enable the Commission to carry out its duties under this 
Act, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United 
States Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating 
to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except 
that no rate of pay fixed under this subsection may exceed 
the equivalent of that payable for a position at level V 
of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(b) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government employee 
may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement 
for the Commission, and such detailee shall retain the 
rights, status, and privileges of his or her regular employ-
ment without interruption. 
(c) CONSULTANT SERVICES.—The Commission is au-
thorized to procure the services of experts and consultants 
in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, but at rates not to exceed the daily rate paid a per-
son occupying a position at level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 9. COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES. 
(a) COMPENSATION.— 
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(1) RATES OF PAY.—Each member of the Com-
mission may be compensated at not to exceed the 
daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in 
effect for a position at level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
States Code, for each day during which that member 
is engaged in the actual performance of the duties 
of the Commission. 
(2) PROHIBITION ON COMPENSATION OF FED-
ERAL
EMPLOYEES.—Members of the Commission 
who are officers or employees of the United States 
or Members of Congress may not receive additional 
pay on account of their service on the Commission. 
(b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—While away from their 
homes or regular places of business in the performance 
of services for the Commission, members of the Commis-
sion shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem 
in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons em-
ployed intermittently in the Government service are al-
lowed expenses under section 5703(b) of title 5, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 10. SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR COMMISSION MEM-
BERS AND STAFF. 
The appropriate Federal agencies or departments 
shall cooperate with the Commission in expeditiously pro-
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viding to the Commission members and staff appropriate 
security clearances to the extent possible pursuant to ex-
isting procedures and requirements, except that no person 
shall be provided with access to classified information 
under this Act without the appropriate security clearances. 
SEC. 11. REPORTS OF COMMISSION; CONGRESSIONAL RE-
SPONSE; TERMINATION. 
(a) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of its initial meeting, the Commission shall sub-
mit to the President and Congress a report that con-
tains— 
(1) an assessment of any and all progress in 
the transfer of governmental authority to the newly 
elected Iraqi Government; and 
(2) 
such 
findings, 
conclusions, 
and 
rec-
ommendations, approved by a majority of its mem-
bers, as the Commission shall determine to be con-
sistent with the purpose of this Act. 
(b) INTERIM REPORTS.—The Commission may sub-
mit to the President and Congress interim reports con-
taining such findings, conclusions, and recommendations 
as have been agreed to by a majority of Commission mem-
bers. 
(c) FINAL REPORT.—By vote of a majority of its 
members, the Commission shall submit to the President 
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and Congress a determination in its final report that all 
or substantially all of the governing authority has been 
transferred to the Iraqi Government. 
(d) CONGRESSIONAL RESPONSE.— 
(1) HEARINGS.—At any time following the re-
ceipt of the initial report, interim reports, or final 
report of the Commission under this section, the 
Committee on International Relations of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate may initiate hearings to con-
sider the findings and recommendations of the re-
port. 
(2) LEGISLATION.—At any time following the 
receipt of the initial report, interim reports, or final 
report of the Commission under this section, Con-
gress may give such findings, conclusions, or rec-
ommendations legislative effect as it deems appro-
priate. 
(e) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, and all the 
authorities of this Act, shall terminate no later than 
90 days after the date on which the final report is 
submitted under subsection (c). 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES BEFORE TER-
MINATION.—The Commission may use the 90-day 
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period referred to in paragraph (1) for the purpose 
of concluding its activities, including providing testi-
mony to committees of Congress concerning its re-
ports and disseminating the final report. 
SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this 
Act. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursuant 
to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) 
are authorized to remain available, without fiscal year lim-
itation, until expended. 
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