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 PUBLIC LAW 106-570—DEC. 27, 2000 114 STAT. 3049 (2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.— Each member of the Commission may receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (g) MEETINGS. —The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairperson. (h) QUORUM.— ^A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings. (i) AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS. —An affirmative vote by a majority of the members of the Commission shall be required for any affirmative determination by the Commission under section 404. SEC. 406. POWERS OF COMMISSION. (a) HEARINGS AND INVESTIGATIONS.—The Commission may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony and receive such evidence, and conduct such investigations as the Commission considers advisable to carry out this title. (b) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES. —The Commission may secure directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the Commission considers necessary to carry out this title. Upon request of the Chairperson of the Commission, the head of any such department or agency shall fiimish such information to the Commission as expeditiously as possible. (c) CONTRIBUTIONS. — The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services or property, both real and personal, for the purpose of assisting 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. (d) MAILS.— The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States. SEC. 407. STAFF AND SUPPORT SERVICES OF COMMISSION. (a) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. — The Commission shall have an executive director appointed by the Commission who shall serve the Commission under such terms and conditions as the Commission determines to be appropriate. (b) STAFF. —The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of such additional personnel, not to exceed 10 individuals, as it considers appropriate. (c) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.— Upon request of the chairperson of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency may detail, on a nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the agency to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under this title. (d) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 408. TERMINATION. The Commission shall terminate not later than 6 years after the date of the establishment of the Commission.

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