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Senate shall jointly designate a Vice Chairman
from the members of the Commission.
(D) PERIOD
OF
APPOINTMENT; VACAN-
CIES.—Members shall be appointed for the life
of the Commission. Any vacancy in Commission
membership shall not affect the exercise of the
Commission’s powers, and shall be filled in the
same manner as the original appointment.
(c) MEETINGS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In not later than 60 days
after the date on which all members of the Commis-
sion have been appointed, the Commission shall hold
its first meeting. Subsequent meetings shall be held
at the call of the Chairman.
(2) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of
the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a
lesser number of members may hold hearings.
(d) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—Appropriate security
clearances shall be required for members of the Commis-
sion who are private United States citizens. Such clear-
ances shall be processed and completed on an expedited
basis by appropriate elements of the executive branch of
Government and shall, in any case, be completed within
90 days of the date such members are appointed.
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(e) APPLICATION
OF
CERTAIN
PROVISIONS
OF
LAW.—In light of the extraordinary and sensitive nature
of its deliberations, the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), and the regulations pre-
scribed by the Administrator of General Services pursuant
to that Act, shall not apply to the Commission. Further,
the provisions of section 552 of title 5, United States Code
(commonly known as the ‘‘Freedom of Information Act’’),
shall not apply to the Commission; however, records of the
Commission shall be subject to the Federal Records Act
and, when transferred to the National Archives and
Records Agency, shall no longer be exempt from the provi-
sions of such section 552.
(f) DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be the duty of the
Commission—
(A) to prepare and transmit the reports
described in paragraph (2); and
(B) to examine the long-term strategy of
the United States in addressing the threat of
international terrorism, including intelligence
capabilities, international cooperation, military
responses, and technological capabilities;
(C) to examine the efficacy and appro-
priateness of Federal efforts to prevent, detect,
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investigate, and prosecute acts of terrorism, in-
cluding—
(i) 
the 
coordination 
of
counterterrorism efforts among Federal de-
partments and agencies, and Federal co-
ordination of law enforcement with State
and local law enforcement in responding to
terrorist threats and acts;
(ii) the ability and utilization of coun-
terintelligence efforts to infiltrate and dis-
able or disrupt international terrorist orga-
nizations and their activities;
(iii) the impact of Federal immigra-
tion laws and policies on acts of terrorism
transcending national boundaries;
(iv) the effectiveness of present regu-
lations and practices relating to civil avia-
tion safety and security to prevent acts of
terrorism, to include a study of the desir-
ability of assigning, on a permanent basis,
personnel of the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation at high-risk airports, and a study
of the practicality and desirability of trans-
ferring authority for United States airport
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security to an entity other than the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration;
(v) the extent and effectiveness of
present cooperative efforts with foreign na-
tions to prevent, detect, investigate and
prosecute acts of terrorism; and
(vi) 
the 
impact 
on 
present
counterterrorism efforts due to the failure
to expend and utilize resources and author-
ity previously provided by Congress for the
implementation 
of 
enhanced
counterterrorism activities and the reasons
why these resources have not been ex-
pended in a timely way; and
(D) to examine the capability of the United
States intelligence community to detect, assess,
infiltrate, disrupt, and eliminate international
terrorist organizations and activities, including
an assessment of intelligence collection policies
and practices which affect the counterterrorism
and antiterrorism activities of the United States
intelligence community and of the resources
provided the intelligence community for such
activities, together with a plan to ensure en-
hanced human intelligence capabilities; and
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(E) to examine all present laws relating to
the collection and dissemination of personal in-
formation on individuals by law enforcement or
other governmental entities, and the necessity
for additional protections to prevent and deter
the inappropriate collection and dissemination
of such information.
(2) REPORTS.—
(A) INITIAL
REPORT.—Not later than 2
months after the first meeting of the Commis-
sion, the Commission shall transmit to the
Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and
the House of Representatives a report setting
forth its plan for the work of the Commission.
(B) INTERIM REPORTS.—Prior to the sub-
mission of the report required by subparagraph
(C), the Commission may issue such interim re-
ports as it finds necessary and desirable.
