Sec. 604. MEMBERS AND STAFF OF THE COMMISSION
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## SEC. 604 MEMBERS AND STAFF OF THE COMMISSION ###
(a)Members of the Commission ####
(1)Appointment The Commission shall be composed of 10 members as follows: #####
(A)Two members appointed by the majority leader of the Senate. #####
(B)Two members appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. #####
(C)Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. #####
(D)Two members appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. #####
(E)One nonvoting member appointed by the Director of National Intelligence. #####
(F)One nonvoting member appointed by the Secretary of State. ####
(2)Selection #####
(A)In general Members of the Commission shall be individuals who— ######
(i)are not officers or employees of the United States Government or any State or local government; and ######
(ii)have knowledge and experience— ######
(I)in foreign information and intelligence collection, reporting, and analysis, including clandestine collection and classified analysis (such as experience in the intelligence community), diplomatic reporting and analysis, and collection of public and open-source information; ######
(II)in issues related to the national security and foreign policy of the United States gained by serving as a senior official of the Department of State, a member of the Foreign Service, an employee or officer of an appropriate department or agency of the United States, or an independent organization with expertise in the field of international affairs; or ######
(III)with foreign policy decision-making. #####
(B)Diversity of experience The individuals appointed to the Commission should be selected with a view to establishing diversity of experience with regard to various geographic regions, functions, and issues. ####
(3)Consultation The Speaker and the minority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Secretary of State shall consult among themselves prior to the appointment of the members of the Commission in order to achieve, to the maximum extent possible, fair and equitable representation of various points of view with respect to the matters to be considered by the Commission in accordance with this title. ####
(4)Time of appointment The appointments under subsection
(a)shall be made— #####
(A)after the date on which funds are first appropriated for the Commission pursuant to section 609; and #####
(B)not later than 60 days after such date. ####
(5)Term of appointment Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. ####
(6)Vacancies Any vacancy of the Commission shall not affect the powers of the Commission and shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. ####
(7)Chair The voting members of the Commission shall designate one of the voting members to serve as the chair of the Commission. ####
(8)Quorum Five voting members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for purposes of transacting the business of the Commission. ####
(9)Meetings The Commission shall meet at the call of the chair and shall meet regularly, not less than once every 3 months, during the life of the Commission. ###
(b)Staff ####
(1)In general The chair of the Commission may, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, appoint and terminate an executive director and, in consultation with the executive director, appoint and terminate such other additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to perform its duties. In addition to the executive director and one full-time support staff for the executive director, there shall be additional staff with relevant intelligence and foreign policy experience to support the work of the Commission. ####
(2)Selection of the executive director The executive director shall be selected with the approval of a majority of the voting members of the Commission. ####
(3)Compensation #####
(A)Executive director The executive director shall be compensated at the maximum annual rate payable for an employee of a standing committee of the Senate under section 105(e) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61-1(e)), as adjusted by any order of the President pro tempore of the Senate. #####
(B)Staff The chair of the Commission may fix the compensation of other personnel of the Commission without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for such personnel may not exceed the maximum annual rate payable for an employee of a standing committee of the Senate under section 105(e) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61-1(e)), as adjusted by any order of the President pro tempore of the Senate. ###
(c)Experts and Consultants The Commission is authorized to procure temporary or intermittent services of experts and consultants as necessary to the extent authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable under section 5376 of such title. ###
(d)Staff and Services of Other Agencies or Departments of the United States Upon the request of the Commission, the head of a department or agency of the United States may detail, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out this title. The detail of any such personnel shall be without interruption or loss of civil service or Foreign Service status or privilege. ###
(e)Security Clearance The appropriate departments or agencies of the United States shall cooperate with the Commission in expeditiously providing to the members and staff of the Commission appropriate security clearances to the extent possible pursuant to existing procedures and requirements. ###
(f)Reports Under Ethics in Government Act of 1978 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), each member and staff of the Commission— ####
(1)shall be deemed to be an officer or employee of the Congress (as defined in section 109(13) of such title); and ####
(2)shall file any report required to be filed by such member or such staff (including by virtue of the application of paragraph (1)) under title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) with the Secretary of the Senate.
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