duction of evidence may be required from any place 
within the United States at any designated place of 
hearing within the United States. 
(2) ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—A subpoena may be 
issued under this subsection only— 
(i) by the agreement of the chair and 
vice chair; or 
(ii) by the affirmative vote of 4 mem-
bers of the Commission. 
(B) SIGNATURE AND SERVICE.—Subject to 
subparagraph (A), a subpoena issued under this 
subsection may be issued under the signature of 
the chair or any member designated by a ma-
jority vote of the Commission and may be 
served by any person designated by the chair or 
by any person designated by a member des-
ignated by a majority vote of the Commission. 
(3) FAILURE TO OBEY A SUBPOENA.—If a per-
son refuses to obey a subpoena issued under para-
graph (1), the Commission may apply to a United 
States district court for an order requiring that per-
son to appear before the Commission to give testi-
mony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the 
matter under investigation. The application may be
made within the judicial district where the hearing 
is conducted or where that person is found, resides, 
or transacts business. Any failure to obey the order 
of the court may by punished by the court as civil 
contempt. 
(j) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—To the extent or in the 
amounts provided in advance in appropriation Acts, the 
Commission may contract with and compensate govern-
ment and private agencies or persons for services if enter-
ing into such contracts would enable the Commission to 
discharge its duties. 
SEC. 7. REPORTS. 
(a) INTERIM REPORTS.—The Commission may sub-
mit to Congress, the Committees on Armed Services and 
Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives, the Congressional intelligence committees, and the 
President, interim reports containing such findings, con-
clusions, and recommendations for corrective measures as 
have been agreed to by a majority of Commission mem-
bers. 
(b) FINAL REPORT.—The Commission shall transmit 
a final report to Congress, the Committees on Armed 
Services and Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House 
of Representatives, the Congressional intelligence commit-
tees, and the President, not later than 36 months from
the date of the initial meeting of the Commission. The 
final report shall contain a detailed statement of the find-
ings and conclusions of the Commission, together with its 
recommendations for any actions the Commission con-
siders appropriate. 
(c) FORM
OF
REPORT.—Each report submitted 
under this section shall be unclassified but may contain 
a classified annex. 
(d) RECOMMENDATION TO MAKE PUBLIC CERTAIN 
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—If the Commission deter-
mines that it is in the public interest that some or 
all of the information contained in a classified annex 
of a report under this section be made available to 
the public, the Commission shall make a rec-
ommendation to the Congressional intelligence com-
mittees to make such information public, and the 
Congressional intelligence committees shall consider 
the recommendation pursuant to the procedures 
under paragraph (2). 
(2) PROCEDURE FOR DECLASSIFYING INFORMA-
TION.—The procedures referred to in paragraph (1) 
are the procedures described— 
(A) with respect to the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Rep-
resentatives, in clause 11(g) of Rule x of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives, One 
Hundred Eighth Congress; and 
(B) with respect to the Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the Senate, in section 8 of 
Senate Resolution 400, Ninety-Fourth Con-
gress. 
(e) CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES.— 
In this subsection, the term ‘‘Congressional intelligence 
committees’’ means— 
(1) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate. 
SEC. 8. TERMINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall terminate 
upon the expiration of the 60-day period which begins on 
the date the Commission submits its final report under 
section 7(b). 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES.—The Commission 
may use the 60-day period described in subsection (a) to 
conclude its activities, which may include providing testi-
mony to committees of Congress concerning its findings, 
conclusions, and recommendations.
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to 
carry out this Act, which shall remain available until the 
termination of the Commission. 
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