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PUBLIC LAW 92-573-OCT. 27, 1972

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the Commission and by such regulatory decisions, findings, and determinations as the Commission may by law be authorized to make. (g)(1) The Chairman, subject to the approval of the Commission, oi^^^^J'"''* shall appoint an Executive Director, a General Counsel, a Director of Engineering Sciences, a Director of Epidemiology, and a Director of Information. No individual so appointed may receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule.

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(2) The Chairman, subject to subsection (f)(2), may employ such Additional other officers and employees (including attorneys) as are necessary in employeesthe execution of the Commission's functions. No full-time officer or employee of the Commission who was at any time during the 12 months preceding the termination of his employment with the Commission compensated at a rate in excess of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-14 of the General Schedule, shall accept employment or compensation from any manufacturer subject to this Act, for a period of 12 months after terminating employment with the Commission. (h)(1) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by Ante. p. 110. adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(59) Chairman, Consumer Product Safety Commission." (2) Section 5315 of such title is amended by adding at the end Ante, p. 149. thereof the following new paragraph: "(97) Members, Consumer Product Safety Commission (4). " PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION AND RESEARCH

SEC. 5. (a) The Commission shall— (1) maintain an Injury Information Clearinghouse to collect, investigate, analyze, and disseminate injury data, and information, relating to the causes and prevention of death, injury, and illness associated with consumer products; and • *(2) conduct such continuing studies and investigations of deaths, injuries, diseases, other health impairments, and economic losses resulting from accidents involving consumer products as it deems necessary. (b) The Commission may— (1) conduct research, studies, and investigations on the safety of consumer products and on improving the safety of such products; (2) test consumer products and develop product safety test methods and testing devices; and (3) offer training in product safety investigation and test methods, and assist public and private organizations, administratively and technically, in the development of safety standards and test methods. Grants or (c) I n carrying out its functions under this section, the Commission contracts. may make grants or enter into contracts for the conduct of such functions with any person (including a governmental entity). (d) Whenever the Federal contribution for any information,, f"*'",'; -I

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research, or development activity authorized by this Act is more than minimal, the Commission shall include in any contract, grant, or other arrangement for such activity, provisions effective to insure that the rights to all information, uses, processes, patents, and other developments resulting from that activity will be made available to the public without charge on a nonexclusive basis. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to deprive any person of any right which he may have had, prior to entering into any arrangement referred to in this subsection, to any patent, patent application, or invention.

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