110 STAT. 2628 PUBLIC LAW 104-201—SEPT. 23, 1996 (B) The chairman may fix the compensation of the executive director without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the executive director may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title. (4) Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Panel without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. The Secretary shall ensure that sufficient personnel are detailed to the Panel to enable the Panel to carry out its duties effectively. (5) To the maximum extent practicable, the members and employees of the Panel shall travel on military aircraft, military ships, military vehicles, or other military conveyances when travel is necessary in the performance of a duty of the Panel, except that no such aircraft, ship, vehicle, or other conveyance may be scheduled primarily for the transportation of any such member or employee when the cost of commercial transportation is less expensive. (h) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. —(1) The Panel may use the United States mails and obtain printing and binding services in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government. (2) The Secretary shall furnish the Panel any administrative and support services requested by the Panel. (3) The Panel may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property. (i) PAYMENT OF PANEL EXPENSES. —The compensation, travel expenses, and per diem allowances of members and employees of the Panel shall be paid out of funds available to the Department of Defense for the pa3anent of compensation, travel allowances, and per diem allowances, respectively, of civilian employees of the Department. The other expenses of the Panel shall be paid out of funds available to the Department for the payment of similar expenses incurred by the Department. 0) TERMINATION. — The Panel shall terminate 30 days after the date on which the Panel submits its report to the Secretary under subsection (e). SEC. 925. POSTPONEMENT OF DEADLINES. If the Presidential election in 1996 results in the election of a new President, each deadline set forth in this subtitle shall be postponed by three months. SEC. 926. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) The term " 'above the line' force structure of the Armed Forces" means the force structure (including numbers, strengths, and composition and major items of equipment) for the Armed Forces at the following unit levels: (A) In the case of the Army, the division. (B) In the case of the Navy, the battle group. (C) In the case of the Air Force, the wing. (D) In the case of the Marine Corps, the expeditionary force. (E) In the case of special operations forces of the Army, Navy, or Air Force, the major operating unit.
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