3 1 (e) MEETINGS.-After the initial meeting, the Com2 mission shall meet at the call of the Chairman. 3 (f) QUORUM.-A majority of the members of the 4 Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser num 5 ber of members may hold hearings. 6 SEC. 4. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. 7 (a) STUDY. (1) IN GENERAL.-It shall be the duty of the Commission to conduct a comprehensive legal and factual study of gambling in the United States and existing Federal, State, and local policy and practices with respect to the legalization or prohibition of gambling activities and to formulate and propose such changes in those policies and practices as the Commission shall deem appropriate. (2) MATTERS STUDIED.-The matters studied by the Commission shall include (A) the economic impact of gambling on the United States, States, political subdivisions of States, and Native American tribes; (B) the economic impact of gambling on other businesses; (C) an assessment and review of the politi cal contributions and influence of gambling 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 4 businesses and promoters on the development of public policy regulating gambling; (D) an assessment of the relationship be tween gambling and crime; (E) an assessment of the impact of pathological, or problem gambling on individuals, families, social institutions, criminal activity and the economy; blers; (F) a review of the demographics of gam (G) a review of the effectiveness of existing practices in law enforcement, judicial adminis tration, and corrections to combat and deter il legal gambling and illegal activities related to gambling; (H) a review of the costs and effectiveness of State and Federal gambling regulatory pol icy, including whether Indian gaming should be regulated by States instead of the Federal Government; and (I) such other relevant issues and topics as considered appropriate by the Chairman of the Commission. (b) REPORT.-No later than three years after the 25 Commission first meets, the Commission shall submit a 5 1 report to the President and the Congress which shall con2 tain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions 3 of the Commission, together with its recommendations for 4 such legislation and administrative actions as it considers 5 appropriate. 6 SEC. 5. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. (a) HEARINGS AND SUBPOENAS.— (1) The Commission may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, administer such oaths, take such testimony, receive such evi dence, and require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such materials as the Commission considers advisable to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES.-The attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence may be required from any place within the United States. (3) FAILURE TO OBEY A SUBPOENA.—If a person refuses to obey a subpoena issued under paragraph (1), the Commission may apply to a United States district court for an order requiring that per son to appear before the Commission to give testimony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the matter under investigation. The application may be 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 6 made within the judicial district where the hearing is conducted or where that person is found, resides, or transacts business. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as civil contempt. (4) SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS.-The subpoenas of the Commission shall be served in the manner provided for subpoenas issued by a United States district court under the Federal Rules of Civil Pro cedure for the United States district courts. (5) SERVICE OF PROCESS.-All process of any court to which application is to be made under paragraph (3) may be served in the judicial district in which the person required to be served resides or may be found. (b) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.-The 17 Commission may secure directly from any Federal depart18 ment or agency such information as the Commission con19 siders necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. 20 Upon request of the Chairman of the Commission, the 21 head of such department or agency shall furnish such in22 formation to the Commission. 23 SEC. 6. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS. 24 (a) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.-Each member of 25 the Commission who is not an officer or employee of the 7 1 Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal 2 to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay pre3 scribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under sec4 tion 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (in5 cluding travel time) during which such member is engaged 6 in the performance of the duties of the Commission. All 7 members of the Commission who are officers or employees 8 of the United States shall serve without compensation in 9 addition to that received for their services as officers or 10 employees of the United States. 11 (b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.-The members of the Com12 mission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per 13 diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employ14 ees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 15 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or 16 regular places of business in the performance of services 17 for the Commission. 18 19 20 2 2 2 2 21 22 23 (c) STAFF. (1) IN GENERAL.-The Chairman of the Commission may, without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an executive director and such other additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to perform 24 its duties. The employment of an executive director 22 25 shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission. |