(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—An individual appointed 
to the Commission shall have expertise in law en-
forcement, artificial intelligence, technology ethics, 
child psychology, or a related field. 
(3) NONGOVERNMENTAL APPOINTEES.—An in-
dividual appointed to the Commission may not be an 
officer or employee of the Federal Government or 
any State or unit of local government. 
(4) TERMS.—Each member shall be appointed 
for the life of the Commission. 
(5) 
DEADLINE
FOR
APPOINTMENT.—Each 
member shall be appointed not later than 30 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(6) NO COMPENSATION.—Members shall serve 
without pay, but shall receive travel expenses, in-
cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accord-
ance with applicable provisions under subchapter I 
of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. 
(7) CHAIRPERSON; VICE
CHAIRPERSON.—The 
Commission shall elect a Chairperson and Vice 
Chairperson from among the members of the Com-
mission. The term of office of the Chairperson and 
Vice Chairperson shall be for the life of the Commis-
sion. 
(e) PROCEDURES OF COMMISSION.— 
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(1) MEETINGS.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date on which 13 members have been appointed 
to the Commission under subsection (d), the Com-
mission shall hold an initial meeting, at which the 
members of the Commission shall elect the Chair-
person and Vice Chairperson. Thereafter, the Com-
mission shall meet— 
(A) quarterly; and 
(B) at the call of a majority of its mem-
bers. 
(2) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Commission shall constitute a quorum to con-
duct business, but the Commission may establish a 
lesser quorum for conducting hearings scheduled by 
the Commission. 
(3) VOTING.—No proxy voting shall be allowed 
on behalf of a member of the Commission. 
(4) RULES.—The Commission may establish by 
majority vote any other rules for the conduct of 
Commission business, if such rules are not incon-
sistent with this section or any other applicable law. 
(f) STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND CONSULT-
ANTS.— 
(1) STAFF.—Subject to rules prescribed by the 
Commission, the Chairperson may appoint and fix 
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the pay of a staff director and additional personnel 
as the Chairperson considers appropriate. 
(2) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE 
LAWS.—The staff director and personnel of the 
Commission may be appointed without regard to the 
provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing 
appointments in the competitive service, and may be 
paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 
and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relat-
ing to classification and General Schedule pay rates, 
except that an individual so appointed may not re-
ceive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay 
for level V of the Executive Schedule. 
(3) PERSONNEL
AS
FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES.— 
The staff director and any employee of the Commis-
sion shall be employees under section 2105 of title 
5, United States Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 
81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of that title. 
(4) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government em-
ployee may be detailed to the Commission without 
reimbursement from the Commission, and such de-
tail shall be without interruption or loss of civil serv-
ice status or privilege. 
(5) VOLUNTEER
SERVICES.—Notwithstanding 
section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the 
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Commission may accept and use voluntary and un-
compensated services as the Commission determines 
necessary. 
(6) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Com-
mission may procure temporary and intermittent 
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United 
States Code, but at rates for individuals not to ex-
ceed the daily rate paid to a person occupying a po-
sition at level IV of the Executive Schedule. 
(g) POWERS OF COMMISSION.— 
(1) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.—The Commis-
sion may, for the purposes of carrying out this sec-
tion, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, 
take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commis-
sion considers appropriate. 
(2) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commis-
sion may secure directly from any department or 
agency of the United States information necessary 
to enable it to carry out this section. Upon the re-
quest of the Chairperson, the head of that depart-
ment or agency shall furnish that information to the 
Commission. 
(3) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES.—To the 
extent or in the amounts provided in advance in ap-
propriations Acts, the Commission may accept, use, 
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and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services 
or property, both real and personal, for the purposes 
of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission. 
Gifts, bequests, or devises of money and proceeds 
from sales or other property received as gifts, be-
quests, or devises shall be deposited in the Treasury 
and shall be available for disbursement upon order 
of the Chairperson. 
(4) MAILS.—The Commission may use the 
United States mails in the same manner and under 
the same conditions as departments and agencies of 
the United States. 
(5) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.— 
(A) 
GENERAL
SERVICES
ADMINISTRA-
TION.—Upon the request of the Commission, 
the Administrator of General Services shall pro-
vide to the Commission, on a reimbursable 
basis, the administrative support services nec-
essary for the Commission to carry out its re-
sponsibilities under this section. 
(B) OTHER
DEPARTMENTS
AND
AGEN-
CIES.—In addition to the assistance prescribed 
in subparagraph (A), the head of a department 
or agency of the United States may provide to 
the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such 
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