,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #a1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,deut* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,national    
,crim9al ,ju/ice ,commission4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,national ,crim9al ,ju/ice ,commission  
,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 t--  7#a7 x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,nation  
to e/abli% a commission to und]take a   
compreh5sive review ( ! crim9al ju/ice  
sy/em2  7#b7 !re has n be5 a            
compreh5sive /udy s9ce ! ,presid5t's    
,commission on ,law ,en=cem5t &         
,adm9i/ration ( ,ju/ice 0 e/abli%$ 9    
#aife2  7#c7 t commission1 9 a span (   
#ah mon?s1 produc$ a compreh5sive report
 entitl$ ,! ,*all5ge ( ,crime 9 a ,free 
,society1 :i* conta9$ #bjj specific     
recomm5dations on all aspects ( !       
crim9al ju/ice sy/em involv+ ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts1 civic 
organizations1 religi\s in/itutions1    

bus9ess gr\ps1 & individual citiz5s2 &  
7#d7 developm5ts ov] ! int]v5+ #de ye>s 
require once aga9 t ,f$]al1 ,/ate1      
tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts1 civic        
organizations1 religi\s in/itutions1    
bus9ess gr\ps1 & individual citiz5s come
 toge!r to review evid5ce & consid] h[  
to improve ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em4  #c4 
,e/abli%m5t ( commission ,!re is        
e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z !    
,national ,crim9al ,ju/ice ,commission  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,commission74 
#d4 ,purpose ( ! commission ,!          
,commission %all und]take a compreh5sive
 review ( ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em1       
encompass+ curr5t ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 
& tribal crim9al ju/ice policies &      
practices1 & make re=m recomm5dations = 
! ,presid5t1 ,congress1 ,/ate1 local1 & 
tribal gov]nm5ts4  #e4 ,review &        
recomm5dations  7a7 ,g5]al review ,!    
,commission %all und]take a compreh5sive
 review ( all areas ( ! crim9al ju/ice  
sy/em1 includ+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &  
tribal gov]nm5ts' crim9al ju/ice co/s1  

practices1 & policies4  7b7 ,f9d+s &    
recomm5dations ,aft] conduct+ a review (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates crim9al ju/ice sy/em z 
requir$ by section #e7;a71 ! ,commission
 %all make f9d+s reg>d+ su* review &    
recomm5dations = *anges 9 ov]sight1     
policies1 practices1 & laws design$ to  
prev5t1 det]1 & r$uce crime & viol5ce1  
r$uce recidivism1 improve               
co/-effectiv5ess1 & ensure ! int]e/s (  
ju/ice at e /ep ( ! crim9al ju/ice      
sy/em4  7c7 ,prior commissions ,!       
,commission %all take into consid]ation 
! "w ( prior relevant commissions 9     
conduct+ its review4  7d7 ,/ate & local 
gov]nm5t ,9 mak+ its recomm5dations1 !  
,commission %\ld consid] ! f9ancial &   
human res\rces ( ,/ate & local          
gov]nm5ts4 ,recomm5dations %all n infr+e
 on ! legitimate rights ( ! ,/ates to   
det]m9e _! own crim9al laws or !        
en=cem5t ( su* laws4  7e7 ,public he>+s 
,! ,commission %all conduct public he>+s
 9 v>i\s locations ar\nd ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7f7 ,consultation ) gov]nm5t & 

nongov]nm5t repres5tatives  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,commission %all--  7,a7       
closely consult ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 
& tribal gov]nm5t & nongov]nm5tal       
lead]s1 includ+ ,/ate1 local1 & tribal  
law en=cem5t (ficials1 legislators1     
public heal? (ficials1 judges1 c\rt     
adm9i/rators1 prosecutors1 def5se       
c\nsel1 victims' rights organizations1  
probation & p>ole (ficials1 crim9al     
ju/ice plann]s1 crim9ologi/s1 civil     
rights & lib]ties organizations1 =m]ly  
inc>c]at$ individuals1 pr(essional      
organizations1 & corrections (ficials2 &
  7,b7 include 9 ! f9al report requir$  
by subsection 7g7 summ>ies ( ! input &  
recomm5dations ( ^! lead]s4  7#b7 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission ,to ! ext5t 
! review & recomm5dations requir$ by ?is
 section relate to s5t5c+ policies &    
practices = ! ,f$]al crim9al ju/ice     
sy/em1 ! ,commission %all conduct su*   
review & make su* recomm5dations 9      
consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+  
,commission4  7g7 ,report  7#a7 ,report 

