(B) two individuals who are not Members 
of Congress. 
(3) Three members appointed by the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives, including— 
(A) one Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(B) two individuals who are not Members 
of Congress. 
(4) Three members appointed by the majority 
leader of the Senate, including— 
(A) one Member of the Senate; and 
(B) two individuals who are not Members 
of Congress. 
(5) Three members appointed by the minority 
leader of the Senate, including— 
(A) one Member of the Senate; and 
(B) two individuals who are not Members 
of Congress. 
(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—Appointments shall be made 
from individuals who are specially qualified to serve on 
the Commission by virtue of their education, training, or 
experience. 
(c) VACANCY.—Any vacancy on the Commission shall 
not affect the powers of the Commission, but shall be filled 
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in the manner in which the original appointment was 
made. 
(d) CHAIR.—The Chair of the Commission shall be 
elected by the members. 
(e) REIMBURSEMENT; SERVICE WITHOUT PAY.— 
Members of the Commission shall serve without pay, ex-
cept that members of the Commission shall be entitled to 
reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary 
expenses incurred by them in carrying out the functions 
of the Commission, in the same manner as persons em-
ployed intermittently by the Federal Government are al-
lowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 5. STAFF. 
The Commission may appoint and fix the compensa-
tion of a staff director and such other personnel as may 
be necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its 
functions, without regard to the provisions of title 5, 
United States Code, governing appointments in the com-
petitive service, and without regard to the provisions of 
chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title 
relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, 
except that no rate of pay fixed under this section may 
exceed the equivalent of that payable for a position at level 
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V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 
5, United States Code. 
SEC. 6. MEETINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall meet at the 
call of the Chair or of a majority of its members. 
(b) FIRST MEETING.—The first such meeting shall 
occur not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 7. POWERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may, for the 
purpose of carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and 
act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evi-
dence as the Commission considers appropriate. 
(b) DELEGATION.—Any member or agent of the 
Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take 
any action which the Commission is authorized to take by 
this section. 
(c) ACCESS
TO INFORMATION.—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 such department or agency shall furnish such informa-
tion to the Commission. 
(d) USE OF MAILS.—The Commission may use the 
United States mails in the same manner and under the 
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same conditions as other departments and agencies of the 
United States. 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—The Administrator 
of General Services shall provide to the Commission on 
a reimbursable basis such administrative support services 
as the Commission may request that are necessary for the 
Commission to carry out its responsibilities under this Act. 
SEC. 8. STATE DEFINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘State’’ means each of the sev-
eral States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, 
territory, or possession of the United States, and each fed-
erally recognized Indian tribe. 
SEC. 9. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall terminate on the date that is 
30 days after the date on which the Commission submits 
the report required by section 3(b). 
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