(3) SUMMARIES.—The report under paragraph 
(2) shall include a summary of— 
(A) the reports submitted to the Commis-
sion by any entity under contract for research 
under section 304(e); and 
(B) any other material relied on by the 
Commission in the preparation of the report. 
SEC. 304. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. 
(a) HEARINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may hold 
such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, 
administer such oaths, take such testimony, and re-
ceive such evidence as the Commission considers ad-
visable to carry out its duties under section 303. 
(2) WITNESS EXPENSES.—Witnesses requested 
to appear before the Commission shall be paid the 
same fees as are paid to witnesses under section 
1821 of title 28, United States Code. 
(b) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The 
Commission may secure directly from any Federal agency 
such information as the Commission considers necessary 
to carry out its duties under section 143. Upon the request 
of the Commission, the head of such agency may furnish 
such information to the Commission. 
(c) INFORMATION TO BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Commission shall be 
considered an agency of the Federal Government for 
purposes of section 1905 of title 18, United States 
Code, and any individual employed by any individual 
or entity under contract with the Commission under 
subsection (d) of this section shall be considered an 
employee of the Commission for the purposes of sec-
tion 1905 of title 18, United States Code. 
(2) DISCLOSURE.—Information obtained by the 
Commission or the Attorney General under this title 
and shared with the Commission, other than infor-
mation available to the public, shall not be disclosed 
to any person in any manner, except— 
(A) to Commission employees or employees 
of any individual or entity under contract to the 
Commission under subsection (d) for the pur-
pose of receiving, reviewing, or processing such 
information; 
(B) upon court order; or 
(C) when publicly released by the Commis-
sion in an aggregate or summary form that 
does not directly or indirectly disclose— 
(i) the identity of any person or busi-
ness entity; or 
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(ii) any information which could not 
be released under section 1905 of title 18, 
United States Code. 
(d) CONTRACTING FOR RESEARCH.—The Commis-
sion may enter into contracts with any entity for research 
necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission under 
section 303. 
SEC. 305. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS. 
(a) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Each member of 
the Commission who is not an officer or employee of the 
Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal 
to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay pre-
scribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under sec-
tion 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (in-
cluding travel time) during which such member is engaged 
in the performance of the duties of the Commission. All 
members of the Commission who are officers or employees 
of the United States shall serve without compensation in 
addition to that received for their services as officers or 
employees of the United States. 
(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 
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regular places of business in the performance of service 
for the Commission. 
(c) STAFF.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chairman of the Com-
mission may, without regard to the civil service laws 
and regulations, appoint and terminate an executive 
director and such other additional employees as may 
be necessary to enable the Commission to perform 
its duties. The employment and termination of an 
executive director shall be subject to confirmation by 
a majority of the members of the Commission. 
(2) COMPENSATION.—The executive director 
shall be compensated at a rate not to exceed the rate 
payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under 
section 5316 of title 5, United States Code. The 
Chairman may fix the compensation of other em-
ployees without regard to the provisions of chapter 
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, 
United States Code, relating to classification of posi-
tions and General Schedule pay rates, except that 
the rate of pay for such employees may not exceed 
the rate payable for level V of the Executive Sched-
ule under section 5316 of such title. 
(3) DETAIL
OF
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES.— 
Any Federal Government employee, with the ap-
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proval of the head of the appropriate Federal agen-
cy, may be detailed to the Commission without reim-
bursement, and such detail shall be without inter-
ruption or loss of civil service status, benefits, or 
privilege. 
(d) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMIT-
TENT SERVICES.—The Chairman of the Commission may 
procure temporary and intermittent services under section 
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individ-
uals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate 
of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Sched-
ule under section 5316 of such title. 
SEC. 306. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Com-
mission and any agency of the Federal Government assist-
ing the Commission in carrying out its duties under this 
title such sums as may be necessary to carry out the pur-
poses of this title. Any sums appropriated shall remain 
available, without fiscal year limitation, until expended. 
SEC. 307. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION. 
The Commission shall terminate 30 days after the 
Commission submits the final report under section 
303(c)(2). 
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