101 STAT. 1330-298 President of U.S.
PUBLIC LAW 100-203—DEC. 22, 1987
defined) or organization of employees (as so defined). In making appointments under this section, the President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall ensure that the members of the Commission, collectively, possess special knowledge of retirement income policy, social insurance, private pensions, taxation, and the structure of the transportation industry. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. (2) PAY.—Members of the Commission shall serve without y compensation, but shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission. (3) QUORUM.—Five members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings. (4) CHAIRMAN.—The members of the Commission shall elect a Chairman ^'° from among the membership. (d) STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—
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(1) STAFF.—Subject to such rules as may be prescribed by the Commission, the Chairman may appoint and fix the pay of such personnel as the Chairman considers appropriate. (2) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE LAWS.—The staff of the Commission may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that no individual so appointed may receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay payable for GS-18 of the General Schedule. (3) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—Subject to such rules as may be prescribed by the Commission, the Chairman may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 31090?) of title 5 of the United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for GS-18 of the General Schedule. (4)
STAFF
OF FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—Upon
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the
- Commission, the Railroad Retirement Board and any other
J Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the r personnel thereof to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under this section. (e) ACCESS TO OFFICIAL DATA AND SERVICES.— (1) OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission may, as appropriate,
.; secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out this I section. Upon request of the Chairman of the Commission, the head of such department or agency shall, as appropriate, furt nish such information to the Commission. (2) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other
- departments and agencies of the United States.
(3) 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. (f) REPORT.—The Commission shall transmit a report to the President and to each House of the Congress not later than October 1, "'"Copy read "chairman".
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