person producing such materials to answer, either 
through a sworn deposition or through written an-
swers provided under oath (at the election of the 
person upon whom the subpoena is served), to inter-
rogatories from the Commission regarding such in-
formation. A complete recording or transcription 
shall be made of any deposition made under this 
paragraph. 
(4) CERTIFICATION.—Each person who submits 
materials or information to the Commission pursu-
ant to a subpoena issued under this subsection shall 
certify, subject to the provisions of section 1001 of 
title 18, United States Code, to the Commission the 
authenticity and completeness of all materials or in-
formation submitted. 
(5) NO LIABILITY FOR EXPENSES.—The United 
States shall not be liable for any expense, other than 
any witness appearance fee described in subsection 
(a)(2), incurred in connection with the production of 
books, papers, records, or other data under this sub-
section. 
(6) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—Service of any sub-
poena issued under this subsection may be by reg-
istered mail or in such other manner calculated to 
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give actual notice as the Commission may prescribe 
by regulation. 
(7) CONTUMACY OR REFUSAL.— 
(A) REFERRAL TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.— 
In case of contumacy by a person issued a sub-
poena under this subsection or a refusal by 
such person to obey such subpoena, the Com-
mission shall refer the matter to the Attorney 
General. 
(B) JURISDICTION OF COURT.—To compel 
compliance with a subpoena issued under this 
subsection, the Attorney General may invoke 
the aid of any court of the United States within 
the jurisdiction of which— 
(i) the person required to produce the 
documents or answer an interrogatory is 
an inhabitant; or 
(ii) the person required to produce 
documents or answer an interrogatory car-
ries on business or may be found. 
(C) COURT ORDER.—The court may issue 
an order requiring the person summoned to 
produce books, papers, records, and other data 
or to answer an interrogatory, and to pay the 
costs of the proceeding. 
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(D) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDER.— 
Any failure to obey the order of the court may 
be punished by the court as a contempt thereof. 
(c) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may secure 
directly from any Federal department or agency 
such information as the Commission considers nec-
essary to carry out its duties under this Act. 
(2) REQUEST TO HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OR 
AGENCY.—Upon the request of the Commission, the 
head of such department or agency may furnish 
such information to the Commission. 
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—Upon the request 
of the Commission, the Administrator of General Services 
shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, 
the administrative support services necessary for the Com-
mission to carry out its responsibilities under this Act. 
(e) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—To the extent or in the 
amounts provided in advance in appropriation Acts, the 
Commission may contract with and compensate govern-
ment and private agencies or persons for research con-
tracts under section 7 and other services, without regard 
to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes. 
(f) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United 
States mails in the same manner and under the same con-
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ditions as other departments and agencies of the United 
States. 
(g) CONFIDENTIALITY.— 
(1) TREATMENT OF COMMISSION.—The Com-
mission shall be considered an agency of the Federal 
Government for purposes of section 1905 of title 18, 
United States Code, and any individual employed by 
an individual, entity, or organization under contract 
to the Commission under this Act shall be consid-
ered an employee of the Commission for the pur-
poses of section 1905 of title 18, United States 
Code. 
(2) NONDISCLOSURE.—Information obtained by 
the Commission, other than information available to 
the public, shall not be disclosed to any person in 
any manner, except— 
(A) to any Commission employee or any 
employee of any person under contract to the 
Commission for the purpose of receiving, re-
viewing, or processing such information; 
(B) upon a lawful of any court of com-
petent jurisdiction; or 
(C) when publicly released by the Commis-
sion, in an aggregate or summary form that 
does not directly or indirectly disclose— 
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(i) the identity of any person; or 
(ii) any information which could not 
be released under section 1905 of title 18, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 6. STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND CONSULT-
ANTS. 
(a) DIRECTOR.—The Chairman of the Commission 
may appoint an Executive Director for the Commission, 
subject to the confirmation of a majority of the members 
of the Commission. 
(b) STAFF.—Subject to rules prescribed by the Com-
mission, the Chairperson may appoint and fix the pay of 
such additional personnel as the Chairperson considers ap-
propriate. 
(c) APPLICABILITY
OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE 
LAWS.—The Director and staff of the Commission may 
be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, 
United States Code, governing appointments in the com-
petitive service, and may be paid without regard to the 
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 
of that title relating to classification and General Schedule 
pay rates, except that an individual so appointed may not 
receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay for 
level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of 
such title. 
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