shall continue in effect according to their terms un-
less changed pursuant to law; 
(2) all funds saved by the elimination or re-
alignment of the agency or program shall be depos-
ited in the general fund of the Treasury and shall 
be dedicated only to deficit reduction and shall not 
be used as an offset for other spending increases; 
and 
(3) if the position of an employee of an agency 
is eliminated as a result of a realignment of a pro-
gram, the affected agency shall make reasonable ef-
forts to relocate such employee to another position 
within the agency or within another Federal agency. 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL.—The President 
may not eliminate or realign any agency or program rec-
ommended by the Commission in the report required 
under section 4(a) if a joint resolution is enacted, in ac-
cordance with section 9, disapproving such recommenda-
tions before the earlier of— 
(1) the end of the 45-calendar day period begin-
ning on the date on which the Commission submits 
such report; or 
(2) the adjournment of Congress sine die for 
the session during which such report is submitted. 
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SEC. 6. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. 
(a) HEARINGS.—For the purpose of carrying out this 
Act, the Commission may— 
(1) hold such hearings, sit and act at such 
times and places, take such testimony, receive such 
evidence, and administer such oaths as any member 
of the Commission considers advisable; 
(2) require, by subpoena or otherwise, the at-
tendance and testimony of such witnesses as any 
member of the Commission considers advisable; and 
(3) require, by subpoena or otherwise, the pro-
duction of such books, records, correspondence, 
memoranda, papers, documents, tapes, and other 
evidentiary materials relating to any matter under 
investigation by the Commission. 
(b) 
ISSUANCE
AND
ENFORCEMENT
OF
SUB-
POENAS.— 
(1) ISSUANCE.—Subpoenas issued under sub-
section (a)— 
(A) may be issued only by a majority vote 
of the Commission; 
(B) shall bear the signature of the chair-
man of the Commission; and 
(C) shall be served by any person or class 
of persons designated by the Commission for 
that purpose. 
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(2) ENFORCEMENT.—In the case of contumacy 
or failure to obey a subpoena issued under sub-
section (a), the United States district court for the 
judicial district in which the subpoenaed person re-
sides, is served, or may be found, may issue an order 
requiring such person to appear at any designated 
place to testify or to produce documentary or other 
evidence. Any failure to obey the order of the court 
may be punished by the court as a contempt of that 
court. 
(c) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
AND
INFORMATION 
FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—Upon the re-
quest of the Commission, the head of a Federal de-
partment or agency shall provide such technical as-
sistance to the Commission as the Commission de-
termines to be necessary to carry out its duties. 
(2) INFORMATION.—The Commission may se-
cure directly from any Federal department or agency 
such information as the Commission considers nec-
essary to carry out this Act. Upon request of the 
chairman of the Commission, the head of such de-
partment or agency shall furnish such information to 
the Commission. 
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(d) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use 
the United States mails in the same manner and under 
the same conditions as other departments and agencies of 
the Federal Government. 
SEC. 7. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS. 
(a) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 
(1) NON-FEDERAL MEMBERS.—Except as pro-
vided under subsection (b), each member of the 
Commission who is not an officer or employee of the 
Federal Government shall not be compensated. 
(2) FEDERAL OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES.—All 
members of the Commission who are officers or em-
ployees of the United States shall serve without com-
pensation in addition to that received for their serv-
ices as officers or employees of the United States. 
(b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the Com-
mission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employ-
ees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 
5, United States Code, while away from their homes or 
regular places of business in the performance of services 
for the Commission. 
(c) STAFF.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The chairman of the Com-
mission may, without regard to the civil service laws 
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and regulations, appoint and terminate an executive 
director and such other additional personnel as may 
be necessary to enable the Commission to perform 
its duties. The employment of an executive director 
shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission. 
(2) COMPENSATION.—Upon the approval of the 
chairman, the executive director may fix the com-
pensation of the executive director and other per-
sonnel without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter 
III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, re-
lating to classification of positions and General 
Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for 
the executive director and other personnel may not 
exceed the maximum rate payable for a position at 
GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 
of such title. 
(3) PERSONNEL AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The executive director 
and any personnel of the Commission who are 
employees shall be employees under section 
2105 of title 5, United States Code, for pur-
poses of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, 
and 90 of that title. 
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