as may be necessary to enable the Commission to carry 
out its functions. 
(c) APPLICABILITY
OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE 
LAWS.—The Director and staff of the Commission may 
be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, 
United States Code, governing appointments in the com-
petitive service, and may be paid without regard to the 
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 
of such title relating to classification and General Schedule 
pay rates; except that no rate of pay fixed under this sub-
section may exceed the equivalent of that payable for a 
position at level V of the Executive Schedule under section 
5316 of title 5, United States Code. Any individual ap-
pointed under subsection (a) or (b) shall be treated as an 
employee for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 
89, and 90 of such title. 
(d) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government employee 
may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement 
from the Commission, and such detailee shall retain the 
rights, status, and privileges of his or her regular employ-
ment without interruption. 
(e) CONSULTANT SERVICES.—The Commission is au-
thorized to procure the services of experts and consultants 
in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, but at rates not to exceed the daily rate paid a per-
son occupying a position at level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 9. COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES. 
(a) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the Commis-
sion may be compensated at not to exceed the daily equiva-
lent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position 
at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 
of title 5, United States Code, for each day during which 
that member is engaged in the actual performance of the 
duties of the Commission. 
(b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—While away from their 
homes or regular places of business in the performance 
of services for the Commission, members of the Commis-
sion shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem 
in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons em-
ployed intermittently in the Government service are al-
lowed expenses under section 5703(b) of title 5, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 10. REPORTS; TERMINATION. 
(a) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the first meeting of the Commission, the Com-
mission shall submit to the President and the Congress 
an initial report containing such findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations for the rebuilding of communities and
neighborhoods affected by Hurricane Katrina as have been 
agreed to by a majority of Commission members. 
(b) INCREMENTAL REPORTS.—The Commission shall 
submit to the President and the Congress an incremental 
report containing such findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations for the rebuilding of communities and 
neighborhoods affected by Hurricane Katrina as have been 
agreed to by a majority of Commission members, at each 
of the following times: 
(1) Not later than 12 months after the submis-
sion of the initial report of the Commission. 
(2) Not later than 24 months after the submis-
sion of the initial report of the Commission. 
(c) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, and all the 
authorities of this Act, shall terminate 60 days after 
the date on which the second incremental report is 
submitted under subsection (b)(2). 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES BEFORE TER-
MINATION.—The Commission may use the 60-day 
period referred to in paragraph (1) for the purpose 
of concluding its activities, including providing testi-
mony to committees of Congress concerning its re-
ports.
SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Com-
mission to carry out this Act $7,500,000. Such funds shall 
remain available until expended. 
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