20 USC § 9705 - Commission personnel matters

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title: "20 USC § 9705 - Commission personnel matters"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "9705"
section_name: "Commission personnel matters"
chapter_number: 77
chapter_name: "FINANCIAL LITERACY AND EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 108–159, title V, § 516, Dec. 4, 2003, 117 Stat. 2008.)"
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# § 9705. Commission personnel matters

**(a)** **Compensation of members** Each member of the Commission shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for their service as an officer or employee of the United States.

**(b)** **Travel expenses** The members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Commission.

**(c)** **Assistance**

**(1)** **In general** The Director of the Office of Financial Education of the Department of the Treasury shall provide assistance to the Commission, upon request of the Commission, without reimbursement.

**(2)** **Detail of Government employees** Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 108–159, title V, § 516, Dec. 4, 2003, 117 Stat. 2008.)

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