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 79 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 89-136-AUG. 26, 1965

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economic growth of such region, and research on improving the conservation and utilization of the human and natural resources of the region. Such assistance may be provided by the Secretary through members of his staff, through the payment of funds authorized for this section to other departments or agencies of the Federal Government, or through the employment of private individuals, partnerships, firms, corporations, or suitable institutions, under contracts entered into for such purposes, or through grants-in-aid to the commissions. The Secretary, in his discretion, may require the repayment of assistance provided under this subsection and prescribe the terms and conditions of such repayment. (b) For the period ending on June 80 of the second full Federal ^/^^^''^^ ^^^'^ Mscal year following the date of establisliment of a commission, the administrative expenses of each commission as approved by the Secretary shall be paid by the Federal Government. Thereafter, not to exceed 50 per centum of such expenses may be paid by the Federal Government. In determining the amount of the non-Federal share of such costs or expenses, the Secretary shall give due consideration to all contributions both in cash and in kind, fairly evaluated, including but not limited to space, equipment, and services. (c) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for Appropriation. the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, and for each fiscal year thereafter through the fiscal year ending June 80, 1970, for the purposes of this section. A D M I N I S r R A T IV E POWERS OF REGIONAL

COMMISSIONS

SEC. 506. To carry out its duties under this Act, each regional commission is authorized to— (1) adojit, amend, and repeal bylaws, rules, and regulations governing the conduct of its business and the performance of its functions; (2) appoint and fix the compensation of an executive director and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the commission to carry out its functions, except that such compensation shall not exceed the salary of the alternate to the Federal cochairman on the commission and no member, alternate, officer, or employee of such commission, other than the Federal cochairman on the commission and his staff and his alternate, and Federal employees detailed to the commission under clause (8), shall be deemed a Federal employee for any purpose; (8) request the head of any Federal department or agency (who is hereby so authorized) to detail to temporary duty with the commission such personnel within his administrative jurisdiction as the commission may need for carrying out its functions, each such detail to be without loss of seniority, pay, or other employee status; (4) arrange for the services of personnel from any State or local government or any subdivision or agency thereof, or any intergovernmental agency; (5) make arrangements, including contracts, with any participating State government for inclusion in a suitable retirement and employee benefit system of such of its personnel as may not be eligible for, or continue in, another governmental retirement or employee benefit system, or otherwise provide for such coverage of its personnel, and the Civil Service Commission of the T^'nited States is authorized to contract with such commission for continued coverage of commission employees, who at date of

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