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in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employ-
ees 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 perform-
ance of services for the Commission. 
(6) EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION OF EM-
PLOYEES.—Except as otherwise provided in this sec-
tion and consistent with section 3161 of title 5, 
United States Code, the Chairperson may appoint, fix 
the compensation of, and terminate an executive di-
rector and such additional employees as may be nec-
essary to enable the Commission to perform the Com-
mission’s duties. 
(7) DETAILING OF FEDERAL 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. 
(8) TEMPORARY
AND
INTERMITTENT
SERV-
ICES.—The Chairperson of the Commission may pro-
cure temporary and intermittent services under sec-
tion 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates 
for individuals that do not exceed the daily equivalent 
of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V 
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of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such 
title. 
(g) TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.—The Com-
mission shall terminate on the date that is 90 days after 
the date on which the Commission submits its final report 
under subsection (e)(2). 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated $750,000 for fiscal year 2004, and such 
sums as necessary for fiscal year 2005 to carry out 
the provisions of this section. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Any sums appropriated 
under the authorization contained in this subsection 
shall remain available, without fiscal year limitation, 
until expended. 
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 501. AMENDMENT TO CHILDREN’S HEALTH ACT OF 
2000. 
Section 1004 of the Children’s Health Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 285g note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Agency’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Agency, and the Department of Edu-
cation’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) be conducted in compliance with section 444 
of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 
1232g), including the requirement of prior parental 
consent for the disclosure of any education records, ex-
cept without the use of authority or exceptions grant-
ed to authorized representatives of the Secretary of 
Education for the evaluation of Federally-supported 
education programs or in connection with the enforce-
ment of the Federal legal requirements that relate to 
such programs.’’. 
SEC. 502. GAO REVIEW OF CHILD MEDICATION USAGE. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General shall conduct 
a review of— 
(1) the extent to which personnel in schools ac-
tively influence parents in pursuing a diagnosis of at-
tention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyper-
activity disorder; 
(2) the policies and procedures among public 
schools in allowing school personnel to distribute con-
trolled substances; and 
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(3) the extent to which school personnel have re-
quired a child to obtain a prescription for substances 
covered by section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances 
Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)) to treat attention deficit dis-
order, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or 
other attention deficit-related illnesses or disorders, in 
order to attend school or be evaluated for services 
under the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall pre-
pare and submit to Congress a report that contains the re-
sults of the review under subsection (a). 
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1350 
AMENDMENT 
May 21, 2004 
Ordered to be printed as passed 
May 22, 2004