106 STAT. 4476 PUBLIC LAW 102-569—OCT. 29, 1992 'Xvi) such other entities and persons as will aid the National Commission in carrying out its duties. "(4) COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.— "(A) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the National Commission who is not an officer or full-time employee of the Federal Government shall receive a payment of $150 for each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in IJie performance of duties for the National Commission. Members of the National Commission who are officers or full-time employees of the United States shall serve without compensation in addition to compensation received for their services as officers or employees of the United States.
- (B) TRAVEL EXPENSES. —Each member of the National
Commission may receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for employees serving intermittently in the Government service, for each day the member is engaged in the performance of duties away from the home or regular place of business of the member. "(5) STAFF. — "(A) APPOINTMENT.— "(i) STAFF DIRECTOR. — The Chairperson of the National Commission may, without regard to provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, appoint and terminate a staff director of the National Commission. The employment of the staff director shall be subject to confirmation by the National Commission. The staff director shall be appointed from among individuals who are experienced in the planning, administration, or operation of vocational rehabilitation and independent living services or programs. "(ii) ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL.— The staff director of the National Commission may, without regard to provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, appoint and terminate such additions! personnel as may be necessary, but not more than ten full-time equivalent positions, to enable the National Commission to carry out its duties.
- (B) COMPENSATION. —The Chairperson of the National
Commission may fix the compensation of the staff director, and the staff director may fix the compensation of the additional personnel, without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the staff director and other personnel may not exceed the rate of pay for level 4 of the Senior Executive Service Schedule under section 5382 of title 5, United States Code. "(6) COOPERATION. — The heads of all Federal agencies are, to the extent not prohibited by law, directed to cooperate witii the National Commission in carrying out its duties. The National Commission may utilize the services, personnel, information, and facilities of other Federal, State, local, and
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