COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.

SEC. 1428. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS. (a) Travel Expenses.— From amounts appropriated under section 1427(d), the members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Commission. (b) Detail of Government Employees.— Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. (c) Staff.— (1) In general.— The Chairperson of the Commission may, without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an executive director and not more than 2 staff members to enable the Commission to perform its duties. The employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission. (2) Compensation.— The Chairperson of the Commission may fix the compensation of the executive director and not more than 2 staff members without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the executive director and such staff may not exceed the rate payable for level 15 of the General Schedule classified under section 5107 of such title.