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110 STAT. 1306 PUBLIC LAW 104-132—APR. 24, 1996 Enforcement" (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 deplojmient 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.