the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations of the Senate; and
(B) by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate.
(2) POLITICAL AFFILIATION.—Not more than 4
of the individuals appointed under paragraph (1)
may be affiliated with the same political party.
(c) TERM.—Each member of the Commission shall
be appointed for a term of 6 years.
(d) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commission shall
be filled in the same manner in which the original appoint-
ment was made.
(e) CHAIRPERSON; VICE CHAIRPERSON.—The Presi-
dent shall designate a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
of the Commission from among the members of the Com-
mission.
(f) COMPENSATION.—
(1) RATES
OF
PAY.—Except as provided in
paragraph (2), members of the Commission shall
serve without pay.
(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the
Commission may receive travel expenses, including
per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with
sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States
Code.
(g) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the
call of the Chairperson.
(h) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the
Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser num-
ber of members may hold hearings.
(i) AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS.—An affirmative
vote by a majority of the members of the Commission shall
be required for any affirmative determination by the Com-
mission under section 4.
SEC. 6. POWERS OF COMMISSION.
(a) CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Commission may accept,
use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services
or property, both real and personal, for the purpose of
assisting or facilitating the work of the Commission. Gifts,
bequests, or devises of money and proceeds from sales of
other property received as gifts, bequests, or devises shall
be deposited in the Treasury and shall be available for
disbursement upon order of the Commission.
(b) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United
States mails in the same manner and under the same con-
ditions as other departments and agencies of the United
States.
SEC. 7. STAFF AND SUPPORT SERVICES OF COMMISSION.
(a) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall
have an executive director appointed by the Commission
after consultation with the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Majority Leader of the Senate. The
executive director shall serve the Commission under such
terms and conditions as the Commission determines to be
appropriate.
(b) STAFF.—The Commission may appoint and fix
the pay of such additional personnel, not to exceed 10 indi-
viduals, as it considers appropriate.
(c) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon request
of the chairperson of the Commission, the head of any
Federal agency may detail, on a nonreimbursable basis,
any of the personnel of the agency to the Commission to
assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under this
Act.
(d) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The chairperson
of the Commission may procure temporary and intermit-
tent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United
States Code.
SEC. 8. REPORTS OF COMMISSION.
The Commission shall prepare and submit to Con-
gress an annual report on the programs, projects, and ac-
tivities on the Commission for the prior year.
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $5,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 2001 and 2002.
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursuant
to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a)
are authorized to remain available until expended.
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