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 110 STAT. 3350 PUBLIC LAW 104-275—OCT. 9, 1996 regular places of business in the performance of services for the Commission. (c) STAFF.— (1) The chairman of the Commission may, without regard to civil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an executive director and up to five additional staff members as may be necessary to enable the Commission to perform its duties. In appointing an individual as executive director, the chairman shall, to the maximum extent practicable, attempt to appoint an individual who is a veteran. The employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation 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 staff members 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 department or agency of the Government may detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, any personnel of the department or agency to the Commission to assist the Commission 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 IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title. SEC. 706. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION. The Commission shall terminate 90 days after the date on which it submits its report under section 702(d)(2). SEC. 707. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this title: (1) The term 'Veterans transition assistance and benefits program" means any program of the Government the purpose of which is— (A) to assist, by rehabilitation or other means, members of the Armed Forces in readjusting or otherwise making the transition to civilian life upon their separation from service in the Armed Forces; or (B) to assist veterans in making the transition to civilian life. (2) The term "Armed Forces" has the meaning given such term in section 101(10) of title 38, United States Code. (3) The term 'Veteran" has the meaning given such term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code. (4) The term 'Veterans service organization" means any organization covered by section 5902(a) of title 38, United States Code. SEC. 708. FUNDING. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary of Defense shall, upon the request of the chairman of the Commission, make available to the Commission such amounts as the Commission may require to carry out its duties under this title. The Secretary shall maike

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