,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! fir/ meet+ 
( ! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all     
prep>e & submit a f9al report t conta9s 
a detail$ /atem5t ( f9d+s1 conclusions1 
& recomm5dations ( ! ,commission to     
,congress1 ! ,presid5t1 ,/ate1 local1 & 
tribal gov]nm5ts4  7#b7 ,goal (         
unanimity ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t1 
giv5 ! national importance ( ! matt]s   
be=e ! ,commission1 ! ,commission %\ld  
"w t[>d unanim\sly support$ f9d+s &     
recomm5dations4  7#c7 ,public           
availability ,! report submitt$ "u ?is  
subsection %all be made available to !  
public4  7#d7 ,votes on recomm5dations 9
 report ,consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#b71 !    
,commission %all /ate ! vote total = ea*
 recomm5dation conta9$ 9 its report to  
,congress4  #f4 ,memb]%ip  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #ad    
memb]s1 z foll[s3  7#a7 ,"o memb] %all  
be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 :o %all s]ve 
z co-*airman ( ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,"o 
memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! lead] ( !    
,s5ate 7majority or m9ority lead]1 z !  

case may be7 ( ! ,republican ,p>ty1 9   
consultation ) ! lead] ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives 7majority or m9ority    
lead]1 z ! case may be7 ( ! ,republican 
,p>ty1 :o %all s]ve z co-*airman ( !    
,commission4  7#c7 ,two memb]s %all be  
appo9t$ by ! s5ior memb] ( ! ,s5ate     
lead]%ip ( ! ,democratic ,p>ty1 9       
consultation ) ! ,democratic lead]%ip ( 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y4  7#d7 ,two 
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! s5ior memb] 
( ! ,s5ate lead]%ip ( ! ,republican     
,p>ty1 9 consultation ) ! ,republican   
lead]%ip ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y4 
7#e7 ,two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by !   
s5ior memb] ( ! lead]%ip ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives ( ! ,republican ,p>ty1 9
 consultation ) ! ,republican lead]%ip (
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y4  7#f7 ,two
 memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! s5ior memb]
 ( ! lead]%ip ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives ( ! ,democratic ,p>ty1 9
 consultation ) ! ,democratic lead]%ip (
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y4  7#g7 ,two
 memb]s1 :o %all be ,/ate & local       

repres5tatives1 %all be appo9t$ by !    
,presid5t 9 agreem5t ) lead] ( ! ,s5ate 
7majority or m9ority lead]1 z ! case may
 be7 ( ! ,republican ,p>ty & ! lead] ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7majority or   
m9ority lead]1 z ! case may be7 ( !     
,republican ,p>ty4  7#h7 ,two memb]s1 :o
 %all be ,/ate & local repres5tatives1  
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t 9        
agreem5t ) lead] ( ! ,s5ate 7majority or
 m9ority lead]1 z ! case may be7 ( !    
,democratic ,p>ty & ! lead] ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives 7majority or m9ority    
lead]1 z ! case may be7 ( ! ,democratic 
,p>ty4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7             
,qualifications ,! individuals appo9t$ f
 private life z memb]s ( ! ,commission  
%all be individuals ) di/+ui%$          
reputations = integrity & nonp>tisan%ip 
:o are nationally recogniz$ = exp]tise1 
k1 or exp]i5ce 9 su* relevant areas z-- 
7,a7 law en=cem5t2  7,b7 crim9al ju/ice2
  7,c7 national security2  7,d7 prison &
 jail adm9i/ration2  7,e7 prison]       
re5try2  7,f7 public heal?1 includ+     

physical & sexual victimization1 drug   
addiction & m5tal heal?2  7,g7 victims' 
rights2  7,h7 civil lib]ties2  7,i7 c\rt
 adm9i/ration2  7,j7 social s]vices2 &  
7,k7 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5t4   
7#b7 ,disqualification ,an individual   
%all n be appo9t$ z a memb] ( !         
,commission if su* individual possesses 
any p]sonal f9ancial int]e/ 9 ! dis*>ge 
( any ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4  7#c7 
,t]ms ,memb]s %all be appo9t$ = ! life (
 ! ,commission4  7c7 ,appo9tm5t2 fir/   
meet+  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,memb]s ( !      
,commission %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an  
#de days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  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      
,e?ics ,at ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission1
 ! ,commission %all draft appropriate   
e?ics guidel9es = commission]s & /aff1  
includ+ guidel9es relat+ to conflict (  

