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PUBLIC LAW 87-759-OCT. 9, 1962

[76 STAT.

60 Stat. 810.

August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), but at rates not to exceed $50 per diem for individuals. "(e) Neither the civil service laws nor the Classification Act of 63 Stat. 954. 1949, as amended, shall apply to any exercise of the authority con5 USC 1071 note, fgrred by subsection (b), (c), or (d) of this section: Provided, however, That no employee whose position would be subject to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, if said Act were applicable to such position, shall be paid a salary at a rate in excess of the rate payable under said Act for positions of equivalent difficulty or responsibility. Such rates of compensation may be adopted by the Commission as may be authorized by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, as of the same date such rates are authorized for positions subject to said Act. The Commission shall make adequate provision for administrative review of any determination to dismiss any employee. "(f) Mail matter sent by the Commission as penalty mail or franked mail shall be accepted for mail subject to Section 4156 of title 39, 74 Stat. 661. United States Code, as amended. "OFFICE SPACE FOR THE COMMISSION

"SEC. 5. The Secretary of the Interior, after consultation with the Commission, shall make available to it such office space in a building or buildings in the Independence National Historical P a r k as, in the judgment of the Secretary, it may require for performance of its functions. "DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION

"SEC. 6. (a) The Commission shall request the cooperation of appropriate officials in all branches, departments, and agencies of the United States in planning ceremonies or other activities in their respective components of the Federal Government in observance of the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the formation of the Constitution, and all such officials are authorized and requested to consult with the Commission. " (b) The Commission shall request the appointment by the Governors of each of the fifty States of individuals or committees to consult with the Commission and to assist in coordinating the activities of the Federal Government, the governments of the States, and private individuals and organizations in carrying out the purposes of this Act. "(c) The Commission shall take appropriate action to encourage, assist, and coordinate activities by municipal, county, and other local governmental units in carrying out the purposes of this Act. " (d) The Commission shall make its assistance available to public and private schools in planning programs, ceremonies, and other activities, and obtaining written and audiovisual materials for use in such activities in connection with the anniversary. "(e) The Commission shall solicit the cooperation of colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher education in encouraging the study and understanding of the Constitution by suitable recognition through scholarships or otherwise of promising students who display an interest in it. " (f) The Commission shall solicit the cooperation of, and make its assistance available to, civic, patriotic, and religious organizations undertaking any activities in connection with the anniversary. " (g) The Commission shall endeavor to promote worldwide understanding of the United States Constitution by encouraging, and if practicable assisting in, student exchange programs and any other means by which citizens of foreign countries may be afforded opportunities to learn about our constitutional processes.

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