529 ants 19.—-Cl 101, Cooperation with otherdepnrtment . . . 102. Asccrteining conversion costs and costs of production; selection and description of representative articles; ascertaining import costs and selling prices `of selected articles; ascertaining facts showing dtterences ndecting competition. 103. Powers and privileges of commission. 104. Same; dednltions, · __ 105. Information not to be dtvnlged; investigation of Paris economy pact end other organizations} ' 108. Continuing ¢PP\w€?Pl‘i¤ti0¤. Section 91. Creation and establishment; atgsnizssion.-rue United States Term Commission (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the commissiomgshall be composed of six memners, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent ot the Senate, not more than three of whom shell be members of the same political party. `In making said appointments members of diderent political parties shall nltermite as nesrly as may be practicable. ° The iirst members tippointed shall continue in omce for tterxns ot two, tour, six, eight, ten, un·d.tvve1ve· years, respectively, the termof each tc be designated by the President, but their successors shall be appointed for terms of twelveyears, except that 'any person clxesen; to tilt s vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom he shall succeed. The President shall designate annually the chairman and »vice chairman of tthefcom-mission. No member shalt engage actively in any other business, function, or employruent; -Any` member may be removed by the President for inediclency, neglect ot duty, ox mnlfeasnnce in omce. A vacancy shall not impair the right oi the remaining members to exercise ell the powersot the commission, ·but no vacancy shell extend `beyond any session oi Congress. (Sept. 8, 1916, C. 463, { 700, 39 Stat. 795,) ; 92. Compensation of commissioners ind employees; civilservice rules; expenditures; principal omce.-——Ench commisstoner shall t receive. a salary of ·_$7,500 jper year, payable monthly,. '1‘he_co;mnission `shullnppoint a secretary, andsshall have authority to employ and- Hx the compensations or such special experts, examiners, clerks, and other employees nsf the comml’ssion· may from time to time Rnd necessary for the proper performance ot its duties. _ , ~ ’ ~ · · ` “ ·Witl1 the exception ot, the- secretary, a clerk to each commissioner, und such special experts as the commission may from time to time und necessary for the conduct of its work, ull employeu of the commission shell be appointed from lists oi eligiblm to be supplied by p the Civl1`Servlce Commission and in uccorduncewith the civil service law. l y . V l _` , All of the expenses of the commission, including all necessary expenses for transportation incurred by the commissioners or hy·their employees under their orders in making sny, investi< getion or upon odicinl business in any other places than at their respeetlve headquarters shall be allowed and paid on the ·pr•·sentetion ot itemized vouchers therefor approved by the connnntesien. ~ " _ y ’ 4 Unless otherwise provided by law, the commission may°ront suitable officestor its use, and purchase such furniture, equip- (fe inout, and supplies as maya be neceesurm, Q · The principal ofdce ot the commission,shsll`be in the cit? ot Washington, but it my meet nm exercise all its powers at eny other place. The commission muy, by one or more ogits onembers, or by suc‘h**agente ns it may designate, prosocut,e any Ainquiry necessary `to its duties in any part of the United States or in any foreign country.- (Sept. 8, 1916, ei 4%, 5 701, 39 Stat. 795.), _ ·‘ ° ‘ 93. (Nw of coinission at mrtof New York.--To commission ts nuthorized to atnblishind maintain on at _ theport or New York rei- the __pnrpose' ot dtrqetlng or cirrying on any investigation, remivtng and mmpxueg, tstietice, selecting, describing, and illlng ssmpxu or articles, no portormin; Z {86270%-·26-—g——-34 t ’ , ’ ` . *,,5*,
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n 94. Disbursing clerk.--The dlsbursing clerk of the Treasury Department shall act in a similar capacity for the commission. (July 19, 1919, c. 24, § 1, 41 Stat; 182.) · l , 95. Seal of commission.e—-The commission is authorized to adopt an o@clal seal, which shall be judicially noticed. (Sept. . 21, 1922, c. 356, Title III, § 318(e), 42 Stat. 947.) { ," . 96. Investigations as to customs.-4-It shall be the duty ot y the United States Term Commission to investigate the adminis- . tration and Hscal and in`dnstria1 effects of the customs laws ot , this country, the relations between the rates of duty & raw · , materials and ilnishedf or · partly Hnished products, the effects [ of aq valorem andspecific duties and of compound specific and .. ad valorem duties; all questions relative td the arrangement of , ·schedules and classification of articles in the sereral schedules F of the customs _1_?aw, and, in general, to inrestlpte the operation , of customs laws, including their relation —·to the Federal I rcve—’ , DIHES, their effect upon: the industries and labor of the eountryg I and to §submit"reports ot its investigations as hereafter pro-. . nvided." (Sept, 8,- 1916{ c.‘463, .-§ 702Q w Stat. 796.) _ S . 7 97. Information to President and Congrm.——-The commis- , sion shall put at the disposal of the President of the United r States, the Committee on Ways and Means of the House ot ` , Representatives, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate, y whenever requested, all inforxnation at. its command, and shall 5 'make such investigations and·· reports as- xnay be reqmted by- . the President. or by eitber ot— paid committees or by either 5 branch of the Congress, and shall report to? Congress on the I ‘flrstJMonday or `December°ot_ each year a statement of the _ methods adopted and all expenses incurred, and a summary , ot all reports made}, during the year. ‘ " (Sept. 8, 1916, c. 463, ,. {103,,39 Stat, 796.) t ` “ _ » ,- " { 98. Invmlgatlng tori! relations with foreign countries.- , The commission shall hoe}- power —. to inv®gate `the. term , relations between tbe Unite?. States and foreign countries, , t:omxnerciak`treaties,_ preferential provisions, economic alliances, ·_ the effect of export bounties and- preferential transportation . ~rates,'·tbe volume ot linp0rtations—comp•red with domestic pro·. l duction and consumption, rand ‘ conditions; causes, and enects _' relating to competition not foreign industries with those of the r' United States, including dumping and cost ot production. L (Sept. 8, 1916,"c. 4®, §‘70-4, 39•Stnt. 796.) " t , — . . __99. Cost of— production division ot Comgcrce Demrtment · transferred t0•······T}lB` clerks and em;~£1¤yees‘et the cost of pro- · duction division in the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com- = meme in the Department fof Connmeree heretofore transferred
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r mission, and ull records, papers, and property ot the said » .divlsion and ot the former tariff sliall be records; papers, and property. of the commission. (Sept. 'S, 1916, c. 463, § 705,
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· I lwvbocuments and copier for investigations; testimony; compellink production of books-_ or papers; fre&g of witft neaaeo front pr@ution.-—-·For the purposes of carrying this T cl1apter__ into eqect tneconxmlssion or its duly authorized agent =· ,ox·‘ ogentséshall have aecemn to and the right t6` copy any ‘· amumeutj paper; or ~record,‘ pertinent to the subject matter .‘ under lnrestigation,°‘ln[ the posaesston of any persona iirm, ` eopartnerahtnt corporation, or association engaged in the pro- Iduotion, impertationpor distribution of any article under in- · restlgntion, and shall have power to Qsurnmon witnesses, take . testinlony, administer. oaths, and toreqnire any person', ·£rm, · eomrtnersbip, corporation, or association to produce books or] _ » papers relating to au? matter pertaining to such investigation. r. Any xnomber ot the commission maya sign subpoenas, and inen1~
