PUBLIC LAW 101-511—NOV. 5, 1990
104 STAT. 1901
exceed the maximum rate of basic pay payable for GS-18 of the
General Schedule.
(b) STAFF.— The Chairman may appoint and fix the pay of such
additional personnel as the Chairman considers appropriate.
(c) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE LAWS.—The Director
and 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.
(d) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS. — Subject to such rules as may be
prescribed by the Commission, the Chairman 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 maximum annual rate of basic pay payable
for GS-18 of the General Schedule.
(e) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES. —Upon request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable
basis, any of the personnel of such agency to the Commission to
assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under this Act.
SEC. 8. POWERS OF COMMISSION.
(a) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.— The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold such hearings, sit and act at
such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such
evidence, as the Commission considers appropriate.
(b) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.— Any member or agent of
the Commission may, if so authorized by the Commission, take any
action which the Commission is authorized to take by this section.
(c) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA. — The Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out this Act. Upon request of the
Chairman of the Commission, the head of such department or
agency shall furnish such information to the Commission.
(d) GIFTS. —The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts
or donations of services or property.
(e) 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.
(f) 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.
SEC. 9. INITIAL FUNDING OF COMMISSION.
If funds are not otherwise available for the necessary expenses of
the Commission for fiscal year 1991, the Secretary of Defense shall
make available to the Commission, from funds available to the
Secretary for the fiscal year concerned, such funds as the Commission requires. When funds are specifically appropriated for the
expenses of the Commission, the Commission shall reimburse the
Secretary from such funds for any funds provided to it under the
preceding sentence.
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