mates, and statistics for the purposes of this Act. 
Each department, bureau, agency, board, commis-
sion, office, independent establishment, or instru-
mentality shall, to the extent authorized by law, fur-
nish such information, suggestions, estimates, and 
statistics directly to the Commission, upon request 
made by the chairman, the chairman of any sub-
committee created by a majority of the Commission, 
or any member designated by a majority of the 
Commission. 
(2) RECEIPT, HANDLING, STORAGE, AND DIS-
SEMINATION.—Information shall only be received, 
handled, stored, and disseminated by members of 
the Commission and its staff consistent with all ap-
plicable statutes, regulations, and Executive orders. 
(c) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) GENERAL
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION.— 
The Administrator of General Services shall provide 
to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, admin-
istrative support and other services for the perform-
ance of the Commission’s functions. 
(2) OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.—In 
addition to assistance under paragraph (1), depart-
ments and agencies of the United States may pro-
vide to the Commission such services, funds, facili-
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ties, staff, and other support services as they deter-
mine advisable and as may be authorized by law. 
(d) GIFTS.—The Commission may accept, use, and 
dispose of gifts or donations of services or property. 
(e) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use 
the United States mails in the same manner and under 
the same conditions as departments and agencies of the 
United States. 
SEC. 8. STAFF. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) COMPENSATION.—The chairman, in accord-
ance with rules agreed upon by the Commission, 
may appoint and fix the compensation of a staff di-
rector and such other personnel as may be necessary 
to enable the Commission to carry out its functions, 
without regard to the provisions of title 5, United 
States Code, governing appointments in the competi-
tive service, and 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, except that no rate of pay fixed under this 
subsection may exceed the equivalent of that payable 
for a position at level V of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) PERSONNEL AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The executive director 
and any personnel of the Commission who are 
employees shall be employees under section 
2105 of title 5, United States Code, for pur-
poses of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, 
and 90 of that title. 
(B) MEMBERS OF COMMISSION.—Subpara-
graph (A) shall not be construed to apply to 
members of the Commission. 
(b) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government employee 
may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement 
from the Commission, and such detailee shall retain the 
rights, status, and privileges of his or her regular employ-
ment without interruption. 
(c) EXPERT
AND
CONSULTANT
SERVICES.—The 
Commission is authorized to procure the services of ex-
perts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of 
title 5, United States Code, but at rates not to exceed the 
daily rate paid a person occupying a position at level IV 
of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(d) VOLUNTEER SERVICES.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Commission 
may accept and use voluntary and uncompensated services 
as the Commission determines necessary. 
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SEC. 9. NONAPPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission. 
(b) PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RELEASE OF PUBLIC 
VERSIONS OF REPORTS.—The Commission shall— 
(1) hold public hearings and meetings to the ex-
tent appropriate; and 
(2) release public versions of the reports re-
quired under section 6(c). 
(c) PUBLIC HEARINGS.—Any public hearings of the 
Commission shall be conducted in a manner consistent 
with the protection of information provided to or developed 
for or by the Commission as required by any applicable 
statute, regulation, or Executive order. 
SEC. 10. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, and all the au-
thorities of this Act, shall terminate 60 days after the date 
on which the final report is submitted under section 6(c). 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES BEFORE TERMI-
NATION.—The Commission may use the 60-day period re-
ferred to in subsection (a) for the purpose of concluding 
its activities, including providing testimony to committees 
of Congress concerning its reports and disseminating the 
final report. 
Æ 
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