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[84 STAT. 171]
PUBLIC LAW 91-000—MMMM. DD, 1970
[84 STAT. 171]

84 STAT. ]

PUBLIC LAW 91-230-APR. 13, 1970

171

"AUTJIORIZATIOX FOR JSKCESSARY ADVISORY COUXCILS

"SEC. 482. (a) The Commissioner is authorized to create, and appoint the meml)ers of, such advisory councils as he determines in Mritingto be necessary to advise him with respect to— '*(1) the organization of the Office of Education and its conduct in the administration of applicable programs; "(2) rec<mnnendations for legislation regarding education programs and the means by which the educational needs of the Nation may be met; and "(8) special problems and areas of special interest in education. "(b) Each advisory council created under the authority of subsection (a) shall terminate not later than one year from the date of its creation unless the (\)mmissioner determines in writing not more than thirty days prior to the expiration of such one year that its existence for an additional period, not to exceed one year, is necessary in order to complete the recommendations or reports for which it was created. "(c) The Commissioner shall include in his report submitted pursuant to section 438 a statement on all advisory councils created or extended under the authority of this section and their activities.

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" M E M B E R S H I P A X D R E P O R T S OF S T A T I TO R Y ADVISORY C O IX C I L S

"SEC. 433. Notwithstanding any other provision of law unless expressly in limitation of the provisions of this section, each statutory advisory council— "(1) shall be composed of the number of members provided by statute who may be appointed, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointment in the competitive service, and shall serve for terms of not to exceed three years, which in the case of initial members, shall be staggered: and "(2) shall make an annual report of its activities, findings and co^^^esV° recommendations to the Congress not later than March 31 of each calendar year, which shall be submitted with the Connnissioner's annual report. The Commissioner shall not serve as a member of any such advisory council. " c O M P E N S A ' n O X OF MEMBERS OF ADVISORY COUXCILS

"SEC. 434. Members of all advisory councils to which this part is applicable who are not in the regular full-time employ of the United States shall, while attending meetings or conferences of the advisory council or otherwise engaged in the business of the advisory council, be entitled to receive compensation at a rate fixed by the (\)mmissioner, but not exceeding the rate specified at the time of such service for grade GS-18 in section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, including traveltime, and while so serving on the business of the advisory council away from their homes or regular))laces of business, they may be allowed travel expenses, including))er diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons employed mtermittently m the (xovernment service. " I ' R OF E S S I O N A L, T E C IIX K A L, AND CLERICAL S T A F F; T E C H N I C A L ASSISTANCE

"SEC. 435. (a) Presidential advisory councils are authorized to appoint, without regard to the pro\isions of title 5, Ignited States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, or otherwise obtain the services of, such professional, technical, and clerical personnel as may be necessary to enable them to carry out their functions, as prescribed by laAV.

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