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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT. 
There is established a commission to be known as the 
‘‘National Commission on Youth Crime and School Vio-
lence’’ (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
SEC. 2. DUTY OF COMMISSION. 
The Commission shall make recommendations on how 
to deter youth crime and protect children from violence 
in schools.
SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission 
shall be composed of 8 members appointed from among 
persons who are not officers or employees of any govern-
ment, as follows: 
(1) 2 members appointed by the President. 
(2) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives. 
(3) 2 members appointed by the Majority Lead-
er of the Senate. 
(4) 1 member appointed by the Minority Leader 
of the Senate. 
(5) 1 member appointed by the Minority Leader 
of the House of Representatives. 
(b) TERM OF OFFICE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each member shall be ap-
pointed for the life of the Commission. 
(2) SPECIAL
RULE.—A member who is ap-
pointed to the Commission and who becomes an offi-
cer or employee of a government may not continue 
as a member. 
(c) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commission shall 
be filled in the manner in which the original appointment 
was made. 
(d) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the Com-
mission shall be elected by the members. For purposes of
such election, the provisional Chairperson shall be des-
ignated by the President. 
(e) PAY AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.—
(1) RATE OF PAY.—Each Commission member 
shall each be paid at a rate equal to the daily equiv-
alent of the minimum annual rate of basic pay pay-
able for level IV of the Executive Schedule under 
section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each 
day (including travel time) during which the mem-
bers are engaged in the actual performance of duties 
vested in the Commission. 
(2) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—Each Commission 
member shall receive travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sec-
tions 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code. 
SEC. 4. DIRECTOR AND STAFF. 
(a) DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall appoint a Di-
rector without regard to section 5311(b) of title 5, United 
States Code. The Director shall be paid at the rate of 
basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. 
(b) STAFF.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Director, with the approval of the Commission, 
may appoint and fix the pay of additional personnel.
(2) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERV-
ICE LAWS.—The Director may make such appoint-
ments subject to the provisions of title 5, United 
States Code, governing appointments in the competi-
tive service, and any personnel so appointed shall be 
paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 
and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relat-
ing to classification and General Schedule pay rates. 
(c) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—On request of 
the Commission, the head of any Federal department or 
agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the 
personnel of that department or agency to the Commission 
to assist it in carrying out its duties under this Act. 
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—On the 
request of the Commission, the Administrator of General 
Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reimburs-
able basis, the administrative support services necessary 
for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under 
this Act. 
SEC. 5. POWERS OF COMMISSION. 
(a) MEETINGS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall meet 
at the call of the Chairperson.
(2) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Commission shall constitute a quorum but a 
lesser number may hold hearings. 
(b) HEARINGS
AND SESSIONS.—The Commission 
may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold hear-
ings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and 
receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. 
(c) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission 
may secure directly from any department or agency of the 
United States information necessary to enable it to carry 
out this Act. Upon request of the Commission, the head 
of that department or agency shall furnish that informa-
tion to the Commission. 
(d) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United 
States mails in the same manner and under the same con-
ditions as other departments and agencies of the United 
States. 
SEC. 6. REPORTS. 
(a) INTERIM REPORT.—Within 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
submit to the Speaker, the Minority Leader, and Com-
mittee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, 
and the Majority Leader, Minority Leader, and Committee 
on the Judiciary of the Senate, an interim report on the 
activities of the Commission under this Act.
(b) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission 
shall transmit to the officials specified in subsection (a) 
a final report. The final report shall contain a detailed 
statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commis-
sion, together with its recommendations for legislation, ad-
ministrative action, and such other action as the Commis-
sion considers appropriate. 
SEC. 7. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall terminate 15 days after sub-
mitting its final report pursuant to section 6(b).
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