; or (ii) a fear of persecution. . 136. Study on effect on asylum claims of expedited removal provisions, practices, and procedures (a) Study (1) In general The Commission shall conduct a study to determine whether immigration officers are engaging in conduct described in paragraph (2). (2) Conduct described The conduct described in this paragraph is the following: (A) Improperly encouraging an alien to withdraw or retract an asylum claim. (B) Incorrectly failing to refer an alien for an interview by an asylum officer to determine whether the alien has a credible fear of persecution, including failing to record the expression of an alien of fear of persecution or torture. (C) Incorrectly removing an alien to a country in which the alien may be persecuted. (D) Detaining an alien improperly or under inappropriate conditions. (E) Improperly separating a family unit after a member of the family unit has expressed a credible fear of persecution. (F) Improperly referring an alien for processing under an enforcement or deterrence program, such as the consequence delivery system. (b) Report Not later than 2 years after the date on which the Commission initiates the study under subsection (a), the Commission shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of the study. (c) Staffing (1) Agency employees (A) Identification The Commission may identify employees of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Government Accountability Office who have significant expertise and knowledge of refugee and asylum issues. (B) Designation At the request of the Commission, the Secretary, the Attorney General, and the Comptroller General of the United States shall authorize the employees identified under subparagraph (A) to assist the Commission in conducting the study under subsection (a). (2) Additional staff The Commission may hire additional staff and consultants to conduct the study under subsection (a). (3) Access to proceedings (A) In general Except as provided in