,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ah1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,coh5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4    
,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 & ,mr4 ,moran7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 ,ways & ,means1 ,f9ancial     
,s]vices1 & ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod  
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
e/abli% ! ,national ,commission on      
,f$]al ,m>ijuana ,policy4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,commission on ,f$]al         
,m>ijuana ,policy ,act ( #bjac4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9
 #aiga1 ,congress creat$ ! ,national    
,commission on ,m>ihuana & ,drug ,abuse1
 l$ by ,gov]nor ,raymond ,p4 ,%af]1 kn[n
 z ! ,%af] ,commission4  7#b7 ,! ,%af]  
,commission und]took a compreh5sive     

review ( ! nature & scope ( m>ijuana    
use1 its effects1 ! relation%ip (       
m>ijuana use to o!r behavior1 & !       
efficacy ( exi/+ law4  7#c7 ,! f9al     
report ( ! ,%af] ,commission recomm5d$ t
 m>ijuana be decrim9aliz$4  7#d7 ,s9ce !
 ,%af] ,commission1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
has exp&$ its ,w> on ,drugs & cont9u$ to
 prohibit ! use ( m>ijuana4  7#e7 ,!    
,di/rict ( ,columbia & #ah ,/ates h     
legaliz$ & regulat$ ! use ( m>ijuana =  
m$ic9al purposes4  7#f7 ,s9ce #aigc1 #ae
 ,/ates h decrim9aliz$ m>ijuana =       
p]sonal use1 9 "s cases bas$ on ! ,%af] 
,commission recomm5dations4  7#g7 ,s9ce 
#aigc1 #b ,/ates h legaliz$ & regulat$  
m>ijuana = p]sonal use4  7#h7 ,s9ce !   
,%af] ,commission1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   
has n und]tak5 a simil> review ( its    
policy t[>d m>ijuana4  7#i7 ,! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t mu/ reconcile its prohibition 
( m>ijuana ) ! laws ( ! ,/ates :]e      
m>ijuana is legal = "s purposes & !     
likelihood t m ,/ates w foll[ 9 ?is pa?4
  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a    

commission to be kn[n z ! ,national     
,commission on ,f$]al ,m>ijuana ,policy 
79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74 
#d4 ,duties ,! ,commission %all und]take
 a compreh5sive review ( ! /ate &       
efficacy ( curr5t policies ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t t[>d m>ijuana 9 light ( ! gr[+
 numb] ( ,/ates 9 :i* m>ijuana is legal 
= m$ic9al or p]sonal use1 includ+--     
7#a7 h[ ,f$]al policy %\ld int]act )    
,/ate laws t make m>ijuana legal =      
m$ic9al or p]sonal use2  7#b7 ! co/ (   
m>ijuana prohibition & pot5tial ,/ate & 
,f$]al regulation ( m>ijuana1 z well z !
 pot5tial rev5ue g5]at$ by taxation (   
m>ijuana2  7#c7 ! impact ( ,f$]al bank+ 
& tax laws on bus9esses op]at+ 9        
compliance ) ,/ate laws relat$ to       
m>ijuana2  7#d7 ! heal? impacts1 bo?    
b5efits & risks1 relat$ to m>ijuana use1
 & 9 comp>ison to alcohol & tobacco use2
  7#e7 ! dome/ic & int]national public  
safety effects ( m>ijuana prohibition & 
! impact t regulation & control (       
m>ijuana has on public safety2  7#f7 !  

