atives, in consultation with the minority 
leader. 
(iii) Two members shall be appointed 
by the majority leader of the Senate, in 
consultation with the minority leader. 
(C) MEMBERS UNDER INTERNATIONAL CO-
OPERATION.—The President shall seek to nego-
tiate with the governments of previously occu-
pied nations to seek, to the extent practicable, 
the following as members of the Commission: 
(i) The Ambassador to the United 
States for each sovereign nation being 
studied by the Commission pursuant to 
subsection (b)(1). 
(ii) The Ambassador, Permanent Rep-
resentative to the Organization of Amer-
ican States for each sovereign nation being 
studied by the Commission pursuant to 
subsection (b)(1). 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—All members of the 
Commission shall be persons who are especially 
qualified to serve on the Commission by virtue of 
their education, training, activism, or experience, 
particularly in the fields of Western Hemisphere re-
lations or reparatory justice. 
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(3) TERMS.—The term of office for members 
shall be for the life of the Commission. A vacancy 
in the Commission shall not affect the powers of the 
Commission and shall be filled in the same manner 
in which the original appointment was made. 
(4) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall conduct 
its initial meeting not later than 365 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act. The Commission shall 
establish rules of procedure at such meeting. All 
meetings of the Commission shall be public. The 
Commission should meet not less often than 4 times 
per year, including virtual meetings called to order 
by either the entire Commission or any member 
thereof. 
(5) QUORUM.—More than half of the total 
members of the Commission shall constitute a 
quorum for the purposes of holding a meeting in 
compliance with subsection (d)(4), but a lesser num-
ber may hold hearings. 
(6) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.—The Commission 
shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its 
members. The term of office of each shall be for the 
life of the Commission. 
(7) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the 
Commission who is not an officer or employee of the 
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Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate 
equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of 
basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
States Code, for each day (including travel time) 
during which such member is engaged in the per-
formance of the duties of the Commission. All mem-
bers of the Commission who are officers or employ-
ees of the United States shall serve without com-
pensation in addition to that received for their serv-
ices as officers or employees of the United States. 
(8) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the 
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates author-
ized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of 
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while 
away from their homes or regular places of business 
in the performance of the duties of the Commission. 
(e) POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.— 
(1) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.—The Commis-
sion may, for the purpose of carrying out the provi-
sions of this section, hold such hearings and sit and 
act at such times and at such places in the United 
States, and request the attendance and testimony of 
such witnesses and the production of such books, 
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records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, and 
documents, as the Commission considers appro-
priate. The Commission may invoke the aid of an 
appropriate United States district court to require, 
by subpoena or otherwise, such attendance, testi-
mony, or production. 
(2) POWERS
OF
MEMBERS.—Any member of 
the Commission may, if authorized by the Commis-
sion, take any action which the Commission is au-
thorized to take by this subsection. 
(3) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commis-
sion may acquire directly from the head of any de-
partment, agency, or instrumentality of the executive 
branch of the United States Government, available 
information which the Commission considers useful 
in the discharge of its duties. All departments, agen-
cies, and instrumentalities of the executive branch of 
the United States Government shall cooperate with 
the Commission with respect to such information 
and shall furnish all information requested by the 
Commission to the extent permitted by law. 
(f) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 
90 days after the date on which the Commission submits 
its report to Congress under subsection (c). 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated $20,000,000 to carry out this Act. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pur-
suant to the authorization under paragraph (1) are 
authorized to remain available until the termination 
of the Commission in accordance with subsection (f). 
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