PUBLIC LAW 103-318—AUG. 26, 1994 108 STAT. 1785 SEC. 8. COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS. (a) MEMBERS APPOINTED BY GOVERNORS. —Each member of the Commission appointed by a Governor of a State may be compensated by the State that the member represents. (b) MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY.— Each member appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, who is not otherwise employed by the United States Government, shall receive compensation at a rate determined by the Secretary of not to exceed the daily equivalent of the lowest annual rate of basic pay payable for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, including traveltime, for each day the member is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the Commission. A member of the Commission appointed by the Secretary who is an officer or employee of the United States Government shall serve without additional compensation. (c) TRAVEL AND OTHER EXPENSES. —Each member of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of services for the Commission. Each member of the Commission shall also be reimbursed by the United States Government for other necessary expenses incurred by the member in the performance of the duties of the member. SEC. 9. POWERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. (a) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Commission may obtain the services of experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code. (b) FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.— The Commission may enter into agreements with the Administrator of General Services for the procurement of necessary financial and administrative services, for which payment shall be made by reimbursement from funds of the Commission in such amounts as are agreed on by the chairperson and the Administrator of General Services. (c) CONTRACTS.— Subject to subsection (d), the Commission may enter into contracts with Federal and State agencies and private firms, institutions, and agencies for the conduct of research and surveys, the preparation of reports, and other activities necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission. (d) SUPPLIES, SERVICES, PROPERTY, AND CONTRACTS.—The Commission may procure supplies, services, and property, and make contracts in any fiscal year, only to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts. (e) HEARINGS. —The Commission or, on the authorization of the Commission, a member of the Commission may, for the purpose of canning out this Act, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, and request the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, records, memoranda, papers, and documents as the Commission or the member considers appropriate. (f) INFORMATION.— The Commission may acquire directly from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality, information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purpose of this Act. Each department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, establishment, or instrumentaUty shall provide, to the extent per- 7 USC 2661 note. 7 USC 2661 note. 79-194 O—95—2:QL3Part3
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