(3) 1 member shall be appointed by the Chair-
man of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Sen-
ate; 
(4) 1 member shall be appointed by the Rank-
ing Member of the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the Senate; 
(5) 1 member shall be appointed by the Chair-
man of the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate; 
(6) 1 member shall be appointed by the Vice 
Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the Senate; 
(7) 1 member shall be appointed by the Chair-
man of the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives; 
(8) 1 member shall be appointed by the Rank-
ing Member of the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the House of Representatives; 
(9) 1 member shall be appointed by the Chair-
man of the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the House of Representatives; 
(10) 1 member shall be appointed by the Rank-
ing Member of the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representatives; 
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(11) 1 member shall be appointed by the Chair-
man of the Committee on Appropriations of the Sen-
ate; 
(12) 1 member shall be appointed by the Rank-
ing Member of the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; 
(13) 1 member shall be appointed by the Chair-
man of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(14) 1 member shall be appointed by the Rank-
ing Member of the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives. 
(b) DATE OF APPOINTMENT.—All members of the 
Commission shall be appointed not later than the date 
that is 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) QUALIFICATIONS; INITIAL MEETING.— 
(1) NONGOVERNMENTAL APPOINTEES.—An in-
dividual appointed to the Commission may not be an 
officer or employee of the Federal Government or 
any State or local government. 
(2) OTHER QUALIFICATIONS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that individuals appointed to the Commis-
sion should be prominent United States citizens, 
with national recognition and significant depth of ex-
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perience in such professions as law, intelligence 
gathering, and foreign affairs. 
(3) INITIAL MEETING.—The Commission shall 
meet and begin the operations of the Commission as 
soon as practicable. 
(d) QUORUM; VACANCIES.—After its initial meeting, 
the Commission shall meet upon the call of the Chairman 
or a majority of its members. Six members of the Commis-
sion shall constitute a quorum. Any vacancy in the Com-
mission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in 
the same manner in which the original appointment was 
made. 
SEC. 6. FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSION. 
The functions of the Commission are to— 
(1) conduct an investigation that— 
(A) investigates relevant facts and cir-
cumstances 
relating 
to 
all 
incidents 
of 
warrantless surveillance conducted inside the 
United States, including any relevant legisla-
tion, Executive order, regulation, plan, policy, 
practice, or procedure; and 
(B) may include relevant facts and cir-
cumstances relating to— 
(i) intelligence agencies and intel-
ligence gathering; 
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(ii) the Authorization for Use of Mili-
tary Force, (Public Law 107–40; 50 
U.S.C. 1541 note), as a justification for 
warrantless surveillance conducted inside 
the United States; 
(iii) any use of appropriated funds in 
carrying out warrantless surveillance con-
ducted inside the United States in con-
tradiction of Federal law; 
(iv) the jurisdiction of the Foreign In-
telligence Surveillance Court, in issuing 
warrants for the purpose of surveillance 
conducted inside the United States; 
(v) the role of congressional oversight 
and resource allocation; 
(vi) possible legislative initiatives that 
could strengthen the use of lawful surveil-
lance conducted inside the United States in 
effectively protecting national security, 
while preserving constitutional checks and 
balances and liberties; and 
(vii) other areas of the public and pri-
vate sectors determined relevant by the 
Commission for its inquiry; and 
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