Administrative arrangements

§ 406. Administrative arrangements (a) The Commission may, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to appointments in the competitive service or to classification and General Schedule pay rates, appoint and fix the compensation of an executive director. The executive director, with the approval of the Commission, shall employ and fix the compensation of such additional personnel as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission, but no individual so appointed may receive compensation in excess of the rate authorized for GS–18 under the General Schedule. (b) The executive director, with the approval of the Commission, may obtain services in accordance with section 3109 of title 5 of the United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed $100 per diem. (c) The head of any executive department, or independent agency of the Federal Government may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of its personnel to assist, the Commission in carrying out its work. (d) Financial and administrative services (including those related to budgeting and accounting, financial reporting, personnel, and procurement) shall be provided the Commission by the General Services Administration, for which payment shall be made in advance, or by reimbursement, from funds of the Commission in such amounts as may be agreed upon by the Chairman of the Commission and the Administrator of General Services. The regulations of the General Services Administration for the collection of indebtedness of personnel resulting from erroneous payments apply to the collection of erroneous payments made to or on behalf of a Commission employee, and regulations of that. Administration for the administrative control of funds apply to appropriations of the Commission. (e) Ninety days after submission of its final report, as provided in section 404(b), the Commission shall cease to exist.