(f) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use 
the United States mails in the same manner and under 
the same conditions as Federal departments and agencies. 
SEC. 7. NON-APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ACT. 
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
shall not apply to the Commission. 
SEC. 8. DIRECTOR AND STAFF. 
(a) DIRECTOR.—The chairperson, in consultation 
with the vice chairperson, may appoint, and fix the pay 
of, a director of the Commission. 
(b) OTHER STAFF.—The chairperson, in consultation 
with the vice chairperson, may appoint, and fix the pay 
of, other staff of the Commission 
(c) RULES.—Any appointment made or pay fixed 
under subsection (a) or (b) shall be subject to rules pre-
scribed by the Commission. 
(d) PAY.—No rate of pay fixed under subsection (a) 
or (b) may exceed the equivalent of that payable for a posi-
tion at level V of the Executive Schedule under section 
5316 of title 5, United States Code. 
(e) APPLICABILITY
OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE 
LAWS.—The Director and staff of the Commission— 
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(1) may be appointed without regard to the 
provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 
appointments in the competitive services; and 
(2) may be paid without regard to the provi-
sions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 
of that title relating to the classification and General 
Schedule pay rates (subject to subsection (d)). 
(f) CONSULTANT SERVICES.—The Commission may 
procure temporary and intermittent services under section 
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for 
individuals not to exceed the daily rate paid to a person 
occupying a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule 
as specified in section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. 
SEC. 9. EXPENSES FOR MEMBERS. 
(a) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the Commis-
sion shall 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 as speci-
fied in section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for 
each day during which the member is engaged in carrying 
out functions of the Commission. 
(b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member shall receive 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, 
in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter 
I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. 
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SEC. 10. REPORTS. 
(a) FINAL REPORT.—Before the end of the relevant 
period, the Commission shall submit to the President and 
Congress a report containing the findings and rec-
ommendations described in section 4(a). 
(b) INTERIM REPORTS.—During the relevant period, 
the Commission may submit to the President and Con-
gress such interim reports as the Commission considers 
appropriate. 
(c) MAKING REPORTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.— 
The Commission shall make available to the public any 
reports required by this Act. 
(d) RELEVANT PERIOD.—In this section, the term 
‘‘relevant period’’ means the period of 18 months begin-
ning with the day on which this Act is enacted. 
SEC. 11. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall terminate 
at the end of the period of 60 days beginning with the 
day on which its final report is submitted under section 
11. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES BEFORE TERMI-
NATION.—The Commission may use the period specified 
in subsection (a) for the purpose of concluding its activi-
ties. 
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SEC. 12. FUNDING. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to 
carry out this Act. 
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