88 STAT. ]
PUBLIC LAW 93-568-DEC. 31, 1974
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(2) In administering this joint resolution, the Commission shall— (A) when appropriate, request the cooperation and assistance of other Federal departments and agencies in order to carry out its responsibilities; (B) make technical and financial assistance (by grant, contract, or otherwise) available to the States to enable them to organize and conduct conferences and other meetings in order to prepare for the Conference; and (C) prepare and make available background materials for the use of delegates to the Conference and associated State conferences, and prepare and distribute such reports of the Conference and associated State conferences as may be appropriate. (3)(A) Each Federal department and agency is authorized and directed to cooperate with, and provide assistance to, the Commission upon its request under clause (A) of paragraph (2). For that purpose, each Federal department and agency is authorized to provide personnel to the Commission. The Commission shall be deemed to be a part of any executive or military department of which a request is made under clause (A) of paragraph (2). (B) The Librarian of Congress is authorized to detail pereonnel to the Commission, upon request, to enable the Commission to carry out its functions under this joint resolution, (4) In carrying out the provisions of this joint resolution, the Commission is authorized to engage such personnel as may be necessary, without regard for the provisions of title 5, United States Code, ^ "^^ loi ef governing appointments in the competitive civil service, and without regard for chapter 51, and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title ^^\^^'^ ^^°^' 5331. relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. (5) The Commission is authorized to publish and distribute for the Conference the reports authorized under this joint resolution.. ex(6) Members of the Conference may, while away from their homes p eTravel per diem. nses, or regular places of business and attending the Conference, be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as may be allowed under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons serving without pay. Such expenses may be paid by way of advances, reimbursement, or in installments as the Commission may determine. (d) A final report of the Conference, containing such findings and Report to presi recommendations as may be made by the Conference, shall be sub- fo^'^'ongresT.'"^^ mitted to the President not later than one hundred and twenty days following the close of the Conference, which final report shall be made public and, within ninety days after its receipt by the President, transmitted to the Congress together with a statement of the President containing the President's recommendations with respect to such report, (e)(1) There is hereby established a twenty-eight member advisory ^^^1^^^°'^^ °"" committee of the Conference composed of (A) at least three members Establishment. of the Commission designated by the Chairman thereof; (B) five persons designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives with no more than three being members of the House of Representatives; (C) five persons designated by the President pro tempore of the Senate wth no more than three being members of the Senate; and (D) not more than fifteen persons appointed by the President. Such advisory committee shall assist and advise the Commission in planning and conducting the Conference. The Chairman of the Commission shall serve as Chairman of the Conference. (2) The Chairman of the Commission is authorized, in his discretion, to establish, prescribe functions for, and appoint members to, such advisory and technical committees as may be necessary to assist and advise the Conference in carrying out its functions.
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