,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ac1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,mc,caul introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to create an     
indep5d5t advisory panel to             
compreh5sively assess ! lead]%ip        
/ructure1 protocols1 tra9+1 tools1 &    
capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret  
,s]vice & make recomm5dations to improve
 ! effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( ! ,s]vice1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,secret ,s]vice ,acc\ntability &        
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,sev]al rec5t failures h drawn     
negative att5tion to ! protective       
mission ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret       
,s]vice4 ,su* key failures include      
lapses 9 respond+ appropriately to      
pot5tial ?reats to ! ,:ite ,h\se        
complex1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice  
p]sonnel exhibit+ conduct t is unbecom+ 

to ! ,s]vice 9 sev]al in/ances1 &       
reports ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice 
p]sonnel misus+ ! au?orities & res\rces 
( ! ,s]vice4  7#b7 ,= example1 on       
,septemb] #ai1 #bjad1 an individual     
obta9$ unau?oriz$ access to ! ,:ite     
,h\se4 ,su* access 0 obta9$ aft]        
failures 9 five security lay]s by !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice4 ,9 ano!r 
example1 on ,novemb] #aa1 #bjaa1 an     
individual fir$ multiple %ots f a       
semiautomatic rifle at ! ,:ite ,h\se    
complex4 ,x 0 reveal$ t a total ( sev5  
bullets /ruck ! ext]ior ( ! build+4 ,!  
,s]vice fail$ to fully inve/igate !     
incid5t 9 a timely mann] or to disclose 
x4  7#c7 ,on ,m>* #bc1 #bjad1 a ,special
 ,ag5t assign$ to ! ,c\nt] ,assault     
,team 0 f\nd intoxicat$ to ! po9t (     
unconsci\sness 9 a hotel 9 ,am/]dam 9   
advance ( a ,presid5tial visit4 ,9 ano!r
 example1 on ,april #aa1 #bjab1 conduct 
unbecom+ to ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret       
,s]vice p]sonnel 0 exhibit$ be=e a      
,presid5tial visit to ,c>tag5a1         

,columbia4 ,n9e p]sonnel 7 involv$ 9    
s]i\s misconduct4  7#d7 ,surveillance   
p]sonnel f ! ,wa%+ton field (fice 7     
div]t$ 9 #bjaa f support+ ! protective  
mission at ! reque/ ( s5ior lead]%ip 9  
ord] to provide protection to a ,unit$  
,/ates ,secret ,s]vice employee at h]   
home foll[+ a neighborhood dispute4 ,su*
 a div]sion 0 outside ! scope ( !       
,s]vice's duties & violat$ ! ,/&>ds (   
,e?ical ,conduct = ,employees ( !       
,executive ,bran*4  7b7 ,fur!r f9d+s    
,congress fur!r f9ds t ! protection ( ! 
,presid5t1 ,vice ,presid5t1 ,fir/ &     
,second ,families1 & =m] ,presid5ts is a
 matt] ( national security4 ,any issues 
t di/ract f ! protective mission ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice are a     
?reat to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is        
e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative bran* an       
indep5d5t advisory panel to--  7#a7     
exam9e ! effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( !   
lead]%ip /ructure1 protocols1 tra9+1    
tools1 & capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   

,homel& ,security's mission to protect  
national lead]s1 visit+ heads ( /ate &  
gov]nm5t1 designat$ sites1 & special    
ev5ts ( national significance 79        
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 ( section    
#cjef7;e7 ( title #ah ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code72 &  7#b7 make recomm5dations to  
improve ! ov]all effici5cy &            
effectiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret  
,s]vice4  #d4 ,memb]%ip  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 indep5d5t advisory panel 79 ?is ,act   
ref]r$ to z ! ,panel7 e/abli%$ pursuant 
to section #c %all be compos$ ( eight   
memb]s1 z foll[s3  7#a7 ,two memb]s %all
 be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives1 9 coord9ation ) ! *airs
 ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,only "o ( su* 
memb]s may be f ! same political p>ty z 
! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#b7 ,two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by !   
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! *airs ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
 & ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  

