S.Amdt. 1488

1. Adds SEC. 1411. COMMISSION ON STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM on page 309, line 24

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   Inserted: SEC. 1411. COMMISSION ON STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM.

   Inserted: (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known as the Commission on a Strategy for Success in the Global War on Terrorism (in this section referred to as the "Commission").

   Inserted: (b) Study and Report.--

   Inserted: (1) Study.--The Commission shall conduct a study on the strategy, tactics, and metrics for assessing performance and measuring success used by the United States in the conduct of the Global War on Terrorism and submit a report on the findings of such study, as described in paragraph (2).

   Inserted: (2) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the study required by paragraph (1). Such report shall include the following:

   Inserted: (A) Recommendations for a set of benchmarks by which the United States can assess performance and measure success in the following areas:

   Inserted: (i) Reducing the capability of major world wide terrorist organizations for carrying out attacks against the United States and its interests.

   Inserted: (ii) Disrupting senior leadership of major world wide terrorist organizations.

   Inserted: (iii) Decreasing the ability of major world wide terrorist organizations to recruit new members.

   Inserted: (iv) Disrupting major world wide terrorist organizations' access to, movement of, and use of financial assets and key non-financial resources.

   Inserted: (v) Eliminating safe havens and training grounds for major world wide terrorist organizations.

   Inserted: (vi) Preventing terrorists from gaining access to nuclear materials and other weapons of mass destruction.

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   Inserted: (vii) Enhancing the public image of the United States within the populations from which terrorists have most often originated.

   Inserted: (B) An assessment of performance and progress by the United States in winning Global War on Terrorism according to the benchmarks set forth by the Commission in accordance with subparagraph (A).

   Inserted: (C) An assessment of the impact of the individual operations carried out by the United States as part of the Global War on Terrorism, including Operation Iraqi Freedom, on overall progress in the Global War on Terrorism.

   Inserted: (D) An analysis of the annual country reports on terrorism produced by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 140 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2656f), including an assessment of the following:

   Inserted: (i) The effectiveness of the process by which the Secretary of State tabulates and categorizes terrorist attacks and events around the world.

   Inserted: (ii) The accuracy of the data reported in the reports.

   Inserted: (iii) The adequacy of safeguards against the influence of political considerations or other corrupting factors on the quality of data included in the reports.

   Inserted: (iv) Any recommendations the Commission may have for expanding, reconfiguring, or otherwise improving the reports.

   Inserted: (c) Membership.--

   Inserted: (1) Number and appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 12 members who are appointed not later than one month after the date of the enactment of this Act, as follows:

   Inserted: (A) Two co-chairpersons, of which--

   Inserted: (i) one co-chairperson shall be appointed by a committee consisting of the majority leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and of the chairman of each of the appropriate congressional committees; and

   Inserted: (ii) one co-chairperson shall be appointed by a committee consisting of the minority leaders of the House and Senate, the ranking minority member of each of the appropriate congressional committees.

   Inserted: (B) Five members appointed by the chairman and ranking minority members of the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate.

   Inserted: (C) Five members appointed by the chairmen and ranking minority members of the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: (2) Qualifications.--Individuals appointed to the Commission should have proven experience or expertise in the prosecution of the Global War on Terrorism or in the study and analysis of terrorism, terrorists, United States military strategy, intelligence operations, or other relevant subject matter.

   Inserted: (3) Vacancies.--Any vacancy on the Commission shall not affect its powers and shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made.

   Inserted: (4) Chairpersons.--The members appointed pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) shall serve as co-chairpersons of the Commission.

   Inserted: (5) Prohibition on pay.--Members of the Commission shall serve without pay.

   Inserted: (6) Travel expenses.--Each member of the Commission shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.

   Inserted: (7) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings.

   Inserted: (8) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the chairpersons. The initial meeting of the Commission shall occur not later than two weeks after the date on which not less than six members are appointed. The Commission may select a temporary chairperson until such time as the co-chairpersons have been appointed.

   Inserted: (9) Director and staff.--

   Inserted: (A) Director.--The Commission shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the Chairperson. The Director shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay payable for level V of the Executive Schedule.

   Inserted: (B) Staff.--The Commission may appoint personnel as appropriate. The staff of the Commission shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.

   Inserted: (10) Experts and consultants.--The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for the General Schedule.

   Inserted: (11) Powers.--

   Inserted: (A) Hearings and sessions.--The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this section, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate.

   Inserted: (B) Powers of members and agents.--Any member or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action which the Commission is authorized to take by this section.

   Inserted: (C) 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 section. Upon request of the chairpersons of the Commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish information to the Commission in a timely manner.

   Inserted: (D) Postal services.--The Commission may use the United States postal services in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States.

   Inserted: (E) Gifts.--The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property.

   Inserted: (F) 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.

   Inserted: (12) Security clearances for commission members and staff.--The appropriate departments and agencies of the United States shall cooperate with the Commission in expeditiously providing to the Commission members and staff appropriate security clearances in a manner consistent with existing procedures and requirements, except that no person shall be provided with access to classified information under this section who would not otherwise qualify for such security clearance.

   Inserted: (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, the term "appropriate congressional committees" means the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on International Relations, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: (e) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate 7 days following the submission of the report described in section (b)(2).

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