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PUBLIC LAW 102-384—CXTT. 5, 1992 106 STAT. 1457 General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of compensation shall not exceed the annual rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code."; (3) in subsection (e)— Government (A) by striking TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES. —The Director" and inserting "EMPLOYEES. — " (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director"; (B) in paragraph (1) (as designated by subparagraph (A) of tiiis paragraph)— (i) by striking "10 technical" and inserting "eight"; (ii) by striking "Committee" and inserting "Commission"; and (iii) by inserting before the period the following: ", except that the rate of compensation for two of the eight employees shall not exceed the annual rate of basic pay payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, and the rate of compensation for the remaining six of the eight employees shall not exceed the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for GS-15s under the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code"; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: "(2) ADDITIONAL STAFF. — The Director may, at the discretion of the Board, appoint and compensate such staff as the Director determines to be necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission. "(3) CONSULTANTS. —Subject to the rules prescribed by the Commission, the Director may procure the temporary and intermittent services of experts and consultants and compensate the experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. "(4) DETAILS OF PERSONNEL.— The head of any Federal department or agency may detail on a reimbursable basis, or on a nonreimbursable basis for not to exceed 180 calendar days during any fiscal year, as agreed upon by the Director and the head of the Federal agency, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out the duties of the Commission under this Act. Any detail shall not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil service stetus or privileges of the Federal employee. "(5) DONATIONS.— "(A) SERVICES. — "(i) VOLUNTEERS. — Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, the Commission may accept the voluntary services of individuals, and provide to such individuals the travel expenses described in subsection (b)(6). "(ii) LIMITATION. —Such a volunteer shall not be considered to be a Federal employee and shall not be subject to the provisions of law relating to Federal employment including those relating to hours of work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation, and Federal employee benefits, except as follows: 59-194 O—93 19:QL3(Pt.?