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112 STAT. 616 PUBLIC LAW 105-186-JUNE 23, 1998 (B) NONAPPLICATION TO MEMBERS.— T his paragraph shall not apply to a member of the Commission. (6) OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. —The Office of Personnel Management— (A) may promulgate regulations to apply the provisions referred to under subsection (a) to employees of the Commission; and (B) shall provide support services, on a reimbursable basis, relating to— (i) the initial employment of employees of the Commission; and (ii) other personnel needs of the Commission. (d) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement to the agency of that employee, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. (e) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMITTENT SERV- ICES. —The Chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals which 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 such title. (f) STAFF QUALIFICATIONS. — Any person appointed to the staff of or employed by the Commission shall be an individual of integrity and impartiality. (g) CONDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may offer employment on a conditional basis to a prospective employee pending the completion of any necessary security clearance background investigation. During the pendency of any such investigation, the Commission shall ensure that such conditional employee is not given and does not have access to or responsibility involving classified or otherwise restricted material. (2) TERMINATION.— I f a person hired on a conditional basis as described in paragraph (1) is denied or otherwise does not qualify for all security clearances necessary for the fulfillment of the responsibilities of that person as an employee of the Commission, the Commission shall immediately terminate the employment of that person with the Commission. (h) EXPEDITED SECURITY CLEARANCE PROCEDURES. —A candidate for executive director or deputy executive director of the Commission and any potential employee of the Commission shall, to the maximum extent possible, be investigated or otherwise evaluated for and granted, if applicable, any necessary security clearances on an expedited basis. 22 USC 1621 SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES. Upon the request of the Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services necessary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under this Act. 22 USC 1621 SEC. 7. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION. The Commission shall terminate 90 days after the date on which the Commission submits its final report under section 3.