,i  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #dhid  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #ah1 #bjad ,ms4
 ,norton introduced the following bill2 
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and
 in addition to the ,committee on       
,homeland ,security1 for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to establish the ,united    
,states ,commission on an ,open ,society
 with ,security4  #a4 ,short title ,this
 ,act may be cited as the ,united       
,states ,commission on an ,open ,society
 with ,security ,act of #bjad4  #b4     
,findings ,congress finds that--  7#a7  
an open society which affords free      
access to public facilities and spaces  
and which protects the right to engage  
in open discussion is an essential      
premise of ,american governmental       
institutions and democratic values2     

7#b7 the ,united ,states is currently   
facing a challenge to the safety and    
security of the public1 public          
employees1 and public facilities and    
spaces that is unique in the history of 
this ,nation2  7#c7 to meet this        
challenge without eroding or harming any
 of the basic tenets of the ,republic   
and of our democracy1 this ,nation needs
 to assemble the best thinking          
available2 and  7#d7 a commission of    
experts from a broad base of disciplines
 and backgrounds is necessary to examine
 all the factors that should be         
considered in securing public safety    
from terrorist attacks while maintaining
 the highest level of free and open     
access to the public4  #c4              
,establishment of ,commission  7a7      
,establishment ,there is established a  
commission to be known as the ,united   
,states ,commission on an ,open ,society
 with ,security 7in this ,act referred  
to as the ,commission74  7b7            
,composition ,the ,commission shall be  

composed of #ba members appointed in    
accordance with subsection 7d77#a7 from 
among individuals representing such     
fields or groups as the following3      
architecture1 technology1 civil         
libertarians1 humanists1 members of the 
,armed ,forces1 ,federal ,government    
employees1 city planners1 business      
leaders1 lawyers1 artists1 public       
building security1 engineers1           
philosophers1 historians1 sociologists1 
and psychologists4 ,the ,president shall
 designate one of those members to be   
the ,chairperson of the ,commission4    
7c7 ,terms2 quorum2 meetings2 vacancies 
,members shall be appointed for the life
 of the ,commission4 ,nine members of   
the ,commission shall constitute a      
quorum1 but a lesser number may hold    
hearings4 ,after its initial meeting1   
the ,commission shall meet at the call  
of the ,chairperson of the ,commission  
or a majority of its members4 ,any      
vacancy in the ,commission shall not    
affect its powers and shall be filled in

 the same manner as the original        
appointment4  7d7 ,appointments2 initial
 meeting  7#a7 ,appointments            
,appointments to the ,commission shall  
be made as follows3  7,a7 #i members    
appointed by the ,president4  7,b7 #c   
members appointed by the ,speaker of the
 ,house of ,representatives4  7,c7 #c   
members appointed by the ,minority      
,leader of the ,house of                
,representatives4  7,d7 #c members      
appointed by the ,majority ,leader of   
the ,senate4  7,e7 #c members appointed 
by the ,minority ,leader of the ,senate4
  7#b7 ,initial meeting ,if1 after #ij  
days following the date of enactment of 
this ,act1 #i or more members of the    
,commission have been appointed1 the    
members who have been appointed may     
meet1 and the ,chairperson shall have   
the authority to begin the operations of
 the ,commission1 including the hiring  
of staff4  #d4 ,functions of ,commission
  7a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall
 study and make findings and            

recommendations relating to the question
 of how the ,government of the ,united  
,states may provide1 in a balanced      
manner1 for both security in and public 
access to ,federal buildings and other  
,federal property and sites4  7b7       
,matters ,to be examined ,in carrying   
out this ,act1 the ,commission shall    
specifically examine matters that relate
 to the security of1 and open access to1
 public facilities and spaces1          
including--  7#a7 ,federal1 other       
governmental1 and private security      
practices and proposals1 building       
design1 public space management1        
counterterrorism needs1 and             
refurbishment of existing ,federal      
facilities2  7#b7 the effect of access  
to public facilities and spaces on--    
7,a7 maintenance of security and safety2
  7,b7 free speech1 the right to        
petition the ,government1 and other     
constitutional rights and civil         
liberties2  7,c7 economies of affected  
jurisdictions or parts thereof2  7,d7   

physical changes and architectural      
aesthetics of affected areas2  7,e7     
traffic and congestion2 and  7,f7 job   
performance of employees within the     
affected facilities2  7#c7 current and  
potential uses of technology to augment 
or replace traditional modes of         
security2  7#d7 practices of and        
comparisons with other entities and     
nations2 and  7#e7 current and potential
 analytical methods of assessing the    
risks posed by the various forms of     
terrorism1 balanced against the specific
 needs and values of open access4  7c7  
,coordination of activities ,the        
,commission shall take appropriate      
measures to avoid unnecessary           
duplication of efforts previously or    
currently being undertaken by any other 
person or entity4  #e4 ,powers of       
,commission  7a7 ,in general ,the       
,commission or1 on the authorization of 
the ,commission1 any member or agent of 
the ,commission may hold such hearings1 
sit and act at such times and places1   

take such testimony1 and receive such   
evidence as the ,commission considers   
appropriate to carry out this ,act4  7b7
 ,obtaining official information ,the   
,commission may secure directly from any
 department1 agency1 or other entity of 
the ,united ,states information         
necessary to enable it to carry out this
 ,act4 ,upon request of the ,chairperson
 of the ,commission1 the head of such   
governmental entity shall furnish1 to   
the extent authorized by law1 such      
information to the ,commission4  7c7    
,security  7#a7 ,security clearances    
,the members and staff of the           
,commission shall hold1 as a condition  
of appointment to or employment with the
 ,commission1 appropriate security      
clearances for access to the classified 
briefing1 records1 and materials to be  
reviewed by the ,commission or its staff
 and shall follow the guidance and      
practices on security under applicable  
,executive orders and agency directives4
  7#b7 ,conditions to granting access   

