsection may not exceed $1,000,000 in any fiscal year. (4) DEPOSIT OF RECEIPTS.—The Commission shall deposit all amounts it receives under this subsection into the account established by section 8(d). (5) LIMITATION ON EFFECT.—This subsection shall not be effective with respect to any fiscal year beginning after the last day

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