,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,connolly 7= himself & ,mr4        
,cicill9e7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 
! ,national ,commission on              
,int]gov]nm5tal ,relations to facilitate
 ! fulle/ coop]ation & coord9ation      
betwe5 all levels ( gov]nm5t4  #a4 ,%ort
 ,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !       
,re/ore ! ,p>tn]%ip ,act4  #b4          
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a p]man5t  
bip>tisan commission to be kn[n z !     
,national ,commission on ,int]gov]nm5tal
 ,relations 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !   
,commission74  #c4 ,decl>ation ( purpose
 ,9 ord] to facilitate ! fulle/         
coop]ation & coord9ation betwe5 all     
levels ( gov]nm5t 9 an increas+ly       
complex society1 x is ess5tial t a      
commission be e/abli%$ to give cont9u+  
att5tion to int]gov]nm5tal issues4 ,x is
 int5d$ t ! ,commission1 9 ! p]=mance ( 

its duties1 w--  7#a7 br+ toge!r        
repres5tatives ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local 
gov]nm5ts = ! consid]ation ( common     
problems2  7#b7 provide a =um = discuss+
 ! adm9i/ration & coord9ation ( ,f$]al  
aid & o!r programs requir+              
int]gov]nm5tal coop]ation2  7#c7 give   
critical att5tion to ! conditions1      
controls1 & ov]sight involv$ 9 !        
adm9i/ration ( su* ,f$]al programs2 &   
7#d7 enc\rage discussion & /udy dur+ !  
e>ly /ages ( em]g+ public *all5ges t are
 likely to require int]gov]nm5tal       
coop]ation4  #d4 ,memb]%ip  7a7 ,numb] &
 appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be       
compos$ ( #cj memb]s1 z foll[s3  7#a7 #f
 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 #c ( :om %all be (fic]s ( !     
executive bran* ( ! gov]nm5t1 & #c      
private citiz5s1 ea* ( :om %all h       
exp]i5ce or famili>ity ) relations      
betwe5 ! levels ( gov]nm5t4  7#b7 #c    
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate1 :o   
%all be ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 #c    
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        

,repres5tatives1 :o %all be ,memb]s ( ! 
,h\se4  7#d7 #d appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t f
 a panel ( at lea/ #h ,gov]nors submitt$
 by ! ,national ,gov]nors' ,association4
  7#e7 #d appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t f a    
panel ( at lea/ #h memb]s ( ,/ate       
legislative bodies submitt$ by !        
,national ,conf]5ce ( ,/ate             
,legislatures4  7#f7 #d appo9t$ by !    
,presid5t f a panel ( at lea/ #h mayors 
submitt$ jo9tly by ! ,national ,league (
 ,cities & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,conf]5ce (  
,mayors4  7#g7 #d appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t
 f a panel ( at lea/ #h elect$ c\nty    
(fic]s submitt$ by ! ,national          
,association ( ,c\nties4  7#h7 #b tribal
 (ficials appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior f a panel ( at lea/ #d submitt$
 by ! ,national ,congress ( ,am]ican    
,indians4  7b7 ,political & geographical
 composition  7#a7 ,! memb]s appo9t$ f  
private life "u p>agraph 7#a7 (         
subsection 7a7 %all be appo9t$ )\t reg>d
 to political affiliation4  7#b7 ,( ea* 
class ( memb]s enum]at$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7

 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7a71 #b %all be f !
 majority p>ty ( ! respective h\ses4    
7#c7 ,( ea* class ( memb]s enum]at$ 9   
p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 (    
subsection 7a71 n m ?an #b %all be f any
 #a political p>ty4  7#d7 ,( ea* class (
 memb]s enum]at$ 9 p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f7 
& 7#g7 ( subsection 7a71 n m ?an #a %all
 be f any #a ,/ate4  7#e7 ,at lea/ #b ( 
! appo9tees "u p>agraph 7#f7 (          
subsection 7a7 %all be f cities ) a     
population ( less ?an #ejj1jjj4  7#f7   
,at lea/ #b ( ! appo9tees "u p>agraph   
7#g7 ( subsection 7a7 %all be f c\nties 
) a population ( less ?an #ej1jjj4  7#g7
 #a ( ! appo9tees "u p>agraph 7#h7 (    
subsection 7a7 %all be f a gam+ tribe & 
#a %all be f a non-gam+ tribe4  7c7     
,t]ms  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ( (fice (   
ea* memb] ( ! ,commission %all be #b    
ye>s4 ,memb]s %all be eligible =        
reappo9tm5t4 ,except z provid$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b71 memb]s %all s]ve until _!
 successors are appo9t$4  7#b7          
,t]m9ation ( s]vice 9 (ficial position f

