,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #c1 #bjac,mr4
 ,ha/+s ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,cony]s1 & ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a commission to
 /udy employm5t & economic insecurity 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates work=ce4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,commission on ,employm5t &   
,economic ,security ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,am]icans'
 commitm5t to economic p>ticipation has 
be5 a def9+ feature ( ! cultural fabric 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 help+ individuals    
feel positive ab\t !mselves1 develop    
indep5d5ce1 & ma9ta9 hope = ! future4   
7#b7 ,dur+ ! recession t began 9        
,decemb] #bjjg1 m ?an #h4g million jobs 
7 lo/4 ,! scope ( ! economic d[nturn 0 s
 l>ge t its impact 0 felt almo/ ev]y:]e 
along ! economic spectrum1 & cont9ues to
 be felt 9 _m communities across !      

,nation4  7#c7 ,z ,am]icans lose _! jobs
 & _! incomes %r9k1 too (t51 !y also    
face ! loss ( _! family's heal?         
insurance &1 subsequ5t to ! loss (      
income1 ev5 _! h\s+4  7#d7 ,rese>* has  
%[n t p :o h exp]i5c$ home-=eclosure are
 at risk = sev]e depressive symptoms &  
increas$ risk = m5tal illness4 ,9 a     
#bjji /udy f ! ,am]ican ,j\rnal (       
,public ,heal?1 m ?an #cg p]c5t ( p go+ 
?r\gh =eclosure met crit]ia = major     
depression4  7#e7 ,! loss ( a job & !   
subsequ5t loss ( income1 insurance1 &   
o!r b5efits f t job h be5 prov5 to n    
only lead to increas$ /ress b also be   
sub/antial trigg]s = m5tal heal?        
disord]s includ+ depression & anxiety4  
7#f7 ,calls to ! ,national ,suicide     
,prev5tion ,lifel9e increas$ by m ?an   
#gb p]c5t f #bjjg to #bjaj4  7#g7       
,accord+ to ! ,bureau ( ,labor          
,/ati/ics1 ! unemploym5t rate hov]$     
betwe5 #h4i & #aj p]c5t f ,april #bjji  
to ,octob] #bjaa1 peak+ at #aj4j p]c5t 9
 ,octob] #bjji4 ,by ,octob] #bjji1 !    

numb] ( unemploy$ p]sons _h rea*$ ne>ly 
#ae4d million1 & has yet to fall bel[   
#aa million4  7#h7 ,! numb] ( long-t]m  
unemploy$ work]s 7^? jobless = #bg weeks
 or m7 0 #f4b million 9 ,septemb] #bjaa1
 an increase ( #dbf p]c5t s9ce ! beg9n+ 
( ! recession 9 #bjjg4 ,9 ,augu/ #bjac1 
#d4c million ,am]icans 7 classifi$ z    
long-t]m unemploy$4  7#i7 ,accord+ to an
 ,am]ican ,psy*ological ,association    
,septemb] #bjaj report1 money 7#gf      
p]c5t71 "w 7#gj p]c5t7 & ! economy 7#fe 
p]c5t7 rema9$ ! mo/ frequ5tly cit$      
s\rces ( /ress = ,am]icans at ! height (
 ! recession4 ,a rec5t report f ,febru>y
 #bjac f\nd t ev5 z ! economy improves1 
^! factors are relatively un*ang$4      
,money 7#fi p]c5t71 "w 7#fe p]c5t71 & ! 
economy 7#fa p]c5t7 rema9 high s\rces ( 
/ress = ,am]icans4  7#aj7 ,accord+ to ! 
same #bjaj ,am]ican ,psy*ological       
,association report1 job /ability rose z
 a s\rce ( /ress4 ,ne>ly half 7#di      
p]c5t7 ( adults report$ t job /ability 0
 a s\rce ( /ress 9 #bjaj1 comp>$ to #dd 