int]e/ & f9ancial disclosure4 ,!        
,commission %all consult ) ! ,s5ate &   
,h\se ,committees on ! ,judici>y z a "p 
( draft+ ! guidel9es & furni% !         
,committees ) a copy ( ! complet$       
guidel9es4  7d7 ,meet+s2 quorum2        
vacancies  7#a7 ,meet+s ,! ,commission  
%all meet at ! call ( ! co-*airs or a   
majority ( its memb]s4  7#b7 ,quorum    
,eight 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#c7      
,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 ( ! 
,commission z ( su* day1 s long z at    
lea/ #a ,commission memb] *os5 by a     
memb] ( ea* p>ty1 ,republican &         
,democratic1 is pres5t4  7e7 ,actions ( 

commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,commission--  7,a7 %all act by         
resolution agre$ to by a majority ( !   
memb]s ( ! ,commission vot+ & pres5t2 & 
7,b7 may e/abli% panels compos$ ( less  
?an ! full memb]%ip ( ! ,commission =   
purposes ( c>ry+ out ! duties ( !       
,commission "u ?is title--  7i7 :i* %all
 be subject to ! review & control ( !   
,commission2 &  7ii7 any f9d+s &        
det]m9ations made by su* a panel %all n 
be consid]$ ! f9d+s & det]m9ations ( !  
,commission unless approv$ by !         
,commission4  7#b7 ,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  #g4 ,adm9i/ration  7a7   
,/aff  7#a7 ,executive director ,!      
,commission %all h a /aff head$ by an   
,executive ,director4 ,! ,executive     
,director %all be paid at a rate        
e/abli%$ = ! ,c]tifi$ ,plan pay level = 
! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice "u section  

#echb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7#b7 ,appo9tm5t & comp5sation ,!        
co-*airs ( ! ,commission %all designate 
& fix ! comp5sation ( ! ,executive      
,director &1 9 accordance ) rules agre$ 
^u by ! ,commission1 may appo9t & fix ! 
comp5sation ( su* o!r p]sonnel z may be 
necess>y to enable ! ,commission to c>ry
 out its functions1 )\t reg>d to !      
provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive
 s]vice1 & )\t reg>d to ! provisions (  
*apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec (
 su* title relat+ to classification &   
,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t no   
rate ( pay fix$ "u ?is subsection may   
exce$ ! equival5t ( t payable = a       
position at level ,v ( ! ,executive     
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,p]sonnel z  
,f$]al employees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,executive ,director & any p]sonnel ( ! 
,commission :o are employees %all be    
employees "u section #baje ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = purposes ( *apt]s

 #fc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1 #hi1 &   
#ij ( t title4  7,b7 ,memb]s (          
commission ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be  
con/ru$ to apply to memb]s ( !          
,commission4  7#d7 ,! comp5sation (     
commission]s ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission 
may be comp5sat$ at n to exce$ ! daily  
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay 9 
effect = a position at level ,v ( !     
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day
 dur+ :i* t memb] is engag$ 9 ! actual  
p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4    
,all memb]s ( ! ,commission :o are      
(fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t %all s]ve )\t  
comp5sation 9 addition to t receiv$ = _!
 s]vices z (fic]s or employees4  7#e7   
,travel exp5ses ,:ile away f _! homes or
 regul> places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( 
s]vices = ! ,commission1 memb]s ( !     
,commission %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 9 ! same mann] z p]sons      
employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 ! ,gov]nm5t      

s]vice are all[$ exp5ses "u section     
#egjc7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7b7 ,exp]ts & consultants ,) !  
approval ( ! ,commission1 ! ,executive  
,director may procure tempor>y &        
int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7   
,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  7d7 ,o!r res\rces ,!  
,commission %all h reasonable access to 
mat]ials1 res\rces1 /ati/ical data1 &   
o!r in=mation su* ,commission det]m9es  
to be necess>y to c>ry out its duties f 
! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice1 ! ,(fice ( ,national ,drug     
,control ,policy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 &
 o!r ag5cies ( ! executive & legislative
 bran*es ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 ,!       

