‘‘(B) recommendations for legislative and 
administrative actions described in subsection 
(a)(1). 
‘‘(3) PUBLICATION.—Reports submitted pursu-
ant to paragraph (2) shall be made publicly available 
via a website. 
‘‘(c) POWERS.— 
‘‘(1) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.—The Commis-
sion may, for the purpose of carrying out this sec-
tion, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, 
take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commis-
sion considers appropriate. The Commission may ad-
minister oaths or affirmations to witnesses appear-
ing before it. 
‘‘(2) POWERS OF SUBCOMMITTEES.—Any sub-
committee created pursuant to section 801(c)(3) 
may, if authorized by the Commission, take any ac-
tion which the Commission is authorized to take by 
this title. 
‘‘(3) GIFTS.—The Commission may accept, use, 
and dispose of gifts or donations of services or prop-
erty. 
‘‘(4) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may 
use the United States mails in the same manner and 
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under the same conditions as Federal departments 
and agencies. 
‘‘(5) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—To the extent or 
in the amounts provided in advance in appropriation 
Acts, the Commission may contract with government 
and private agencies or persons for the purpose of 
carrying out this section, without regard to section 
6101 of title 41, United States Code. 
‘‘(6) OBTAINING
OFFICIAL
DATA.—The Com-
mission may secure directly from any department or 
agency of the United States information necessary 
to enable it to carry out this title. Upon request of 
the chairperson, vice chairperson, or a subcommittee 
of the Commission, the head of such department or 
agency shall furnish such information to the Com-
mission. 
‘‘SEC. 803. PERSONNEL MATTERS. 
‘‘(a) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF.—The chair-
person of the Commission may, without regard to the pro-
visions of title 5, United States Code, governing appoint-
ments in the competitive service, appoint and terminate 
an executive director and not more than five additional 
staff members. The employment of an executive director 
shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission. 
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‘‘(b) PAY.—The chairperson of the Commission may 
fix the compensation of the executive director and staff 
without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, 
relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, 
except that an individual appointed under subsection (a) 
may not receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic 
pay for level V of the Executive Schedule. 
‘‘(c) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Upon 
request of the chairperson of the Commission, the head 
of any department or agency of the Federal Government 
may detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, any personnel of 
the department or agency to the Commission to assist the 
Commission in carrying out its duties. 
‘‘(d) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMIT-
TENT SERVICES.—The chairperson of the Commission 
may procure temporary 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 basic pay prescribed for level IV of 
the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of such title. 
‘‘SEC. 804. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 
to the Secretary of Energy, without fiscal year limitation, 
to carry out this title.’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENTS.—The table 
of contents of such Act is amended by striking the items 
relating to sections 801 and 802 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘801. Biennial Commission on Energy Policy. 
‘‘802. Duties and powers of the Commission. 
‘‘803. Personnel matters. 
‘‘804. Authorization of appropriations.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
on the first day of the first session of the 116th Congress. 
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