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1 binant DNA activities (not including wages or 
o salary earned by an employee of a nonprofit educa- 
3 tional or research corporation). 
4 (c) The Chairman of the Commission shall be selected 
5 by the members of the Commission from among their number. 
6 (d) Seven members of the Commission, shall constitute 
7 a quorum for business, but a lesser number may conduct 
8 hearings. 
9 (e) The Commission shall meet, at the call of the 
10 Chairman or at the call of a majority of its members. 
11 (f) Four or less vacancies on the Commission shall 
12 not affect the authority or activities of the Commission. 
13 (g) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) mem- 
14 bers of the Commission shall receive compensation at a 
15 rate not to exceed for any day (including traveltime) the 
16 daily equivalent of the effective rate for GS-18 of the 
17 General Schedule while engaged in the actual performance 
lg of the duties vested in the Commission, While away from 
19 their homes or regular places of business in the performance 
20 of duties of the Commission, members of the Commission 
21 shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu 
22 of subsistence, in the same manner as; persons employed 
23 intermittently in the Government service are allowed 
24 expenses under section 5703 (b), of title 5 of the United 
25 States Code. 
[Appendix B — 40] 
