member thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out this 
Act— 
(1) hold such hearings and sit and act at such 
times and places, take such testimony, receive such 
evidence, administer such oaths; and 
(2) subject to subsection (b), require, by sub-
poena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of 
such witnesses and the production of such books, 
records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, and 
documents, as the Commission or such designated 
subcommittee or designated member may determine 
advisable. 
(b) SUBPOENAS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A subpoena may be issued 
under this subsection only— 
(A) by the agreement of the chair and the 
vice chair; or 
(B) by the affirmative vote of 6 members 
of the Commission. 
(2) SIGNATURE.—Subject to paragraph (1), 
subpoenas issued under this subsection may be 
issued under the signature of the chairman or any 
member designated by a majority of the Commis-
sion, and may be served by any person designated
by the chairman or by a member designated by a 
majority of the Commission. 
(c) OBTAINING INFORMATION.—Upon request of the 
Commission, the head of any agency or instrumentality 
of the Federal Government shall furnish information 
deemed necessary by the panel to enable it to carry out 
its duties. 
SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) COMPENSATION.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), members of the Commission shall receive no 
additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their 
service on the Commission. 
(b) TRAVEL EXPENSES AND PER DIEM.—Each mem-
ber of the Commission shall receive travel expenses and 
per diem in lieu of subsistence in accordance with sections 
5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code. 
(c) STAFF AND SUPPORT SERVICES.— 
(1) STAFF DIRECTOR.— 
(A) APPOINTMENT.—The Chair (or Co- 
Chairs) in accordance with the rules agreed 
upon by the Commission shall appoint a staff 
director for the Commission. 
(B) COMPENSATION.—The staff director 
shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the rate 
established for level V of the Executive Sched-
ule under section 5315 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(2) STAFF.—The Chair (or Co-Chairs) in ac-
cordance with the rules agreed upon by the Commis-
sion shall appoint such additional personnel as the 
Commission determines to be necessary. 
(3) APPLICABILITY OF CIVIL SERVICE LAWS.— 
The staff director and other members of the staff of 
the Commission shall be appointed without regard to 
the provisions of title 5, United States Code, gov-
erning appointments in the competitive service, and 
shall be paid without regard to the provisions of 
chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such 
title relating to classification and General Schedule 
pay rates. 
(4) EXPERTS
AND
CONSULTANTS.—With the 
approval of the Commission, the staff director may 
procure temporary and intermittent services under 
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. 
(d) PHYSICAL FACILITIES.—The Architect of the 
Capitol, in consultation with the appropriate entities in the 
legislative branch, shall locate and provide suitable office 
space for the operation of the Commission on a non-
reimbursable basis. The facilities shall serve as the head-
quarters of the Commission and shall include all necessary
equipment and incidentals required for the proper func-
tioning of the Commission. 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT
SERVICES
AND 
OTHER ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Upon the request of the 
Commission, the Architect of the Capitol and the 
Administrator of General Services shall provide to 
the Commission on a nonreimbursable basis such ad-
ministrative support services as the Commission may 
request. 
(2) ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.—In addition to the 
assistance set forth in paragraph (1), departments 
and agencies of the United States may provide the 
Commission such services, funds, facilities, staff, 
and other support services as the Commission may 
deem advisable and as may be authorized by law. 
(f) USE OF MAILS.—The Commission may use the 
United States mails in the same manner and under the 
same conditions as Federal agencies and shall, for pur-
poses of the frank, be considered a commission of Con-
gress as described in section 3215 of title 39, United 
States Code. 
(g) PRINTING.—For purposes of costs relating to 
printing and binding, including the cost of personnel de-
tailed from the Government Printing Office, the Commis-
sion shall be deemed to be a committee of the Congress. 
SEC. 8. SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR COMMISSION MEM-
BERS AND STAFF. 
The appropriate Federal agencies or departments 
shall cooperate with the Commission in expeditiously pro-
viding to the Commission members and staff appropriate 
security clearances to the extent possible pursuant to ex-
isting procedures and requirements, except that no person 
shall be provided with access to classified information 
under this Act without the appropriate security clearances. 
SEC. 9. COMMISSION REPORTS; TERMINATION. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Commission shall sub-
mit— 
(1) an initial report to Congress not later than 
July 1, 2006; and 
(2) annual reports to Congress after the report 
required by paragraph (1); 
containing such findings, conclusions, and recommenda-
tions for corrective measures as have been agreed to by 
a majority of Commission members. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES.—During the 60- 
day period beginning on the date of submission of each 
annual report and the final report under this section, the 
Commission shall—