PUBLIC LAW 105-225 —AUG. 12, 1998 112 STAT. 1269 §2101. Membership (a) COMPOSITION AND TERMS. —The American Battle Monuments Commission has not more than 11 members appointed by the President. The President also shall appoint one officer of the Regular Army to serve as secretary of the Commission. The members and secretary serve at the pleasure of the President. The President shall fill any vacancies that occur. Notwithstanding any other law, members of the Armed Forces may be appointed members of the Commission. (b) PAY AND EXPENSES.— The members of the Commission serve without compensation. However, the members of the Commission may receive, from an amount appropriated to carry out this chapter or acquired by another authorized way— (1) their actual expenses related to the work of the Commission; (2) when in a travel status outside the continental United States, a per diem at the rate authorized to be paid for members of the uniformed services under section 405 of title 37, United States Code, instead of subsistence; and (3) when in a travel status in the continental United States, a per diem at the rate authorized to be paid under sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code, instead of subsistence. (c) EXPENSES OF OFFICERS OF ARMED FORCES SERVING ON COMMISSION.— An officer of the Armed Forces serving as a member or as secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for expenses when traveling on business of the Commission in the same way as civilian members of the Commission. § 2102. Employment of personnel (a) GENERAL. —Within the limits of an appropriation made to employ personnel, the American Battle Monuments Commission may employ personnel necessary to carry out this chapter. To ensure adequate care and maintenance of cemeteries, monuments, and memorials, the Commission, subject to the availability of appropriations, shall employ— (1) at least 50 individuals in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of title 5, United States Code), of whom at least 43 shall be assigned to duty in foreign countries where the cemeteries, monuments, and memorials are located; and (2) at least 348 individuals who are citizens of the countries where the cemeteries, monuments, and memorials are located. (b) DETAILED PERSONNEL.—On request of the Commission, the heads of departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government may make available to the Commission their personnel and facilities to assist in carrying out this chapter, and may expend for that purpose amounts appropriated to the department, agency, and instrumentality. The Commission shall reimburse the department, agency, or instrumentality for the pay and allowances of designated personnel. (c) STATION ALLOWANCE FOR OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO THE COMMISSION. —For officers of the Armed Forces assigned to the Commission, the same station allowance shall be authorized for serving at foreign stations as the Secretary of the Army has authorized for officers of the Army. 59-194O-98 - 13:QL3Part2
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