§2903 — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

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Creates the Japan-United States Friendship Commission and names who is on it. Members are the U.S. Panel of the Joint Committee on United States-Japan Cultural and Educational Cooperation; two Representatives appointed by the Speaker at the start of each Congress or when a vacancy occurs; two Senators appointed by the President pro tempore on the same schedule; and the Chairmen of the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Members who are not full‑time federal employees and who are not Members of Congress may be paid for Commission work at a rate the President sets, but not higher than the rate for grade GS–18 in section 5332 of title 5, and that pay includes travel time. While serving away from home or regular work, members may get travel expenses and per diem under section 5703 of title 5. The Chair of the U.S. Panel is the Commission Chair; a majority is a quorum, and the Commission must meet at least twice each year.

Title 22, §2903

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(a)There is established a commission to be known as the Japan-United States Friendship Commission (hereafter referred to as the “Commission”). The Commission shall be composed of—

(1)the members of the United States Panel of the Joint Committee on United States-Japan Cultural and Educational Cooperation;

(2)two Members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed at the beginning of each Congress or upon the occurrence of a vacancy during a Congress by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(3)two Members of the Senate, to be appointed at the beginning of each Congress or upon the occurrence of a vacancy during a Congress by the President pro tempore of the Senate;

(4)the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts; and

(5)the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

(b)Members of the Commission who are not full-time officers or employees of the United States and who are not Members of Congress shall, while serving on business of the Commission, be entitled to receive compensation at rates fixed by the President, but not exceeding the rate specified at the time of such service for grade GS–18 in section 5332 of title 5, including traveltime; and while so serving away from their homes or regular places of business, all members of the Commission may be allowed travel expenses including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5 for persons in Government service employed intermittently.

(c)The Chairman of the United States Panel of the Joint Committee on United States-Japan Cultural and Educational Cooperation shall be the Chairman of the Commission. A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. The Commission shall meet at least twice in each year.

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References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay RatesReferences in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5.

§2903 Japan-united States Friendship Commission

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Title 22, §2903

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