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 PUBLIC LAW 102-558—OCT. 28, 1992 106 STAT. 4223 (1) STAFF. —Subject to such regulations as the Commission may prescribe, and with the approval of the Commission, the Chairperson may appoint and fix the pay of such personnel as the Chairperson considers appropriate. (2) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE LAWS.— The stEiflF of the Commission may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 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 that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that an individual so appointed may not receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay payable for GS-18 of the General Schedule. (3) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.— Subject to such regulations as the Commission may prescribe, the Chairperson may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the annual rate of basic pay payable for GS-18 of the General Schedule. (4) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES. —Upon request of the Chairperson, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this Act. (f) DOMESTIC DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE DEFINED. — For the purposes of this section, the term "domestic defense industrial base" means— (1) the industries in the United States and Canada which at any time axe providing national defense materials and services; and (2) the industries in the United States and Canada which reasonably would be expected to provide national defense materials and services in a time of emergency or war. (g) REPORTS. —The Commission shall submit to the Congress and the President— (1) an interim report at the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date the Commission first meets witii a majority of members present; and (2) a final report not later than March 1, 1995, on the findings of the Commission under this section with respect to the domestic defense industrial base, together with such recommendations for legislative, administrative, or policy action as the Commission may determine to be appropriate. (h) TERMINATION. — The Commission shall cease to exist 60 days after the date on which the final report is submitted pursuant to subsection (g)(2). (i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPIUATIONS. —There is authorized to be appropriated an amotmt equal to not more than $500,000 to carry out this section, such sums to remain available until the termination of the Commission.

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