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80 Stat. 4 4 3, 467. 5 USC 5101, 5331,5332 note. 80 Stat. 416, Contract authority.

PUBLIC LAW 91-130-DEC. 1, 1969

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the competitive service, and such personnel may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, but no individual shall receive compensation at a rate in excess of the maximum rate authorized by the General Schedule. I n addition, the Commission may procure the services of experts and consultants in accordance with section 310& of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not in excess of $100 per diem. (d) The Commission is authorized to negotiate and enter into contracts with f)rivate organizations and educational institutions to carry out such studies and prepare such reports as the Commission determines are necessary in order to carry out its duties. G O V E R N M E N T DEPARTMENTS A N D AGENCIES AUTHORIZED TO AID COMMISSION

SEC. 7. Any department or agency of the Government is authorized to provide for the Commission such services as the Commission requests on such basis, reimbursable or otherwise, as may be agreed between the department or agency and the Chairman or Vice Chairman. All such requests shall be made by or in the name of the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Commission. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION

Ante, p. 270.

SEC. 8. One hundred and twenty days after the submission of the final report provided for in section 4 of this Act, the Commission shall cease to exist. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 9. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Commission such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved November 26, 1969.

Public Law 91-130 December 1, 1969 [H. R. 14020]

U.S. s a v i n g s bonds. Interest r a t e, increase. 71 Stat. 15. Repeal. 73 Stat. 6 2 1.

AN ACT To amend the Second Libert.v Bond Act to incivase the maximum interest r a t e I>ermitted on United States savings bonds.

Be it enacted by the Semite and Jloune of Repre>^entat'ivex, of the Vn'ited SStdtex. of America in Cojigre-s.H a«-vmhled. That the proviso in the second sentence of section:22(b)(1) of the Second Liberty Bond Act, as amended (31 U.S.C. 757c(b)(1)), is amended by striking out •"3.26 per centum" and inserting in lieu thereof "5 per centum*'. SEC. 2. (a) Section 25 of the Second I^iberty Bond Act (31 U.S.C., sec. 757c-l) is hereby repealed. (b) Section 22(b)(2) of such Act (31 U.S.(\, 757c(b)(2)) is amended by striking o u t " (subject to section 25)" each place it appears therein. SEC. 3. The authority granted by the amendment made by the first section of this Act may be exercised with respect to T']iited States savings bonds bearing issue dates of June 1, 1969, or thereafter. Such authority may also be exercised with respect to United States savings

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