Commission on Civil Rights

Commission on Civil Rights salaries and expenses For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, including hire of passenger motor vehicles $5,707,000, of which $2,000,000 103 STAT. 1019is for regional offices and $700,000 is for civil rights monitoring activities: Provided, That not to exceed $20,000 may be used to employ consultants: Provided further, That not to exceed $185,000 may be used to employ temporary or special needs appointees: Provided further, That none of the funds shall be used to employ in excess of four full-time individuals under Schedule C of the Excepted Service exclusive of one special assistant for each Commissioner whose compensation shall not exceed the equivalent of 150 billable days at the daily rate of a level 11 salary under the General Schedule: Provided further, That not to exceed $40,000 shall be available for new, continuing or modifications of contracts for performance of mission-related external services: Provided further, That none of the funds shall be used to reimburse Commissioners for more than 75 billable days, with the exception of the Chairman who is permitted 125 billable days: Provided further, That the General Accounting Office shall audit the Commission’s use of this appropriation under such terms and conditions as deemed appropriate by the Comptroller General and shall report its findings to the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives.