Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 116 Part 3.djvu/847

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PUBLIC LAW 107-306—NOV. 27, 2002 116 STAT. 2439 (2) One co-chair of the Commission shall be a member of the Democratic Party, and one co-chair shall be a member of the Republican Party. (3) The individuals who serve as the co-chairs of the Commission shall be jointly agreed upon by the President, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (e) APPOINTMENT; INITIAL MEETING.— (1) Members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) The Commission shall hold its initial meeting on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (f) MEETINGS; QUORUM; VACANCIES.—(1) After its initial meeting, the Commission shall meet upon the call of the co-chairs of the Commission. (2) Six members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for purposes of conducting business, except that two members of . the Commission shall constitute a quorum for purposes of receiving testimony. (3) Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. (4) If vacancies in the Commission occur on any day after 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, a quorum shall consist of a majority of the members of the Commission as of such day. (g) ACTIONS OF COMMISSION.— (1) The Commission shall act by resolution agreed to by a majority of the members of the Commission voting and present. (2) The Commission may establish panels composed of less than the full membership of the Commission for purposes of carrying out the duties of the Commission under this title. The actions of any such panel shall be subject to the review and control of the Commission. Any findings and determinations made by such a panel shall not be considered the findings and determinations of the Commission unless approved by the Commission. (3) Any member, agent, or staff of the Commission may, if authorized by the co-chairs of the Commission, take any action which the Commission is authorized to take pursuant to this title. (h) DUTIES. —The duties of the Commission shall be— (1) to conduct, until not later than the date on which the Commission submits the report under section 1007(a), the review described in subsection (i); and (2) to submit to the congressional intelligence committees, the Director of Central Intelligence, and the Secretary of Defense a final report on the results of the review. (i) REVIEW. —The Commission shall review the status of research and development programs and activities within the intelligence community, including— (1) an assessment of the advisability of modifying the scope of research and development for purposes of such programs and activities; (2) a review of the particular individual research and development activities under such programs;