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PUBLIC LAW 104-323—OCT. 19, 1996 110 STAT. 3893 (III) 1 representative of the city of Greeley. (IV) 1 representative of Weld County, (V) 1 representative of the general public. (C) PARTIAL TERMS.— (i) FILLING VACANCIES.— ^A member of the Commission appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which a predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of the member's term. (ii) EXTENDED SERVICE.—^A member of the Commission may serve after the expiration of that member's term until a successor has taken office. (3) COMPENSATION.— Members of the Commission shall receive no compensation for their service on the Commission. (4) TRAVEL EXPENSES. —While away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Commission, members shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 105. STAFF OF THE COMMISSION. (a) STAFF. —The Commission shall have the power to appoint and fix the compensation of such staff as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission. (1) APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION. — Staff appointed by the Commission— (A) shall be appointed without regard to the civil service laws (including regulations); and (B) shall be compensated 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. (b) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.— Subject to such rules as may be adopted by the Commission, the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services to the same extent as is authorized by section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of that title. (c) STAFF OF OTHER AGENCIES. — (1) FEDERAL. — Upon request of the Commission, the head of a Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursement basis, any of the personnel of the agency to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out the Commission's duties. The detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. (2) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES. —The Administrator of the General Services Administration shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative support services as the Commission may request. (3) STATE.—The Commission may— (A) accept the service of personnel detailed from the State, State agencies, and political subdivisions of the State; and