A bill to amend the act of October 27, 1972 (Public Law 92-578).
PL 93-427 (S.3301), enacted 10/01/1974

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PUBLIC LAI 93-427-OCT. 1, 1974 
[88 STAT. 
83 Stat. 863. 
5 u s e 101 e( 
seq. 
5 u s e 5101, 
5331. 
5 u s e 5332 
note. 
Hearings. 
Data, reports, 
and other infor-
mation, avail-
ability. 
u s e prec. 
title 1. 
"(i) STAFF AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.— (1) Subject to such 
rules and regulations as it may adopt, the Commission, through its 
Chairman, shall— 
"(A) appoint and fix the compensation of an Executive 
Director at the rate provided for level I I I of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, and 
such additional staff personnel as is deemed necessary, without 
regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 
appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to 
chapter 51, and subchapter I I I of chapter 53 of such title relat-
ing to classification and the General Schedule under section 5332 
of such title; and 
"(B) be authorized to procure temporary and intermittent 
services to the same extent as is authorized by section 3109 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
"(2) The Commission or any subcommittee thereof is authorized 
to hold hearings and to sit and act at such times and places, as it may 
deem advisable. 
"(k) ASSISTANCE OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.—Each department, 
agency, and instrumentality of the Federal Government, including 
the Congress, consistent with the Constitution of the United States, 
and independent agencies, is authorized and directed to furnish to 
the Commission, upon request made by the Chairman, such data, 
reports, and other information as the Commission deems necessary 
to carry out its functions under this Act. 
"(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to the Commission not to exceed $500,000 for the 
fiscal Year ending June 30, 1975, to carry out the provisions of this 
Act." ^ 
Approved September 30, 1974. 
October 1, 1974 
[S.3301] 
Public Law 93-427 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of October 27,1972 (Public Law 92-578). 
Pennsylvania 
Avenue Develop-
ment eorporation 
Act of 1972, 
amendment. 
40 u s e 871 
note. 
40 u s e 873. 
5 u s e 5332 
note. 
40 u s e 876. 
40 u s e 885. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of 
October 27, 1972 (86 Stat. 1266), is hereby amended as follows: 
1. By designating subsection 4(b) to be subsection 4:(c), and by 
adding a new subsection 4 (b) to read as follows: 
" (b) The Board of Directors is authorized to procure the temporary 
(not in excess of one year) or intermittent services of city planners, 
architects, engineers, appraisers, and other experts or consultants or 
organizations thereof in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United 
States Code, but at rates for individuals not in excess of the rate in 
effect for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule.". 
2. In subsection 7(b), 
(i) delete "this Act," and insert "the Act to amend the Act of 
October 27,1972 (86 Stat. 1266),"; 
(ii) delete "within twelve months of the date of enactment of 
this Act," and insert "by June 30,1975,". 
3. In section 17, delete "$1,000,000" and insert "$1,750,000 for the 
operating and administrative expenses of the Corporation and". 
Approved October 1, 1974.