Sec. 3. Chair. Resolved: That the first-named Senate member is the Senate chair of the commission and the first-named House of Representatives member is the House chair of the commission; and be it further

Sec. 4. Appointments; convening of commission. Resolved: That all appointments must be made no later than 30 days following the effective date of this resolve. The appointing authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the Legislative Council once all appointments have been completed. Within 15 days after appointment of all members, the chairs shall call and convene the first meeting of the commission, which may be no later than November 1, 2005; and be it further

Sec. 5. Duties. Resolved: That the commission shall examine, by conducting public hearings and through other means of collecting relevant information, the following issues concerning the State's homeland security preparedness:

1. Analyze Maine's homeland security needs in a wide range of areas, including, but not limited to, law enforcement, emergency preparedness, public health, port and airport security and sensitive-target security;

2. Review the current state of homeland security preparedness, spending priorities and any gap between available resources and identified needs in such areas as personnel, equipment and training, including review of the impact of Maine National Guard and Reserve deployments abroad on Maine's emergency preparedness; and

3. Review current federal homeland security spending priorities as they relate to the State and the nation, including, but not limited to, the proposed reduction in federal homeland security funds for the State; and be it further

Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the Maine Emergency Management Agency shall provide necessary staffing services to the commission; and be it further

Sec. 7. Compensation. Resolved: That the legislative members of the commission are entitled to receive the legislative per diem, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2, and reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses related to their attendance at authorized meetings of