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(12) Any other agency, as determined by the 
Commission. 
(b) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet not later 
than 30 days after the date upon which a majority of its 
members have been appointed and at such times thereafter 
as the chairperson or co-chairperson shall determine. 
(c) RULES OF PROCEDURE.—The chairperson and co- 
chairperson shall, with the approval of a majority of the 
members of the Commission, establish written rules of proce-
dure for the Commission, which shall include a quorum re-
quirement to conduct the business of the Commission. 
(d) HEARINGS.—The Commission may, for the pur-
pose of carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act 
at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence 
as the Commission considers appropriate. 
(e) CONTRACTS.—The Commission may contract with 
and compensate government and private agencies or per-
sons for any purpose necessary to enable it to carry out 
this Act. 
(f) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United 
States mails in the same manner and under the same condi-
tions as other agencies of the Federal Government. 
(g) GIFTS.—The Commission may accept, use, and 
dispose of gifts or donations of services or property.
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SEC. 6. FUNDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b) and the 
availability of appropriations— 
(1) at the request of the Director of the Census, 
the agencies identified as ‘‘Principal Statistical Agen-
cies’’ in the report, published by the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, entitled ‘‘Statistical Programs of 
the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2015’’ 
shall transfer funds, as specified in advance in appro-
priations Acts and in a total amount not to exceed 
$3,000,000, to the Bureau of the Census for purposes 
of carrying out the activities of the Commission as 
provided in this Act; and 
(2) the Bureau of the Census shall provide ad-
ministrative support to the Commission, which may 
include providing physical space at, and access to, the 
headquarters of the Bureau of the Census, located in 
Suitland, Maryland. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON NEW FUNDING.—No additional 
funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
Act. This Act shall be carried out using amounts otherwise 
available for the Bureau of the Census or the agencies de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1). 
SEC. 7. PERSONNEL. 
(a) DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall have a Direc-
tor who shall be appointed by the chairperson with the con-
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currence of the co-chairperson. The Director shall be paid 
at a rate of pay established by the chairperson and co-chair-
person, not to exceed the annual rate of basic pay payable 
for level V of the Executive Schedule (section 5316 of title 
5, United States Code). 
(b) STAFF.—The Director may appoint and fix the 
pay of additional staff as the Director considers appro-
priate. 
(c) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—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 for a comparable position paid 
under the General Schedule. 
SEC. 8. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall terminate not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Attest: 
Secretary.