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 PUBLIC LAW 94-233—MAR. 15, 1976 so reviewed must be reaffirmed, modified or reversed within thirty days of the date the decision is rendered, and, in case of such review, the individual to whom the decision applies shall be informed in writing of the Commission's actions with respect thereto and the reasons for such actions. "(d) Except as otherwise provided by law, any action taken by the Commission pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be taken by a majority vote of all individuals currently holding office as members of the Commission which shall maintain and make available for public inspection a record of the final vote of each member on statements of policy and interpretations adopted by it. In so acting, each Commissioner shall have equal responsibility and authority, shall have full access to all information relating to the performance of such duties and responsibilities, and shall have one vote. "(a) The Chairman shall— "(1) convene and preside at meetings of the Commission pursuant to section 4203 and such additional meetings of the Commission as the Chairman may call or as may be requested in writing by at least three Commissioners; "(2) appoint, fix the compensation of, assign, and supervise all personnel employed by the Commission except that— "(A) the appointment of any hearing examiner shall be subject to approval of the Commission within the first year of such hearing examiner's employment; and "(B) regional Commissioners shall appoint and supervise such personnel employed regularly and full time in their respective regions as are compensated at a rate up to and including grade 9 of the General Schedule pay rates (5 U.S.C. 5332); "(3) assign duties among officers and employees of the Commission, including Commissioners, so as to balance the workload and provide for orderly administration; "(4) direct the preparation of requests for appropriations for the Commission, and the use of funds made available to the Commission; "(5) designate three Commissioners to serve on the National Appeals Board of whom one shall be so designated to serve as vice chairman of the Commission (who shall act as Chairman of the Commission in the absence or disability of the Chairman or in the event of the vacancy of the Chairmanship), and designate, for each such region established pursuant to section 4203, one Commissioner to serve as regional Commissioner in each such region; except that in each such designation the Chairman shall consider years of service, personal preference and fitness, and no such designation shall take effect unless concurred in by the President, or his designee; "(6) serve as spokesman for the Commission and report annually to each House of Congress on the activities of the Commission; and "(7) exercise such other powers and duties and perform such other functions as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter or as may be provided under any other provision of law. "(b) The Chairman shall have the power to— "(1) without regard to section 3648 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (31 U.S.C. 529), enter into and perform
 * § 4204. Powers and duties of the Chairman

90 STAT. 221

18 USC 4204.

5 USC 5332 note.

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