42 U.S.C. § 1975b : US Code - Section 1975B: Administrative provisions

Search 42 U.S.C. § 1975b : US Code - Section 1975B: Administrative provisions

(a) Staff
(1) Director
There shall be a full-time staff director for the Commission
who shall -
(A) serve as the administrative head of the Commission; and
(B) be appointed by the President with the concurrence of a
majority of the Commission.
(2) Other personnel
Within the limitation of its appropriations, the Commission may
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(A) appoint such other personnel as it deems advisable, under
the civil service and classification laws; and
(B) procure services, as authorized in section 3109 of title
5, but at rates for individuals not in excess of the daily
equivalent paid for positions at the maximum rate for GS-15 of
the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5.
(b) Compensation of members
(1) Generally
Each member of the Commission who is not otherwise in the
service of the Government of the United States shall receive a
sum equivalent to the compensation paid at level IV of the
Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, prorated on a
daily basis for time spent in the work of the Commission.
(2) Persons otherwise in Government service
Each member of the Commission who is otherwise in the service
of the Government of the United States shall serve without
compensation in addition to that received for such other service,
but while engaged in the work of the Commission shall be paid
actual travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence
expenses when away from such member's usual place of residence,
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5.
(c) Voluntary or uncompensated personnel
The Commission shall not accept or use the services of voluntary
or uncompensated persons. This limitation shall apply with respect
to services of members of the Commission as it does with respect to
services by other persons.
(d) Rules
(1) Generally
The Commission may make such rules as are necessary to carry
out the purposes of this chapter.
(2) Continuation of old rules
Except as inconsistent with this chapter, and until modified by
the Commission, the rules of the Commission on Civil Rights in
effect on September 30, 1994 shall be the initial rules of the
Commission.
(e) Cooperation
All Federal agencies shall cooperate fully with the Commission to
the end that it may effectively carry out its functions and duties.