(C) FINAL
REPORT.—No later than 6
months after the first meeting of the Commis-
sion, the Commission shall submit to the Presi-
dent and to the Committees on the Judiciary of
the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report setting forth the activities, findings, and
recommendations of the Commission, including
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any recommendations for the enactment of leg-
islation that the Commission considers advis-
able. To the extent feasible, such report shall be
unclassified and made available to the public.
Such report shall be supplemented as necessary
by a classified report or annex, which shall be
provided separately to the President and the
Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and
the House of Representatives.
(g) POWERS.—
(1) HEARINGS.—The Commission or, at its di-
rection, any panel or member of the Commission,
may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions
of this title, hold hearings, sit and act at times and
places, take testimony, receive evidence, and admin-
ister oaths to the extent that the Commission or any
panel or member considers advisable.
(2) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—
The commission may secure directly from any intel-
ligence agency or from any other Federal depart-
ment or agency any information that the Commis-
sion considers necessary to enable the Commission
to carry out its responsibilities under this section.
Upon request of the Chairman of the Commission,
the head of any such department or agency shall
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furnish such information expeditiously to the Com-
mission, unless the head of the department or agen-
cy determines that doing so would threaten national
security, the health or safety of any individual, or
the integrity of an ongoing investigation or prosecu-
tion.
(3) POSTAL, PRINTING
AND
BINDING
SERV-
ICES.—The Commission may use the United States
mails and obtain printing and binding services in the
same manner and under the same conditions as
other departments and agencies of the Federal Gov-
ernment.
(4) SUBCOMMITTEES.—The Commission may
establish panels composed of less than the full mem-
bership of the Commission for the purpose of carry-
ing out the Commission’s duties. The actions of each
such panel shall be subject to the review and control
of the Commission. Any findings and determinations
made by such a panel shall not be considered the
findings and determinations of the Commission un-
less approved by the Commission.
(5) AUTHORITY OF INDIVIDUALS TO ACT FOR
COMMISSION.—Any member or agent of the Com-
mission may, if authorized by the Commission, take
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any action which the Commission is authorized to
take under this title.
(h) PERSONNEL MATTERS.—
(1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Each mem-
ber of the Commission who is a private United
States citizen shall be paid, if requested, at a rate
equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of
basic pay payable for Level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United
States Code, for each day (including travel time)
during which the member is engaged in the perform-
ance of the duties of the Commission. All members
of the Commission who are Members of Congress
shall serve without compensation in addition to that
received for their services as Members of Congress.
(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member 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 services for the Commission.
(3) STAFF.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chairman of the
Commission may, without regard to the provi-
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sions of title 5, United States Code, governing
appointments in the competitive service, appoint
a staff director and such additional personnel
as may be necessary to enable the Commission
to perform its duties. The staff director of the
Commission shall be appointed from private
life, and such appointment shall be subject to
the approval of the Commission as a whole.
(B) COMPENSATION.—The Chairman of
the Commission may fix the pay of the staff
and other personnel without regard to the pro-
visions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of
chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relat-
ing to classification of positions and General
Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay
fixed under this paragraph for the staff director
may not exceed the rate payable for Level V of
the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of
such title and the rate of pay for other person-
nel may not exceed the maximum rate payable
for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule.
(4) DETAIL
OF
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES.—
Upon request of the Chairman of the Commission,
the head of any Federal department or agency may
detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, any personnel of
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that department or agency to the Commission to as-
sist it in carrying out its administrative and clerical
functions.
(5) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTER-
MITTENT SERVICES.—The Chairman of the Commis-
sion may procure temporary and intermittent serv-
ices under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States
Code, at rates for individuals which do not exceed
the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay
payable for Level V of the Executive Schedule under
section 5316 of such title.
(i) PAYMENT OF COMMISSION EXPENSES.—The com-
pensation, travel expenses, per diem allowances of mem-
bers and employees of the Commission, and other expenses
of the Commission shall be paid out of funds available to
the Attorney General for the payment of compensation,
travel allowances, and per diem allowances, respectively,
of employees of the Department of Justice.
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(j) TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.—The Com-
mission shall terminate 1 month after the date of the sub-
mission of the report required by subsection (f)(2)(C).
Passed the House of Representatives August 2,
1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
By LINDA NAVE,
Deputy Clerk.