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PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 107 STAT. 1623 (2) An estimate of the current capacity to carry out the performance of depot-level maintenance workloads by employ- ees of the Department of Defense and by non-Federal Government personnel. (3) An identification of the rationale used by the Department of Defense to support a decision to provide for the periormance of a depot-level maintenance workload by employees of the Department of Defense or by non-Federal Government personnel. (4) An evaluation of the cost, manner, and quality of performance of the depot-level maintenance workload by employees of the Department of Defense and by non-Federal Government personnel. (5) An evaluation of the manner of determining the core workload requirements for depot-level maintenance workloads performed by employees of the Department of Defense. (6) A comparison of the methods by which the rates and prices for depot-level maintenance workloads performed by employees of the Department of Defense are determined with the methods by which such rates and prices are determined for depot-level maintenance workloads performed by non-Federal Government personnel. (7) A discussion of the issues involved in determining the balance between the amount of depot-level maintenance workloads assigned for performance by employees of the Department of Defense and the amount of depot-level maintenance workloads assigned for ]3erformance by non-Federal Government personnel, including the preservation of surge capabilities and essential industrial base capabilities needed in the event of mobilization. (8) An identification of the depot-level functions and activities that are suitable for performance by employees of the Department of Defense and the depot-level functions and activities that are suitable for performance by non-Federal Government personnel. (9) An identification of the management and organizational structure of the Department of Defense necessary for the Department to provide the optimal management of depot-level maintenance and the allocation of related resources. (b) MEMBERSHIP. —The task force established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be composed of individuals from the Department of Defense and the private sector who— (1) have expertise in the management of depot-level activities; (2) have expertise in acquisition; (3) have expertise in the management of relevant items and weapon systems; and (4) are or have been users of depot-level maintenance products produced by employees of the Department of Defense and by non-Federal Government personnel. (c) PAY AND TRAVEL EXPENSES. —(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), each member of the task force shall be paid at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the minimum annual rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the tesk force.