Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 2.djvu/1189

 PUBLIC LAW 96-487—DEC. 2, 1980

94 STAT. 2467

(d) STATE DECISION NOT TO PARTICIPATE.—If the State elects not to participate on the Council or elects to end its participation prior to termination of the Council, the Council shall be composed of the Federal Cochairman, the agencies referred to in subsection (c)(1) and the representatives of the Alaska Native Regional Corporations referred to in subsection (c)(3). The Council, so composed, shall carry out the administrative functions required by this title and shall make recommendations to Federal officials with respect to the matters referred to in subsections (i) and 0)- In addition, the Council may make recommendations from time to time to State officials and private landowners concerning such matters. (e) COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.—

(1) The Federal Cochairman shall be compensated at a rate to be determined by the President but not in excess of that provided for level IV of the Executive Schedule contained in title V, United States Code. 5 USC 5315. (2) The other members of the Clouncil who are Federal employees shall receive no additional compensation for service on the Council. (3) While away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Council, members of the Council who are Federal employees, or members of the Council referred to in subsection (c)(3), shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703(b) of title 5 of the United States Code. (4) The State Cochairman and other State members of the Council have been compensated in accordance with applicable State law. (f) ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY.—

(1) The Cochairmen, acting jointly, shall have the authority to create and abolish employments and positions, including temporary and intermittent employments; to fix and provide for the qualification, appointment, removal, compensation, pension, and retirement rights of Council employees; and to procure needed office space, supplies, and equipment. (2) The office of the Council shall be located in the State of Alaska. (3) Except as provided in subsection (d), within any one fiscal Federal costs year, the Federal Government shall pay only 50 per centum of ^"^ expenses. the costs and other expenses other than salaries, benefits, et cetera of members, incurred by the Council in carrying out its duties under this Act. (4) The Council is authorized to use, with their consent, the services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of Federal and other agencies with or without reimbursement. Each department and agency of the Federal Government is authorized and directed to cooperate fully in making its services, equipment, personnel, and facilities available to the Council. Personnel detailed to the Council in accordance with the provisions of this subsection shall be under the direction of the Cochairman during any period such staff is so detailed. (5) The Council is authorized to accept donations, gifts, and other contributions and to utilize such donations, gifts, and contributions in carrying out its functions under this Act.

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