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 98 STAT. 86

PUBLIC LAW 98-237—MAR. 20, 1984 (B) 4 members from the United States Senate appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, 2 from the membership of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and 2 from the membership of the Committee on the Judiciary; (C) 4 members from the United States House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, 2 from the membership of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, and 2 from the membership of the Committee on the Judiciary; and (D) 8 members from the private sector appointed by the President. (3) The President shall designate the chairman of the Advisory Commission. (4) The term of office for members shall be for the term of the Advisory Commission. (5) A vacancy in the Advisory Commission shall not affect its powers, and shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. (6) Nine members of the Advisory Commission shall constitute a quorum, but the Advisory Commission may permit as few as 2 members to hold hearings. (e) COMPENSATION OP MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMISSION.—

(1) Officials of the United States Government and Members of Congress who are members of the Advisory Commission shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for their services as officials and Members, but they shall be reimbursed for reasonable travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of the duties vested in the Advisory Commission. (2) Members of the Advisory Commission appointed from the private sector shall each receive compensation not exceeding the maximum per diem rate of pay for grade 18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, when engaged in the performance of the duties vested in the Advisory Commission, plus reimbursement for reasonable travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of those duties, notwithstanding the limitations in sections 5701 through 5733 of title 5, United States Code. (3) Members of the Advisory Commission appointed from the private sector are not subject to section 208 of title 18, United States Code. Before commencing service, these members shall file with the Advisory Commission a statement disclosing their financial interests and business and former relationships involving or relating to ocean transportation. These statements shall be available for public inspection at the Advisory Commission's offices. (f) ADVISORY COMMISSION FUNCTIONS.—The Advisory Commission shall conduct a comprehensive study of, and make recommendations concerning, conferences in ocean shipping. The study shall specifically address whether the Nation would be best served by prohibiting conferences, or by closed or open conferences. (g) POWERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMISSION.—

(1) The Advisory Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out its functions, hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places, administer such oaths, and require, by subpena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such

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