123STA T .94PUBLIC LA W 111 – 3 —FE B.4 , 2 0 09 ap p ointed on lyf o r t h ere m ainder of that term .A mem b er may s er v e after the e x piration of that member ’ s term u ntil asu c cessor has ta k en office. A vacancy in M A CP AC shall be filled in the manner in w hich the ori g inal appointment was made. ‘ ‘ (4) C OMPENSATI ON. —W hile serving on the business of MACPAC (including travel time) , a member of MACPAC shall be entitled to compensation at the per diem e q uivalent of the rate provided for level IV of the E xecutive S chedule under section 531 5 of title 5, U nited States Code
and while so serving away from home and the member’s regular place of business, a member may be allowed travel expenses, as authori z ed by the Chairman of MACPAC. Physicians serving as personnel of MACPAC may be provided a physician comparability allow - ance by MACPAC in the same manner as G overnment physi- cians may be provided such an allowance by an agency under section 5 9 4 8 of title 5, United States Code, and for such purpose subsection (i) of such section shall apply to MACPAC in the same manner as it applies to the T ennessee Valley Authority. F or purposes of pay (other than pay of members of MACPAC) and employment benefits, rights, and privileges, all personnel of MACPAC shall be treated as if they were employees of the United States Senate. ‘‘(5) C H AI R MAN; V I C E CHAIRMAN.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall designate a member of MACPAC, at the time of appointment of the member as Chairman and a member as Vice Chairman for that term of appointment, except that in the case of vacancy of the Chairmanship or Vice Chairmanship, the Comptroller General of the United States may designate another member for the remainder of that member’s term. ‘‘( 6 ) MEETIN G S.—MACPAC shall meet at the call of the Chairman. ‘‘(d) D IRECTOR AN D STA F F;E X PERTS AND CONS UL TANTS.—Sub- j ect to such review as the Comptroller General of the United States deems necessary to assure the efficient administration of MACPAC, MACPAC may— ‘‘(1) employ and fix the compensation of an Executive Director (subject to the approval of the Comptroller General of the United States) and such other personnel as may be necessary to carry out its duties (without regard to the provi- sions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service); ‘‘( 2 ) seek such assistance and support as may be required in the performance of its duties from appropriate Federal departments and agencies; ‘‘(3) enter into contracts or make other arrangements, as may be necessary for the conduct of the work of MACPAC (without regard to section 3 70 9ofthe R evised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5)); ‘‘(4) make advance, progress, and other payments which relate to the work of MACPAC; ‘‘(5) provide transportation and subsistence for persons serving without compensation; and ‘‘(6) prescribe such rules and regulations as it deems nec- essary with respect to the internal organization and operation of MACPAC.
