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 105 STAT. 1368 PUBLIC LAW 102-190—DEC. 5, 1991 (b) INFORMATION.—The Commission may secure directly from the Department of Defense and any other Federal department or agency any information that the Commission considers necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under this subpart. Upon request of the Chairman of the Commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the Commission. SEC. 545. COMMISSION PROCEDURES. (a) MEETINGS. —The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman. (b) QUORUM. —(1) Five members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings. (2) The Commission shall act by resolution agreed to by a majority of the members of the Commission present at a properly called meeting. (c) PANELS. —The Commission may establish panels composed of less than the full membership of the Commission for the purpose of carrying out the Commission's duties. The actions of each such panel shall be subject to the review and control of the Commission. Any findings and determinations made by such a panel shall not be considered the findings and determinations of the Commission unless approved by the Commission. (d) AUTHORITY OF INDIVIDUALS TO ACT FOR COMMISSION.— Any member or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action which the Commission is authorized to take under this subpart. SEC. 546. PERSONNEL MATTERS. (a) PAY OF MEMBERS. —Each member of the Commission who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be paid at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Commission. All members of the Commission who are officers or employees of the United States shall serve without pay in addition to that received for their services as officers or employees of the United States. (b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Commission. (c) STAFF. —(1) The Chairman of the Commission may, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, appoint a staff director and such additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to perform its duties. The appointment of a staff director shall be subject to the approval of the Commission. (2) The Chairman of the Commission may fix the pay of the staff director and other personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that no rate of pay fixed under this paragraph may

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