on nonmilitary aircraft operations over populated areas of 
the United States during normal sleeping hours. 
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission 
shall be composed of 9 members as follows: 
(1) 4 members appointed by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) 3 members appointed by the President pro 
tempore of the Senate. 
(3) The Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency (or the Administrator’s designee). 
(4) The Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration (or the Administrator’s designee). 
(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—One of the members ap-
pointed under each of subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) shall 
be a representative of the aviation industry. The other 
members appointed under such subsections shall be pri-
vate citizens not involved in the aviation industry. 
(c) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the Commis-
sion shall be elected by the members from among the 
members appointed under subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) 
who are private citizens not involved in the aviation indus-
try.
(d) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commission shall 
be filled in the manner in which the original appointment 
was made. 
(e) BASIC PAY.— 
(1) RATES OF PAY.—To the extent or in the 
amounts provided in advance in appropriation Acts 
and except as provided in paragraph (2), members 
of the Commission shall each be entitled to receive 
the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay 
in effect for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule 
for each day (including travel time) during which 
they are engaged in the actual performance of duties 
vested in the Commission. 
(2) PROHIBITION OF COMPENSATION OF FED-
ERAL
EMPLOYEES.—Members of the Commission 
who are full-time officers or employees of the United 
States may not receive additional pay, allowances, or 
benefits by reason of their service on the Commis-
sion. 
(f) 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.
SEC. 5. STAFF OF COMMISSION. 
(a) STAFF.—Subject to rules prescribed by the Com-
mission, the Chairperson may appoint and fix the pay of 
such personnel as the Chairperson considers appropriate. 
(b) APPLICABILITY
OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE 
LAWS.—The staff of the Commission may be appointed 
without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States 
Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, 
and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chap-
ter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relat-
ing to classification and General Schedule pay rates. 
(c) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—Subject to rules 
prescribed by the Commission, the Chairperson may pro-
cure temporary and intermittent services to the same ex-
tent as is authorized by section 3109(b) of title 5, United 
States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the 
daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect 
for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule. 
(d) 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. 
SEC. 6. POWERS OF COMMISSION. 
(a) HEARINGS
AND SESSIONS.—The Commission 
may, for the purpose of carrying out its duties and func-