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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 656

To establish the National Commission on Youth Crime and School Violence. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 7, 2003

Ms. GRANGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Education and the Workforce 

A BILL

To establish the National Commission on Youth Crime and 

School Violence.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT. 

4 There is established a commission to be known as the 

5 ‘‘National Commission on Youth Crime and School Vio6 lence’’ (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 

7 SEC. 2. DUTY OF COMMISSION. 

8 The Commission shall make recommendations on how 

9 to deter youth crime and protect children from violence 

10 in schools. 
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1 SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP. 

2 (a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission 

3 shall be composed of 8 members appointed from among 

4 persons who are not officers or employees of any govern5 ment, as follows: 

6 (1) 2 members appointed by the President. 

7 (2) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the 

8 House of Representatives. 

9 (3) 2 members appointed by the Majority Lead10 er of the Senate. 

11 (4) 1 member appointed by the Minority Leader 

12 of the Senate. 

13 (5) 1 member appointed by the Minority Leader 

14 of the House of Representatives. 

15 (b) TERM OF OFFICE.—

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Each member shall be ap17 pointed for the life of the Commission. 

18 (2) SPECIAL RULE.—A member who is ap19 pointed to the Commission and who becomes an offi20 cer or employee of a government may not continue 

21 as a member. 

22 (c) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commission shall 

23 be filled in the manner in which the original appointment 

24 was made. 

25 (d) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the Com26 mission shall be elected by the members. For purposes of 
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1 such election, the provisional Chairperson shall be des2 ignated by the President. 

3 (e) PAY AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.—

4 (1) RATE OF PAY.—Each Commission member 

5 shall each be paid at a rate equal to the daily equiv6 alent of the minimum annual rate of basic pay pay7 able for level IV of the Executive Schedule under 

8 section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each 

9 day (including travel time) during which the mem10 bers are engaged in the actual performance of duties 

11 vested in the Commission. 

12 (2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each Commission 

13 member shall receive travel expenses, including per 

14 diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sec15 tions 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code. 

16 SEC. 4. DIRECTOR AND STAFF. 

17 (a) DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall appoint a Di18 rector without regard to section 5311(b) of title 5, United 

19 States Code. The Director shall be paid at the rate of 

20 basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule 

21 under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. 

22 (b) STAFF.—

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

24 the Director, with the approval of the Commission, 

25 may appoint and fix the pay of additional personnel. 
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1 (2) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERV2 ICE LAWS.—The Director may make such appoint3 ments subject to the provisions of title 5, United 

4 States Code, governing appointments in the competi5 tive service, and any personnel so appointed shall be 

6 paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 

7 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relat8 ing to classification and General Schedule pay rates. 

9 (c) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—On request of 

10 the Commission, the head of any Federal department or 

11 agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the 

12 personnel of that department or agency to the Commission 

13 to assist it in carrying out its duties under this Act. 

14 (d) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—On the 

15 request of the Commission, the Administrator of General 

16 Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reimburs17 able basis, the administrative support services necessary 

18 for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under 

19 this Act. 

20 SEC. 5. POWERS OF COMMISSION. 

21 (a) MEETINGS.—

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall meet 

23 at the call of the Chairperson. 
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1 (2) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 

2 the Commission shall constitute a quorum but a 

3 lesser number may hold hearings. 

4 (b) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.—The Commission 

5 may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold hear6 ings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and 

7 receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. 

8 (c) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission 

9 may secure directly from any department or agency of the 

10 United States information necessary to enable it to carry 

11 out this Act. Upon request of the Commission, the head 

12 of that department or agency shall furnish that informa13 tion to the Commission. 

14 (d) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United 

15 States mails in the same manner and under the same con16 ditions as other departments and agencies of the United 

17 States. 

18 SEC. 6. REPORTS. 

19 (a) INTERIM REPORT.—Within 6 months after the 

20 date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 

21 submit to the Speaker, the Minority Leader, and Com22 mittee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, 

23 and the Majority Leader, Minority Leader, and Committee 

24 on the Judiciary of the Senate, an interim report on the 

25 activities of the Commission under this Act. 
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1 (b) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after 

2 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission 

3 shall transmit to the officials specified in subsection (a) 

4 a final report. The final report shall contain a detailed 

5 statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commis6 sion, together with its recommendations for legislation, ad7 ministrative action, and such other action as the Commis8 sion considers appropriate. 

9 SEC. 7. TERMINATION. 

10 The Commission shall terminate 15 days after sub11 mitting its final report pursuant to section 6(b).

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