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PUBLIC LAW 93-557-DEC. 27, 1974

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evidence may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a criminal penalty. Compensation. ^g) The Commission may appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as it deems advisable without regard to the provisions of 5 USC 101 et title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive seq. service, and such personnel may be paid without regard to the pro5 USC 5101, visions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 5S of such title 5331 relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, but at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate authorized by the General Schedule. In addition, the Commission may procure the services of experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for the maximum rate authorized by the General Schedule. Contract au(d) The Commission is authorized to negotiate and enter into conthority. tracts with private organizations and educational institutions to carry out such studies and prepare such reports as the Commission determines are necessary in order to carry out its duties. COOPERATION WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES 44 USC 3501

gEQ_ 7, ^a) Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the Federal Government is authorized and directed to furnish to the Commission, upon request made by the Chairman, such data, reports, and other information not otherwise prohibited by law as the Commission deems necessary to carry out its functions under this Act. (b) The head of each department or agency of the Federal Government is authorized to provide to the Commission such services as the Commission requests on such basis, reimbursable or otherwise, as may be agreed between the department or agency and the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Commission. All such requests shall be made by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Commission. TERMINATION OF THE

44 USC 3501 note.

COMMISSION

SEC. 8. One hundred and twenty days after the submission of the final report provided for in section 3 of this Act, the Commission shall cease to exist. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

44 USC 3501 note.

SEC. 9. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Commission such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved December 27, 1974. Public Law 93-557

December 27, 1974

• American Le-

^'Membership eligibility.

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ACT

To amend the Act incorporating the American Legion so a s to redefine eligibility for membership therein.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the American Legion", approved September 16, 1919 (41 Stat. 285; 36 U.S.C. 45), is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 5. No person shall be a member of this corporation unless he has served in the naval or military services of the United States at some time during any of the following periods: April 6, 1917, to

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