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 106 STAT. 3408 PUBLIC LAW 102-521—OCT. 25, 1992 contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with its reconunendations for such legislation and administrative actions as it considers to be appropriate, (j) HEARINGS. — (1) IN GENERAL. — Subject to paragraph (2), the Commission may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable to carry out the purposes of this section. (2) BROAD PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—The Commission shall conduct hearings in various areas of the country, including inner cities, suburbs, and rural areas, to gather a broad spectrum of information on the issues to be addressed. Parents, children, experts, religious leaders, and public and private agency officials shall be afforded the opportiuiity to give testimony at such hearings. (k) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES. —The Commission may secure directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the Commission considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Upon request of the Chairman of the Commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the Commission to the extent permitted by law. (1) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government. (m) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS. —Each member of the Commission who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which such member is engaged in the peiformance of the duties of the Commission. All members of the Commission who are officers or employees of the United States sheOl serve without compensation in addition to that received for their services as officers or employees of the United States. (n) TRAVEL EXPENSES,— The members of the Conunission 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. (o) STAFF.— (1) IN GENERAL.— The Chairman of the Commission may, without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an executive director and such other additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to perform its duties. The employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission. (2) COMPENSATION. — The Chairman of the Commission may fix the compensation of the executive 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 the rate of pay for the executive director and

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