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adopted by a majority of the members of the
Advisory Commission.
(C) ADDITIONAL, DISSENTING, AND SUP-
PLEMENTAL
VIEWS.—The 
report 
required
under subparagraph (A) shall contain any addi-
tional, dissenting, or supplemental views of any
member of the Advisory Commission.
(c) POWERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD.—
(1) HEARINGS.—The Advisory Commission may
hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and
places as the Advisory Commission may find advis-
able.
(2) RULES AND REGULATIONS.—The Advisory
Commission may adopt such rules and regulations
as may be necessary to establish its procedures and
to govern the manner of operations, organizations,
and personnel.
(3) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—
(A) INFORMATION.—The Advisory Com-
mission may request from the head of any Fed-
eral agency or instrumentality such information
as the Advisory Commission may require for
the purpose of this section. Each such agency
or instrumentality shall furnish such informa-
tion to the Advisory Commission upon request
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made by the Chairperson of the Advisory Com-
mission.
(B) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES
AND PERSONNEL.—Upon request of the Chair-
person of the Advisory Commission, the head of
any Federal agency or instrumentality shall, to
the extent possible and subject to the discretion
of such head—
(i) make any of the facilities and serv-
ices of such agency or instrumentality
available to the Advisory Commission; and
(ii) detail any of the personnel of such
agency or instrumentality to the Advisory
Commission, on a nonreimbursable basis,
to assist the Advisory Commission in car-
rying out its duties under this section, ex-
cept that any expenses of the Advisory
Commission incurred under this clause
shall be subject to the limitation on total
expenses set forth in subsection (d)(2).
(4) MAILS.—The Advisory Commission may use
the United States mails in the same manner and
under the same conditions as other Federal agencies.
(5) CONTRACTING.—The Advisory Commission
may, to such extent and in such amounts as pro-
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vided in advance in appropriation Acts, enter into
contracts with State agencies, private firms, institu-
tions, and individuals for the purpose of conducting
research or surveys necessary to enable the Advisory
Commission to discharge its duties under this sec-
tion, subject to the limitation on total expenses set
forth in subsection (d)(2).
(6) STAFF.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to such rules
and regulations as may be adopted by the Advi-
sory Commission and the limitation on total ex-
penses set forth in subsection (e)(2), the Chair-
person of the Advisory Commission may ap-
point, terminate, and fix the compensation of
an executive director and such additional staff
as the Chairperson deems advisable to assist
the Advisory Commission.
(B) PAY
RATES.—Individuals appointed
under subparagraph (A) may be paid at rates
not to exceed a rate equal to the maximum rate
for GS–18 of the General Schedule under sec-
tion 5332 of title 5, United States Code.
(C) CERTAIN
PROVISIONS
OF
TITLE
5,
UNITED STATES CODE, NOT APPLICABLE.—Ap-
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pointments may be made under subparagraph
(A) without regard to—
(i) provisions of title 5, United States
Code, concerning appointments in the com-
petitive service, and
(ii) provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of such title, or
of any other provision of law relating to
number, classification, and General Sched-
ule rates.
(7) 
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.—The 
Advisory
Commission shall be considered an advisory commit-
tee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
(d) EXPENSES OF ADVISORY BOARD.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any expense of the Advisory
Commission shall be paid from such funds as may
be available to the Secretary of the Treasury.
(2) LIMITATION.—The total expenses of the
Advisory Commission shall not exceed $500,000.
(3) GAO AUDIT.—Prior to the termination of
the Advisory Commission pursuant to subsection (f),
the Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct an audit of the financial books and records
of the Advisory Commission to determine that the
limitation on expenses under paragraph (2) has not
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been exceeded, and shall include its determination in
an opinion to be included in the report of the Advi-
sory Commission.
(e) TERMINATION OF THE ADVISORY COMMISSION.—
The Advisory Commission shall cease to exist on the date
that is thirty days after the date on which the Advisory
Commission submits the report required under subsection
(b)(3).
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