102 STAT. 3886	PUBLIC LAW 100-656—NOV. 15, 1988
 (4)	A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the manner in
which the original appointment was made.
 (5)	Members of the Commission shall serve without pay for such
membership, except members of the Commission shall be entitled to
reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses
incurred by them in carrying out the functions of the Commission,
in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the
Federal Government are allowed expenses under section 5703 of
title 5, United States Code.
(6)(A) Four members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum
for the receipt of testimony and other evidence.
 (B)	A majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for
the approval of a report submitted pursuant to paragraph 2.
 (C)	The Commission shall meet not less than four times a year.
Meetings shall be at the call of the Chairperson.
(7) The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Commission
shall be designated by the President and term of office for such
Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall be at the discretion of the
President.
(d) director and staff.—(1)(A) The Commission shall have a
Director who shall be appointed by the Chairperson. Upon rec-
ommendation by the Director, the Chairperson may appoint and fix
the pay of four additional personnel.
(B) The Director and staff of the Commission may be appointed
without regard to section 531(b) of title 5, United States Code, and
without regard to the provisions of such title governing appoint-
ments in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to
the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such
title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates,
except that no individual so appointed may receive pay in excess of
the annual rate of basic pay payable for GS-18 of the General
Schedule.
 (2)	The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent
services under section 3109(b) of title 5 of the United States Code,
but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the
maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for GS-18 of the General
Schedule.
 (3)	Upon request of the Chairperson, the head of any Federal
department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of
the personnel of such agency to the Commission to assist the
Commission in carrying out its duties under this title without
regard to section 3341 of title 5 of the United States Code.
(e) powers.—(1) The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying
out this title sit and act at such times and places, hold such
hearings, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and consider
such information, as the Commission considers appropriate.. The
Commission may administer oaths or affirmations for the receipt of
such testimony.
 (2)	Any member or person within the employ of the Commission
may, if so authorized by the Commission, take any action which the
Commission is authorized to take by this section.
 (3)	Except as otherwise prohibited by law, the Commission may
secure directly from any department or agency of the United States
information necessary to enable it to carry out its duties under this
Act. Upon the request of the Chairperson of the Commission, the
head of such department or agency shall promptly furnish such
information to the Commission.