Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 3.djvu/433

 PUBLIC LAW 98-549—OCT. 30, 1984

98 STAT. 2805

"(c)(1) The report under subsection (a)(2) shall be submitted not later than December 1, 1987. Such report shall contain the results of all Commission studies and investigations under this section. "(2) The Commission shall cease to exist— "(A) on December 1, 1987, if the report is not submitted in accordance with paragraph (1) on the date specified therein; or "(B) on such date (but not later than May 1, 1988) as may be determined by the Commission, by order, if the report is submitted in accordance with paragraph (1) on the date specified in such paragraph. "(d)(1) The members of the Commission who are not officers or employees of the United States, while attending conferences or meetings of the Commission or while otherwise serving at the request of the chairmen, shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate not in excess of the maximum rate of pay for grade GS-18, as provided in the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5 of the United States Code, including traveltime, and while away from their homes or regular places of business, they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. "(2) The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of such staff as it deems necessary. "(e)(1) In conducting its activities, the Commission may enter into contracts to the extent it deems necessary to carry out its responsibilities, including contracts with nongovernmental entities that are competent to perform research or investigations in areas within the Commission's responsibilities. "(2) The Commission is authorized to hold public hearings, forums, and other meetings to enable full public participation. "(f) The heads of the departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the executive branch of the Federal Government shall cooperate with the Commission in carrying out this section and shall furnish to the Commission such information as the Commission deems necessary to carry out this section, in accordance with otherwise applicable law. "(g) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be appropriated to carry out this section for a period of three fiscal years. "(h) Activities authorized by this section may be carried out only with funds and to the extent approved in appropriation Acts. "(i) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any proceedings by, or activities of, the Federal Communications Commission, except that the Federal Communications Commission shall consider submissions by the Commission submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(2).".

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