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 PUBLIC LAW 101-409—OCT. 5, 1990 104 STAT. 887 (f) Commissioners shall serve without pay, except they shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in carrying out their functions in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Federal Goverment are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (g) Six Commissioners shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Meetings shall be at the call of the Chairperson who shall be designated by the President. (h) The Commission shall have an executive director who shall be appointed by the Chairperson, and such other staff as it deems appropriate. The executive director and other personnel may be appointed without regard to section 531(b) of title 5, United States Code, and without regard to the provisions of such title governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that no individual so appointed may receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay payable for GS-18 of the General Schedule. (i) The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5 of the United States Code but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for GS-18 of the General Schedule. (j) Upon request of the Chairperson, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of such department or agency to the Commission to assist in carrying out the National Conference without regard to section 3341 of title 5 of the United States Code. Except as otherwise prohibited by law, the Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out its duties under this Act. Upon the request of the Chairperson, the head of such department or agency shall promptly furnish such information to the Commission. (k) The Administrator of the General Service Administration shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative support services as the Commission may request. PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION OF CONFERENCE SEC. 6. (a) In order to facilitate the carrying out of the provisions of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration— (1) shall provide such assistance as may be necessary for the organization and conduct of conferences at the State and regional levels as authorized under section 2 of this Act; (2) is authorized to enter into contracts with public agencies, private organizations, business entities and academic institutions to carry out the provisions of this Act: Provided, That the Administrator shall coordinate any such contracting in advance with the Commission if it has met and organized; and (3) shall prescribe such financial controls and accounting procedures for the handling of income received by the Commission as fees and charges and the payment by the Commission of authorized meal and meeting room expenses. 15 USC 631 note. Government contracts.

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