State), and the Council (or, upon the admission of the 
State into the Union, the legislature of the State) con-
cerning an orderly transition to statehood for the District 
of Columbia or the State (as the case may be) and to a 
reduced geographical size of the seat of the Government 
of the United States, including with respect to property, 
funding, programs, projects, and activities. 
(e) POWERS.— 
(1) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.—The Commis-
sion may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, 
hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take 
testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission 
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 Act. Upon request of 
the Chair of the Commission, the head of that de-
partment or agency shall furnish that information to 
the Commission. 
(3) MAILS.—The Commission may use the 
United States mails in the same manner and under 
the same conditions as other departments and agen-
cies of the United States. 
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(4) ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT
SERVICES.— 
Upon the request of the Commission, the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall provide to the Com-
mission the administrative support services nec-
essary for the Commission to carry out its respon-
sibilities under this Act. 
(f) MEETINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall meet 
at the call of the Chair. 
(2) INITIAL MEETING.—The Commission shall 
hold its first meeting not later than the earlier of— 
(A) 30 days after the date on which all 
members of the Commission have been ap-
pointed; or 
(B) if the number of members of the Com-
mission is reduced under subsection (b)(2)(B), 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(3) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a 
lesser number of members may hold hearings. 
(g) REPORTS.—The Commission shall submit such 
reports as the Commission considers appropriate or as 
may be requested by the President, Congress, or the Dis-
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trict of Columbia (or, upon the admission of the State into 
the Union, the State). 
(h) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall cease to 
exist 2 years after the date of the admission of the State 
into the Union. 
SEC. 403. CERTIFICATION OF ENACTMENT BY PRESIDENT. 
Not more than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the President shall provide written cer-
tification of such enactment to the Mayor. 
SEC. 404. SEVERABILITY. 
Except as provided in section 101(c), if any provision 
of this Act or amendment made by this Act, or the applica-
tion thereof to any person or circumstance, is held to be 
invalid, the remaining provisions of this Act and any 
amendments made by this Act shall not be affected by the 
holding. 
Æ 
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