(b) INFORMATION FROM GOVERNMENTAL AGEN-
CIES.—The Commission may secure directly from any de-
partment or agency such information as the Commission 
considers necessary to carry out this Act. Upon request 
of either co-chairperson of the Commission, the head of 
such department or agency shall furnish such information 
to the Commission. 
SEC. 7. 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 5313 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 services 
for the Commission. 
(c) STAFF.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The co-chairpersons of the 
Commission, acting jointly, may, without regard to 
the civil service laws and regulations, appoint and 
terminate an executive director and such other addi-
tional personnel as may be necessary to enable the 
Commission to perform its duties. The employment 
of an executive director shall be subject to confirma-
tion by the Commission. 
(2) COMPENSATION.—The co-chairpersons of 
the Commission, acting jointly, may fix the com-
pensation of the executive director and other per-
sonnel without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter 
III of chapter 53 of title 5, United Sates Code, re-
lating to classification of positions and General 
Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for 
the executive director and other personnel may not 
exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5316 of such title. 
(d) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Federal 
Government employees may be detailed to the Commission 
without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without 
interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. 
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(e) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMIT-
TENT SERVICES.—The co-chairpersons of the Commis-
sion, acting jointly, may procure temporary and intermit-
tent 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 pre-
scribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 
5316 of such title. 
SEC. 8. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION. 
The Commission shall terminate 90 days after the 
date on which the Commission submits its report under 
section 5(c). 
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Commission for fiscal year 2008 such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Any sums appropriated under 
the authorization contained in this section shall remain 
available, without fiscal year limitation, until expended. 
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