Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 5.djvu/503

 PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988

102 STAT. 4509

Policy and consisting of 24 members appointed by the President within 120 days of the date of enactment of this section. Not more than one-half of the members of the Commission may be members of one political party. The members of the Commission shall include— (A) State and local law enforcement officers; (B) Attorneys General and District Attorneys; (C) State and local elected officials; (D) experts in the fields of drug abuse prevention, treatment, education, and law enforcement; and (E) other appropriate individuals as determined by the President. (2) The term of the Commission shall expire 6 months following the date of appointment of the members thereof. (c) DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.—The Commission is established to develop a proposed uniform code of State laws that represent measured responses to achieve a Drug-Free America by 1995. Among the types of measured responses that the Commission should consider are— (1) appropriate penalties for drug offenses; (2) participation in rehabilitation and treatment programs; (3) appropriate use of drug testing; (4) efforts to educate the public on the dangers of drug abuse as a means of reducing demand; (5) forfeiture of assets of violators of State drug laws; (6) cooperative ventures among the Federal, State, and local levels; (7) methods to interdict illegal drugs at our borders, eradicate crops of illegal drugs, and cease the manufacture of illegal drugs; and (8) other means of preventing drug abuse. (d) REPORT OF COMMISSION.—Within 6 months after the date of the state and local appointment of its members, the Commission shall submit its pro- governments. posed uniform code to the Governors of the 50 States and the Mayor of the District of Columbia. (e) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. A vacancy in the Commission shall not affect the powers of the Commission. if) QUORUM.—Fourteen members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings. (g) COMPENSATION.—(1) Each member of the Commission who is not an officer or employee of the United States shall be compensated 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

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