Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 2.djvu/829

 PUBLIC LAW 100-203—DEC. 22, 1987

101 STAT. 1330-35

(1) Methods to reduce the Federal budget deficit while promoting economic growth and encouraging saving and capital formation. (2) A means of ensuring that the burden of achieving the Federal budget deficit reduction goals of the United States does not undermine economic growth and is equitably distributed and not borne disproportionately by any one economic group, social group, region or State. (b) FINAL REPORT.—

(1) Subject to section 2108(b)(3), the Commission shall submit to the President and to the Congress on March 1, 1989, a final report which shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, including its recommendations for administrative and legislative action that the Commission considers advisable. (2) Any recommendation may be made by the Commission to the President and to the Congress only if adopted by a majority vote of the members of the Commission who are present and voting. (3) On February 1, 1989, the President may issue an order extending the date for submission of the final report to September 1, 1989. SEC. 2104. POWERS OF COMMISSION.

(a) HEARINGS.—The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this, subtitle, hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places, as the Commission mayfind advisable. (b) RULES AND REGULATIONS.—The Commission may adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to establish its procedures and to govern the manner of its operations, organization, and personnel. (c) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—

(1) The Commission may request from the head of any Federal agency or instrumentality such information as the Commission may require for the purpose of this subtitle. Each such agency or instrumentality shall, to the extent permitted by law and subject to the exceptions set forth in section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), furnish such information to the Commission, upon request made by the Chairperson of the Commission. (2) Upon request of the Chairperson of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency or instrumentality shall, to the extent possible and subject to the discretion of such head— (A) make any of the facilities and services of such agency or instrumentality available to the Commission; and (B) detail any of the personnel of such agency or instrumentality to the Commission, on a non-reimburseable bsisis, to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under this subtitle, except that any expenses of the Commission incurred under this subparagraph shall be subject to the limitation on total expenses set forth in section 2105(b). (c) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions sis other Federal agencies. (d) CONTRACTING.—The Commission may, to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, enter into

2 USC 901 note.

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