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(1) NONGOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Each mem-
ber of the Commission who is not otherwise employed
by the United States Government shall be entitled to
receive the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic
pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule
under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for
each day (including travel time) during which he or
she is engaged in the actual performance of duties as
a member of the Commission.
(2) GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—A member of the
Commission who is an officer or employee of the
United States Government shall serve without addi-
tional compensation.
(b) TRAVEL.—Members of the Commission shall be re-
imbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary ex-
penses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
SEC. 606. STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND CONSULT-
ANTS.
(a) STAFF.—
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The chairman of the Com-
mission may, without regard to the civil service laws
and regulations, appoint, and terminate an executive
director and such other personnel as are necessary to
enable the Commission to perform its duties. The em-
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ployment of an executive director shall be subject to
confirmation by the Commission.
(2) COMPENSATION.—The chairman of the Com-
mission may fix the compensation of the executive di-
rector and other personnel without regard to the pro-
visions of chapter 51 and subchapter II of chapter 53
of title 5, United States Code, relating to classifica-
tion of positions and General Schedule pay rates, ex-
cept that the rate of pay for the executive director and
other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for
level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316
of that title.
(b) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Commission
may procure temporary and intermittent services of experts
and consultants under section 3109(b) of title 5, United
States Code.
SEC. 607. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) HEARINGS AND MEETINGS.—The Commission or,
on authorization of the Commission, a member of the Com-
mission, may hold such hearings, sit and act at such time
and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence,
as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission
or a member of the Commission may administer oaths or
affirmations to witnesses appearing before it.
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(b) OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission may secure di-
rectly from any Federal department, agency, or court infor-
mation necessary to enable it to carry out this title. Upon
request of the chairman of the Commission, the head of a
Federal department or agency or chief judge of a Federal
court shall furnish such information, consistent with law,
to the Commission.
(c) FACILITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Ad-
ministrator of General Services shall provide to the Com-
mission on a reimbursable basis such facilities and support
services as the Commission may request. Upon request of
the Commission, the head of a Federal department or agen-
cy may make any of the facilities or services of the agency
available to the Commission to assist the Commission in
carrying out its duties under this title.
(d) EXPENDITURES AND CONTRACTS.—The Commis-
sion or, on authorization of the Commission, a member of
the Commission may make expenditures and enter into con-
tracts for the procurement of such supplies, services, and
property as the Commission or member considers appro-
priate for the purposes of carrying out the duties of the
Commission. Such expenditures and contracts may be made
only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in
appropriation Acts.
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(e) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United
States mails in the same manner and under the same condi-
tions as other Federal departments and agencies of the
United States.
(f) GIFTS.—The Commission may accept, use, and dis-
pose of gifts or donations of services or property.
SEC. 608. REPORT.
The Commission shall submit to the Congress, the Chief
Justice, and the President a report not later than 2 years
after the date of its first meeting. The report shall contain
a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the
Commission, together with its recommendations for such
legislative or administrative action as it considers appro-
priate.
SEC. 609. TERMINATION.
The Commission shall cease to exist on the date that
is 30 days after the date on which it submits its report
under section 608.
SEC. 610. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 to
carry out this title.
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TITLE 
VII—SEVERABILITY; 
EF-
FECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION
OF AMENDMENTS.
SEC. 701. SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Act or amendment made by
this Act or the application of such provision or amendment
to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitu-
tional, the remaining provisions of and amendments made
by this Act and the application of such other provisions
and amendments to any person or circumstance shall not
be affected thereby.
SEC. 702. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMEND-
MENTS.
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—(1) Except as
provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this
Act shall not apply with respect to cases commenced under
title 11 of the United States Code before the date of the en-
actment of this Act.
(2)(A) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to
the amendment made by section 111.
(B) The amendments made by sections 113 and 117
shall apply with respect to cases commenced under title 11
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of the United States Code before, on, and after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(C) Section 1110 of title 11, United States Code, as
amended by section 201 of this Act, shall apply with respect
to any lease, as defined in such section 1110(c) as so amend-
ed, entered into in connection with a settlement of any pro-
ceeding in any case pending under title 11 of the United
States Code on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(D) The amendments made by section 305 shall apply
only to agreements entered into after the date of enactment
of this Act.