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PUBLIC LAW 91-510-OCT. 26, 1970 OFFICE OF P L A C E M E N T A N D OFFICE

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MANAGEMENT

SEC. 406. (a) There is hereby established for the Congress an Office of Placement and Office Management which shall be subject to the supervision and control of the Joint Committee. The Joint Committee is authorized, by record vote of a majority of the members of the Joint Committee— (1) to appoint, on a permanent basis, without regard to politi- Director and cal affiliation, and solely on the basis of fitness to perform his a^ppoimmen"?*^' duties, a Director of the Office of Placement and Office Management to serve as the head of the staff of the Office and such personnel as the Joint Committee deems necessary; (2) to prescribe their duties and responsibilities; (3) to fix their pay at respective per annum gross rates not in ^^y. excess of the highest rate of basic pay, as in effect from time to time, of the General Schedule of section 5332(a) of title 5, United States Code; and ^"'«' P- ^^s-i. (4) to terminate their employment, as the Joint Committee may deem appropriate. (b) I t shall be the duty of the Office, upon request, to assist Mem- Duties. bers, committees, and officers of the Senate and House of Representatives seeking competent personnel with specified qualifications and to furnish advice and information with respect to office management procedures. (c) Nothing in this section shall be held or considered to require the use of the facilities of the Office by any Member, committee, or officer of the Senate or House of Representatives, if, in the opinion of such Member, committee, or officer, the use of such facilities is inappropriate. EXPENSES

SEC. 407. The expenses of the Joint Committee shall be paid from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives, from funds appropriated for the Joint Committee, upon vouchers approved by the chairman.

Payment.

PART 2—ABOLISHMENT OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY POLICY ABOLISHMENT OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY POLICY

SEC. 421. The Joint Committee on Immigration and Nationality Policy established by section 401(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 274; Public Law 414, Eighty-second Congress; 8 U.S.C. 1106 (a)) is hereby abolished. CONFORMING CHANGES I N EXISTING LAW

SEC. 422. (a) Section 401 of the Immigration and Nationality Act Repeal. (66 Stat. 274; Public Law 414, Eighty-second Congress; 8 U.S.C. 1106) is hereby repealed. (b) Title IV of the table of contents of the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 166; Public Law 414, Eighty-second Congress) is amended by striking out— "Sec. 401. Joint Congressional Committee.".

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