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Title 29, LaborRelease 119-110

§2635 Powers

Title 29 › CHAPTER 28 — FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE › SUBCHAPTER II — COMMISSION ON LEAVE › § 2635

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commission must meet within 30 days after all members are appointed. After that, it must meet when the chairperson or a majority calls a meeting. The Commission can hold hearings, take testimony, receive evidence, and give oaths to witnesses. The Commission can get information directly from any federal agency if the information can be released under section 552 of title 5. Agency heads may provide facilities, services, or detail staff to help the Commission, and any detail must not affect the employee’s civil service status. The chairperson may accept voluntary help from a Commission member despite section 1342 of title 31.

Full Legal Text

Title 29, §2635

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(a)Meetings
The Commission shall first meet not later than 30 days after the date on which all members are appointed, and the Commission shall meet thereafter on the call of the chairperson or a majority of the members.
(b)Hearings and sessions
The Commission may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before it.
(c)Access to information
The Commission may secure directly from any Federal agency information necessary to enable it to carry out this subchapter, if the information may be disclosed under section 552 of title 5. Subject to the previous sentence, on the request of the chairperson or vice chairperson of the Commission, the head of such agency shall furnish such information to the Commission.
(d)Use of facilities and services
Upon the request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency may make available to the Commission any of the facilities and services of such agency.
(e)Personnel from other agencies
On the request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency may detail any of the personnel of such agency to serve as an Executive Director of the Commission or assist the Commission in carrying out the duties of the Commission. Any detail shall not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil service status or privileges of the Federal employee.
(f)Voluntary service
Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the chairperson of the Commission may accept for the Commission voluntary services provided by a member of the Commission.

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Citation

29 U.S.C. § 2635

Title 29, Labor

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110