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 108 STAT. 1786 PUBLIC LAW 103-318—AUG. 26, 1994 mitted by law, the information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the Commission, upon request by the chairperson, (g) PERSONNEL. — (1) IN GENERAL. —Without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, the chairperson of the Commission may appoint, terminate, and fix the compensation of an Executive Director and such additional personnel as the chairperson determines are necessary to enable the Commission to carry out the duties of the Commission. (2) COMPENSATION.—The rate of compensation of the Executive Director may not exceed 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 such title. The rate of compensation of all other personnel may not exceed a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the lowest annual rate of basic pay payable for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of such title. (h) ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER AGENCIES. —Upon request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency may make any of the facilities and services of the agency available to the Commission or detail any of the personnel of the agency to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, to assist the Commission in carrying out the duties of the Commission under this Act. If the head of an agency determines that the agency cannot make the facilities, services, or personnel available to the Commission, the head shall notify the chairperson in writing. (i) 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 United States. 7 USC 2661 note. SEC. 10. REPORTS. (a) INTERIM REPORT. —Before the end of the 270-day period beginning on the date of the first meeting of the Commission under section 6(d)(1), the Commission shall submit a report to the Secretary of Agriculture, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, the President, and the Grovernor of each State, describing the findings and activities of the Commission and the further activities necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission. (b) FINAL REPORT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Before the end of the 18-month period beginning on the date of the first meeting of the Commission under section 6(d)(1), the Commission shall submit to the Secretary of Agriculture, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, the President, and the Governor of each State, a report describing the findings and activities of the Commission and recommendations in accordance with paragraph (2) regarding specific actions that are necessary to promote the economic development of the rural Northern Great Plains while preserving.

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