(2) Whether such commissions and organiza-
tions detract from the Charter principles by draining 
resources away from the primary functions of the 
United Nations. 
(3) Whether member states can create caucuses 
and fund them to deal with matters of common in-
terest without detracting from the main objectives of 
the United Nations. 
(h) STUDY OF USE, STRUCTURE, AND GOALS OF 
PEACEKEEPING
AND
HUMANITARIAN
EFFORTS.—The 
Commission shall study the following: 
(1) Whether the United Nations should main-
tain a separate peacekeeping force. 
(2) Identification of successes of past peace-
keeping and humanitarian efforts. 
(i) STUDY OF ENFORCEMENT OF RESOLUTIONS.— 
The Commission shall study the credibility of resolutions 
when the United Nations does not mandate their absolute 
obedience. 
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission 
shall be composed of nine members appointed from among 
persons who are not officers or employees of any govern-
ment, as follows: 
(1) Two members appointed by the President.
(2) Two members appointed by the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives. 
(3) Two members appointed by the Majority 
Leader of the Senate. 
(4) One member appointed by the Minority 
Leader of the Senate. 
(5) One member appointed by the Minority 
Leader of the House of Representatives. 
(6) One member appointed by the Secretary of 
State 
(b) TERMS OF OFFICE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each member shall be ap-
pointed for the life of the Commission. 
(2) SPECIAL
RULE.—A member who is ap-
pointed to the Commission and who subsequently be-
comes an officer or employee of any government may 
not continue as a member. 
(c) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commission shall 
be filled in the manner in which the original appointment 
was made. 
(d) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the Com-
mission shall be elected by the members after consultation 
with the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the majority leader and minority leader
of the Senate. Pending such election, a provisional Chair-
person shall be designated by the President. 
(e) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member shall receive 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, 
in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 5. DIRECTOR AND STAFF. 
(a) DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall appoint a Di-
rector who shall be paid at the rate of basic pay for level 
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 
5, United States Code. 
(b) STAFF.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Director, with the approval of the Commission, 
may appoint and fix the pay of additional personnel. 
(2) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE 
LAWS.—The Director may make such appointments 
subject to the provisions of title 5, United States 
Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
service, and any personnel so appointed shall be paid 
in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and 
subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to 
classification and General Schedule pay rates. 
(c) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon request 
of the Commission, the head of any Federal department
or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the 
personnel of that department or agency to the Commission 
to assist it in carrying out its duties under this Act. 
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon 
the request of the Commission, the Administrator of Gen-
eral Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reim-
bursable basis, the administrative support services nec-
essary for the Commission to carry out its duties under 
this Act. 
SEC. 6. POWERS OF COMMISSION. 
(a) MEETINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall meet 
at the call of the Chairperson. 
(2) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Commission shall constitute a quorum but a 
lesser number may hold hearings. 
(b) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission 
may secure directly from any department or agency of the 
United States information necessary to enable it to carry 
out this Act. Upon request of the Commission, the head 
of that department or agency shall furnish that informa-
tion to the Commission. 
(c) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United 
States mails in the same manner and under the same con-
ditions as other departments and agencies of the United 
States. 
SEC. 7. REPORTS. 
(a) INTERIM REPORT.—Within six months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
submit to Congress an interim report on the activities of 
the Commission under this Act. 
(b) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission 
shall submit to Congress a final report containing a state-
ment of the findings, conclusions, and recommendations 
of the Commission. 
SEC. 8. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall terminate 15 days after sub-
mission of its final report under section 7(b). 
SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CHARTER.—The term ‘‘Charter’’ means the 
Charter of the United Nations. 
(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the National Commission on the Moderniza-
tion of the United Nations. 
(3) MEMBER.—The term ‘‘member’’ means a 
member of the Commission. 
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