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ORGANIZATION OFCOMMI S~IONS Section 203 requires each commission to organize within 30 days after the initial members have been appointed and to elect a vice-chairman from among its members. The President in his discretion may terminate the commissio'n and transfer its assets to another Federal agency. Vacancies on the commission are filled in the same manner as for original appointments. . .J'. DUTIES OF THE COMMI SSIIONS i Section 204 places upon each river basin commissibn the duties to (l) make the necessary studies and investigations: (2) submit a repor~ of its activities at least once each year: (3) send to the Water Resources Council a comprehensive, integrated, joint plan for water and related land resources development in the area, such plan first having been sub- mitted for comment to each Federal department or agency, the governor of each affected State, each interstate commission and the United Statesi section of any international commission concerned, each of whom shall have 90 day~ to report its views and recommen- dations to the commission. The commission may modif~ the plan in accordance with such comments and recommendations and also shall submit them to the Council along with its plan, [, i. i .. ~ POWERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF THE COMMISSIONS , . Section 205 confers on each commission general ~dministrative authorities, including authority to hold hearings, take testimony with or without oath, employ nec- essary personnel with one position above the level of gr~de GS-15, and procure consulting services at rates not to exceed $100 per day. The chairman of the commission is given authority to administer oaths, to request the head of arty Federal department or agency to furnish necessary available information or to deta,1I personnel on temporary duty with the commission, on a reimbursable basis, to appoint and sl,lpervise personnel employed by the commission, and to administer the funds available to the commission. I I, 1 COMPENSATION OF COMMISSlqN MEMBERS I i Section 206 governs the compensation of the menjbers of the commission, which varies according to the status of such member. A chai'rman employed ona full-time annual basis shall receive not to exceed the maximum ~chedu led rate for grade GS-18; if engaged on an intermittent basis, his compensation shall be not more than $100 per day or $12, 000 per annum, Representatives of any Fed~ral department or agency or United States section of an international commission shall re~eive no additional compensation by virtue of their membership on the commission. Commission members who represent States or interstate commissions shall be paid not more that $75 per day when performing work for the commission, but their total annual compe'nsation shall not exceed $7,500 { -18 -