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 102 STAT. 4348

Contracts.

PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988

Government of such a system compared to those currently in use; (5) how the salaries paid to Federal law enforcement officers compare to those of State and local officers in the same geographical area, especially those in "high cost-of-living" areas; (6) the impact of the rates of compensation paid by various Federal agencies on the lifestyle, morale, and general well-being of law enforcement officers, including their ability to subsist; (7) the recruiting and retention problems experienced by Federal agencies due to: inequities in compensation among such agencies; the differences between rates of compensation paid to Federal law enforcement officers and State and local officers in the same geographical areas; and other factors related to compensation; (8) the extent to which Federal legislation and administrative regulations may be necessary or appropriate to rectify inequities among Federal agencies in the methods and rates of compensation for law enforcement officers; to address the lack of uniformity among agencies with regard to overtime pay; to provide premiums or special rates of pay for Federal law enforcement officers in high cost-of-living areas; to ensure that the levels of compensation paid to Federal law enforcement officers will be competitive with those paid to State and local officers in the same geographical areas; and to address such other matters related to the determinations made under this subsection as the Commission deems appropriate in the interests of enhancing the ability of Federal agencies to recruit and retain the most qualified and capable law enforcement officers; and (9) the average retirement age of the Federal agencies and the retirement and benefits policies of Federal agencies. (d) POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.—The Commission shall have the power to— (1) utilize, with their consent, the services, equipment, personnel, information, and facilities of other Federal, State, local, and private agencies and instrumentalities with or without reimbursement therefor; (2) enter into and perform, without regard to section 3324 of title 31, United States Code, such contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, and other transactions as may be necessary in the conduct of the functions of the Commission, with any public agency, or with any person, firm, association, corporation, educational institution, or nonprofit organization; (3) request such information, data, and reports from any Federal agency or instrumentality as the Commission may from time to time require and as may be produced consistent with other law; and (4) hold hearings and call witnesses that might assist the Commission in the exercise of its powers or duties. The Commission shall have such other powers as may be necessary to carry out its functions under this Act and may delegate to any member or designated person such powers as may be appropriate in the conduct of its functions. (e) RESOURCES.—(1) Upon the request of the Commission, each Federal agency is authorized and directed to make its resources, services, equipment, personnel, facilities, and information available

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