Pub. L. 101-515, tit. II, sec. 211

Sec. 211. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the specific case involving the Iowa Power Inc. and Redlands, Inc. ownership within the proposed Walnut Creek NWR, condemnation is authorized to determine the just compensation of the Iowa Power Inc. and Redlands Inc. lands, provided there is agreement by both parties involved. (B) (a) This subsection may be cited as the “National Commission to Support Law Enforcement Act”. (b) The Congress finds that— (1) law enforcement officers risk their lives daily to protect citizens, for modest rewards and too little recognition; (2) a significant shift has occurred in the problems that law enforcement officers face without a corresponding change in the support from the Federal Government; (3) law enforcement officers are on the front line in the war against drugs and crime; (4) the rate of violent crime continues to increase along with the increase in drug use; (5) a large percentage of individuals arrested test positive for drug usage; (6) the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice of 1965 focused attention on many issues affecting law enforcement, and a review twenty-five years later would help to evaluate current problems, including drug-related crime, violence, racial conflict, and decrease funding; and (7) a comprehensive study of law enforcement issues, including the role of the Federal Government in supporting law enforcement officers, working conditions, and responsibility for crime control would assist in redefining the relationships between the Federal Government, the public, and law enforcement officials. (c) There is established a national commission to be known as the “National Commission to Support Law Enforcement” (referred to in this section as the “Commission”). (d) The Commission shall study and recommend changes regarding law enforcement agencies and law enforcement issues on the Federal, State, and local levels, including the following: (1) The sufficiency of funding, including a review of grant programs at the Federal level. (2) The conditions of law enforcement employment. (3) The effectiveness of information-sharing systems, intelligence, infrastructure, and procedures among law enforcement agencies of Federal, State, and local governments. (4) The status of law enforcement research and education and training. 104 STAT. 2123 (5) The adequacy of equipment, physical resources, and human resources. (6) The cooperation among Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies. (7) The responsibility of governments and law enforcement agencies in solving the crime problem. (8) The impact of the criminal justice system, including court schedules and prison overcrowding, on law enforcement. (e) The Commission shall conduct surveys and consult with focus groups of law enforcement officers, local officials, and community leaders across the Nation to obtain information and seek advice on important law enforcement issues. (f) The Commission shall be composed of 19 members as follows: (1) Five individuals from national law enforcement organizations representing law enforcement officers and management, appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate. (2) Five individuals from national law enforcement organizations representing law enforcement officers and management, appointed jointly by the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the Senate. (3) Two individuals with academic expertise regarding law enforcement issues, appointed by the President. (4) Two Members of the House of Representatives, appointed jointly by the Speaker and the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (5) Two Members of the Senate, appointed jointly by the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate. (6) One individual involved in Federal law enforcement from the Department of the Treasury, appointed by the President. (7) One individual from the Department of Justice, appointed by the President. (8) The Comptroller General of the United States, who shall serve as the chairperson of the Commission. (g)(1) Members of the Commission shall receive no additional pay, allowance, or benefit by reason of service on the Commission. (2) Each 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. (h) The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. (i) Upon request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency is authorized to detail, on non-reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that agency to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under this section. (j) The Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission administrative support services as the Commission may request. (k) The Commission may, for purposes of this section, hold hearings, sit and act at the times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence, as the Commission considers appropriate. (l) Any member or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action the Commission is authorized to take by this section. (m) The Commission may secure directly from any Federal agency information necessary to enable it to carry out this section. Upon request of the chairperson of the Commission, the head of an agency 104 STAT. 2124shall furnish the information to the Commission to the extent permitted by law. (n) The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property. (o) The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal agencies. (p) Not later than the expiration of the eighteen-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the Congress a report containing the findings of the Commission and specific proposals for legislation and administrative actions that the Commission has determined to be appropriate. (q) The Commission shall cease to exist upon the expiration of the sixty-day period beginning on the date on which the Commission submits its report under subsection (p).