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 PUBLIC LAW 101-379—AUG. 18, 1990 104 STAT. 481 (6) make such report available to Alaska Native villages and organizations and to the public. (d)(1)(A) Subject to such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Commission, the co-chairmen of the Commission shall have the power to— (i) appoint, terminate, and fix the compensation (without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, or of any other provision of law, relating to the number, classification, and General Schedule rates) of an Executive Director of the Commission and of such other personnel as the cochairmen deem advisable to assist in the performance of the duties of the Commission, at rates not to exceed a rate equal to the maximum rate for GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of such title; and (ii) procure, as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, temporary and intermittent services to the same extent as is authorized by law for agencies in the executive branch, but at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-18 of such General Schedule. (B) Service of an individual as a member of the Commission 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. (2)(A) The Commission is authorized to— (i) hold such hearings and sit and act at such times, (ii) take such testimony, (iii) have such printing and binding done, (iv) enter into such contracts and other arrangements, (v) make such expenditures, and (vi) take such other actions, as the Commission may deem advisable. Any member of the Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Commission. (B) The Commission is authorized to establish task forces which include individuals appointed by the Commission who are not members of the Commission only for the purpose of gathering information on specific subjects identified by the Commission as requiring the knowledge and expertise of such individuals. Any task force established by the Commission shall be chaired by a voting member of the Commission who shall preside at any task force hearing authorized by the Commission. No compensation (other than compensation under subsection (b)(3)(A) to a member of the Commission) may be paid to members of a task force solely for their service on the task force, but the Commission may authorize the reimbursement of members of a task force for travel and per diem in lieu of subsistence expenses during the performance of duties while away from the home, or regular place of business, of the member, in accordance

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