(g) SPECIFIC INFORMATION IN ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
The Commission’s report under subsection (f) shall in-
clude specific information as to the nature and implemen-
tation of laws or policies concerning the rights set forth 
in paragraphs (1) through (11) of subsection (a), and as 
to restrictions applied to or discrimination against persons 
exercising any of the rights set forth in such paragraphs. 
(h) CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS
ON ANNUAL RE-
PORTS.—(1) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives shall, not later than 30 days 
after the receipt by the Congress of the report referred 
to in subsection (f), hold hearings on the contents of the 
report, including any recommendations contained therein, 
for the purpose of receiving testimony from Members of 
Congress, and such appropriate representatives of Federal 
departments and agencies, and interested persons and 
groups, as the committee deems advisable, with a view to 
reporting to the House of Representatives any appropriate 
legislation in furtherance of such recommendations. If any 
such legislation is considered by the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs within 45 days after receipt by the Congress of 
the report referred to in subsection (f), it shall be reported 
by the committee not later than 60 days after receipt by 
the Congress of such report. 
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(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) are enacted by 
the Congress— 
(A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of 
the House of Representatives, and as such are 
deemed a part of the rules of the House, and they 
supersede other rules only to the extent that they 
are inconsistent therewith; and 
(B) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of the House to change the rules (so far as re-
lating to the procedure of the House) at any time, 
in the same manner and to the same extent as in 
the case of any other rule of the House. 
(i) SUPPLEMENTAL
REPORTS.—The Commission 
may submit to the President and the Congress reports 
that supplement the reports described in subsection (f), 
as appropriate, in carrying out subsections (a) through 
(c). 
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION. 
(a) SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.— 
The Commission shall be composed of 7 members as fol-
lows: 
(1) Two Members of the House of Representa-
tives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives. One member shall be selected from the 
majority party and one member shall be selected, 
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after consultation with the minority leader of the 
House, from the minority party. 
(2) Two Members of the Senate appointed by 
the President of the Senate. One member shall be 
selected, after consultation with the majority leader 
of the Senate, from the majority party, and one 
member shall be selected, after consultation with the 
minority leader of the Senate, from the minority 
party. 
(3) One representative of the Department of 
State, appointed by the President of the United 
States from among officers and employees of that 
Department. 
(4) One representative of the Department of 
Commerce, appointed by the President of the United 
States from among officers and employees of that 
Department. 
(5) One representative of the Department of 
Labor, appointed by the President of the United 
States from among officers and employees of that 
Department. 
(b) CHAIRMAN AND COCHAIRMAN.— 
(1) DESIGNATION OF CHAIRMAN.—At the be-
ginning of each odd-numbered Congress, the Presi-
dent of the Senate, on the recommendation of the 
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majority leader of the Senate, shall designate one of 
the members of the Commission from the Senate as 
Chairman of the Commission. At the beginning of 
each even-numbered Congress, the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives shall designate one of the 
members of the Commission from the House as 
Chairman of the Commission. 
(2) DESIGNATION OF COCHAIRMAN.—At the be-
ginning of each odd-numbered Congress, the Speak-
er of the House of Representatives shall designate 
one of the members of the Commission from the 
House as Cochairman of the Commission. At the be-
ginning of each even-numbered Congress, the Presi-
dent of the Senate, on the recommendation of the 
majority leader of the Senate, shall designate one of 
the members of the Commission from the Senate as 
Cochairman of the Commission. 
SEC. 5. VOTES OF THE COMMISSION. 
Decisions of the Commission, including adoption of 
reports and recommendations to the executive branch or 
to the Congress, shall be made by a majority vote of the 
members of the Commission present and voting. Two- 
thirds of the members of the Commission shall constitute 
a quorum for purposes of conducting business. 
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SEC. 6. EXPENDITURE OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
For each fiscal year for which an appropriation is 
made to the Commission, the Commission shall issue a 
report to the Congress on its expenditures under that ap-
propriation. 
SEC. 7. TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES, PRODUCTION OF EVI-
DENCE; ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS; ADMINIS-
TRATION OF OATHS. 
In carrying out this Act, the Commission may re-
quire, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testi-
mony of such witnesses and the production of such books, 
records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, documents, 
and electronically recorded data as it considers necessary. 
Subpoenas may be issued only pursuant to a two-thirds 
vote of members of the Commission present and voting. 
Subpoenas may be issued over the signature of the Chair-
man of the Commission or any member designated by the 
Chairman, and may be served by any person designated 
by the Chairman or such member. The Chairman of the 
Commission, or any member designated by the Chairman, 
may administer oaths to any witness. 
SEC. 8. APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE COMMISSION. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION; DISBURSEMENTS.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to the Commission for fiscal year 
2008, and each fiscal year thereafter, such sums as 
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