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 102 STAT. 4298

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PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988

at a rate established by the Commission not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for grade GS18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which such member is engaged in the actual performance of duties as a member of the Commission. Each member of the Commission who is an officer or employee of the United States shall receive no additional compensation for service on the Commission. (2) While away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of duties for the Commission, all members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at a rate established by the Commission not to exceed the rates authorized for employees of agencies under sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (h) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—(1) The Commission shall appoint an Executive Director who shall be compensated at a rate established by the Commission not to exceed the rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. (2) With the approval of the Commission, the Executive Director may appoint and fix the compensation of such additional personnel as the Executive Director considers necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission. (3) Subject to such rules as may be issued by the Commission, the cochairmen may procure temporary and intermittent services of experts and consultants. (4) Upon request of the cochairmen of the Commission, the head of any Federal department, agency, or instrumentality shall make any of the facilities and services of such department, agency, or instrumentality available to the Commission and detail any of the personnel of such department, agency, or instrumentality to the Commission, on a nonreimbursable basis, to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under this section. (5) 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) Service of an individual as a member of the Commission, or employment of an individual by the Commission as an attorney or expert in any business or professional field, on a part-time or fulltime basis, with or without compensation, shall not be considered as service or employment bringing such individual within the provisions of any Federal law relating to conflicts of interest or otherwise imposing restrictions, requirements, or penalties in relation to the employment of persons, the performance of services, or the payment or receipt of compensation in connection with claims, proceedings, or matters involving the United States. Service as a member of the Commission, or as an employee of the Commission, shall not be considered service in an appointive or elective position in the Government for purposes of section 8344 of title 5, United States Code, or comparable provisions of Federal law. (i) REPORT OF COMMISSION.—The Commission shall report the findings and recommendations determined under subsection (f)(3) as well as proposals for any legislative action necessary to implement the recommendations of the Commission to the President and the Congress not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. The final report of the Commission shall include—

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