Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 6.djvu/94

 108 STAT. 4662 PUBLIC LAW 103-446—NOV. 2, 1994 Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which such member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the commission. AU members of the commission who are officers or employees of the United States shall serve without compensation 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 civil service laws and regulations, appoint an executive director and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the commission to perform its duties. The appointment of an executive director shall be subject to approval by the commission. (2) 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 other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title. (d) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.— Upon request of the chairman of the commission, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, any personnel of the department or agency to the commission to assist it in carrying out its duties. (e) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMITTENT SERV- ICES.—The chairman of the commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title. SEC. 406. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION. The commission shall terminate 90 days after the date on which the commission submits its report under section 402(e)(2). SEC. 406. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this title: (1) The term "Department of Veterans Affairs system for the disposition of claims for veterans benefits" means the processes and procedures of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the abjudication, resolution, review, and final disposition of claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary. (2) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. (3) The term "veterans service organizations" means any organization approved by the Secretary under section 5902(a) of title 38, United States Code.

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