,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 ,only  
"o ( su* memb]s may be f ! same         
political p>ty z ! majority lead] ( !   
,s5ate4  7#c7 ,"o memb] %all be appo9t$ 
by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 9 coord9ation ) ! rank+
 memb]s ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,"o memb]
 %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! 
,s5ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! rank+ memb]s (
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & !        
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#e7  
,two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by !        
,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security4 ,only "o ( su*     
memb]s may be f ! same political p>ty z 
! ,presid5t4  7b7 ,prohibition ,except z
 provid$ 9 subsection 7a71 memb]s ( !   
,panel may n be curr5t appo9tees ( !    
,presid5t's ,adm9i/ration or ,memb]s (  
,congress1 9 ord] to ensure objectivity 
( ! ,panel's assessm5ts4 ,no memb] may  
be or h be5 an employee ( ! ,unit$      

,/ates ,secret ,s]vice at any po9t 9 _! 
c>e]4  7c7 ,deadl9e = appo9tm5ts ,all   
appo9tm5ts to ! ,panel %all be made n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,co-,*airs ,! 
,panel %all h two co-*airs1 z foll[s3   
7#a7 ,a co-*air :o %all be a memb] ( !  
,panel designat$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,a co-*air :o  
%all be a memb] ( ! ,panel designat$ by 
! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7e7       
,vacancy ,9 ! ev5t ( a vacancy on !     
,panel1 ! individual appo9t$ to fill !  
vacant seat %all be--  7#a7 subject to  
p>agraph 7#b71 appo9t$ by ! same (fic]  
7or ! (fic]'s successor7 :o made !      
appo9tm5t to ! seat :5 ! ,panel 0 fir/  
e/abli%$2 or  7#b7 if ! (fic]'s         
successor is ( a p>ty o!r ?an ! p>ty ( !
 (fic] :o made ! initial appo9tm5t :5 ! 
,panel 0 fir/ e/abli%$1 *os5 9          
consultation ) ! s5ior (fic]s ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate ( ! p>ty   
:i* is ! p>ty ( ! (fic] :o made su*     
initial appo9tm5t4  7f7 ,gov]nm5t       

employees ,memb]s ( ! ,panel :o are     
(fic]s or employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 %all s]ve )\t additional pay 7or       
b5efits 9 ! nature ( comp5sation7 =     
s]vice z a memb] ( ! ,panel4  7g7       
,initial meet+ ,! ,panel %all meet &    
beg9 ! op]ations ( ! ,panel n lat] ?an  
#fj days aft] ! appo9tm5t ( all ,panel  
memb]s "u subsection 7a74  #e4 ,duties  
,! ,panel %all assess ! curr5t lead]%ip 
/ructure1 protocols1 tra9+1 tools1 &    
capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret  
,s]vice1 includ+ assess+--  7#a7 ! unity
 ( ef=t betwe5 ! divisions ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,secret ,s]vice1 law en=cem5t    
ag5cies1 & o!r compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security relat$ to !          
protective & inve/igative missions1     
includ+ :e!r mission duplication ) o!r  
,f$]al entities exi/s2  7#b7 ! impact ( 
,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice p]sonnel  
culture on ! effectiv5ess & effici5cy ( 
! ,s]vice1 includ+ ,special ,ag5t &     
,uni=m$ ,division ret5tion2  7#c7 !     
impact any lead]%ip or security         

