108 STAT. 4762 PUBLIC LAW 103-449—NOV. 2, 1994 (17) the director of the National Park Service, or the Director's designee, ex officio. (c) DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. — The Commission shall— (1) prepare a management plan for the heritage area in consultation with the National Park Service, the State of Louisiana, the City of Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, interested groups, property owners, and the public; (2) consult with the Secretary on the preparation of the general management plan for the historical park; (3) develop cooperative agreements with property owners, preservation groups, educational groups, the State of Louisiana, the City of Natchitoches, universities, and tourism groups, and other groups to further the purposes of titles III and IV of this Act; and (4) identify appropriate entities, such as a non-profit corporation, that could be established to assume the responsibilities of the Commission following its termination. (d) POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. — In furtherance of the purposes of titles III and IV of this Act, the Commission is authorized to— (1) procure temporary and intermittent services to the same extent that is authorized by section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates determined by the Commission to be reasonable; (2) accept the services of personnel detailed from the State of Louisiana or any political subdivision thereof, and may reimburse the State or political subdivision for such services; (3) upon the request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of such agency to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties; (4) appoint and fix the compensation of such stEifT as may be necessary to carry out its duties. Staff 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; (5) enter into cooperative agreements with public or private individuals or entities for research, historic preservation, and education purposes; (6) make grants to assist in the preparation of studies that identify, preserve, and plan for the management of the heritage area; (7) notwithstanding any other provision of law, seek and accept donations of funds or services from individuals, foundations, or other public or private entities and expend the same for the purposes of provioing services and programs in furtherance of the purposes of tities Hi and IV of this Act; (8) assist others in developing educational, informational, and interpretive programs and facilities; <9) hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence, as the Commission may consider appropriate; and (10) use the United States mails in the same manner and tinder the same conditions as other departments or agencies of the United States.
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