42 U.S.C. § 4276 : US Code - Section 4276: Powers and administrative provisions

Search 42 U.S.C. § 4276 : US Code - Section 4276: Powers and administrative provisions

(a) Hearings; oaths and affirmations
The Commission or, on the authorization of the Commission, any
subcommittee or members thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of this chapter, hold such hearings, take such
testimony, and sit and act at such times and places as the
Commission deems advisable. Any member authorized by the Commission
may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before
the Commission or any subcommittee or members thereof.
(b) Cooperation by Federal agencies
Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive
branch of the Government, including independent agencies, is
authorized and directed to furnish to the Commission, upon request
made by the Chairman or Vice Chairman, such information as the
Commission deems necessary to carry out its functions under this
chapter.
(c) Executive director
The Commission shall have power to appoint, fix the compensation
of, and remove an executive director without regard to the civil
service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of
title 5. Such appointment shall be made solely on the basis of
fitness to perform the duties of the position and without regard to
political affiliation.
(d) Appointment and compensation of other personnel; temporary and
intermittent services
Subject to such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the
Commission, the Chairman, without regard to the civil service laws
and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, and
without reference to political affiliation, shall have the power -
(1) to appoint, fix the compensation of, and remove such other
personnel as he deems necessary,
(2) to procure temporary and intermittent services to the same
extent as is authorized by section 3109 of title 5 but at rates
not to exceed $50 a day for individuals.
(e) Applicability of other laws to employees
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, persons in the
employ of the Commission under subsections (c) and (d)(1) of this
section shall be considered to be Federal employees for all
purposes, including -
(1) subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5,
(2) chapter 87 of title 5,
(3) annual and sick leave, and
(4) subchapter I of chapter 57 of this title 5.
(f) Maximum compensation of employees
No individual employed in the service of the Commission shall be
paid compensation for such employment at a rate in excess of the
highest rate provided for grade 18 under the General Schedule,
except that the executive director of the Commission may be paid
compensation at any rate not exceeding the rate prescribed for
level V in the Executive Schedule of subchapter II of chapter 53 of
title 5.