(iv) the collection and measurement of 
data that are useful to Indian tribes and 
Native Hawaiians; 
(v) the inclusion of Native children in 
longitudinal studies; and 
(vi) tribal access to data gathered by 
Federal, State, and local governmental 
agencies; and 
(D) identify models of successful Federal, 
State, and tribal programs in the areas studied 
by the Commission. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which all members of the Commission are appointed 
and amounts are made available to carry out this Act, the 
Commission shall submit to the President, Congress, and 
the White House Council on Native American Affairs a 
report that contains— 
(1) a detailed statement of the findings and 
conclusions of the Commission; and 
(2) the recommendations of the Commission for 
such legislative and administrative actions as the 
Commission considers to be appropriate. 
(g) POWERS.— 
(1) HEARINGS.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may 
hold such hearings, meet and act at such times 
and places, take such testimony, and receive 
such evidence as the Commission considers to 
be advisable to carry out the duties of the Com-
mission under this section, except that the 
Commission shall hold not less than 5 hearings 
in Native communities. 
(B) PUBLIC REQUIREMENT.—The hearings 
of the Commission under this paragraph shall 
be open to the public. 
(2) WITNESS EXPENSES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A witness requested to 
appear before the Commission shall be paid the 
same fees and allowances as are paid to wit-
nesses under section 1821 of title 28, United 
States Code. 
(B) PER DIEM AND MILEAGE.—The fees 
and allowances for a witness shall be paid from 
funds made available to the Commission. 
(3) INFORMATION
FROM
FEDERAL, TRIBAL, 
AND STATE AGENCIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may 
secure directly from a Federal agency such in-
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formation as the Commission considers to be 
necessary to carry out this section. 
(B) TRIBAL AND STATE AGENCIES.—The 
Commission may request the head of any tribal 
or State agency to provide to the Commission 
such information as the Commission considers 
to be necessary to carry out this Act. 
(4) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may 
use the United States mails in the same manner and 
under the same conditions as other agencies of the 
Federal Government. 
(5) GIFTS.—The Commission may accept, use, 
and dispose of gifts or donations of services or prop-
erty related to the purpose of the Commission. 
(h) COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
(1) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—A member of the 
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates author-
ized for an employee of an agency under subchapter 
I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while 
away from the home or regular place of business of 
the member in the performance of the duties of the 
Commission. 
(2) DETAIL OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—On the affirmative vote 
of 2⁄3 of the members of the Commission— 
(i) the Attorney General, the Sec-
retary, the Secretary of Education, and the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall each detail, without reimbursement, 
one or more employees of the Department 
of Justice, the Department of the Interior, 
the Department of Education, and the De-
partment of Health and Human Services; 
and 
(ii) with the approval of the appro-
priate Federal agency head, an employee of 
any other Federal agency may be, without 
reimbursement, detailed to the Commis-
sion. 
(B) 
EFFECT
ON
DETAILEES.—Detail 
under this paragraph shall be without interrup-
tion or loss of civil service status, benefits, or 
privileges. 
(3) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTER-
MITTENT SERVICES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—On request of the Com-
mission, the Attorney General shall provide to 
the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, rea-
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sonable and appropriate office space, supplies, 
and administrative assistance. 
(B) NO REQUIREMENT FOR PHYSICAL FA-
CILITIES.—The Administrator of General Serv-
ices shall not be required to locate a permanent, 
physical office space for the operation of the 
Commission. 
(4) MEMBERS NOT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—No 
member of the Commission, the Native Advisory 
Committee, or the Native Children Subcommittee 
shall be considered to be a Federal employee. 
(i) TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.—The Commis-
sion shall terminate 90 days after the date on which the 
Commission submits the report under subsection (f). 
(j) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Federal Ad-
visory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to 
the Commission, the Native Advisory Committee, or the 
Native Children Subcommittee. 
(k) FUNDING.—Out of any unobligated amounts 
made available to the Secretary, the Attorney General, or 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Attor-
ney General shall make not more than $2,000,000 avail-
able to the Commission to carry out this Act. 
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