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PUBLIC LAW 91-354-JULY 24, 1970

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(d) Referees in bankruptcy and any other employees of the Federal t^averexpeni^T,' Government who are members of the Commission shall serve without additional compensation. Each member from private life shall receive $100 per diem for each day (including traveltime) during which he is engaged in the actual performance of his duties as a member of the Commission. All members of the Commission shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties. SEC. 3. The Commission shall have the power to appoint and fix the Personnel. compensation of such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this joint resolution. Such appointments shall be without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing ^o Stat. 378,, appointments in the competitive service, and such compensation shall be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General 53^3^^^^ ^^°^' Schedule pay rates. Ante, p. igs-i. SEC. 4. To carry out the purposes of this joint resolution, the Com- aJl^f" ^"'^ mission shall have the authority, within the limits of available appropriations— (1) to obtain any research or other assistance it deems necessary; (2) to prescribe such rules and regulations as it deems necessary governing the manner of its operations and its organization and personnel; (3) to enter into contracts or other arrangements, or modifications thereof, and such contracts or other arrangements or modifications thereof may be entered into without legal consideration, without performance or other bonds, and without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U.S.C. 5); (4) to make advance, progress, and other payments which it deems necessary without regard to the provisions of section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 529); (5) to accept and utilize the services of voluntary and uncompensated personnel and reimburse them for travel expenses, mcluding per.diem, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code; and 83 Stat. 190. (6) to acquire by lease, loan, gift, bequest, or devise, and to hold and dispose of by sale, lease, or loan, real or personal property of all kinds necessary for or resulting from the exercise of authority under this joint resolution. SEC. 5. Any office, department, agency, or instrumentality of the executive or judicial branches of the United States Government shall furnish to the Commission, upon a reimbursable basis, such advice, information, and records as the Commission may require for the performance of its duties. SEC. 6. There are authorized to be appropriated out of the Salaries 11^^311*01^^"**"' and Expenses Fund created pursuant to section 40c(4) of the Bank- ""'*" '°"* ruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 68c(4)) to the Commission such sums, but not \\ use e^s^' more than $600,000, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this joint resolution. Approved July 24, 1970.

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