impact ( m>ijuana prohibition on crim9al
 ju/ice1 includ+ any racial disp>ities1 
& ! collat]al consequ5ces ( prosecution 
= m>ijuana possession1 includ+ lack (   
access to h\s+1 education1 & employm5t2 
7#g7 recomm5d+ ! appropriate placem5t ( 
m>ijuana 9 ! s*$ule ( ! ,controll$      
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et  
seq472 &  7#h7 ! effects ( m>ijuana     
prohibition or future regulation &      
control ( m>ijuana on int]national      
relation%ips & treaty obligations4  #e4 
,memb]%ip  7a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,!    
,commission %all be compos$ ( #ac memb]s
 appo9t$ z foll[s3  7#a7 ,five          
individuals appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 "o (
 :om ! ,presid5t %all designate z a     
co-*air ( ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,two     
individuals appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 "o ( :om !     
,speak] %all designate z a co-*air ( !  
,commission only if ! ,speak] is n ( !  
same political p>ty ( ! ,presid5t4  7#c7
 ,two individuals appo9t$ by ! m9ority  
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 "o ( 

:om ! m9ority lead] %all designate z a  
co-*air ( ! ,commission only if !       
m9ority lead] is n ( ! same political   
p>ty ( ! ,presid5t4  7#d7 ,two          
individuals appo9t$ by ! majority lead] 
( ! ,s5ate4  7#e7 ,two individuals      
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  
7b7 ,qualifications ,! memb]s ( !       
,commission %all be individuals )       
di/+ui%$ reputations = integrity &      
nonp>tisan%ip :o are nationally         
recogniz$ = exp]tise1 k1 or exp]i5ce 9  
"o or m ( ! foll[+ areas3  7#a7 ,crim9al
 ju/ice4  7#b7 ,public heal?4  7#c7     
,social policy4  7#d7 ,economics4  7#e7 
,int]national law4  7c7                 
,disqualification ,an individual may n  
be appo9t$ z a memb] ( ! ,commission    
if--  7#a7 ! individual possesses a     
p]sonal f9ancial int]e/ 9 ! dis*>ge ( ! 
duties ( ! ,commission2 or  7#b7 !      
individual holds public (fice1 s]ves z  
an employee ( a political p>ty1 is a    
public (ficial or c&idate = (fice1 or   
has fil$ & is runn+ z a c&idate =       

election = public (fice4  7d7 ,t]ms     
,memb]s %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( !    
,commission4  7e7 ,appo9tm5t ,memb]s ( !
 ,commission %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an 
#de days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7f7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 !  
,commission %all n affect its p[]s1 b   
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* !    
orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 ,if vacancies 
9 ! ,commission occur on any day aft]   
#de days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 a quorum %all consi/ ( a majority 
( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7g7 ,basic 
pay  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,memb]s %all ea* be  
entitl$ to receive ! daily equival5t (  
level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule = ea*   
day 7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* !y are 
engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance ( duties ve/$
 9 ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,travel exp5ses 
,ea* memb] %all receive travel exp5ses1 
includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9   
accordance ) applicable provisions "u   
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #f4 ,p[]s  7a7    
,meet+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission   

%all meet at ! call ( ei!r ( ! co-*airs 
or a majority ( its memb]s4  7#b7 ,fir/ 
meet+ ,! ,commission %all hold its fir/ 
meet+ on ! date t is #fj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 or n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* funds   
are made available = ! ,commission1     
:i*ev] is lat]4  7#c7 ,quorum ,sev5     
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a 
quorum = purposes ( conduct+ bus9ess1   
except t #b memb]s ( ! ,commission %all 
con/itute a quorum = purposes ( receiv+ 
te/imony4  7#d7 ,op5 to ! public ,meet+s
 ( ! ,commission %all be op5 to !       
public4 ,int]e/$ p]sons %all be p]mitt$ 
to appe> at meet+s & pres5t oral or     
writt5 /atem5ts on ! subject matt] ( !  
meet+4 ,! ,commission may adm9i/] oa?s  
or affirmations to any p]son appe>+ be=e
 x4  7#e7 ,notice ,meet+s ( !           
,commission %all be prec$$ by timely    
public notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ( ! "t1
 place1 & subject ( ! meet+4  7b7       
,public he>+s ,! ,commission may1 = !   
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 hold      

