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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 J04 STAT. 3549 (C) constraints on, and opportunities for, providing multiresource outputs from forest lands; (D) administrative and legislative recommendations for addressing the problems and capitalizing on the potential of these lands for contributing to the renewable natural resource needs of the United States. (2) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. —On the basis of its study, the Commission shall make findings and develop recommendations for consideration by the President with respect to the future demands placed on State and private forests in meeting both commodity and noncommodity needs of the United States in anticipation of impending changes in the management of the national forests, especially with regard to timber harvest. This assessment should focus on the role of State and private forest lands and help to identify means of improving their contribution to meeting the timber and nontimber needs of the United States. (3) REPORT.— The Commission shall submit to the President, not later than December 1, 1992, a report containing its findings and recommendations. The President shall submit the report to President. the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, and the report is authorized to be printed as a House Document, (g) OPERATIONS IN GENERAL.— (1) AGENCY COOPERATION. — The heads of executive agencies, the General Accounting Office, the Office of Technology Assessment, and the Congressional Budget Office shall cooperate with the Commission. (2) COMPENSATION.— Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation for work on the Commission. While away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of duties of the Commission, members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in the Government service under section 5703 of title 5 of the United States Code. (3) DIRECTOR.— To the extent there are sufficient funds available to the Commission and subject to such rules as may be adopted by the Commission, the Commission, without regard to the provisions of title 5 of the 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 relating to the classification and General Schedule pay rates, may— (A) appoint and fix the compensation of a director; and (B) appoint and fix the compensation of such additional personnel as the Commission determines necessary to assist it to carry out its duties and functions. (4) STAFF AND SERVICES. — On the request of the Commission, the heads of executive agencies, the Comptroller General, and the Director of the Office Technology Assessment may furnish the Director of the Office of Technology Assessment may furnish the Commission with such office, personnel or support services as the head of the agency, or office, and the chairperson of the Commission agree are necessary to assist the Commission to carry out its duties and functions. The Commission shall not

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