 :i* orig9ally appo9t$ ,:]e any memb]   
ceases to s]ve 9 ! (ficial position f   
:i* orig9ally appo9t$ "u section #c7;a71
 8 or h] place on ! ,commission %all be 
deem$ to be vacant4  7#c7 ,vacancies 9  
memb]%ip ,any vacancy 9 ! memb]%ip ( !  
,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann]
 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made2      
except t :]e ! numb] ( vacancies is few]
 ?an ! numb] ( memb]s specifi$ 9        
p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 (    
section #c7;a71 ea* panel ( names       
submitt$ 9 accordance ) ! a=em5tion$    
p>agraphs %all conta9 at lea/ #b names =
 ea* vacancy4  #e4 ,organization (      
,commission  7a7 ,initial meet+ ,!      
,presid5t %all conv5e ! ,commission n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act at su* "t & place z !       
,presid5t may designate4  7b7 ,*airman &
 ,vice ,*airman ,! ,commission %all     
designate a ,*airman & a ,vice ,*airman 
f among memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7c7    
,quorum #ac memb]s ( ! ,commission %all 
con/itute a quorum1 b #b or m memb]s1   

repres5t+ m ?an #a ( ! class ( memb]s   
enum]at$ 9 section #d7;a71 %all         
con/itute a quorum = ! purpose (        
conduct+ he>+s4  #f4 ,duties (          
,commission ,! ,commission %all--  7#a7 
engage 9 su* activities & make su*      
/udies & inve/igations z are necess>y or
 desirable 9 ! accompli%m5t ( ! purposes
 set =? 9 section #b2  7#b7 consid]1 on 
its own initiative1 me*anisms = fo/]+   
bett] relations betwe5 ! levels (       
gov]nm5t2  7#c7 make available te*nical 
assi/ance to ! executive & legislative  
bran*es ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 ! review 
( propos$ legislation to det]m9e its    
ov]all effect on all levels ( gov]nm5t2 
7#d7 recomm5d1 )9 ! framework ( !       
,con/itution1 ! mo/ desirable allocation
 ( gov]nm5tal functions1                
responsibilities1 & rev5ues among !     
levels ( gov]nm5t2  7#e7 recomm5d me?ods
 ( coord9at+ & simplify+ tax laws &     
adm9i/rative policies & practices to    
a*ieve a m ord]ly & less competitive    
fiscal relation%ip betwe5 ! levels (    

gov]nm5t & to r$uce ! burd5 ( compliance
 = taxpay]s2 &  7#f7 submit an annual   
report to ! ,presid5t & ! ,congress on  
or be=e ,janu>y #ca ( ea* ye>4  ,!      
,commission may also submit su*         
additional reports to ! ,presid5t1 to   
,congress or any committee ( ,congress1 
& to any unit ( gov]nm5t or organization
 z ! ,commission may deem appropriate4  
#g4 ,p[]s & adm9i/rative provisions  7a7
 ,he>+s & ,sessions ,! ,commission or1  
on ! au?orization ( ! ,commission1 any  
subcommittee or memb]s !re(1 may1 = !   
purpose ( c>ry+ out ! provisions ( ?is  
,act1 hold su* he>+s1 take su* te/imony1
 & sit & act at su* times & places z !  
,commission deems advisable4 ,any memb] 
au?oriz$ by ! ,commission may adm9i/]   
oa?s or affirmations to witnesses appe>+
 be=e ! ,commission or any subcommittee 
or memb]s !re(4  7b7 ,coop]ation by     
,f$]al ag5cies ,ea* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 &  
in/rum5tality ( ! executive bran* ( !   
gov]nm5t1 includ+ indep5d5t ag5cies1 is 
au?oriz$ & direct$ to furni% to !       

,commission1 ^u reque/ made by !        
,*airman or ,vice ,*airman1 su*         
in=mation z ! ,commission deems necess>y
 to c>ry out its functions "u ?is ,act4 
7c7 ,executive ,director ,! ,commission 
%all h p[] to appo9t & remove an        
,executive ,director4 ,! ,executive     
,director %all be paid at ! rate ( basic
 pay = level ,,iii ( ! ,executive       
,s*$ule4 ,su* appo9tm5t %all be made    
solely on ! basis ( fitness to p]=m !   
duties ( ! position & )\t reg>d to      
political affiliation4  7d7 ,/aff       
,subject to su* rules & regulations z   
may be adopt$ by ! ,commission1 !       
,executive ,director %all h ! p[]--     
7#a7 to appo9t1 fix ! comp5sation (1 &  
remove su* o!r p]sonnel z he deems      
necess>y2 &  7#b7 to procure tempor>y & 
int]mitt5t s]vices to ! same ext5t z is 
au?oriz$ by law4  7e7 ,applicability (  
o!r laws to employees ,except z o!rwise 
provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 p]sons 9 ! employ ( 
! ,commission "u subsections 7c7 &      
7d77#a7 %all be consid]$ ,f$]al         

employees = all purposes4  7f7 ,maximum 
comp5sation ( employees ,no individual 9
 ! employ ( ! ,commission "u subsection 
7d77#a7 %all be paid comp5sation = su*  
employm5t at a rate 9 excess ( ! highe/ 
rate provid$ = "u ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4  #h4
 ,reimbursem5t ,memb]s ( ! ,commission  
%all be entitl$ to reimbursem5t =       
travel1 subsi/5ce1 & o!r necess>y       
exp5ses incurr$ by !m 9 ! p]=mance ( _! 
duties z memb]s ( ! ,commission4  #i4   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ! provisions
 ( ?is ,act4  #aj4 ,receipt ( funds2    
consid]ation by ,congress ,! ,commission
 is au?oriz$ to receive funds ?r\gh     
grants1 contracts1 & contributions f    
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts & organizations 
!re(1 & f nonpr(it organizations4 ,su*  
funds may be receiv$ & exp5d$ by !      
,commission only = purposes ( ?is ,act4 
,9 mak+ appropriations to ! ,commission1
 ,congress %all consid] ! am\nt ( any   
funds receiv$ by ! ,commission 9        

addition to ^? funds appropriat$ to x by
 ,congress4