national advisory commission on low income housing

national advisory commission on low income housing Sec. 110. (a) (1) There is hereby established the National Advisory Commission on Low Income Housing (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”). The Commission shall be composed of twenty-one members as follows: (A) Four members appointed by the President of the Senate, two from the majority party and two from the minority party; (B) Four members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, two from the majority party and two from the minority party; and (C) Thirteen members appointed by the President, not more than three of whom shall lie from the Federal Government, and of whom four shall be representative of persons eligible for low income housing. Appointment shall be made by the President, whenever practicable, after consultation with the ranking majority and minority members of the Housing Subcommittees of the Committees on Banking and Currency of the Senate and House of Representatives. (2) Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. (3) Eleven menders of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may conduct hearings. (4) The members of the Commission shall elect a Chairman and a Vice Chairman from the membership of the Commission. (b) (1) The Commission shall undertake a comprehensive study and investigation, to further the policy set forth in section 2 of this Act, of practicable and effective ways of bringing decent, safe, and sanitary housing within the reach of low income families. Such study shall evaluate existing housing programs designed to assist such families, and explore new ways by which public and private resources may be more effectively utilized in meeting the housing needs of such families. In the carrying out of such study, the Commission may, where necessary or desirable, utilize the services of private research organizations, and shall, insofar as is practicable, seek to coordinate its investigation with studies undertaken, or being undertaken by the Banking and Currency Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives. (2) The Commission shall be organized and begin its functions at the earliest possible date, and shall submit to the President and to the Congress an interim report with respect to its findings and recommendations not later than July 1, 1969. A final report of its findings 82 Stat. 498and recommendations shall be submitted to the President and the Congress not later than July 1, 1970. (c) (1) The Commission or, on the authorization of the Commission, any subcommittee or members thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section, hold such hearings, take such testimony, and sit and act at such times and places as the Commission deems advisable. Any member authorized by the Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Commission or any subcommittee or members thereof. (2) Each department, agency, and instrumentality of the executive branch of the Government is authorized and directed to furnish to the Commission, upon request made by the Chairman or Vice Chairman, such information as the Commission deems necessary to carry out its functions under this section. (3) Subject to such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Commission, the Chairman, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, shall have the power— (1) to appoint and fix the compensation of such staff personnel as he deems necessary, and (2) to procure temporary and intermittent services to the same extent as is authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates not to exceed $50 a day for individuals. (d) (1) Any member of the Commission who is appointed from the executive or legislative branch of the Government shall serve without compensation m addition to that received in his regular employment, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by him in the performance of duties vested in the Commission, (2) Members of the Commission, other than those referred to hi paragraph (1), shall receive compensation at the rate of $75 per day for each day they are engaged in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission and shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission. (e) There are authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. (f) The Commission shall cease to exist thirty days after the submission of its final report.