Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 4.djvu/916

 102 STAT. 3886

PUBLIC LAW 100-656—NOV. 15, 1988

(4) A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment weis made. (5) Members of the Commission shall serve without pay for such membership, except members of the Commission shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in carrying out the functions of the Commission, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Federal Government are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (6)(A) Four members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the receipt of testimony and other evidence. (B) A majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the approval of a report submitted pursuant to paragraph 2. (C) The Commission shall meet not less than four times a year. Meetings shall be at the call of the Chairperson. (7) The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Commission shall be designated by the President and term of office for such Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall be at the discretion of the President. (d) DIRECTOR AND STAFF.—(1)(A) The Commission shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the Chairperson. Upon recommendation by the Director, the Chairperson may appoint and fix the pay of four additional personnel. (B) The Director and staff of the Commission may be appointed without regard to section 531(b) of title 5, United States Code, and without regard to the provisions of such title governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that no individual so appointed may receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay payable for GS-18 of the General Schedule. (2) The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 31090?) of title 5 of the United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for GS-18 of the General Schedule. (3) Upon request of the Chairperson, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of such agency to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under this title without regard to section 3341 of title 5 of the United States Code. (e) POWERS.—(1) The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this title sit and act at such times and places, hold such hearings, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and consider such information, as the Commission considers appropriate.. The Commission may administer oaths or affirmations for the receipt of such testimony. (2) Any member or person within the employ of the Commission may, if so authorized by the Commission, take any action which the Commission is authorized to take by this section. (3) Except as otherwise prohibited by law, the Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out its duties under this Act. Upon the request of the Chairperson of the Commission, the head of such department or agency shall promptly furnish such information to the Commission.

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