114 STAT. 2763A-362 PUBLIC LAW 106-554^APPENDIX D-2 (d) POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. —The Commission may— (1) accept donations and make dispersions of money, personal services, and real and personal property related to Jamestown and of the significance of Jamestown in the history of the United States; (2) appoint such advisory committees as the Commission determines to be necessary to carry out this Act; (3) authorize any member or employee of the Commission to take any action that the Commission is authorized to take by this Act; (4) procure supplies, services, and property, and make or enter into contracts, leases or other legal agreements, to carry out this Act (except that any contracts, leases or other legal agreements made or entered into by the Commission shall not extend beyond the date of termination of the Commission); (5) use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal agencies; (6) subject to approval by the Commission, make grants in amounts not to exceed $10,000 to communities and nonprofit organizations to develop programs to assist in the commemoration; (7) make grants to research and scholarly organizations to research, publish, or distribute information relating to the early history of Jamestown; and (8) provide technical assistance to States, locsJities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration. (e) COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.— (1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. — (A) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a member of the Commission shall serve without compensation. (B) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. —^A member of the Commission who is an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall serve without compensation in addition to the compensation received for the services of the member as an officer or employee of the Federal Government. (C) TRAVEL EXPENSES. —^A member of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency 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 the duties of the Commission. (2) STAFF. — (A) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson of the Commission may, without regard to the civil service laws (including regulations), appoint and terminate an executive director and such other additional personnel as are necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties of the Commission. (B) CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission. (3) COMPENSATION.— (A) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Chairperson of the Commission may fix the compensation of the executive director and other personnel
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