Joint resolution to amend the joint resolution providing for membership and participation by the United States in the South Pacific Commission
PL 92-490 (H.J.Res.1211), enacted 10/13/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-490~OCT. 13, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
80 Stat. 443. 
467. 
5 u s e 5101, 
5331. 
S u s e 5332 
note. 
Experts and 
consultants. 
80 Stat. 416. 
Governmental 
cooperation. 
Reports to 
President, Con-
gress, and Chief 
Justice. 
Termination. 
Appropriation. 
the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter I I I of chapter 58 relating 
to classification and General Schedule pay rates: Provided^ however^ 
That such compensation shall not exceed the annual rate of basic pay 
for GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332, title 5, United 
States Code. 
(c) The Director may procure personal services of experts and 
consultants as authorized By section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, at rates not to exceed the highest level payable under the 
General Schedule pay rates, section 5332, title 5, United States Code. 
(d) The Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall 
provide administrative services, including financial and budgeting 
services, for the Commission on a reimbursable basis. The Federal 
Judicial Center shall provide necessary research services on a reim-
bursable basis. 
SEC. 5. The Commission is authorized to request from any depart-
ment, agency, or independent instrumentality of the Government any 
information and assistance it deems necessary to carry out its func-
tions under this Act and each such department, agency, and independ-
ent instrumentality is authorized to provide such information and 
assistance to the extent permitted by law when requested by the 
Chairman of the Conimission. 
SEC. 6. The Commission shall transmit to the President, the Con-
gress, and the Chief Justice— 
(1) its report under section 1(a) of this Act within one hun-
dred and eighty days of the date on which its ninth member is 
appointed; and 
(2) its report under section 1(b) of this Act within fifteen 
months of the date on which its ninth member is appointed. 
The Commission shall cease to exist ninety days after the date of the 
submission of its second report. 
SEC. 7. There are hereby authorized to be appropriaJted to the Com-
mission such sums, but not more than $270,000, as may be necessary 
to carry out the purposes of this Act. Authority is hereby granted for 
appropriated money tx) remain available until expended. 
Approved October 13, 1972. 
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October 13, 1972 
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JOINT RESOLUTION 
To amend the joint resolution providing for membership and particijiation by 
the United States in the South Pacific Commission. 
South Pacific 
Commission. 
U.S. participa-
tion. 
84 Stat, 1876. 
Resoli^ed hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the VnHed 
^States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 3(a) of Public 
Law 403, P^ightieth (^ongress, as amended (22 U.S.C. 280b), is hereby 
further amended (1) by striking out "not to exceed $250,000 per fiscal 
year" and (2) by inserting before the period at the end thereof the 
following: "except that in no event shall that payment for any fiscal 
year of the (Commission exceed 20 per centum of all expenses appor-
tioned among participating governments of the Commission for that 
year". 
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Approved October 13, 1972.