11 H.L.C. agreements, to carry out this Act (except that any contracts, leases, or other legal agreements made or entered into by the Commission shall not extend beyond the date of the termination of the Commis sion); and (5) use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal agencies. (d) PERSONNEL MATTERS. (1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE COM MISSION. (A) BASIC PAY.-Members of the Commission shall not receive compensation for the performance of their duties on behalf of the Commission. (B) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular place of business in the performance of their duties on behalf of the Commission. (2) STAFF. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 H.L.C. (A) IN GENERAL.-The Chairperson of the Commission shall, without regard to the civil service laws (including regulations), appoint and terminate an executive director and such other additional personnel as are necessary to enable the Commission to perform its duties. (B) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.– (i) QUALIFICATIONS.-The person appointed executive director shall have demonstrated expertise or experience in the study and program facilitation on the transatlantic slave trade and the institu tion of slavery, particularly as it relates to the United States. 22 2 2 2 2 23 ment of an executive director shall be sub ject to confirmation by the members of the Commission. (C) COMPENSATION.-The Chairperson of the Commission may fix the compensation of the executive director and other personnel with out regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of posi 1 2 3 4 5 6. 7 8 9 10 13 H.L.C. that the rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title. (D) VOLUNTEER AND UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES.-Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Commission may accept and use voluntary and uncompen sated services as the Commission determines necessary. 11 (e) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMIT12 TENT SERVICES.-The Chairperson of the Commission 13 may procure temporary and intermittent services in ac14 cordance with section 3109(b) of title 5, United States 15 Code, at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily 16 equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for 17 level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of 18 that title. 19 (f) NON-APPLICABILITY OF FACA.-Section 14(b) of 20 the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall 21 not apply to the Commission. 22 SEC. 5. TERMINATION. 23 (a) DATE OF TERMINATION.-The Commission shall 24 terminate on December 31, 2009. 14 H.L.C. 1 (b) FINAL REPORT.-Upon termination, the Com2 mission shall submit to the Congress a report 3 containing 4 5 6 7 (1) a detailed statement of the activities of the Commission; and (2) a final accounting of the funds received and expended by the Commission. 8 SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 9 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 10 as may be necessary to carry out this Act. IV 110TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 405 Expressing the strong support of the House of Representatives for implementation of the July 8, 2006, United Nations-brokered agreement between President of the Republic of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat relating to the reunification of Cyprus. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 15, 2007 Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. SPACE, and Mr. SARBANES) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Expressing the strong support of the House of Representatives for implementation of the July 8, 2006, United Nations-brokered agreement between President of the Republic of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat relating to the reunification of Cyprus. Whereas, in recognition that any future efforts for a solution of the Cyprus problem need to be carefully prepared, President of the Republic of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos and former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan met on February 28, 2006, in Paris, and reiterated that, "the resumption of the negotiating process within the framework of the Secretary General's Good |