,the head of an agency shall require1 as
 a condition of granting access to a    
member of the ,commission or a member of
 the staff of the ,commission to        
classified records or materials of the  
agency under this ,act1 require the     
member to--  7,a7 execute an agreement  
regarding the security of such records  
or materials that is approved by the    
head of the agency2 and  7,b7 hold an   
appropriate security clearance granted  
or recognized under the standard        
procedures and eligibility criteria of  
the agency1 including any special access
 approval required for access to such   
records or materials4  7#c7 ,restriction
 on use ,the members of the ,commission 
and the members of the staff of the     
,commission may not use any information 
acquired in the course of their official
 activities on the ,commission for      
nonofficial purposes4  7#d7 ,need to    
know ,for purposes of any law or        
regulation governing access to          
classified information that pertains to 

the national security of the ,united    
,states and to facilitate the advisory  
functions of the ,commission under this 
,act1 a member of the ,commission or a  
member of the staff of the ,commission  
seeking access to a record or material  
under this ,act shall be deemed for     
purposes of this subsection to have a   
need to know the contents of the record 
or material4  7#e7 ,rule of construction
 ,a reference in this subsection to the 
staff of the ,commission includes       
individuals described in sections #f7;d7
 and #f7;e74  7d7 ,mails ,the           
,commission may use the ,united ,states 
mails in the same manner and under the  
same conditions as other departments and
 agencies of the ,united ,states4  7e7  
,gifts ,the ,commission may accept1 use1
 and dispose of gifts or donations of   
services or property4  7f7              
,administrative support services ,the   
,administrator of ,general ,services    
shall provide to the ,commission1 on a  
reimbursable basis1 such administrative 

support services as the ,commission may 
request4  #f4 ,personnel matters  7a7   
,compensation of members ,members of the
 ,commission shall not be compensated by
 reason of their service on the         
,commission4  7b7 ,travel expenses ,the 
members of the ,commission shall be     
allowed travel expenses1 including per  
diem in lieu of subsistence1 at rates   
authorized for employees of agencies    
under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of   
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 while  
away from their homes or regular places 
of business in the performance of       
services for the ,commission4  7c7      
,staff ,subject to such rules as the    
,commission may prescribe1 the          
,chairperson of the ,commission1 without
 regard to the provisions of title #e1  
,united ,states ,code1 governing        
appointments in the competitive service1
 and without regard to the provisions of
 chapter #ea and subchapter ,,iii of    
chapter #ec of such title 7relating to  
classification and ,general ,schedule   

pay rates71 may appoint and fix the pay 
of a staff director and such other      
personnel as may be necessary to enable 
the ,commission to carry out its        
functions2 except that no rate of pay   
fixed under this subsection may exceed  
the maximum rate of basic pay payable   
for ,,gs-#ae of the ,general ,schedule4 
7d7 ,staff of ,federal agencies ,upon   
request of the ,chairperson of the      
,commission1 the head of any department 
or agency of the ,united ,states may    
detail1 on a nonreimbursable basis1 any 
of the personnel of that department or  
agency to the ,commission to assist it  
in carrying out its functions under this
 ,act4  7e7 ,experts and consultants    
,with the approval of the ,commission1  
the ,chairperson of the ,commission may 
procure temporary and intermittent      
services under section #caji7;b7 of     
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 at     
rates for individuals not to exceed the 
daily equivalent of the maximum rate of 
basic pay payable for ,,gs-#ae of the   

,general ,schedule4  #g4 ,report  7a7   
,submission to the ,president ,the      
,commission shall transmit its final    
report to the ,president not later than 
#b years after the initial meeting of   
the ,commission4 ,such report shall     
contain a detailed statement of the     
findings and conclusions of the         
,commission1 together with its          
recommendations for such legislative1   
administrative1 or other action as the  
,commission considers appropriate4  7b7 
,submission to the ,congress ,not later 
than #f months after receiving the final
 report of the ,commission under        
subsection 7a71 the ,president shall    
transmit such report to ,congress1      
together with any comments or           
recommendations 7including any proposed 
legislation7 which the ,president       
considers appropriate4  #h4 ,termination
 of ,commission ,the ,commission shall  
terminate on the #ijth day after the    
date on which the ,commission is        
required to submit its final report     

under section #g7;a74  #i4              
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
are authorized to be appropriated to    
carry out this ,act--  7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj  
for fiscal year #bjae2 and  7#b7        
#e1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjaf4