SEC. 4. POWERS OF COMMISSION. 
(a) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall, for 
the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold public 
hearings and meetings to the extent appropriate, sit 
and act at times and places, take testimony, and re-
ceive evidence as the Commission considers appro-
priate. 
(2) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) PUBLIC HEARINGS.—Any public hear-
ings of the Commission shall be conducted in a 
manner consistent with the protection of infor-
mation provided to or developed for or by the 
Commission as required by any applicable stat-
ute, regulation, or Executive order. 
(B) PUBLIC VERSIONS OF REPORTS.—The 
Commission shall release public versions of the 
reports required under section 8. 
(b) SUBPOENA POWER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may issue 
a subpoena to require the attendance and testimony 
of witnesses and the production of evidence relating 
to any matter under investigation by the Commis-
sion. 
(2) FAILURE
TO
OBEY
AN
ORDER
OR
SUB-
POENA.—If a person refuses to obey a subpoena
issued under paragraph (1), the Commission may 
apply to a United States district court for an order 
requiring that person to appear before the Commis-
sion to give testimony, produce evidence, or both, re-
lating to the matter under investigation. The appli-
cation may be made within the judicial district 
where the hearing is conducted or where that person 
is found, resides, or transacts business. Any failure 
to obey the order of the court may be punished by 
the court as civil contempt. 
(3) SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS.—The subpoenas 
of the Commission shall be served in the manner 
provided for subpoenas issued by a United States 
district court under the Federal Rules of Civil Pro-
cedure for the United States district courts. 
(c) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Commission may, 
to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in 
appropriation Acts, enter into contracts to enable the 
Commission to discharge its duties of this Act. 
(d) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The 
Commission may secure directly from any Federal depart-
ment or agency information necessary to enable it to carry 
out this Act. Upon request of the Chairperson of the Com-
mission, the head of that department or agency shall pro-
vide that information to the Commission.
(e) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) GENERAL
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION.— 
The Administrator of General Services shall provide 
to the Commission on a reimbursable basis adminis-
trative support and other services for the perform-
ance of the Commission’s duties. 
(2) OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.—In 
addition to the assistance described in paragraph 
(1), departments and agencies of the United States 
may provide to the Commission such services, funds, 
facilities, staff, and other support services as they 
may determine advisable and as may be authorized 
by law. 
(f) GIFTS.—The Commission may accept, use, and 
dispose of gifts or donations of services or property. 
(g) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use 
the United States mails in the same manner and under 
the same conditions as departments and agencies of the 
United States. 
SEC. 5. STAFF OF COMMISSION. 
(a) 
APPOINTMENT
AND
COMPENSATION.—The 
Chairperson of the Commission, in consultation with the 
Vice Chairperson of the Commission, in accordance with 
rules agreed upon by the Commission, may appoint and 
fix the compensation of a staff director and such other
personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission 
to carry out its duties, without regard to the provisions 
of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in 
the competitive service, and without regard to the provi-
sions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of 
such Act relating to classification and General Schedule 
pay rates, except that no rate of pay fixed under this sub-
section 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 
from 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. 6. COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES. 
(a) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the Commis-
sion may be compensated at a rate 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 sec-
tion 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day dur-
ing which that member is engaged in the actual perform-
ance of the duties of 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. 7. SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR COMMISSION MEM-
BERS AND STAFF. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the ap-
propriate Federal agencies or departments shall cooperate 
with the Commission in expeditiously providing to the 
Commission members and staff appropriate security clear-
ances to the extent possible pursuant to existing proce-
dures and requirements. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—No person shall be provided with 
access to classified information under this Act without the 
appropriate required security clearance access.