(4) DESIGNEES.—A member of the Commission 
serving under paragraph (2), appointed under para-
graph (2)(B), or appointed under paragraph (3) 
may appoint a designee to serve on the Commission 
in such member’s place. 
(5) MEETINGS.—The chairman shall call the 
first meeting of the Commission. Thereafter, the 
Commission shall meet at the call of its chairman or 
a majority of its members. 
(6) QUORUM.—A quorum shall consist of 9 vot-
ing members of the Commission. 
(7) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Commission 
shall be filled in the same manner in which the origi-
nal appointment was made, not later than 30 days 
after the Commission is given notice of the vacancy, 
and shall not affect the power of the remaining 
members to execute the duties of the Commission. 
(8) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Commis-
sion shall receive no additional pay, allowances, or 
benefits by reason of their service on the Commis-
sion. 
(9) EXPENSES.—Each member of the Commis-
sion shall receive travel expenses and per diem in 
lieu of subsistence in accordance with sections 5702 
and 5703 of title 5, United States Code. 
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(d) COMMISSION STAFF.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION.—The 
chairman, in accordance with rules agreed upon by 
the Commission, may appoint and fix the compensa-
tion of a staff director and such other personnel as 
may be necessary to enable the Commission to carry 
out its functions, without regard to the provisions of 
title 5, United States Code, governing appointments 
in the competitive service, and without regard to the 
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chap-
ter 53 of such title relating to classification and 
General Schedule pay rates, except that no rate of 
pay fixed under this subsection may exceed the 
equivalent of that payable for a position at level V 
of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 
5, United States Code. 
(2) PERSONNEL AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The executive director 
and any personnel of the Commission who are 
employees shall be employees under section 
2105 of title 5, United States Code, for pur-
poses of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, 
and 90 of that title. 
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(B) MEMBERS OF COMMISSION.—Subpara-
graph (A) shall not be construed to apply to 
members of the Commission. 
(C) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Govern-
ment employee detailed to the Commission shall 
retain the rights, status, and privileges of his or 
her regular employment without interruption. 
(D) EXPERT
AND
CONSULTANT
SERV-
ICES.—The Commission is authorized to pro-
cure the services of experts and consultants in 
accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United 
States Code, but at rates not to exceed the 
daily rate paid a person occupying a position at 
level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 
5315 of title 5, United States Code. 
(E) 
VOLUNTEER
SERVICES.—Notwith-
standing section 1342 of title 31, United States 
Code, the Commission may accept and use vol-
untary and uncompensated services as the Com-
mission determines necessary. 
(e) POWERS OF COMMISSION.— 
(1) HEARINGS
AND
OTHER
ACTIVITIES.—For 
the purpose of carrying out its duties, the Commis-
sion may hold such hearings and undertake such 
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other activities as the Commission determines to be 
necessary to carry out its duties. 
(2) DETAIL OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Upon 
the request of the Commission, the head of any Fed-
eral agency is authorized to detail, on a reimburs-
able basis, any of the personnel of such agency to 
the Commission to assist the Commission in car-
rying out its duties. Any such detail shall not inter-
rupt or otherwise affect the civil service status or 
privileges of the Federal employee. 
(3) CONTRACTING.—The Commission may, to 
such extent and in such amounts as are provided in 
appropriation Acts, enter into contracts to enable 
the Commission to discharge its duties under this 
title. 
(4) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—Upon the re-
quest of the Commission, the head of a Federal 
agency shall provide such technical assistance to the 
Commission as the Commission determines to be 
necessary to carry out its duties. 
(5) USE OF MAILS.—The Commission may use 
the United States mails in the same manner and 
under the same conditions as Federal agencies and 
shall, for purposes of the frank, be considered a 
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