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 PUBLIC LAW 98-361—JULY 16, 1984 except in an advisory capacity, in the formulation of the findings and recommendations of the Commission. (3) Members of the Commission appointed under this subsection shall not be entitled to receive compensation for service relating to the performance of the duties of the Commission, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses incurred while in the actual performance of the duties of the Commission. (c) The Commission shall appoint and fix the compensation of such personnel as it deems advisable. The Chairman of the Commission shall be responsible for— (1) the assignment of duties and responsibilities among such personnel and their continuing supervision; and (2) the use and expenditures of funds available to the Commission. In carrying out the provisions of this subsection, the Chairman shall act in accordance with the general policies of the Commission. (d) To the extent permitted by law, the Commission may secure directly from any executive department, agency, or independent instrumentality of the Federal Government any information it deems necessary to carry out its functions under this Act. Each such department, agency, and instrumentality shall cooperate with the Commission and, to the extent permitted by law and upon request of the Chairman of the Commission, furnish such information to the Commission. (e) The Commission may hold hearings, receive public comment and testimony, initiate surveys, and undertake other appropriate activities to gather the information necessary to carry out its activities under section 204 of this title. (f) The Commission shall cease to exist sixty days after it has submitted the plan required by section 204(c) of this title.

98 STAT. 429

Expiration date,

FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION

SEC. 204. (a) The Commission shall study existing and proposed 42 USC 2451 space activities and formulate an agenda for the United States ^°^^civilian space program. The Commission shall identify long range goals, opportunities, and policy options for United States civilian space activity for the next twenty years. In carrying out this responsibility, the Commission shall take into consideration— (1) the commitment by the Nation to a permanently manned space station in low Earth orbit; (2) present and future scientific, economic, social, environmental, and foreign policy needs of the United States, and methods by which space science, technology, and applications initiatives might address those needs; (3) the adequacy of the Nation's public and private capability in fulfilling the needs identified in paragraph (2); (4) how a cooperative interchange between Federal agencies on research and technology development programs can benefit the civilian space program; (5) opportunities for, and constraints on, the use of outer space toward the achievement of Federal program objectives or national needs; (6) current and emerging issues and concerns that may arise through the utilization of space research, technology development, and applications;

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