ances, or benefits in the nature of compensation 
by reason of their service on the Commission. 
(d) RULES.— 
(1) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at 
the call of the chair or a majority of members of the 
Commission. 
(2) QUORUM.—A majority of members of the 
Commission shall constitute a quorum, and actions 
by the Commission shall be determined by a major-
ity vote of the members present. 
(3) PROXY
VOTING.—If unable to attend a 
meeting of the Commission, a member of the Com-
mission appointed under subsection (c)(1)(C) may 
authorize another member to act and vote on behalf 
of the absent member. 
(4) ATTENDANCE.—Members appointed under 
subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (c)(1) shall 
be removed from the Commission and replaced by 
the relevant appointing authority if they attend 
fewer than two-thirds of the meetings of the Com-
mission. 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.— 
(1) HEARINGS.—The Commission may for the 
purposes of carrying out this Act hold such hearings, 
sit and act at such times and places, take such testi-
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mony, and receive such evidence as the Commission 
deems advisable. The Commission may administer 
oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before 
it. 
(2) SUBPOENA POWER.—The Commission shall 
have power to issue subpoenas requiring the attend-
ance and testimony of witnesses and the production 
of evidence that relates to any matter which the 
Commission is authorized to study under subsection 
(b). 
(3) ACCESS TO FEDERAL INFORMATION.—The 
Commission may secure directly from any executive 
department or agency of the United States informa-
tion reasonably necessary to enable it to carry out 
this Act. Upon request of the chairman or vice 
chairman of the Commission, and consistent with 
any other law, the head of an executive department 
or agency shall furnish such information to the 
Commission. 
(4) AGENCY.—When so authorized by the Com-
mission, any member, subcommittee, or agent of the 
Commission may take any action which the Commis-
sion is authorized to take by this section. 
(5) STAFF.— 
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(A) APPOINTMENT.—The chair of the 
Commission may, without regard to the provi-
sions of chapter 41 of title 5, United States 
Code, appoint and terminate such staff as are 
necessary to enable the Commission to perform 
its duties. 
(B) COMPENSATION.—The chair of the 
Commission may fix the compensation of the 
staff without regard to the provisions of chapter 
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, 
United States Code, except that the rate of pay 
for the staff may not exceed the rate of basic 
pay payable for level V of the Executive Sched-
ule under section 5315 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(C) EXPERTS
AND
CONSULTANTS.—The 
Commission may procure temporary and inter-
mittent services of experts and consultants 
under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States 
Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed 
the maximum rate of basic pay for GS–15 of 
the General Schedule. 
(6) FACILITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.—The 
Administrator of General Services shall provide to 
the Commission on a reimbursable basis such facili-
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ties and support services as the Commission may re-
quest. 
(7) EXPENDITURES
AND
CONTRACTS.—The 
Commission or, on authorization of the Commission, 
a member of the Commission may make expendi-
tures and enter into contracts for the procurement 
of such supplies, services, and property as the Com-
mission or such member considers to be appropriate 
for the purpose of carrying out this Act. Such ex-
penditures and contracts may be made only to the 
extent provided in advance in appropriation Acts. 
(8) MAILS.—The Commission may use the 
United States mails in the same manner and under 
the same conditions as other departments and agen-
cies of the United States. 
(9) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND
DEVISES.—The 
Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts, 
bequests, or devises of services or property, both real 
and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facili-
tating the work of the Commission. Gifts, bequests, 
or devises of money and proceeds from sales of other 
property received as gifts, bequests, or devises shall 
be deposited in the Treasury and shall be available 
for disbursement upon order of the Commission. 
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(f) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 
on the date that is 180 days after the date on which the 
Commission submits the report under subsection (a)(2). 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated a total amount of 
$50,000,000 for fiscal years 2019 through 2021 to carry 
out this Act. 
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