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 108 STAT. 4170 PUBLIC LAW 103-400—OCT. 22, 1994 health problems that affect the general population in the United States-Mexico Border Area; (2) to conduct or support a binational, public-private effort to establish a comprehensive and coordinated system, which uses advanced technologies to the maximum extent possible, for gathering health-related data and monitoring health problems in the United States-Mexico Border Area; and (3) to provide financial, technical, or administrative assistance to puhlic or private nonprofit entities who act to prevent or resolve such problems or who educate the population concerning such health problems. 22 USC 290n-3. SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP. (a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT OF UNITED STATES SECTION.— The United States section of the Commission should be composed of 13 members. The section should consist of the following members: (1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary's delegate. (2) The commissioners of health or chief health officer from the States of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Cgdifomia or such commissioners' delegates. President. (3) Two individuals residing in United States-Mexico Border Area in each of the States of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California who are nominated by the chief executive officer of the respective States and appointed by the President from among inaividuals who have demonstrated ties to community- based organizations and have demonstrated interest and expertise in health issues of the United States-Mexico Border Area. (b) COMMISSIONER.—The Commissioner of the United States section of the Commission should be the Secretary of Health and Human Services or such individual's delegate to the Commission. The Commissioner should be the leader of the section. (c) COMPENSATION. —Members of the United States section of the Commission who are not employees of the United States or any State— (1) shall each receive compensation at a rate of not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay payable for positions at GS-15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, for each day such member is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the Commission; and (2) 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 of the Commission. 22 USC 290n-4. SEC. 6. REGIONAL OFFICES. The Commission may designate or establish one border health office in each of the States of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Such office should be located within the United States- Mexico Border Area, and should be coordinated with— (1) State border health offices; and (2) local nonprofit organizations designated by the State's chief executive officer and directly involved in border health issues. If feasible to avoid duplicative efforts, the Commission offices should be located in existing State or local nonprofit offices. The Commis-

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