Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 88 Part 2.djvu/75

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PUBLIC LAW 93-463-OCT. 23, 1974

mittee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. " (B) Whenever the Commission transmits any legislative recommendations, or testimony, or comments on legislation to the President or the Office of Management and Budget, it shall concurrently transmit copies thereof to the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. No officer or agency of the United States shall have any authority to require the Commission to submit its legislative recommendations, or testimony, or comments on legislation to any officer or agency of the United States for approval, comments, or review, prior to the submission of such recommendations, testimony, or comments to the Congress. In instances in which the Commission voluntarily seeks to obtain the comments or review of any officer or agency of the United States, the Commission shall include a description of such actions in its legislative recommendations, testimony, or comments on legislation which it transmits to the Congress. "(10) The Commission shall have an official seal, which shall be judicially noticed. "(11) The Commission is authorized to pronmlgate such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to govern the operating procedures and conduct of the business of the Commission." (b) Section 12 of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 16), is amended by striking such section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "SEC. 12. (a) The Commission may cooperate with Ruy Department or agency of the Government, any State, territory, district, or possession, or department, agency, or political subdivision thereof, or any person. "(b) The Commission shall have the authority to employ such investigators, special experts. Administrative Law Judges, clerks, and other employees as it may from time to time find necessary for the proper performance of its duties and as ma^ be from time to time appropriated for by Congress. The Commission may employ experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5 of the United States Code, and compensate such persons at rates not in excess of the maximum daily rate prescribed for GS-18 under section 5332 of title 5 of the United States Code. The Commission shall also have authority to make and enter into contracts with respect to all matters which in the judgment of the Commission are necessary and appropriate to effectuate the purposes and provisions of this Act, including, but not limited to, the rental of necessary space at the seat of Government and elsewhere. "(c) All of the expenses of the Commissioners, including all necessary expenses for transportation incurred by them while on official business of the Commission, shall be allowed and paid on the presentation of itemized vouchers therefor approved by the Commission. " (d) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this Act such sums as may be required for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1978." SEC. 102. (a) Section 5314 of title 5 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(60) Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission." (b) Section 5315 of title 5 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:

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