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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 497
To create the National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 11, 1995
Mr. WOLF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To create the National Gambling Impact and Policy
Commission.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Gambling Im-
pact and Policy Commission Act’’.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
There is established a commission to be known as the
National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission (in this
Act referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’).
SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP.
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission
shall be composed of 9 members appointed from persons
specially qualified by training and experience, of which one
should be a Governor of a State, to perform the duties
of the Commission as follows:
(1) three appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives;
(2) three appointed by the majority leader of
the Senate; and
(3) three appointed by the President of the
United States.
(b) DESIGNATION OF THE CHAIRMAN.—The Speaker
of the House of Representatives and majority leader of
the Senate shall designate a Chairman and Vice Chairman
from among the members of the Commission.
(c) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.—Mem-
bers shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. Any
vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but
shall be filled in the same manner as the original appoint-
ment.
(d) INITIAL MEETING.—No later than 30 days after
the date on which all members of the Commission have
been appointed, the Commission shall hold its first meet-
ing as directed by the President.
businesses and promoters on the development of
public policy regulating gambling;
(D) an assessment of the relationship be-
tween gambling and crime;
(E) an assessment of the impact of patho-
logical, or problem gambling on individuals,
families, social institutions, criminal activity
and the economy;
(F) a review of the demographics of gam-
blers;
(G) a review of the effectiveness of existing
practices in law enforcement, judicial adminis-
tration, and corrections to combat and deter il-
legal gambling and illegal activities related to
gambling;
(H) a review of the costs and effectiveness
of State and Federal gambling regulatory pol-
icy, including whether Indian gaming should be
regulated by States instead of the Federal Gov-
ernment; and
(I) such other relevant issues and topics as
considered appropriate by the Chairman of the
Commission.
(b) REPORT.—No later than three years after the
Commission first meets, the Commission shall submit a
report to the President and the Congress which shall con-
tain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions
of the Commission, together with its recommendations for
such legislation and administrative actions as it considers
appropriate.
SEC. 5. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) HEARINGS AND SUBPOENAS.—
(1) The Commission may hold such hearings,
sit and act at such times and places, administer
such oaths, take such testimony, receive such evi-
dence, and require by subpoena the attendance and
testimony of such witnesses and the production of
such materials as the Commission considers advis-
able to carry out the purposes of this Act.
(2) ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES.—The attend-
ance of witnesses and the production of evidence
may be required from any place within the United
States.
(3) FAILURE TO OBEY A SUBPOENA.—If a per-
son refuses to obey a subpoena issued under para-
graph (1), the Commission may apply to a United
States district court for an order requiring that per-
son to appear before the Commission to give testi-
mony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the
matter under investigation. The application 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.
(4) 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.
(5) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—All process of any
court to which application is to be made under para-
graph (3) may be served in the judicial district in
which the person required to be served resides or
may be found.
(b) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The
Commission may secure directly from any Federal depart-
ment or agency such information as the Commission con-
siders necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Upon request of the Chairman of the Commission, the
head of such department or agency shall furnish such in-
formation to the Commission.
SEC. 6. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.
(a) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Each member of
the Commission who is not an officer or employee of the
Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal
to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay pre-
scribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under sec-
tion 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (in-
cluding travel time) during which such member is engaged
in the performance of the duties of the Commission. All
members of the Commission who are officers or employees
of the United States shall serve without compensation in
addition to that received for their services 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
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.—The executive director
shall be compensated at the rate payable for level V
of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title
5, United States Code. The Chairman of the Com-
mission may fix the compensation of other personnel
without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and
subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United
States Code, relating to classification of positions
and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate
of pay for such personnel may not exceed the rate
payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under
section 5316 of such title.
(d) DETAIL
OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Any
Federal Government employee may be detailed to the
Commission without reimbursement, and such detail shall
be without interruption or loss of civil service status or
privilege.
(e) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMIT-
TENT SERVICES.—The Chairman of the Commission may
procure temporary and intermittent services under section
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individ-
uals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual
rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
SEC. 7. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.
The Commission shall terminate 30 days after the
date on which the Commission submits its report under
section 4.
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