104 STAT. 426 PUBLIC LAW 101-363 —AUG. 14, 1990 President of U.S. (g) CHAIRMAN.— The Chairman of the Council shall be designated by the President from among the members appointed under subsection (a)(4)(D). (h) MEETINGS.— The Council shall meet at the call of the Chairmem or a majority of its members, and shall meet on at least a quarterly basis. 5 USC 3301 note. SEC. 6. DIRECTOR AND STAFF; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS. (a) DIRECTOR.—With the approval of the Council, the Chairman may appoint a Director and fix the pay of such Director at a rate not to exceed the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule. The Director shall be a person who, by reason of demonstrated ability in the area of management, government, or public administration, is especially well qualified to serve. (b) STAFF. —With the approval of the Chairman, the Director may appoint and fix the pay of such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Council. The staff of the Council shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. (c) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS. — The Council may procure temporary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum rate payable under the General Schedule. (d) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.— Upon the request of the Chairman, the head of a Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, any personnel of such agency to the Council to assist the Council in carrying out its functions under this Act. 5 USC 3301 note. SEC. 7. POWERS. (a) MAILS.— The Council may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal agencies. (b) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Council, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative support services as the Council may request. (c) OFFICIAL DATA.— The Council may secure directly from any Federal agency information necessary to carry out its functions under this Act. Each such agency is authorized and directed to furnish, to the extent permitted by law, any information requested by the Council. (d) GIFTS.— The Council— (1) may accept money and other property donated, bequeathed, or devised to the Council without condition or restriction (other than that it be used to carry out the work of the Council); and (2) may use, sell, or otherwise dispose of any such property to carry out its functions under this Act, except that, upon the termination of the Council, any such property shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable provisions of law governing the disposal of Federal property.
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