Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 90 Part 2.djvu/1214

 90 STAT. 2682

PUBLIC LAW 94-566—OCT. 20, 1976 (7) examination of the appropriate role of unemployment compensation in income maintenance and its relationship to other social insurance and income maintenance programs; (8) conduct of such surveys, hearings, research, and other activities as it deems necessary to enable it to formulate appropriate recommendations, and to obtain relevant information, attitudes, opinions, and recommendations from individuals and organizations representing employers, employees, and the general public; (9) review of the present method of collecting and analyzing present and prospective national and local employment and unemployment information and statistics; (10) identification of any weaknesses in such method and any problem which results from the operation of such method; (11) formulation of any necessary or appropriate new techniques for the collection and analysis of such information and statistics; and (12) examination of the feasibility and advisability of developing or not developing Federal minimum benefit standards for State unemployment insurance program. (c) POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.—

5 USC 5101, 5332 note.

(1) HEARINGS.—The Commission, or, on the authorization of the Commission, any subcommittee or members thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section, hold such hearing, take such testimony, receive such evidence, take such oaths and sit and act at such times and places as the Commission may deem appropriate and may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses anpearinff before the Commission or any subcommittee or members thereof. (2) STAFF.—Subject to such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Commission, the Chairman shall have the power to— (A) appoint and fix the compensation of an executive director, and such additional personnel as he deems advisable, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that the executive director may not receive pay in excess of the maximum annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of such title and any additional personnel may not receive pay in excess of the maximum annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-15 of such General Schedule, and (B) obtain temporary and intermittent services of experts and consultants in accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5, United States Code. (3) CONTRACTS.—The Commission is authorized to negotiate and enter into contracts with organizations, institutions, and individuals to carry out such studies, surveys, or research and prepare such reports as the Commission determines are necessary in order to carry out its duties. (d)

COOPERATION OF OTHER FEDERAL, AGENCIES.—

(1) INFORMATION.—Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the Federal Government is authorized and directed to

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