103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H.R. 2960
AN ACT
To amend the Competitiveness Policy Council Act
to provide for reauthorization, to rename the
Council, and for other purposes.
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2960
AN ACT
To amend the Competitiveness Policy Council Act to provide
for reauthorization, to rename the Council, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION.
Section 5209 of the Competitiveness Policy Council
Act (15 U.S.C. 4808) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘1991 and 1992’’ and inserting
‘‘1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$2,500,000’’.
SEC. 2. RENAMING OF COUNCIL.
The Competitiveness Policy Council Act (15 U.S.C.
4801 et seq.) is amended as follows:
(1) In the subtitle heading—
(A) insert ‘‘National’’ before ‘‘Com-
petitiveness’’; and
(B) strike ‘‘Policy Council’’ and insert
‘‘Commission’’.
(2) In section 5201—
(A) insert ‘‘National’’ before ‘‘Competitive-
ness’’; and
(B) strike ‘‘Policy Council’’ and insert
‘‘Commission’’.
(3) In section 5202(b)(2)—
(A) insert ‘‘National’’ before ‘‘Competitive-
ness’’; and
(B) strike ‘‘Policy Council’’ and insert
‘‘Commission’’.
(4) In section 5203—
(A) in the section caption, strike ‘‘COUN-
CIL’’ and insert ‘‘COMMISSION’’;
(B) insert ‘‘National’’ before ‘‘Competitive-
ness’’;
(C) strike ‘‘Policy’’; and
(D) strike ‘‘Council’’ each place it appears
and insert ‘‘Commission’’.
(C) by inserting before paragraph (3), as
redesignated, the following:
‘‘(1) FULL-TIME STAFF.—The Executive Direc-
tor may appoint such officers and employees as may
be necessary to carry out the functions of the Com-
mission in accordance with the Federal civil service
and classification laws, and fix compensation in ac-
cordance with the provisions of title 5, United States
Code.
‘‘(2) TEMPORARY STAFF.—The Executive Di-
rector may appoint such employees as may be nec-
essary to carry out the functions of the Commission
for a period of not more than 1 year, without regard
to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, gov-
erning appointments in the competitive service, and
without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and
subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, at rates
not to exceed the maximum rate payable under sec-
tion 5376 of title 5, United States Code.’’; and
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘GS–16 of the
General Schedule’’ and inserting ‘‘the maximum rate
payable under section 5376 of title 5, United States
Code.’’.
‘‘(d) OTHER REPORTS.—The Commission may sub-
mit to the President and the Congress such other reports
containing analyses and recommendations as the Commis-
sion deems necessary.’’.
SEC. 7. REFERENCES IN FEDERAL LAW.
(a) COMPETITIVENESS POLICY COUNCIL.—Any ref-
erence in Federal law to the Competitiveness Policy Coun-
cil shall be construed to be a reference to the National
Competitiveness Commission.
(b) COMPETITIVENESS POLICY COUNCIL ACT.—Any
reference in Federal law to the Competitiveness Policy
Council Act shall be construed to be a reference to the
National Competitiveness Commission Act.
Passed the House of Representatives, November 21,
1993.
Attest:
Clerk.