SEC. 7. COMMISSION PROCEDURES.
(a) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the
call of a majority of the members.
(b) QUORUM.—Eight members of the Commission
shall constitute a quorum other than for the purpose of
holding hearings.
(c) COMMISSION.—The Commission may establish
panels composed of less than full membership of the Com-
mission for the purpose of carrying out the Commission’s
duties. The actions of each such panel shall be subject to
the review and control of the Commission. Any findings
and determinations made by such panel shall not be con-
sidered the findings and determinations of the Commis-
sion unless approved by the Commission.
(d) AUTHORITY OF INDIVIDUALS TO ACT FOR COM-
MISSION.—Any member or agent of the Commission may,
if authorized by the Commission, take any action which
the Commission is authorized to take by this Act.
SEC. 8. PERSONNEL MATTERS.
(a) PAY OF MEMBERS.—Members of the Commission
shall serve without pay by reason of their work on the
Commission.
(b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the Com-
mission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per
diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employ-
ees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title
5, United States Code, while away from their homes or
regular places of business in the performance of services
for the Commission.
(c) STAFF.—(1) The Commission may, without re-
gard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, gov-
erning appointments in the competitive service, appoint a
staff director and such additional personnel as may be
necessary to enable the Commission to perform its duties.
(2) The Commission may fix the pay of the staff di-
rector and other personnel without regard to the provi-
sions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of
title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of
positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the
rate of pay fixed under this paragraph for the staff direc-
tor may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Ex-
ecutive Schedule under section 5316 of such title and the
rate of pay for other personnel may not exceed the maxi-
mum rate payable for grade GS–15 of the General Sched-
ule.
(d) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Upon
request of the Commission, the head of any Federal de-
partment or agency may detail, on a nonreimbursable
basis, any personnel of that department or agency to the
Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties.
(e) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMIT-
TENT SERVICES.—The Commission may procure tem-
porary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of
title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals which
do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of
pay payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under
section 5316 of such title.
SEC. 9. MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
(a) POSTAL AND PRINTING SERVICES.—The Com-
mission may use the United States mails and obtain print-
ing and binding services in the same manner and under
the same conditions as other departments and agencies of
the United States.
(b) MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE
AND SUP-
PORT SERVICES.—Upon the request of the Commission,
the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the
Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative
support services necessary for the Commission to carry out
its duties under this Act.
(c) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Commission
may procure temporary and intermittent services under
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.
SEC. 10. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.
The Commission shall terminate not later than 60
days after the date that the Commission submits its report
under section 5.
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