(5) gather any information regarding questions 
raised by any judge of the Foreign Intelligence Sur-
veillance Court regarding any warrantless surveil-
lance program or the utilization of intelligence col-
lected under such program, and any response by the 
Department of Justice to any such inquiries, includ-
ing any temporary cessation of such surveillance ac-
tivities; 
(6) investigate any participation by, or use of 
the facilities or personnel of, United States elec-
tronic communications providers in warrantless sur-
veillance conducted inside the United States, includ-
ing the origin of certifications or representations 
provided to such providers concerning the legal au-
thority for their cooperation; 
(7) ascertain, evaluate, and report on the evi-
dence developed by all relevant governmental agen-
cies regarding any facts or circumstances that may 
have violated the separation of powers enumerated 
in the Constitution of the United States, including— 
(A) article I, sections 1 and 8 of the Con-
stitution of the United States; and 
(B) article III, sections 1 and 2 of the 
Constitution of the United States; 
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(8) ascertain and evaluate any potential viola-
tions, including violations of the first, fourth, and 
fourteenth amendments to the Constitution of the 
United States; 
(9) investigate and report on any violation of 
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (50 U.S.C. 
1801 et seq.), or any other applicable law; 
(10) examine the duty of the President to brief 
all Members of Congress regarding warrantless sur-
veillance of United States citizens conducted inside 
the United States; 
(11) build upon the investigations of other enti-
ties, and avoid unnecessary duplication, by reviewing 
the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of— 
(A) any investigation by a Committee of 
the Senate or the House of Representatives; 
and 
(B) other executive branch, congressional, 
or independent commission investigations into 
the warrantless surveillance conducted inside 
the United States; 
(12) make a full and complete accounting of the 
circumstances surrounding warrantless surveillance 
conducted inside the United States, including an as-
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sessment of its effectiveness in protecting the United 
States from terrorism; 
(13) make a full and complete accounting of the 
use of any appropriated funds by any Federal, State, 
or local government agency or any person employed 
by a Federal, State, or local government in carrying 
out warrantless surveillance; and 
(14) investigate and report to the President and 
Congress on its findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations for corrective measures that should 
be taken regarding any violations of any law dealing 
with intelligence gathering, and to prevent future 
violations. 
SEC. 5. COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION. 
(a) MEMBERS.—The Commission shall be composed 
of 14 members, of whom— 
(1) 1 member, who shall serve as Chairman of 
the Commission, shall be appointed by the Majority 
Leader of the Senate, in consultation with the Ma-
jority Leader of the House of Representatives; 
(2) 1 member, who shall serve as Vice Chair-
man of the Commission, shall be appointed by the 
Minority Leader of the Senate, in consultation with 
the Minority Leader of the House of Representa-
tives; 
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