tics directly to the Commission, upon request made
by the Chair (Co-chairs, if elected).
(2) TREASURY
DEPARTMENT.—The Secretary
of the Treasury is authorized on a nonreimbursable
basis to provide the Commission with administrative
services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support
services for the performance of the Commission’s
functions.
(3) GENERAL
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION.—
The Administrator of General Services shall provide
to the Commission on a nonreimbursable basis such
administrative support services as the Commission
may request.
(4) JOINT
COMMITTEE
ON
TAXATION.—The
staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation is author-
ized on a nonreimbursable basis to provide the Com-
mission with such legal, economic, or policy analysis,
including revenue estimates, as the Commission may
request.
(5) OTHER ASSISTANCE.—In addition to the as-
sistance set forth in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and
(4), departments and agencies of the United States
are authorized to provide to the Commission such
services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support
services as they may deem advisable and as may be
authorized by law.
(6) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may
use the United States mails in the same manner and
under the same conditions as departments and agen-
cies of the United States.
(7) GIFTS.—The Commission may accept, use,
and dispose of gifts or donations of services or prop-
erty in carrying out its duties under this Act.
SEC. 8. STAFF OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Chair (Co-Chairs, if elected),
in accordance with rules agreed upon by the Commission,
may appoint and fix the compensation of a staff director
and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable
the Commission to carry out its functions without regard
to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing
appointments in the competitive service, and without re-
gard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III
or chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and
General Schedule pay rates, except that no rate of pay
fixed under this subsection may exceed the equivalent of
that payable to a person occupying a position at level V
of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5,
United States Code. 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.
(b) 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.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each member of the Commission may be
compensated at not to exceed the daily equivalent 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.
(2) EXCEPTION.—Members of the Commission
who are officers or employees of the United States
or Members of Congress shall receive no additional
pay on account of their service on 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. REPORT OF THE COMMISSION; TERMINATION.
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the
date of the first meeting of the Commission, the Commis-
sion shall submit a report to the Committee on Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Finance of the Senate. The report of the Commission
shall describe the results of its review under section 6(b),
shall make such recommendations for fundamental reform
and simplification of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
as the Commission considers appropriate, and shall de-
scribe the expected impact of such recommendations on
the economy and progressivity and general administra-
bility of the tax laws.
(b) TERMINATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, and all the
authorities of this Act, shall terminate on the date
which is 90 days after the date on which the report
is required to be submitted under subsection (a).
(2) CONCLUDING
ACTIVITIES.—The Commis-
sion may use the 90-day period referred to in para-
graph (1) for the purposes of concluding its activi-
ties, including providing testimony to committees of
Congress concerning its report and disseminating
that report.
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary for the activities of the Commission. Until such
time as funds are specifically appropriated for such activi-
ties, $2,000,000 shall be available from fiscal year 2001
funds appropriated to the Department of the Treasury,
‘‘Departmental Offices’’ account, for the activities of the
Commission, to remain available until expended.
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