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SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION ON CRIME AND VIOLENCE.

(a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known
as the ''National Commission on Crime and Violence in America''
(referred to as the ''Commission'').
(b) Membership.--
(1) In general.--The Commission shall be composed of 22
members, of whom--
(A) 6 shall be appointed by the President;
(B) 8 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, of whom 2 shall be appointed
on the recommendation of the minority leader; and
(C) 8 shall be appointed by the President pro
tempore of the Senate, of whom 6 shall be appointed on
the recommendation of the majority leader and 2 shall
be appointed on the recommendation of the minority
leader.
(2) Goals in making appointments.--In appointing members of
the Commission, the President, Speaker, President pro tempore,
and the majority and minority leaders shall seek to ensure
that--
(A) the membership of the Commission reflects the
racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of the United
States; and
(B) members are specially qualified to serve on the
Commission by reason of their education, training,
expertise, or experience in--
(i) sociology;
(ii) psychology;
(iii) law;
(iv) law enforcement;
(v) social work; and
(vi) ethnography and urban poverty,
including health care, housing, education, and
employment.
(3) Deadline.--Members of the Commission shall be appointed
within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(4) Term.--Members shall serve on the Commission through
the date of its termination under section 7.
(5) Meetings.--The Commission--
(A) shall have its headquarters in the District of
Columbia; and
(B) shall meet at least once each month for a
business session.
(6) Quorum.--Twelve members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings.
(7) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--Not later than 15
days after the members of the Commission are appointed, the
members shall designate a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of
the Commission.
(8) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled
not later than 30 days after the Commission is informed of the
vacancy in the manner in which the original appointment was
made.
(9) Compensation.--
(A) No pay, allowance, or benefit.--Members of the
Commission shall receive no pay, allowances, or
benefits by reason of their service on the Commission.
(B) Travel expenses.--A member of the Commission
shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in
lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702
and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 2. DUTIES.

The Commission shall--
(1) review the effectiveness of traditional criminal
justice approaches in preventing and controlling crime and
violence;
(2) examine the impact that changes to Federal and State
law have had in controlling crime and violence;
(3) examine the impact of changes in Federal immigration
laws and policies and increased development and growth along
United States international borders on crime and violence in
the United States, particularly among our Nation's youth;
(4) examine the problem of youth gangs and provide
recommendations on how to reduce youth involvement in violent
crime;
(5) examine the extent to which assault weapons and high
power firearms have contributed to violence and murder in the
United States;
(6) convene hearings in various parts of the country to
receive testimony from a cross section of criminal justice
professionals, business leaders, elected officials, medical
doctors, and other citizens that wish to participate;
(7) review all segments of the criminal justice system,
including the law enforcement, prosecution, defense, judicial,
corrections components, in developing the crime control and
antiviolence plan;
(8) develop a comprehensive and effective crime control and
antiviolence plan that will serve as a blueprint for action in
the 1990's;
(9) bring attention to successful models and programs in
crime prevention, crime control, and antiviolence;
(10) reach out beyond the traditional criminal justice
community for ideas when developing the comprehensive crime
control and antiviolence plan;
(11) recommend improvements in the coordination of Federal,
State, local, and international border crime control efforts;
(12) make a comprehensive study of the economic and social
factors leading to or contributing to crime and violence and
specific proposals for legislative and administrative actions
to reduce crime and violence and the elements that contribute
to crime and violence; and
(13) recommend means of allocating finite correctional
facility space and resources to the most serious and violent
offenders, with the goal of achieving the most cost-effective
crime control and protection of the community and public
safety, after--
(A) examining the issue of disproportionate
incarceration rates among black males and any other
minority group disproportionately represented in
Federal and State correctional populations; and
(B) considering increased use of alternatives to
incarceration that offer a reasonable prospect of equal
or better crime control at equal or less cost than
incarceration.

SEC. 4. STAFF AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

(a) Director.--
(1) Appointment.--After consultation with the members of
the Commission, the Chairperson shall appoint a director of the
Commission (referred to as the ''Director'').
(2) Compensation.--The Director shall be paid the rate of
basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.
(b) Staff.--With the approval of the Commission, the Director may
appoint such personnel as the Director considers to be appropriate.
(c) Civil Service Laws.--The staff of the Commission shall be
appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States
Code, governing appointments in the competitive service and shall be
paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III
of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General
Schedule pay rates.
(d) Experts and Consultants.--With the approval of the Commission,
the Director may procure temporary and intermittent services under
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.
(e) Staff of Federal Agencies.--Upon the request of the Commission,
the head of any Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis,
personnel of that agency to the Commission to assist in carrying out
its duties.
(f) Physical Facilities.--The Administrator of the General Services
Administration shall provide suitable office space for the operation of
the Commission. The facilities shall serve as the headquarters of the
Commission and shall include all necessary equipment and incidentals
required for proper functioning.

SEC. 5. POWERS.

(a) Hearings.--The Commission may conduct public hearings or forums
at its discretion, at any time and place it is able to secure
facilities and witnesses, for the purpose of carrying out its duties.
(b) Delegation of Authority.--Any member or agent of the Commission
may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action that the
Commission is authorized to take by this section.
(c) Information.--The Commission may secure from any Federal agency
or entity in the executive or legislative branch such materials,
resources, statistical data, and other information as is necessary to
enable it to carry out this Act. Upon request of the Chairperson or
Vice Chairperson of the Commission, the head of a Federal agency or
entity shall furnish the information to the Commission to the extent
permitted by law.
(d) Gifts, Bequests, and Devises.--The Commission may accept, use,
and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services or property,
both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the
work of the Commission. Gifts, bequests, or devises of money and
proceeds from sales of other property received as gifts, bequests, or
devises shall be deposited in the Treasury and shall be available for
disbursement upon order of the Commission.
(e) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails in the
same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal agencies.

SEC. 6. REPORTS.

(a) Monthly Reports.--The Commission shall submit monthly activity
reports to the President and the Congress.
(b) Interim Report.--Not later than 1 year before the date of its
termination, the Commission shall submit an interim report to the
President and the Congress containing--
(1) a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of
the Commission;
(2) recommendations for legislative and administrative
action based on the Commission's activities to date;
(3) an estimation of the costs of implementing the
recommendations made by the Commission; and
(3) a strategy for disseminating the report to Federal,
State, and local authorities.
(c) Final Report.--Not later than the date of its termination, the
Commission shall submit to the Congress and the President a final
report with a detailed statement of final findings, conclusions,
recommendations, and estimation of costs and an assessment of the
extent to which recommendations included in the interim report under
subsection (b) have been implemented.
(d) Printing and Public Distribution.--Upon receipt of each report
of the Commission under this section, the President shall--
(1) order the report to be printed; and
(2) make the report available to the public.

SEC. 7. TERMINATION.

The Commission shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after
the date on which members of the Commission have met and designated a
Chairperson and Vice Chairperson.
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Establishes a National Commission on Crime and Violence in America. Includes among the duties of the Commission to: (1) review the effectiveness of traditional criminal justice approaches in preventing and controlling crime and violence; (2) convene hearings in various parts of the country; (3) develop a comprehensive and effective crime control and antiviolence plan that will serve as a blueprint for action in the 1990's and which reaches out beyond the traditional criminal justice community for ideas; and (4) study the economic and social factors leading to or contributing to, and specific proposals for legislative and administrative actions to reduce, crime and violence.