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service and without regard to the provisions of chap-
ter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title
relating to classifications and General Schedule pay
rates, may appoint such personnel as the chair con-
siders necessary, except that an individual so ap-
pointed may not receive pay in excess of the maxi-
mum annual rate of basic pay payable for grade
GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332
of title 5, United States Code.
(2) TEMPORARY
AND
INTERMITTENT
SERV-
ICES.—The Chair may procure temporary and inter-
mittent services to the same extent as is authorized
by section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.
SEC. 7. REPORT AND RECOMMENDED LEGISLATION.
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the selec-
tion of the Chair of the Commission, the Commission shall
submit to the Congress a report of the activities of the
Commission.
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report under sub-
section (a) shall include any recommendations for changes
in the laws (including regulations) governing the conduct-
ing and financing of Federal campaigns, including any
changes in the rules of the Senate or the House of Rep-
resentatives, to which 7 or more members of the Commis-
sion may agree.
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(c) PREPARATION OF LEGISLATION.—If 7 or more
members concur on a recommendation submitted under
subsection (b), those members shall prepare and submit
with the report under subsection (a) legislation to imple-
ment the recommendation.
(d) EXPEDITED CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION
OF LEGISLATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—If any legislation is intro-
duced the substance of which implements a rec-
ommendation of the Commission submitted under
subsection (b), subject to paragraph (2), the provi-
sions of section 2908 (other than subsection (a)) of
the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of
1990 shall apply to the consideration of the legisla-
tion in the same manner as such provisions apply to
a joint resolution described in section 2908(a) of
such Act.
(2) SPECIAL RULES.—For purposes of applying
paragraph (1) with respect to such provisions, the
following rules shall apply:
(A) Any reference to the Committee on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives
shall be deemed a reference to the Committee
on House Oversight of the House of Represent-
atives and any reference to the Committee on
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Armed Services of the Senate shall be deemed
a reference to the Committee on Rules and Ad-
ministration of the Senate.
(B) Any reference to the date on which the
President transmits a report shall be deemed a
reference to the date on which the recommenda-
tion involved is submitted under subsection (b).
(C) Notwithstanding subsection (d)(2) of
section 2908 of such Act—
(i) it shall be in order to consider an
amendment in the nature of a substitute to
the legislation offered by the majority lead-
er of the House of Representatives or the
Senate (as the case may be);
(ii) it shall be in order to consider an
amendment in the nature of a substitute to
the legislation offered by the minority lead-
er of the House of Representatives or the
Senate (as the case may be);
(iii) a separate vote shall be taken in
each House on adoption of each of the
amendments offered and on the legislation
as introduced; and
(iv) if more than one version of the
legislation is adopted by a House pursuant
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to clause (iii), the version receiving the
greatest number of votes in favor of adop-
tion shall be deemed to be legislation
passed by that House.
SEC. 8. PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMISSION.
In formulating its draft of legislation under section
7, the Commission shall consider the following to be its
primary objectives:
(1) Encouraging fair and open Federal elections
that provide voters with meaningful information
about candidates and issues.
(2) Eliminating the disproportionate influence
of special interest financing of Federal elections.
(3) Creating a system in which incumbent
Members of Congress do not possess an inherent ad-
vantage over challengers.
SEC. 9. TERMINATION.
The Commission shall cease to exist 60 days after
the date of the submission of its report under section 7.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Com-
mission such sums as are necessary to carry out its duties
under this Act.
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