PUBLIC LAW 106-579—DEC. 28, 2000 114 STAT. 3083 (3) EFFECT ON OTHER RIGHTS. —Nothing in this subsection affects any right established or vested before the date of enactment of this Act. (4) USE OF FUNDS.—The Commission may, without further Act of appropriation, use funds received from Ucensing royalties under this section to carry out this Act. SEC. 8. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS. 36 USC 116 note. (a) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— (1) NON-FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— ^A member of the Commission who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government may be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Commission. (2) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—A member of the Commission who is an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall serve without compensation in addition to the compensation received for the services of the member as an officer or employee of the Federal Government. (b) TRAVEL EXPENSES. — ^A member of the Commission may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the Commission. (c) STAFF. — (1) IN GENERAL. —The Chairperson of the Commission or the Executive Director and White House Liaison may, without regard to the civil service laws (including regulations), appoint and terminate such additional personnel as are necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties of the Commission. (2) COMPENSATION.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Chairperson of the Commission may fix the compensation of the Executive Director and White House Liaison 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 White House Liaison and other personnel shall not exceed the rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Commission. (d) DETAIL OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES. — (1) IN GENERAL. —In addition to the details under paragraph (2), on request of the Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson, or the Executive Director and White House Liaison, an employee of the Federal Government may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement.
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