may determine advisable and as may be authorized 
by law. 
SEC. 7. PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RELEASE OF PUBLIC 
VERSIONS OF REPORTS. 
(a) PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RELEASE OF PUBLIC 
VERSIONS OF REPORTS.—The Commission shall— 
(1) hold public hearings and meetings to the ex-
tent appropriate; and 
(2) release public versions of the reports re-
quired under section 110(a) and (b). 
(b) PUBLIC HEARINGS.—Any public hearings of the 
Commission shall be conducted in a manner consistent 
with the protection of information provided to or developed 
for or by the Commission as required by any applicable 
statute, regulation, or Executive order. 
SEC. 8. STAFF OF COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION.—The 
chairman, in consultation with vice chairman, in ac-
cordance with rules agreed upon by the Commission, 
may appoint and fix the compensation of a staff di-
rector 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 competi-
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tive 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 no rate of pay fixed under this 
subsection 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. 
(2) PERSONNEL AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The executive director 
and any personnel of the Commission who are 
employees shall be employees under section 
2105 of title 5, United States Code, for pur-
poses of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, 
and 90 of that title. 
(B) MEMBERS OF COMMISSION.—Subpara-
graph (A) shall not be construed to apply to 
members of the Commission. 
(b) 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. 
(c) 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 
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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. 
Each member of the Commission may be com-
pensated at not to exceed the daily equivalent of the an-
nual 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 mem-
ber is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of 
the Commission. 
SEC. 10. SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR COMMISSION MEM-
BERS AND STAFF. 
The appropriate Federal agencies or departments 
shall cooperate with the Commission in expeditiously pro-
viding to the Commission members and staff appropriate 
security clearances to the extent possible pursuant to ex-
isting procedures and requirements, except that no person 
shall be provided with access to classified information 
under this title without the appropriate security clear-
ances. 
SEC. 11. REPORTS OF COMMISSION; TERMINATION. 
(a) INTERIM REPORTS.—The Commission may sub-
mit to the President and Congress interim reports con-
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taining such findings, conclusions, and recommendations 
for corrective measures as have been agreed to by a major-
ity of Commission members. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
submit to the President and Congress a final report con-
taining such findings, conclusions, and recommendations 
for corrective measures as have been agreed to by a major-
ity of Commission members. 
(c) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, and all the 
authorities of this title, shall terminate 60 days after 
the date on which the final report is submitted 
under subsection (b). 
(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 and disseminating the final report. 
SEC. 12. FUNDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized $3,000,000 
for purposes of carrying out the activities of the Commis-
sion under this title. 
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(b) DURATION OF AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made 
available to the Commission under subsection (a) shall re-
main available until the termination of the Commission. 
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