123STA T . 1222 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .3 0, 200 9(A)provideg r ants ina m o u ntsnottoe xc eed $20, 000 per grant to communities and nonpro f it organi z ations for use in deve l oping programs to assist in t h e commemoration
( B ) provide grants to research and scholarl y organiza - tions to research, pu b lish, or distribute information relating to the early history of S t . Augustine; and ( C ) provide technical assistance to States, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration. (e) C OM M IS SIO NPER SONNE LMAT TERS. — ( 1 ) COM P ENSATION O F MEM B ERS.— (A) I N G ENERAL.— E xcept as provided in paragraph (2), a member of the Commission shall serve w ithout compensa- tion. (B) F E D ERAL EMPLO Y EES.—A member of the Commis- sion who is an officer or employee of the Federal G overn- ment shall serve without compensation other than the com- pensation received for the services of the member as an officer or employee of the Federal Government. (2) T RA V ELE X PENSES.—A member of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsist- ence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, U nited States Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the Commission. ( 3 ) D IRE C TOR AND STAFF.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson of the Commission may, without regard to the civil service laws (including regulations), nominate an executive director to enable the Commission to perform the duties of the Commission. (B) CONFIRMATION OF EXEC U TIVE DIRECTOR.—The employment of an executive director shall be sub j ect to confirmation by the Commission. ( 4 ) COMPENSATION.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Commission may fix the compensation of the execu- tive director and other personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates. (B) MAXIMUM RATE OF PAY.—The rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel shall not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 531 6 of title 5, United States Code. (5) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.— (A) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— (i) DETAIL.—At the re q uest of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, any of the per- sonnel of the agency to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out the duties of the Commis- sion under this section. (ii) CIVIL SERVICE STATUS.—The detail of an employee under clause (i) shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. (B) STATE EMPLOYEES.—The Commission may— (i) accept the services of personnel detailed from the State; and
