(2) the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control 
Commission (CICAD) to examine what changes 
would increase its effectiveness. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 12 months 
after the first meeting of the Commission, the Com-
mission shall submit to Congress, the Secretary of 
State, and the Director of the Office of National 
Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) a report that con-
tains a detailed statement of the recommendations, 
findings, and conclusions of the Commission, includ-
ing summaries of the input and recommendations of 
the leaders and organizations with which is con-
sulted under subsection (b). 
(2) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The report re-
quired under this subsection shall be made available 
to the public. 
SEC. 6. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission 
shall be composed of ten members, to be appointed as fol-
lows: 
(1) The majority leader and minority leader of 
the Senate shall each appoint two members. 
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(2) The Speaker and the minority leader of the 
House of Representatives shall each appoint two 
members. 
(3) The President shall appoint two members. 
(b) APPOINTMENTS.—The Commission may not in-
clude Members of Congress or other currently elected Fed-
eral, State, or local government officials. 
(c) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT.—Each member shall 
be appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancies 
shall not affect the power and duties of the Commission, 
but shall be filled in the same manner as the original ap-
pointment. 
(d) DATE.—Members of the Commission shall be ap-
pointed not later than 30 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(e) INITIAL MEETING AND SELECTION OF CHAIR-
PERSON.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall hold an initial 
meeting to develop and implement a schedule for comple-
tion of the review and report required under section 5. 
At the initial meeting, the Commission shall select a 
Chairperson from among its members. 
(f) QUORUM.—Six members of the Commission shall 
constitute a quorum. 
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(g) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Members shall receive trav-
el expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United 
States Code, while away from their homes or regular 
places of business in performance of services for the Com-
mission. 
SEC. 7. POWERS. 
(a) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the 
call of the Chairperson or a majority of its members. 
(b) HEARINGS.—The Commission may hold such 
hearings and undertake such other activities as the Com-
mission determines necessary to carry out its duties. 
(c) OTHER RESOURCES.—The Commission shall have 
reasonable access to materials, resources, statistical data, 
and other such information the Commission determines 
necessary to carry out its duties from the Library of Con-
gress, the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the De-
partment of State, the Department of Justice, the Drug 
Enforcement Administration, the Department of Defense 
(including the United States Southern Command), and 
other agencies of the executive and legislative branches of 
the Federal Government. The Chairperson of the Commis-
sion shall make requests for such access in writing when 
necessary. The General Services Administration (GSA) 
shall make office space available for day-to-day Commis-
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sion activities and for scheduled Commission meetings. 
Upon request, the Administrator of General Services shall 
provide, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative sup-
port as the Commission requests to fulfill its duties. 
(d) AUTHORITY TO USE
THE UNITED STATES 
MAILS.—The Commission may use the United States 
mails in the same manner and under the same conditions 
as other departments and agencies of the United States. 
(e) AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT.—Subject to the Fed-
eral Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, 
the Commission is authorized to enter into contracts with 
Federal and State agencies, private firms, institutions, 
and individuals for the conduct of activities necessary to 
the discharge of its duties and responsibilities. A contract, 
lease, or other legal agreement entered into by the Com-
mission may not extend beyond the date of termination 
of the Commission. 
SEC. 8. STAFF. 
(a) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall 
have a staff headed by an Executive Director. The Execu-
tive Director and such staff as is needed shall be paid at 
a rate not more than the rate of pay for level IV of the 
Executive Schedule. 
(b) STAFF APPOINTMENT.—With the approval of the 
Commission, the Executive Director may appoint such 
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personnel as the Executive Director determines to be ap-
propriate. The Commission may appoint and fix the com-
pensation of such other personnel as may be necessary to 
enable the Commission to carry out its duties, without re-
gard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, gov-
erning appointments in the competitive service, and with-
out 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 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 such title. 
(c) EXPERTS
AND CONSULTANTS.—With the ap-
proval of the Commission, the Executive Director may 
procure temporary and intermittent services under section 
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. 
(d) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Upon 
the request of the Commission, the head of any Federal 
agency may detail, without reimbursement, any of the per-
sonnel of such agency to the Commission to assist in car-
rying out the duties of the Commission. Any such detail 
shall not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil service sta-
tus or privileges of the personnel. 
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