defici5cies h on ! ?reat f acts (       
t]rorism or o!r security incid5ts2  7#d7
 id5tification ( all security brea*es at
 locations "u ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret     
,s]vice protection 9 ! pa/ five ye>s2   
7#e7 ! ext5t to :i* curr5t res\rces     
provide = accompli%+ ! mission ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice2  7#f7 !  
effectiv5ess ( communications &         
dissem9ation ( homel& security in=mation
 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice & ) 
o!r law en=cem5t entities 9 r\t9e z well
 z em]g5cy situations2 &  7#g7 any      
necess>y recomm5dations = congressional 
consid]ation4  #f4 ,p[]s & au?orities   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,panel or1 on ! au?ority
 ( ! ,panel1 any portion !re(1 may1 = ! 
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section--  7#a7 
hold su* he>+s & sit & act at su* times 
& places1 take su* te/imony1 receive su*
 evid5ce1 adm9i/] su* oa?s 7provid$ t ! 
quorum = a he>+ %all be two memb]s ( !  
,panel72 &  7#b7 subject to subsection  
7b71 require by subpo5a or o!rwise      
provide = ! att5dance & te/imony ( su*  

witnesses & ! production ( su* books1   
records1 correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 
& docum5ts1 z ! ,panel1 or su* portion  
!re(1 may det]m9e advisable4  7b7 ,op5  
to ! public ,he>+s & o!r activities     
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be op5  
to ! public unless ! ,panel1 or1 on !   
au?ority ( ! ,panel1 any portion !re(1  
det]m9es t su* is n appropriate1 includ+
 = reasons relat+ to ! disclosure (     
in=mation or mat]ial reg>d+ ! national  
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! 
disclosure ( s5sitive law en=cem5t data4
  7c7 ,subpo5as  7#a7 ,issuance  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a subpo5a may be issu$ "u ?is   
subsection only--  7i7 by ! two         
co-*airs2 or  7ii7 by ! affirmative     
record$ vote ( six memb]s ( ! ,panel4   
7,b7 ,signature ,subpo5as issu$ "u ?is  
subsection may be--  7i7 issu$ "u !     
signature ( ! two co-*airs or any memb] 
designat$ by a majority ( ! ,panel2 &   
7ii7 s]v$ by any p]son designat$ by !   
two co-*airs or by any memb] designat$  
by a majority ( ! ,panel4  7#b7         

,en=cem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case (    
contumacy or failure to obey a subpo5a  
issu$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 di/rict c\rt = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i*
 ! subpo5a$ p]son resides1 is s]v$1 or  
may be f\nd1 or :]e ! subpo5a is        
returnable1 may issue an ord] requir+   
su* p]son to produce docum5t>y or o!r   
evid5ce4 ,any failure to obey ! ord] ( !
 c\rt may be puni%$ by ! c\rt z contempt
 ( t c\rt4  7,b7 ,additional en=cem5t ,9
 ! case ( any failure ( any witness to  
comply ) any subpo5a1 ! ,panel may1 by  
majority vote1 c]tify a /atem5t ( fact  
con/itut+ su* failure to ! appropriate  
,unit$ ,/ates attorney1 :o may br+ !    
matt] be=e a gr& jury = its action1 "u !
 same /atutory au?ority & proc$ures z if
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates attorney _h receiv$ a  
c]tification "u sections #ajb ?r\gh #ajd
 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aib ?r\gh #aid74  7d7    
,p]sonnel  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,panel %all 
h ! au?orities provid$ 9 section #cafa (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & %all  

be subject to ! conditions specifi$ 9   
su* section1 except to ! ext5t t su*    
conditions w\ld be inconsi/5t ) !       
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7#b7        
,comp5sation ,! co-*airs1 9 accordance )
 rules agre$ ^u by ! ,panel1 may appo9t 
& fix ! comp5sation ( a /aff director & 
su* o!r p]sonnel z may be necess>y to   
enable ! ,panel 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 p>agraph may exce$ !    
equival5t ( t payable = a position at   
level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u      
section #ecaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#c7 ,detailees ,any employee ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may be detail$ to !  
,panel )\t reimbursem5t f ! ,panel1 &   
su* employee %all reta9 ! rights1 /atus1
 & privileges ( su* employee's regul>   

