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 124 STAT. 3435 PUBLIC LAW 111–314—DEC. 18, 2010 § 70707. Staff of Commission (a) APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION.—The Chairman, in con- sultation with the Vice Chairman, in accordance with rules agreed upon by a Commission, may appoint and fix the compensation of a staff director and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its functions. (b) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government employee, except for an employee of the Administration, may be detailed to a Commission without reimbursement from the Commission, and such detailee shall retain the rights, status, and privileges of his or her regular employment without interruption. (c) CONSULTANT SERVICES.—A Commission may procure the serv- ices of experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, but at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for positions at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5. An expert or consultant whose services are procured under this subsection shall disclose any contract or association the expert or consultant has with the Administration or any Administration contractor. § 70708. Compensation and travel expenses (a) COMPENSATION.—Each member of a Commission may be com- pensated at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for positions at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5 for each day during which that member is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the Commission. (b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—While away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Commis- sion, members of a Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5. § 70709. Security clearances for Commission members and staff The appropriate Federal agencies or departments shall cooperate with a Commission in expeditiously providing to the Commission members and staff appropriate security clearances to the extent possible pursuant to existing procedures and requirements. No per- son shall be provided with access to classified information under this chapter without the appropriate security clearances.