day, including travel time, during which he or she is en-
gaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the 
Commission. 
(2) A member of the Commission who is a full-time 
officer or employee of the United States or a Member of 
Congress shall receive no additional pay, allowances, or 
benefits by reason of his or her service to the Commission. 
(3) All members of the Commission shall be reim-
bursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary ex-
penses incurred by them in the performance of their duties 
to the extent authorized by chapter 57 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 5. 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. 
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(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 by 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 
Government, available information which the Commission 
considers useful in the discharge of its duties. All depart-
ments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the executive 
branch of the Government shall cooperate with the Com-
mission with respect to such information and shall furnish 
all information requested by the Commission to the extent 
permitted by law. 
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
(a) STAFF.—The Commission may, without regard to 
section 5311(b) of title 5, United States Code, appoint and 
fix the compensation of such personnel as the Commission 
considers appropriate. 
(b) APPLICABILITY
OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE 
LAWS.—The staff of the Commission may be appointed 
without regard to the provisions of title 5, 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 classi-
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fication and General Schedule pay rates, except that the 
compensation of any employee of the Commission may not 
exceed a rate equal to the annual rate of basic pay payable 
for GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 
of title 5, United States Code. 
(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 highest rate payable 
under section 5332 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 
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(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. 
SEC. 7. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall terminate 90 days after the 
date on which the Commission submits its report to the 
Congress under section 3(c). 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
To carry out the provisions of this Act, there are au-
thorized to be appropriated $12,000,000. 
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