113 STAT. 1072 PUBLIC LAW 106-74—OCT. 20, 1999 Deadline. 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 Act. Upon request of the Chairpersons of the Commission, the head of that department or agency shall furnish that information to the Commission. (4) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES. —The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services or property, both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commission. Gifts, bequests, or devises of money and proceeds from sales of other property received as gifts, bequests, or devises shall be deposited in the Treasury and shall be available for disbursement upon order of the Commission. (5) MAILS. —The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States. (6) 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 section, (7) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— The Commission may contract with and compensate Government and private agencies or persons for services, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5). (f) REPORT.— The Commission shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Banking and Finemcial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a fined report not later than March 1, 2002. The report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission with respect to the study conducted under subsection (b), together with its recommendations for legislation, administrative actions, and any other actions the Commission considers appropriate. (g) TERMINATION.— The Commission shall terminate on June 30, 2002. Section 14(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.; relating to the termination of advisory committees) shall not apply to the Commission. FHA TECHNICAL CORRECTION SEC. 207. Section 203(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(b)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by adding before "48 percent" the following: "the greater of the dollar amount limitation in effect under this section for the area on the date of the enactment of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1999 or". RESCISSIONS SEC. 208. Of the balances remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Public Law 105-65 and prior appropriations Acts, $74,400,000 is rescinded: Provided, That the amount rescinded shall be comprised of—
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