he>+s1 sit & act at times & places1 take
 te/imony1 & receive evid5ce z !        
,commission consid]s appropriate4 ,!    
,commission %all hold he>+s 9--  7#a7 at
 lea/ #b ,/ates 9 :i* m>ijuana is legal 
= m$ic9al purposes2  7#b7 at lea/ #b    
,/ates 9 :i* m>ijuana is legal = p]sonal
 use2 &  7#c7 at lea/ #b ,/ates 9 :i*   
m>ijuana is n legal = any purpose4  7c7 
,commission panels ,! ,commission may   
e/abli% panels compos$ ( less ?an ! full
 memb]%ip ( ! ,commission1 b any f9d+s  
or det]m9ations ( su* panels are n      
consid]$ f9d+s & det]m9ations ( !       
,commission unless approv$ by !         
,commission4  7d7 ,delegation ,any      
memb]1 ag5t1 or /aff ( ! ,commission    
may1 if au?oriz$ by ! co-*airs ( !      
,commission1 take any action :i* !      
,commission is au?oriz$ to take pursuant
 to ?is ,act4  7e7 ,f$]al ,advisory     
,committee ,act ,! ,f$]al ,advisory     
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply to ! ,commission4  #g4     
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,director ,!         

,commission may appo9t a ,director to be
 paid ! rate ( basic pay = level ,v ( ! 
,executive ,s*$ule4  7b7 ,/aff appo9tm5t
 & comp5sation ,) ! approval ( !        
,commission1 ! ,director may appo9t &   
fix ! pay ( additional p]sonnel z !     
,director consid]s appropriate4 ,su*    
p]sonnel may be appo9t$ )\t reg>d to !  
provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive
 s]vice1 & may be paid )\t reg>d to !   
provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii 
( *apt] #ec ( t title relat+ to         
classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay     
rates1 except t an individual s appo9t$ 
may n receive pay 9 excess ( level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule4  7c7 ,exp]ts &    
consultants ,) ! approval ( !           
,commission1 ! ,director may procure    
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section
 #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7d7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t employees
 ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( 
any ,f$]al ag5cy may detail1 )\t        
reimbursem5t1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( su*    

ag5cy to ! ,commission to assi/ 9 c>ry+ 
out ! duties ( ! ,commission4 ,any su*  
detail %all n int]rupt or o!rwise affect
 ! civil s]vice /atus or privileges ( ! 
,f$]al employee4  7e7 ,obta9+ (ficial   
data ,! ,commission may secure directly 
f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates in=mation necess>y to enable x to
 c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u ! reque/ ( a    
co-*air ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( t     
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% t         
in=mation to ! ,commission4  7f7 ,mails 
,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7 ,contracts ,!      
,commission is au?oriz$ to ent] into    
contracts ) ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1     
private firms1 in/itutions1 &           
individuals = ! conduct ( activities    
necess>y to ! dis*>ge ( its duties &    
responsibilities4 ,a contract1 lease1 or
 o!r legal agreem5t ent]$ into by !     
,commission may n ext5d beyond ! date ( 
! t]m9ation ( ! ,commission4  7h7 ,gifts

 ,subject to exi/+ law1 ! ,commission   
may accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts or   
donations ( s]vices or prop]ty4  7i7    
,adm9i/rative assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator 
( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all provide to !     
,commission1 on a reimbursable basis1 ! 
adm9i/rative support s]vices necess>y = 
! ,commission to c>ry out its           
responsibilities "u ?is ,act4 ,^!       
adm9i/rative s]vices may include human  
res\rce managem5t1 budget1 leas+1       
acc\nt+1 & payroll s]vices4  #h4 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i*  
funds fir/ become available to c>ry out 
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to !
 ,presid5t & ,congress1 & make available
 to ! public1 a report conta9+ ! f9d+s1 
conclusions1 & recomm5dations ( !       
,commission4  #i4 ,t]m9ation ,!         
,commission %all t]m9ate #fj days aft] !
 date ( ! submission ( ! report requir$ 
"u section #h4  #aj4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj  
to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7b7 

,limitation on use ,funds appropriat$ "u
 ?is ,act may n be us$ = int]national   
travel4