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 PUBLIC LAW 100-702—NOV. 19, 1988

102 STAT. 4645

tions under this title, consistent with other applicable provisions of law governing the release of such information. (c) PERSONNEL.—(1) Subject to such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee, the Director of the Administrative Office shall furnish to the Committee necessary staff and technical assistance in response to needs specified. (2) Section 5108(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out "15" and inserting in lieu thereof "17". (d) ADVISORY PANELS.—The Committee is authorized, for the purpose of carrying out its functions and duties pursuant to the provisions of this title, to establish advisory panels consisting of Committee members or members of the public. Such panels shall be established to provide expertise and assistance in specific areas, as the Committee deems necessary. SEC. 105. FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES.

The Committee shall— (1) make a complete study of the courts of the United States Reports. and of the several States and transmit a report to the President, the Chief Justice of the United States, the Congress, the Judicial Conference of the United States, the Conference of Chief Justices, and the State Justice Institute on such study, within fifteen months after the effective date of this title; (2) recommend revisions to be made to laws of the United States as the Committee, on the basis of such study, deems advisable; (3) develop a long-range plan for the judicial system; and (4) make such other recommendations and conclusions it deems advisable. SEC. 106. COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.

(a) EMPLOYEES OF THE GOVERNMENT.—A member of the Committee who is an officer or full-time employee of the United States shall receive no additional compensation for his or her services, but shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of duties vested in the Committee, not to exceed the maximum amounts authorized under section 456 of title 28. (b) PRIVATE SECTOR.—A member of the Committee who is from the private sector shall receive $200 per diem for each day (including travel time) during which he or she is engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the Committee, plus reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of such duties, not to exceed the maximum amounts authorized under section 456 of title 28. SEC. 107. EXPIRATION OF THE COMMITTEE.

The Committee shall cease to exist on the date 60 days after it transmits the report pursuant to section 105. SEC. 108. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

To carry out the purposes of this title there are authorized to be appropriated $300,000 for each of the fiscal years 1989 and 1990. SEC. 109. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This title shall become effective on January 1, 1989.

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