Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/1097

 PUBLIC LAW 95-561—NOV. 1, 1978

92 STAT. 2377

(e) The Commission shall elect a Chairman and a Vice Chairman from among its members. (i) Five members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. (g) The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman or a Meetings, majority of its members. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS

SEC. 1514. (a) Subject to such rules as may be adopted by the Com- 20 USC 1172 mission, the Chairman, without regard to the provisions of title 5, note. 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 classifications and General Sched- 5 USC 5101 et seq., 5301. ule pay rates, shall have the power to— (1) appoint a Director who shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay in effect for level V of the Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5316); (2) appoint and fix the compensation of such staff personnel as he considers necessary; and (3) procure temporary and intermittent services to the same extent as is authorized by section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. (b) Upon request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency is authorized to 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 title. POWERS OF COMMISSION

). 1515. (a) The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying 20 USC 1172 out this title, n( such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, note. lold take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable. The Commission may administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Commission. (b) When so authorized by the Commission, any member or agent of the Commission may take any action which the Commission is authorized to take by this section. (c) The Commission may secure directly from any Federal agency information necessary to enable it to carry out this title. Upon request of the Chairman, the head of any such Federal agency shall furnish such information to the Commission. SEC.

REPORTS

SEC. 1516. The Commission shall transmit to the President and to Transmittal to each House of the Congress such interim reports as it considers appro- President and priate and shall transmit a final report to the President and to each Congress. House of the Congress not later than one year after the date on which appropriations first become available to carry out this title. The final 20 USC 1172 note. report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclu- Legislative sions of the Commission, together with its recommendations for such recommendations. legislation as it considers appropriate. TERMINATION

SEC. 1517. The Commission shall cease to exist sixty days after trans- 20 USC 1172 note. mitting its final report under section 1516.

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