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PUBLIC LAW 93-203-DEC. 28, 1973

[87 STAT.

Kconomic Opportunity under section 602 of the Economic Opportu78 Stat. 528;

u i t j Act of 1964.

42 USC 2942.

(b) The provisions of section 603 of this Act shall apply to this title only to the extent that such provisions are consistent with the provisions of this title. TITLE V—NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR M A N P O W E R POLICY n X D IX G S A N D DECLARATION OF PURPOSE

SEC. 501. (a) The Congress finds and declares that the responsibility for the development, administration, and coordination of programs of training and manpower development generally is so diffused and fragmented at all levels of government that it has been impossible to develop rational priorities in these fields, with the result that even good programs have proved to be far less effective than could reasonably be expected. The Congress further finds that the lack of a coherent, flexible, national manpower policy reduces our prospects of solving economic and social problems which threaten fundamental national interests and objectives. (b) Accordingly, the purpose of this title is to establish a National Commission for Manpower Policy which will have the responsibility for examining these issues, for suggesting ways and means of dealing with them, and for advising the Secretary on national manpower issues. COMMISSION

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SEC. 50'2. (a) There is established a National Commission for Manpower Policy (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission") which shall consist of seventeen members selected as follows— (1) the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Administrator of the Veterans' Affairs; and (2) eleven members broadly representative of labor, industry, commerce, education (including vocational and technical education). State and local elected officials involved with manpower programs, persons served by manpower programs and of the general public appointed by the President. ^jj) 'j^j^g Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman, who shall be selected by the President and who shall be one of the ten appointed public members, but not fewer than three times a year. ((.) The Chairman (with the concurrence of the Commission) shall appoint a Director, who shall be the chief executive officer of the Commission and shall perform such duties as are prescribed by the Chairman. The Director may appoint, with the concurrence of the Chairman and the Secretary of Labor, such clerical staff as are necessary. The Commission may utilize such staff from the Department of Labor, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and such other Federal agencies as may be available to assist the Commission in carrying out its responsibilities. ^^j^ -j^j^^ Commissioii may accept in the name of the Department of j^^bor aud employ or dispose of gifts or bequests, to carry out its responsibilities under this title. (e) Members of the Commission who are not officers or employees of the Federal Government shall be paid compensation at a rate of up to ^be per diem equivalent of the rate for GS-18 when engaged in the work of the Commission, including traveltime, and shall be allowed

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