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1 officers or employees of the United Stal es) , while attending 
2 meetings or conferences of the advisory committee or other- 
3 wise engaged in its business, shall be entitled to receive 
4 compensation at rates to be fixed by the Secretary, but not 
5 at rates exceeding the daily equivalent of the rate in effect 
6 for grade GS-18 uf the General Schedule, for each day so 
7 engaged, including traveltime; and while so serving away 
8 from their homes or regular places of business each member 
9 may be allowed travel expenses (including per diem in lieu 
10 of subsistence) as authorized by section 5703 (b) of title 5, 
11 United States Code, for persons in the Government service 
12 employed intermittently. 
13 “employee protection 
14 “Sec. 482. (a) Xo employer may discharge any em- 
15 ployee or otherwise discriminate against any employee with 
16 respect to the employee’s compensation, terms, conditions, 
17 or privileges of employment because the employee (or any 
18 person acting pursuant to a request of the employee) has — 
19 “(1) commenced, caused to be commerced, or is 
20 about to commence or cause to be commenced a pro- 
21 ceeding under this part, 
22 “(2) testified or is about to testify in any such 
23 proceeding, or 
24 “(3) assisted or participated or is about to assist 
25 or participate in any maimer in such a proceeding or 
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