under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 4. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. 
(a) HEARINGS
AND SESSIONS.—The Commission 
may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this 
Act, hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and 
at such places in the United States, and request the at-
tendance and testimony of such witnesses and the produc-
tion of such books, records, correspondence, memoranda, 
papers, and documents, as the Commission considers ap-
propriate. The Commission may invoke the aid of an ap-
propriate United States district court to require, by sub-
poena or otherwise, such attendance, testimony, or pro-
duction. 
(b) POWERS OF SUBCOMMITTEES AND MEMBERS.— 
Any subcommittee or member of the Commission may, if 
authorized by the Commission, take any action which the 
Commission is authorized to take under this section. 
(c) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission 
may acquire directly from the head of any department, 
agency, or instrumentality of the executive branch of the 
Federal Government, available information which the 
Commission considers useful in the discharge of its duties. 
All departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the ex-
ecutive branch of the Government shall cooperate with the 
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Commission with respect to such information and shall 
furnish all information requested by the Commission to 
the extent permitted by law. 
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
(a) STAFF.—The Commission may, without regard to 
the civil service laws and regulations, appoint and fix the 
compensation of such personnel as the Commission con-
siders appropriate. 
(b) APPLICABILITY
OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE 
LAWS.—The personnel of the Commission may be ap-
pointed without regard to the provisions of title, United 
States Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
service, and 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 the rate of basic pay of any employee of the Commis-
sion may not exceed the rate of basic pay established for 
a position at level V of the Executive Schedule under sec-
tion 5316 of such title. 
(c) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Commission 
may procure the services of experts and consultants in ac-
cordance with the provisions of section 3109(b) of title 5, 
United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to 
exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay 
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established for a position at level V of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5316 of such title. 
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT
SERVICES.—The 
Commission may enter into agreements with the Adminis-
trator of General Services for procurement of financial 
and administrative services necessary for the discharge of 
the duties of the Commission. Payment for such services 
shall be made by reimbursement from funds of the Com-
mission in such amounts as may be agreed upon by the 
Chairman of the Commission and the Administrator. 
(e) CONTRACTS.—The Commission may— 
(1) procure supplies, services, and property by 
contract in accordance with applicable laws and reg-
ulations and to the extent or in such amounts as are 
provided in appropriations Acts; and 
(2) enter into contracts with departments, 
agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Gov-
ernment, State agencies, and private firms, institu-
tions, and agencies, for the conduct of research or 
surveys, the preparation of reports, and other activi-
ties necessary for the discharge of the duties of the 
Commission, to the extent or in such amounts as are 
provided in appropriations Acts. 
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SEC. 6. TERMINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, and all the au-
thorities of this title, shall terminate 90 days after the 
date on which the final report is submitted under section 
2. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES BEFORE TERMI-
NATION.—The Commission may use the 90-day period re-
ferred to in subsection (a) for the purpose of concluding 
its activities, including providing testimony to committees 
of Congress concerning its reports and disseminating the 
final report. 
SEC. 7. FUNDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as necessary to carry out this Act. 
(b) DURATION.—Amounts made available to the 
Commission under subsection (a) shall remain available 
until the termination of the Commission. 
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘servicemember’’ has the meaning 
given 
such 
term 
in 
section 
101 
of 
the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3911). 
(2) The term ‘‘uniformed services’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
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