(h) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use 
the United States mails in the same manner and under 
the same conditions as other departments and agencies of 
the United States. 
(i) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission. 
SEC. 7. SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR COMMISSION MEM-
BERS AND STAFF. 
The appropriate Federal agencies or departments 
shall cooperate with the Commission to provide the Com-
mission members appropriate security clearances pursuant 
to existing procedures and requirements. 
SEC. 8. COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES. 
(a) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the Commis-
sion may be compensated at a rate not to exceed the daily 
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for 
a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under sec-
tion 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day dur-
ing which that member is engaged in the actual perform-
ance of the duties of the Commission. 
(b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—While away from their 
homes or regular places of business in the performance 
of services for the Commission, members of the Commis-
sion shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in 
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lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons em-
ployed intermittently in the Government service are al-
lowed expenses under section 5703(b) of title 5, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 9. STAFF OF COMMISSION. 
(a) APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION.—Subject to 
the rules of the Commission, the chairman, in consultation 
with the vice chairman, may appoint and fix the com-
pensation of a executive director 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 
competitive 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 sub-
section 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. 
(b) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government employee 
may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement 
from the Commission, and shall retain the rights, status, 
and privileges of his or her regular employment without 
interruption. 
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(c) CONSULTANT SERVICES.—The Commission may 
procure the services of experts and consultants in accord-
ance with section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, 
but at rates not to exceed the daily rate paid under level 
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 
5, United States Code. 
(d) NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STAFF REC-
OMMENDATIONS.—The chairman and vice chairman of the 
Commission shall seek the recommendations of the Na-
tional Academy of Sciences regarding the desired quali-
fications of scientific staff to be hired directly or on a con-
sultant basis by the Commission. 
(e) PROHIBITING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—No in-
dividual who participated in the criminal investigation into 
the anthrax letter attacks may be detailed to, or may pro-
vide any paid or unpaid services to, the Commission. 
SEC. 10. REPORTS OF THE COMMISSION. 
(a) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission 
shall transmit a final report containing such findings, con-
clusions, and recommendations for corrective measures as 
have been agreed to by a majority of the Commission, in-
cluding proposing organization, coordination, planning 
and management arrangements, procedures, rules, and 
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regulations. The final report shall be unclassified but may 
include a classified annex, if necessary. 
(b) INTERIM REPORTS.—The Commission may sub-
mit to the President and Congress interim reports con-
taining findings, conclusions, and recommendations for 
corrective measures as have been agreed to by a majority 
of the Commission members. 
(c) DISSENTING VIEWS.—Both the interim and final 
reports shall contain the dissenting views of any commis-
sion member who wishes to have his or her views pub-
lished. 
SEC. 11. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall terminate 60 days after sub-
mitting its final report under section 10(a). 
SEC. 12. FUNDING. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary for the operation of the Commission. 
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