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junctive relief and compensatory and exemplary dam- 
ages. Civil actions brought under this paragraph shall 
be heard and decided expeditiously. 
“(C) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply 
with respect to any employee who, acting without direc- 
tion from the employee's employer (or any agent of the 
employer) , deliberately causes a violation of any require- 
ment of this Act. 
“administrative provisions 
“Sec. 1816. (a) The Commission may for the purpose 
of carrying out its duties hold such public hearings, sit and 
act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive 
such evidence as the Commission deems advisable. 
“(b)(1) The Commission may appoint and fix the 
compensation of such employees as it deems advisable, how- 
ever, in no event may the Commission appoint more than 
fifty employees. 
“(2) (A) The Commission may procure, in accordance 
with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, the temporary or intermittent services of experts or 
consultants. Persons so employed shall receive compensation 
at a rate to be fixed by the Commission, but not exceeding for 
any day (including traveltime) the daily equivalent of the 
effective rate for Grade GS-18 of the General Schedule. 
“(B) While away from his home or regular place of 
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