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bers of the Commission shall be individuals who are or who 
have been engaged in recombinant DNA activities and who 
reflect, diverse opinion on the safety and appropriateness of 
recombinant I) A A activities. In appointing members of the 
Commission, the Secretary shall give consideration to recom- 
mendations from the National Academy of Sciences, the 
National Science Foundation, the Environmental Protection 
Agency, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health, and other appropriate entities. Members of the Com- 
mission shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. 
The Secretary shall appoint the members of the Commission 
within sixty days of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (13) , 
members of the Commission shall each be entitled to receive 
the daily equivalent of the annual rate of the basic pay in 
effect for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule for each day 
(including traveltime) during which they are engaged in 
the actual performance of the duties of the Commission. 
(B) Members of the Commission who are full-time offi- 
cers or employees of the United States shall receive no addi- 
tional pay on account of their service on the Commission. 
(C) While away from their homes or regular places of 
business in the performance of duties of the Commission, 
members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsidence, in the same manner 
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