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PUBLIC LAW 89-554-SEPT. 6, 1966
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(3) directing, and supervising activities of, employees of the Commission, distributing business among employees and organizational units of the Commission, and directing the internal management of the affairs of the Commission, except that the functions named by this paragraph do not include functions with respect to employees whose appointments remain vested in the Commission by paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection; (4) directing the preparation of requests for appropriations and the use and expenditure of funds; and (5) executing, administering, and enforcing— (A) the civil service rules and regulations of the President and the Commission and the statutes governing the same; and (B) the other activities of the Commission including retirement and classification activities. (b) The functions named by subsection (a)(5) of this section do not include functions of the Commission with respect to— (1) the preparation of rules under section 1301 of this title, and the making of an annual report under section 1308(a)(1) of this title; (2) the prescription of rules, regulations, or similar policy directives; (3) the prevention of pernicious political activities, including functions under chapter 15 and section 1302(d) of this title; (4) the hearing or providing for the hearing of appeals, including appeals with respect to examination ratings, veterans' preference, racial and religious discrimination, disciplinary action, performance ratings, and dismissals, and the taking of final action on those appeals; (5) the recommendation to the President for transmittal to Congress of such legislative or other measures as will promote an efficient civil service and a systematic application of merit system principles, including measures relating to the selection, promotion, transfer, performance, pay, conditions of service, tenure, and separation of employees; (6) the investigation of matters pertaining to the administration of functions of the Commission or Chairman; or (7) the submission of requests for appropriations to the Bureau of the Budget. § 1105. Boards of examiners (a) The Civil Service Commission shall, in the District of Columbia, and in one or more places in each State and territory or possession of the United States where examinations are to be held, designate at least three individuals in the service of the United States, residing in the State or territory or possession, to be members of Civil Service Commission boards of examiners. The Commission shall consult the head of the agency in which the individuals are serving before designating them as members of a board of examiners. The Commission may at any time substitute another individual residing in the State or territory or possession for one serving as a member of a board of examiners. The boards of examiners shall be so located as to make it reasonably convenient and inexpensive for applicants to attend before them. (b) The proceedings of the boards of examiners are open to the Chairman, United States Civil Service Commission.
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