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 1068 73d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 652 . JUNE 19, 1934 . (h) Four members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum Seal. thereof . The Commission shall have an official seal which shall be judicially noticed. Rules and regula- dons. The Commission may perform any and all acts, make such . rules and regulations, and issue such orders, not inconsistent with this Act, as may be necessary in the execution of its functions. Proceedings of Com- (j) The Commission may conduct its proceedings in such manner m iss ion. a s will best conduce to the proper dispatch of business and to the ends of justice. No commissioner shall participate in any hearing or proceeding in which he has a pecuniary interest. Any party may appear before the Commission and be heard in person or by attorney. Every vote and official act of the Commission shall be entered of R ecord s. record, and its proceedings shall be public upon the request of any party interested. The Commission is authorized to withhold publi- cation of records or proceedings containing secret information affect- ing the national defense. Annual rep ort to (k) The Commission shall make an annual report to Congress, Congress. copies of which shall be distributed as are other reports transmitted Information to con- to Congress. Such report shall contain such information and data tar o. collected by the Commission as may be considered of value in the determination of questions connected with the regulation of interstate and foreign wire and radio communication and radio transmission of energy, together with such recommendations as to additional legis- Proviso. lation relating thereto as the Commission may deem necessary : Pro- Spe cial report, Feb- vided, That the Commission shall make a special report not later ruary 1, 1935. than February 1, 1935, recommending such amendments to this Act as it dee ms desira ble in th e public interest. Reports of inv estiga- (1) A ll re ports of inves tigat ions made by t he Co mmis sion shall tions. be entered of record, and a copy thereof shall be furnished to the party who may have c omplained, and to any common carrier or licensee that may have been complained of. Publication of. (m) The Commission shall provide for the publication of its report s and decisi ons in such form a nd mann er as may be best adapte d for publi c inf ormat ion and u se, a nd s uch a uthor ized publ icati ons shall b e comp etent eviden ce of the re ports a nd dec isions of th e Com- mission therein contained in all courts of the United States and of the several States without any further proof or authentication thereof. Rates of com pensa- (n) Rat es of compen sation of pe rsons appoint ed und er thi s sect ion tion ; deductions . shall be subject to the reduction applicable to officers and employees of the Federal Government generally. Quorum. Di visions of Com- mis sion . Nu mber authori zed. SEC. 5 . (a) The Commission is hereby authorized by its order to divide the members thereof into not more than three divisions, each A ssign ment of Com- to consist of not less than three members. Any commissioner may missioners . be assigned to and may serve upon such division or divisions as the Commiss ion ma y dire ct, an d each divis ion sha ll cho ose it s own chair- vacancies. man. In case of a vacancy in any division, or of absence or inability to serve thereon of any commissioner thereto assigned, the chairman of the Commission or any commissioner designated by him for that purpo se ma y tem pora rily serve on said divis ion u ntil the Commi s- sion shall otherwise order. Assignment of work to division. (b) The Commission may by order direct that any of its work, . business, or functions arising under this Act, or under any other Act of Congress, or in respect of any matter which has been or may be refer red to the C ommiss ion by Congr ess or by eit her br anch t here- of, be assigned or referred to any of said divisions for action thereon, and may by order at any time amend, modify, supple- t DIVISIONS OF THE COMMISSION