(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) HEARINGS AND INVESTIGATIONS.—The Commis-
sion may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times
and places, take such testimony and receive such evidence,
and conduct such investigations as the Commission con-
siders advisable to carry out this Act.
(b) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The
Commission may secure directly from any Federal depart-
ment or agency such information as the Commission con-
siders necessary to carry out this Act. Upon request of
the Chairperson of the Commission, the head of any such
department agency shall furnish such information to the
Commission as expeditiously as possible.
(c) 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.
(d) 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 and Minority Leader
of the House of Representatives and the Majority Leader
and Minority Leader of the Senate. The executive director
shall serve the Commission under such terms and condi-
tions 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. 9. TERMINATION.
The Commission shall terminate not later than 5
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $2,500,000 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.
SEC. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on February 1, 2001.
Passed the House of Representatives September 25,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.