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 92 STAT. 2374

Recommendations and report to President.

PUBLIC LAW 95-561—NOV. 1, 1978 include, but not be limited to the social, health, educational, and developmental needs of children, as well as concern for the general conditions and rights of children. (b) The Commission shall keep informed of activities undertaken or planned by various organizations and groups in the United States and abroad m observance of the Year and shall consult with such groups and stimulate such activities and programs through community, civic, local. State, regional, national. Federal, international, private and professional organizations. (c) The Commission may conduct studies, inquiries, and hearings and hold meetings as it deems necessary. I t may assemble and disseminate information and issue reports and other publications. I t may also coordinate, sponsor, perform, or oversee projects, studies, events, and other activities that it deems necessary or desirable for the observance of the Year. (d) The Commission shall make recommendations to the President on national policies in furtherance of the goals of the Year; and shall make a final report to the President on its work and recommendations not later than March 31, 1980. •.

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COORDINATION AND ADMINISTRATION

Subcommittees, SEC. 1504. (a) The Commission is authorized to establish such subauthorization. committees, the membership of which may include persons not mem22 USC 287 note. bers of the Commission, as it deems necessary to carry out the purpose of this Act. (b) E a c h agency of the executive branch of the Government is authorized: (1) to furnish to the Commission, upon request of the Chairperson of the Commission, such information, advice, services, and funds as may be useful to the Commission for the fulfillment of its functions under this Act, and (2) to detail personnel to the Commission. Compensation. (c) E a c h member of the Commission or any of its subcommittees, who is not a member of Congress may, while serving on business of the Commission, be compensated at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of G S - 1 5 for each day they are engaged in the actual performance of duties. (d) The Commission may appoint such staff personnel as it considers necessary to carry out its duties under this Act without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointment in the competitive civil service, and without regard to chapter 5 USC 5101 et 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classificaseq., 5301. tion and General Schedule pay rates, except that not more than two individuals so appointed may receive pay in excess of the annual rate 5 USC 5332 note. of basic pay in effect for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule. Appointments shall be made without regard to political affiliation. (e) The Commission is authorized to accept and use services of voluntary and uncompensated personnel. Such personnel shall not be considered Federal employees for any purpose other than for pur5 USC 8101 et poses of chapter 81 of title 4, United States Code (relating to compensation for i n j u r y), and sections 2671 through 2680 of title 28, United States Code (relating to tort claims), and shall not perform the work of Federal employees. Travel (f) Members or staff of the Commission or of a subcommittee thereallowances. of, shall be allowed travel expenses while attending meetings of the Commission or its subcommittees or otherwise engaged in the business

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