p]c5t 9 #bjji4 ,dur+ ! same "t p]iod1   
few] ,am]icans 7 satisfi$ ) ! ways _!   
employ] help$ !m balance "w & non-"w    
dem&s 7#cf p]c5t comp>$ to #db p]c5t 9  
#bjji74  7#aa7 ,rese>* %[s t "t flexible
 "w policies are associat$ ) less /ress1
 few] abs5ces f "w1 & m employ] loyalty4
  7#ab7 ,s9ce ,m>* #bjaj1 #g4e million  
private-sector jobs h be5 creat$ 9 #db  
/raight mon?s ( job gr[?4 ,dur+ ! same  
"t p]iod1 ! unemploym5t rate has fall5 f
 #i4i p]c5t to #g4b p]c5t4 ,!           
,congressional ,budget ,(fice projects t
 ! unemploym5t rate w n fall bel[ #f    
p]c5t until ! end ( #bjaf1 & w rema9    
above #e p]c5t ?r\gh #bjbc4  #c4        
,e/abli%m5t ( commission ,!re is        
e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z !    
,national ,commission on ,employm5t &   
,economic ,security4  #d4 ,duties (     
commission ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7   
exam9e ! issues ( economic &            
psy*ological insecurity ( memb]s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates work=ce caus$ by employm5t
 displacem5t2  7#b7 ga!r data on !      

relation%ip betwe5 psy*ological /ress   
caus$ by employm5t insecurity & economic
 insecurity1 ! increase 9 m5tal heal?   
disord]s includ+ cl9ical depression &   
anxiety 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & increas$   
viol5ce by employees & =m] employees 9 !
 workplace & 9 _! private lives2  7#c7  
analyze ! psy*ological impact ( increas$
 workplace responsibilities & /ress on  
curr5t work]s due to d[nsiz+1 & ! role (
 workplace flexibility policies 9       
alleviat+ /ress on ^! rema9+ work]s2    
7#d7 exam9e ! economic & psy*ological   
effects ( ! decreas+ numb] ( well-paid  
jobs on memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates work=ce
 & _! families2  7#e7 analyze :e!r      
measures may be tak5 to r$uce said      
economic & psy*ological effects2 &  7#f7
 recomm5d pot5tial solutions1 includ+   
recomm5dations = legislative &          
adm9i/rative action1 to alleviate !     
problems ( economic & psy*ological      
insecurity ( memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
work=ce4  #e4 ,memb]%ip ( commission    
7a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,! ,commission   

%all be compos$ ( #ag memb]s1 ) exp]tise
 9 rese>* me?ods or /ati/ics1 :o %all be
 appo9t$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,n9e individuals
 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 #b
 memb]s %all be individuals :o repres5t 
labor organizations1 z def9$ by section 
#b7e7 ( ! ,national ,labor ,relations   
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7e772  7,b7 #b  
memb]s %all be individuals :o repres5t  
bus9ess int]e/s2  7,c7 #b memb]s %all be
 individuals :o repres5t m5tal heal?    
int]e/s2 &  7,d7 #c memb]s %all be      
individuals :o repres5t relevant ,f$]al 
ag5cies4  7#b7 ,two individuals appo9t$ 
by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,two individuals 
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,two individuals 
appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 
7#e7 ,two individuals appo9t$ by !      
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7b7          
,qualifications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,memb]s  
%all be exp]ts 9 ! fields ( labor1      
employm5t1 economics1 & psy*ology4  7#b7
 ,political affiliation ,political      

affiliation %all n be a factor 9 !      
appo9tm5t ( memb]s4  7c7 ,deadl9e =     
appo9tm5t ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ to 
! ,commission n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,t]ms 
,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! 
,commission4  7e7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 
9 ! ,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 
9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7f7  
,basic pay ,memb]s %all s]ve )\t pay4   
7g7 ,travel exp5ses ,ea* memb] %all     
receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 
9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance )      
sections #egjb & #egjc ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7h7 ,quorum ,eight
 memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a
 quorum b a less] numb] may hold he>+s4 
7i7 ,*airp]son  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission %all be      
elect$ by ! memb]s n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] ! date on :i* all ( ! orig9al      
memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$4   
7#b7 ,presid5tial appo9tm5t ,if ! memb]s
 ( ! ,commission are unable to elect !  
,*airp]son 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71

