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104 STAT. 1900 PUBLIC LAW 101-511—NOV. 5, 1990 (3) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (4) Two appointed by the majority leader of the Senate. (5) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. (b) QuAUFiCATiONS. —Pcrsons appointed to the Commission shall be persons who are not officers or employees of the Federal Government (including Members of Congress) and who are specially qualified to serve on the Commission by virtue of their education, training, or experience. (c) TERMS. —Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. (d) BASIC PAY.—Members of the Commission shall serve without pay. (e) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings. (f) CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN.— The Chairman of the Commission shall be designated by the President from among the members appointed by the President. The Vice Chairman of the Commission shall be designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from among the members appointed by the Speaker. (g) MEETINGS.— The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman or a majority of its members. (h) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENTS.— Members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 6. REPORTS. (a) INITIAL REPORT.—The Commission shall transmit to the President and to Congress an initial report not later than six months after the date on which the Commission is first constituted with a quorum. (h) SUBSEQUENT ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Commission shall transmit to the President and to Congress an annual report for each of the first five years following the submission of the initial report under subsection (a). Each such report shall update the previous report under this section. (c) CONTENTS OF REPORTS.— Each report under this section shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission concerning the matters to be studied by the Commission under section 4, together with its recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions as it considers appropriate. Each such report shall include a comprehensive description and discussion of the matters set forth in section 4. (d) REPORTS TO BE UNCLASSIFIED.—Each such report shall be submitted in unclassified form. (e) ADDITIONAL AND MINORITY VIEWS. —Each report may include such additional and minority views as individual members of the Commission may request be included. SEC. 7. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS. (a) DIRECTOR. —The Commission shall, without regard to section 5311(b) of title 5, United States Code, have a Director who shall be appointed by the Chairman and who shall be paid at a rate not to