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 99 STAT. 390

PUBLIC LAW 99-91—AUG. 15, 1985 (e) TERM.—Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. (f) COMPENSATION.—

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), members of the Commission shall each be entitled to receive compensation at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule for 5 USC 5332. each day (including traveltime) during which they are engaged in the actual performance of duties as members of the Commission. (2) Members of the Commission who are full-time officers or employees of the Government shall receive no additional pay by reason of their service on the Commission. (g) CHAIRMAN.—The Chairman of the Commission shall be designated by the members of the Commission. (h) STAFF.—Subject to such rules as may be prescribed by the Commission, the Commission may appoint and fix the pay of such personnel as it determines are necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its functions. Personnel shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. 5 USC 5101 et seq., 5331. (i) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—Subject to such rules as may be prescribed by the Commission, the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5 of the United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the basic pay payable for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule. Government (j) DETAIL OF PERSONNEL.—Upon request of the Commission, the organization and head of any Federal agency is authorized to detail, on a reimbursemployees. able basis, any of the personnel of such agency to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out its functions. (k) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission on a reimbursable basis such administrative support services as the Commission may request. (1) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this section, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence, as the Commission considers appropriate. (m) INFORMATION.—The Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out this section. Upon request of the Chairman, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the Commission. (n) REPORT.—The Commission shall transmit to the Secretary and to each House of the Congress a report not later than September 30, 1987, on the activities of the Commission. The report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with its recommendations for— (1) a long range plan for the use of public and private resources to improve research into rare diseases and to assist in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of rare diseases; and (2) such legislation or administrative actions as it considers appropriate.

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