A bill to authorize the American Indian Policy Review Commission to accept voluntary contributions of services and for other purposes.
PL 94-80 (S.2073), enacted 08/09/1975

PUBLIC LAW 94-80—AUG. 9, 1975 
89 STAT. 415 
Public Law 94-80 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the American Indian Policy Review Commission to accept voluntary 
contributions of services and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of the 
joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution to provide for the establish-
ment of the American Indian Policy Review Commission", approved 
January 2, 1975, Public Law 93-580 (88 Stat. 1912), is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: 
"(e) The Commission is authorized to accept and use donations of 
money, property (whether real or personal), and uncompensated serv-
ices from any person whether public or private for the purpose of 
carrying out the provisions of this resolution. 
"(f) Matter mailed by the Commission maj^ be mailed under the 
frank of any Member of Congress who is servmg as the chairman of 
the Commission.". 
SEC. 2. Section 4(c) of such resolution is amended to read as follows: 
"(c) The Commission may fix the compensation of the members 
of such task forces at per annum gross rates or at a rate not to exceed 
th^ daily eauivalent of the highest rate of annual compensation that 
may be paia to employees of the United States Senate generally.". 
SEC. 3. Section 6(b) of such resolution (88 Stat. 1914) is amended 
to read as follows: 
"(b)(1) In carrying out its functions under this resolution, the 
Commission is authorized to utilize the services, information, facilities, 
and personnel of the executive departments and agencies of the Gov-
ernment with or without reimbursement, and the head of any such 
department or agency is authorized to provide the Commission such 
services, facilities, information, and personnel to the Commission. 
"(2) The Commission is authorized to procure the temporary or 
intermittent services of experts or consultants or organizations thereof 
by contract at rates of compensation not in excess of the daily equiva-
lent of the highest per annum rate of compensation that may be paid 
to employees of the Senate generally.". 
Aug. 9. 1975 
[S. 2073] 
American Indian 
Policy Review 
Commission. 
Voluntary 
contributions 
of services. 
25 u s e 174 note. 
Compensation. 
25 u s e 174 note. 
25 u s e 174 note. 
Experts and 
consultants. 
89 STAT. 416 
PUBLIC LAW 94-80—AUG. 9, 1975 
25 use 174 note. 
SEC. 4. Section 6 of such resolution is further amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(c) A person who provides voluntary and uncompensated services 
to the Commission shall not by reason of such service be deemed to be 
an employee of the United States. Any such person may be reimbursed 
for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them 
in the performance of their service to the Commission upon the 
approval of the chairman.". 
Approved August 9, 1975. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-426 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): 
July 9, considered and passed Senate. 
July 31, considered and passed House, amended; Senate concurred in House 
amendment.