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 98 STAT. 428

PUBLIC LAW 98-361—JULY 16, 1984 representational public forum will assist the President and Congress in formulating future policies for the United States civilian space program. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON SPACE

President of U.S. 42 USC 2451 note.

Congress.

SEC. 203. (a)(1) The President shall within ninety days of the enactment of this Act establish a National Commission on Space (hereinafter in this title referred to as the "Commission"), which shall be composed of 15 members appointed by the President. The members appointed under this subsection shall be selected from among individuals from Federal, State, and local governments, industry, business, labor, academia, and the general population who, by reason of their background, education training, or experience, possess expertise in scientific and technological pursuits, as well as the use and implications of the use of such pursuits. Of the fifteen members appointed, not more than three members may be employees of the Federal Government. The President shall designate one of the members of the Commission appointed under this subsection to serve as Chairman, and one of the members to serve as Vice Chairman. The Vice Chairman shall perform the functions of the Chairman in the Chairman's absence. (2) Members appointed by the President under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be paid at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule for each day, including traveltime, during which such members are engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the Commission. While away from their homes or regular places of business, such members may 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 under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. Individuals who are not officers or employees of the United States and who are members of the Commission shall not be considered officers or employees of the United States by reason of receiving payments under this paragraph. (b)(1) The President shall appoint one individual from each of the following Federal departments and agencies to serve as ex officio, advisory, non-voting members of the Commission (if such department or agency does not already have a member appointed to the Commission pursuant to subsection (a)(D): (A) National Aeronautics and Space Administration. (B) Department of State. (C) Department of Defense. (D) Department of Transportation. (E) Department of Commerce. (F) Department of Agriculture. (G) Department of the Interior. (H) National Science Foundation. (I) Office of Science and Technology Policy. (2) The President of the Senate shall appoint two advisory members of the Commission from among the Members of the Senate and the SpesLker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two advisory members of the Commission from among the Members of the House of Representatives. Such members shall not participate.

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