PUBLIC LAW 102-190—DEC. 5, 1991 105 STAT. 1369 exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title. (d) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.— Upon request of the Chairman of the Commission, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, any personnel of that department or agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties. (e) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMITTENT SERVICES. — The Chairman 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 payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title. SEC. 547. MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. (a) POSTAL AND PRINTING SERVICES.— The Commission may use the United States mails and obtain printing and binding services in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government. (b) MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES.— The Administrator of General Services shall furnish the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, any administrative and support services requested by the Commission. (c) GIFTS.— The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property. (d) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.— The Commission may procure supplies, services, and property and make contracts, in any fiscal year, in order to carry out its duties, but (except in the case of temporary or intermittent services procured under section 546(e)) only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts or are donated pursuant to subsection (c). Contracts and other procurement arrangements may be entered into without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5) or any similar provision of Federal law. (e) APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.— The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the Commission. (f) TRAVEL.— To the maximum extent practicable, the members and employees of the Commission shall travel on military aircraft, military ships, military vehicles, or other military conveyances when travel is necessary in the performance of a responsibility of the Commission, except that no such aircraft, ship, vehicle, or other conveyance may be scheduled primarily for the transportation of any such member or employee when the cost of commercial transportation is less expensive. SEC. 548. PAYMENT OF COMMISSION EXPENSES. The compensation, travel expenses, and per diem allowances of members and employees of the Commission shall be paid out of funds available to the Department of Defense for the payment of compensation, travel allowances, and per diem allowances, respectively, of civilian employees of the Department of Defense. The other expenses of the Commission shall be paid out of funds available to the Department of Defense for the payment of similar expenses incurred by that Department. 49-194O-92- 14:QL.3Part 2
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