COMMISSION ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

SEC. 806. COMMISSION ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. (a) Establishment.— There is established a commission to be known as the “Commission on the Advancement of Federal Law 110 STAT. 1306Enforcement” (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Commission”). (b) Duties.— The Commission shall review, ascertain, evaluate, report, and recommend action to the Congress on the following matters: (1) The Federal law enforcement priorities for the 21st century, including Federal law enforcement capability to investigate and deter adequately the threat of terrorism facing the United States. (2) In general, the manner in which significant Federal criminal law enforcement operations are conceived, planned, coordinated, and executed. (3) The standards and procedures used by Federal law enforcement to carry out significant Federal criminal law enforcement operations, and their uniformity and compatibility on an interagency basis, including standards related to the use of deadly force. (4) The investigation and handling of specific Federal criminal law enforcement cases by the United States Government and the Federal law enforcement agencies therewith, selected at the Commission’s discretion. (5) The necessity for the present number of Federal law enforcement agencies and units. (6) The location and efficacy of the office or entity directly responsible, aside from the President of the United States, for the coordination on an interagency basis of the operations, programs, and activities of all of the Federal law enforcement agencies. (7) The degree of assistance, training, education, and other human resource management assets devoted to increasing professionalism for Federal law enforcement officers. (8) The independent accountability mechanisms that exist, if any, and their efficacy to investigate, address, and to correct Federal law enforcement abuses. (9) The degree of coordination among law enforcement agencies in the area of international crime and the extent to which deployment of resources overseas diminishes domestic law enforcement. (10) The extent to which Federal law enforcement agencies coordinate with State and local law enforcement agencies on Federal criminal enforcement operations and programs that directly affect a State or local law enforcement agency’s geographical jurisdiction. (11) Such other related matters as the Commission deems appropriate. (c) Membership and Administrative Provisions.— (1) Number and appointment.— The Commission shall be composed of 5 members appointed as follows: (A) 1 member appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate. (B) 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. (C) 1 member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (D) 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. 110 STAT. 1307 (E) 1 member (who shall chair the Commission) appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (2) Disqualification.— A person who is an officer or employee of the United States shall not be appointed a member of the Commission. (3) Terms.— Each member shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. (4) Quorum.— 3 members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings. (5) Meetings.— The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair of the Commission. (6) Compensation.— Each member of the Commission who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day, including travel time, during which the member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Commission. (d) Staffing and Support Functions.— (1) Director.— The Commission shall have a director who shall be appointed by the Chair of the Commission. (2) Staff.— Subject to rules prescribed by the Commission, the Director may appoint additional personnel as the Commission considers appropriate. (3) Applicability of certain civil service laws.— The Director and staff of the Commission shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. (e) Powers.— (1) Hearings and sessions.— The Commission may, for the purposes of carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. The Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before it. The Commission may establish rules for its proceedings. (2) Powers of members and agents.— Any member or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action which the Commission is authorized to take by this section. (3) Obtaining official data.— The Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out this section. Upon request of the Chair of the Commission, the head of that department or agency shall furnish that information to the Commission, unless doing so would threaten the national security, the health or safety of any individual, or the integrity of an ongoing investigation. (4) Administrative support services.— Upon the request of the Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services necessary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under this title. 110 STAT. 1308 (f) Report.— The Commission shall transmit a report to the Congress and the public not later than 2 years after a quorum of the Commission has been appointed. The report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with the Commission’s recommendations for such actions as the Commission considers appropriate. (g) Termination.— The Commission shall terminate 30 days after submitting the report required by this section.