 ! ,presid5t %all appo9t a memb] ( !    
,commission to be ! ,*airp]son4  7j7    
,meet+s ,! ,commission %all meet at !   
call ( ! ,*airp]son4  #f4 ,/aff (       
commission  7a7 ,/aff ,! ,*airp]son may 
appo9t & fix ! pay ( ! p]sonnel ( !     
,commission z ! ,*airp]son consid]s     
appropriate4  7b7 ,applicability ( c]ta9
 civil s]vice laws ,! /aff ( !          
,commission %all be appo9t$ subject to !
 provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive
 s]vice1 & %all be paid 9 accordance ) !
 provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii
 ( *apt] #ec ( t title relat+ to        
classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay     
rates4  7c7 ,/aff ( f$]al ag5cies ,^u   
reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son1 ! head ( any     
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on 
a reimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel (
 t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,commission to
 assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is  
,act4  #g4 ,p[]s ( commission  7a7      
,he>+s & sessions ,! ,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 may adm9i/] oa?s or         
affirmations to witnesses appe>+ be=e x4
  7b7 ,p[]s ( memb]s & ag5ts ,any memb] 
or ag5t ( ! ,commission may1 if au?oriz$
 by ! ,commission1 take any action :i* !
 ,commission is au?oriz$ to take by ?is 
section4  7c7 ,obta9+ (ficial data ,!   
,commission may secure directly f any   
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy in=mation      
necess>y to enable x to c>ry out ?is    
,act4 ,^u reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son ( !     
,commission1 ! head ( t dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy %all provide t in=mation to !     
,commission4  7d7 ,mail ,! ,commission  
may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mail 9 ! same   
mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r      
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  7e7        
,adm9i/rative support s]vices ,^u !     
reque/ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,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  7f7      
,immunity ,! ,commission is an ag5cy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates = purpose ( "p ,v ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to    
immunity ( witnesses74  7g7 ,subpo5a p[]
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may issue
 a subpo5a to require ! att5dance &     
te/imony ( witnesses & ! production (   
evid5ce relat+ to any matt] describ$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( section #d4 
7#b7 ,failure to obey an ord] or subpo5a
 ,if a p]son refuses to obey a subpo5a  
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission   
may apply to a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict    
c\rt = an ord] requir+ t p]son to appe> 
be=e ! ,commission to give te/imony1    
produce evid5ce1 or bo?1 relat+ to !    
matt] "u inve/igation4 ,! application   
may be made )9 ! judicial di/rict :]e ! 
he>+ is conduct$ or :]e t p]son is f\nd1
 resides1 or transacts bus9ess4 ,any    
failure to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may be  
puni%$ by ! c\rt z civil contempt4  7#c7
 ,s]vice ( subpo5as ,! subpo5as ( !     

,commission %all be s]v$ 9 ! mann]      
provid$ = subpo5as issu$ by a ,unit$    
,/ates di/rict c\rt "u ! ,f$]al ,rules (
 ,civil ,proc$ure = ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
di/rict c\rts4  7h7 ,contract au?ority  
,! ,commission may contract ) &         
comp5sate gov]nm5t & private ag5cies or 
p]sons = supplies or s]vices1 )\t reg>d 
to section #cgji ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes   
7#da ,u4,s4,c4 #e74  #h4 ,report (      
commission ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date on :i* all orig9al memb]s h be5    
appo9t$ to ! ,commission1 ! ,commission 
%all transmit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress
 a report t conta9s a detail$ /atem5t ( 
! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! ,commission
 made pursuant to section #d4  #i4      
,t]m9ation ( commission  7a7 ,t]m9ation 
,! ,commission %all t]m9ate #fj days    
aft] ! date ( submission ( ! report     
pursuant to section #h4  7b7            
,adm9i/rative activities be=e t]m9ation 
,! ,commission may use ! #fj-;day p]iod 
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 = ! purpose (
 conclud+ its activities1 includ+       

provid+ te/imony to committees (        
,congress conc]n+ its reports &         
dissem9at+ ! second report4  #aj4       
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ #b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjab = use 9 ! developm5t &            
implem5tation ( plans "u ?is ,act4  7b7 
,availability ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ by subsection 7a7 are       
au?oriz$ to rema9 available until       
exp5d$4