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 PUBLIC LAW 95-290—JUNE 5, 1978

92 STAT. 303

(f) The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and upon the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States. (g) The Commission may obtain by purchase, rental, donation, or otherwise, such property, facilities, and services as may be needed to carry out its duties. A n j acquisition of property by the Commission shall be in accordance with section 304 of this Act: Provided, however, That the Commission may not acquire lands or interests therein pursuant to this subsection by condemnation. Upon the termination of the Commission, all property, personal and real, and unexpended funds shall be transferred to the Department of the Interior. STAFF OF COMMISSION

SEC. 306. (a) The Commission shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the Commission and who shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the rate of pay payable for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule. .. ' . (b) The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of such additional personnel as the Commission deems desirable. (c) The Director and staff of the Commission may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 61, and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that no individual so appointed may receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay payable for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule. (d) Subject to such rules as may be adoptedt)y the Commission, the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services to the pfime extent as is authorized by section 3109(b) of title 6, United States Code, but at rates determined by the Commission to be reasonable. (e)(1) Upon request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency represented by members on the Commission may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of such agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this Act. (2) The Administrator of the General Services Administration shall provide to the Commission on a reimbursable basis such administrative support services as the Commission may request. Approved June 5, 1978.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1023 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 95-813 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): Apr. 3, considered and failed of passage in House. Apr. 11, considered and passed House. May 18, considered and passed Senate, amended. May 23, House concurred in Senate amendments. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 14, No. 23: June 5, Presidential statement.

16 USC ^lOcc-36. 3 CFR, 1977 Comp., p. 142. ^ ^^^ ^^^^ ° ^®

5 USC 5101 et ^ USC 5331.

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