co-*airs ( ! ,commission %all make      
reque/s = su* access 9 writ+ :5         
necess>y4  7e7 ,volunte] s]vices        
,not)/&+ ! provisions ( section #acdb ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !       
,commission is au?oriz$ to accept &     
utilize ! s]vices ( volunte]s s]v+ )\t  
comp5sation4 ,! ,commission may         
reimburse su* volunte]s = local travel &
 (fice supplies1 & = o!r travel exp5ses1
 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 z  
au?oriz$ by section #egjc ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,a p]son provid+   
volunte] s]vices to ! ,commission %all  
be consid]$ an employee ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t 9 p]=mance ( ^? s]vices = !   
purposes ( *apt] #ha ( title #e ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to          
comp5sation = "w-relat$ injuries1 *apt] 
#aga ( title #bh ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 relat+ to tort claims1 & *apt]   
#aa ( title #ah ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 relat+ to conflicts ( int]e/4  7f7     
,obta9+ (ficial data ,! ,commission may 
secure directly f any ag5cy ( ! ,unit$  

,/ates in=mation necess>y to enable x to
 c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u ! reque/ ( !    
co-*airs ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( t    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% t         
in=mation to ! ,commission4 ,!          
,commission %all n h access to s5sitive 
in=mation reg>d+ ongo+ inve/igations4   
7g7 ,mails ,! ,commission may use !     
,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u 
! same conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7h7         
,adm9i/rative report+ ,! ,commission    
%all issue biannual /atus reports to    
,congress reg>d+ ! use ( res\rces1      
sal>ies1 & all exp5ditures ( appropriat$
 funds4  7i7 ,contracts ,! ,commission  
is au?oriz$ to ent] into contracts )    
,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 private firms1  
in/itutions1 & individuals = ! conduct (
 activities necess>y to ! dis*>ge ( its 
duties & responsibilities4 ,a contract1 
lease or o!r legal agreem5t ent]$ into  
by ! ,commission may n ext5d beyond !   
date ( ! t]m9ation ( ! ,commission4  7j7
 ,gifts ,subject to exi/+ law1 !        

,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose (
 gifts or donations ( s]vices or        
prop]ty4  7k7 ,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  7l7
 ,nonapplicability ( f,a,c,a & public   
access to meet+s & m9utes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e
 ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to !     
,commission4  7#b7 ,meet+s & m9utes     
7,a7 ,meet+s  7i7 ,adm9i/ration ,all    
meet+s ( ! ,commission %all be op5 to ! 
public1 except t a meet+ or any portion 
( x may be clos$ to ! public if x       
conc]ns matt]s or in=mation describ$ 9  
section #eeb;b7c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4 ,int]e/$ p]sons %all be   
p]mitt$ to appe> at op5 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  7ii7 ,notice ,all 
op5 meet+s ( ! ,commission %all be      
prec$$ by timely public notice 9 !      
,f$]al ,regi/] ( ! "t1 place1 & subject 
( ! meet+4  7,b7 ,m9utes & public       
availability ,m9utes ( ea* op5 meet+    
%all be kept & %all conta9 a record ( ! 
p pres5t1 a description ( ! discussion t
 occurr$1 & copies ( all /atem5ts fil$4 
,! m9utes & records ( all op5 meet+s &  
o!r docum5ts t 7 made available to or   
prep>$ = ! ,commission %all be available
 = public inspection & copy+ at a s+le  
location 9 ! (fices ( ! ,commission4    
7m7 ,ar*iv+ ,n lat] ?an ! date (        
t]m9ation ( ! ,commission1 all records &
 pap]s ( ! ,commission %all be deliv]$  
to ! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =       
deposit 9 ! ,national ,ar*ives4  #h4    
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ = fiscal ye>s #bjad & #bjae 
su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out !   

purposes ( ?is ,act1 n to exce$         
#g1jjj1jjj p] ye> = ea* fiscal ye>1 & n 
m ?an #ad1jjj1jjj total4 ,none ( ! funds
 appropriat$ "u ?is ,act may be utiliz$ 
= int]national travel4  7b7             
,availability ,any sums appropriat$ "u !
 subsection 7a7 %all rema9 available1   
)\t fiscal ye> limitation1 until exp5d$4
  #i4 ,sunset ,! ,commission %all       
t]m9ate #fj days aft] x submits its     
report to ,congress4