SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) APPOINTMENT.—The Commission shall be com-
posed of 12 members appointed by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members of the Commission 
shall be representatives from Federal, State, and local gov-
ernment agencies and the private sector who have exper-
tise in regulatory and economic development service. 
(c) TERM.—Each member shall be appointed for the 
life of the Commission. 
(d) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commission shall 
be filled in the manner in which the original appointment 
was made. 
(e) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENTS.—Appointments 
under this subsection shall be made not later than 10 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(f) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the Commis-
sion shall be designated by the President at the time of 
appointment. 
(g) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the 
Commission shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number 
may hold hearings. 
(h) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at least 
monthly at the call of the Chairperson.
SEC. 4. STAFF. 
(a) STAFF.—The Chairperson may appoint and fix 
the pay of additional personnel as the Chairperson con-
siders appropriate. 
(b) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon the re-
quest of the Commission, the head of any Federal depart-
ment or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any 
of the personnel of that department or agency to the Com-
mission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this 
Act. 
SEC. 5. REPORTS; TERMINATION. 
(a) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after 
members of the Commission are appointed under section 
3, the Commission shall submit to the President, Con-
gress, and the legislature of the State and local govern-
ment of each hurricane disaster area a report containing 
its preliminary recommendations. 
(b) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 
submitting the interim report under subsection (a), the 
Commission shall submit to the President and Congress 
a final report. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 
10 days after submitting its final report pursuant to sub-
section (b).
SEC. 6. SUSPENSION OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORITY
TO RECOMMEND SUSPENSION.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commis-
sion shall have the authority to recommend the suspen-
sion, for a period not to exceed 18 months, of any Federal 
regulation, or part thereof, that it determines— 
(1) impedes the reconstruction and recovery of 
any hurricane disaster area; and 
(2) imposes a restriction or mandate on public- 
sector, private-sector, or nonprofit activity. 
(b) SUSPENSION OF REGULATIONS.—Except as pro-
vided in section 7— 
(1) upon receipt of the final report required 
under section 5(b), the President shall suspend any 
Federal regulation recommended for suspension by 
the Commission for the period recommended by the 
Commission in accordance with subsection (a); and 
(2) a Federal regulation recommended to be 
suspended by the Commission shall be suspended 
upon the expiration of the 20-day period beginning 
on the date on which Congress receives the final re-
port required under section 5(b). 
SEC. 7. CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF COMMISSION 
RECOMMENDATIONS. 
(a) ADOPTION OF JOINT RESOLUTION.—If, before 
the end of the 20-day period beginning on the date on