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 PUBLIC LAW 110–161—DEC. 26, 2007

121 STAT. 2217

SEC. 609. TRAVEL EXPENSES.

Each member of the Commission shall serve without compensation, but shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 610. FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT APPLICABILITY.

The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall apply to the Commission, including the staff of the Commission. SEC. 611. REPORTS OF COMMISSION; TERMINATION.

(a) INTERIM REPORT.—The Commission shall, not later than 1 year after the date of its first meeting, submit to the President and Congress an interim report containing specific findings, conclusions, and recommendations required under this title as have been agreed to by a majority of Commission members. (b) OTHER REPORTS AND INFORMATION.— (1) REPORTS.—The Commission may issue additional reports as the Commission determines necessary. (2) INFORMATION.—The Commission may hold public hearings to collect information and shall make such information available for use by the public. (c) FINAL REPORT.—The Commission shall, not later than 2 years after the date of its first meeting, submit to the President and Congress a final report containing specific findings, conclusions, and recommendations required under this title as have been agreed to by a majority of Commission members. (d) TERMINATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, and all the authorities of this title, shall terminate 180 days after the date on which the final report is submitted under subsection (b). (2) RECORDS.—Not later than the date of termination of the Commission under paragraph (1), all records and papers of the Commission shall be delivered to the Archivist of the United States for deposit in the National Archives.

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SEC. 612. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title, $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009. SEC. 613. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

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Nothing in this title shall be construed to confer on the Commission purposes and duties that are the responsibility of the Congress. This division may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008’’.

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