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PUBLIC LAW 92-484-OCT. 13, 1972

Congress shall be chosen in the same manner from that House of Congress other than the House of Congress of which the chairman is a Member. (d) The Board is authorized to sit and act at such places and times during the sessions, recesses, and adjourned periods of Congress, and upon a vote of a majority of its members, to require by subpena or otherwise the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, to administer such oaths and affirmations, to take such testimony, to procure such printing and binding, and to make such expenditures, as it deems advisable. The Board may make such rules respecting its organization and procedures as it deems necessary, except that no recommendation shall be reported from the Board unLjss a majority of the Board assent. Subpenas may be issued over the signature of the chairman of the Board or of any voting member designated by him or by the Board, and may be served by such person or persons as may be designated by such chairman or member. The chairman of the Board or any voting member thereof may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses.

799

Meetings. subpena.

DIRECTOR AND D E P U T Y DIRECTOR

SEC. 5. (a) The Director of the Office of Technology Assessment Appointment. shall be appointed by the Board and shall serve for a term of six years unless sooner removed by the Board. He shall receive basic pay compensation. at the rate provided for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title.5, United States Code. 83 Stat. 863. (b) In addition to the powers and duties vested in him by this Act, the Director shall exercise such powers and duties as may be delegated to him by the Board. (c) The Director may appoint with the approval of the Board, a ^;,' Deputy Director who shall perform such functions as the Director ..; may prescribe and who shall be Acting Director during the absence or incapacity of the Directoi- or in the event of a vacancy in the office of Director. The Deputy Director shall receive basic pay at the rate provided for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. (d) Neither the Director nor the Deputy Director shall engage in ^ef^tSon.^"* any other business, vocation, or employment than that of serving as such Director or Deputy Director, as the case may be; nor shall the Director or Deputy Director, except with the approval of the Board, hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, any organization, agency, or institution with which the Office makes any contract or other arrangement under this Act. AUTHORITY

OF THE

OFFICE

SEC. 6. (a) The Office shall have the authority, within the limits of available appropriations, to do all things necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, including, but without being limited to, the authority to— (1) make full use of competent personnel and organizations outside the Office, public or private, and form special ad hoc task forces or make other arrangements when appropriate; (2) enter into contracts or other arrangements as may be necessary for the conduct of the work of the Office with any agency or instrumentality of the United States, with any State, territory,

contracts.

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