Upon request of the Chairman of the Commission, the
head of such department or agency shall furnish such in-
formation to the Commission.
(c) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use
the United States mails in the same manner and under
the same conditions as other departments and agencies of
the Federal Government.
SEC. 5. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.
(a) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—
(1) OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE FED-
ERAL GOVERNMENT.—All members of the Commis-
sion who are officers or employees of the Federal
Government shall serve without compensation in ad-
dition to that received for their services as officers
or employees of the United States.
(2) 
PRIVATE
CITIZENS
OF
THE
UNITED
STATES.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), all members of the Commission who
are not officers or employees of the Federal
Government shall serve without compensation
for their work on the Commission.
(B) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of
the Commission who are not officers or employ-
ees of the Federal Government shall be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, at rates authorized for employees
of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of
title 5, United States Code, while away from
their homes or regular places of business in the
performance of services for the Commission, to
the extent funds are available therefore.
(b) STAFF.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chairman of the Com-
mission may, without regard to the civil service laws
and regulations, appoint and terminate an executive
director and such other additional personnel as may
be necessary to enable the Commission to perform
its duties. At the request of the Chairman, the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services shall provide
the Commission with any necessary administrative
and support services. The employment of an execu-
tive director shall be subject to confirmation by the
Commission.
(2) COMPENSATION.—The Chairman of the
Commission may fix the compensation of the execu-
tive director 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, except that the rate of pay for the execu-
tive director and other personnel may not exceed the
rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule
under section 5316 of such title.
(c) DETAIL
OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Any
Federal Government employee may be detailed to the
Commission without reimbursement, and such detail shall
be without interruption or loss of civil service status or
privilege.
(d) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMIT-
TENT SERVICES.—The Chairman of the Commission may
procure temporary and intermittent services under section
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individ-
uals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual
rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
SEC. 6. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.
The Commission shall terminate 30 days after the
date on which the Commission submits its report under
section 2(b).
SEC. 7. FUNDING FOR THE COMMISSION.
Any expenses of the Commission shall be paid from
such funds as may be otherwise available to the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
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