employm5t )\t int]ruption4  7#d7 ,exp]t 
& consultant s]vices ,! ,panel is       
au?oriz$ to procure ! s]vices ( exp]ts &
 consultants 9 accordance ) section     
#caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b
 at rates n to exce$ ! daily rate paid a
 p]son occupy+ a position at level ,,iv 
( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7  
,volunte] s]vices ,not)/&+ section #acdb
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !    
,panel may accept & use volunt>y &      
uncomp5sat$ s]vices z ! ,panel det]m9es 
necess>y4  7e7 ,security cle>ances ,!   
appropriate dep>tm5ts or ag5cies ( !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all coop]ate ) !      
,panel 9 exp$iti\sly provid+ to ! ,panel
 memb]s & /aff appropriate security     
cle>ances to ! ext5t possible pursuant  
to exi/+ proc$ures & requirem5ts1 except
 t no p]son %all be provid$ ) access to 
classifi$ in=mation "u ?is section )\t !
 appropriate security cle>ances4  7f7   
,contract+ ,! ,panel may1 to su* ext5t &
 9 su* am\nts z are provid$ 9           

appropriation ,acts1 ent] into contracts
 to enable ! ,panel to c>ry out its     
duties "u ?is ,act4  7g7 ,po/al s]vices 
,! ,panel may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 
9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z 
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t4  7h7 ,support s]vices ,^u    
reque/ ( ! ,panel1 ! ,adm9i/rator (     
,g5]al ,s]vices %all provide ! ,panel1  
on a reimbursable basis1 ) !            
adm9i/rative support s]vices necess>y = 
! ,panel to c>ry out its duties "u ?is  
,act4 ,su* adm9i/rative s]vices may     
include human res\rce managem5t1 budget1
 leas+1 acc\nt+1 & payroll s]vices4  7i7
 ,rules ( proc$ure ,! ,panel may e/abli%
 rules = ! conduct ( ! ,panel's bus9ess1
 if su* rules are n inconsi/5t ) ?is    
,act or o!r applicable law4  7j7        
,nonapplicability ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory  
,committee ,act ,! ,f$]al ,advisory     
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply to ! ,panel4  7k7          
,t]m9ation ,! ,panel %all t]m9ate on !  
date t is #fj days aft] ! date ( !      

submission ( its f9al report4  #g4      
,reports to ,congress  7a7 ,int]im      
report ,n lat] ?an n9e mon?s aft] ! date
 ( ! appo9tm5t ( all ! memb]s ( !       
,panel1 ! ,panel %all submit to !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate an int]im report1 includ+ !      
results & f9d+s ( ! assessm5ts c>ri$ out
 9 accordance ) section #e4  7b7 ,o!r   
reports & brief+s ,! ,panel may f "t to 
"t submit to ! committees specifi$ 9    
subsection 7a7 su* o!r reports & brief+s
 relat+ to ! assessm5ts c>ri$ out 9     
accordance ) section #e z ! ,panel      
consid]s appropriate4 ,su* committees   
may reque/ in=mation on ! ,panel's      
progress z x conducts its "w4  7c7 ,f9al
 report ,n lat] ?an eighte5 mon?s aft] !
 date ( ! appo9tm5t ( all ! memb]s ( !  
,panel1 ! ,panel %all submit to !       
committees specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 a  

f9al report on ! assessm5ts c>ri$ out 9 
accordance ) section #e4 ,su* f9al      
report %all--  7#a7 include ! f9d+s ( ! 
,panel2  7#b7 id5tify lessons le>n$     
relat$ to ,unit$ ,/ates ,secret ,s]vice 
lead]%ip issues2 &  7#c7 include        
specific recomm5dations1 includ+ ^? =   
congressional consid]ation1 relat+ to-- 
7,a7 improv+ ! effici5cy & effectiv5ess 
( ! lead]%ip /ructure1 protocols1 tra9+1
 tools1 & capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security's mission to protect  
national lead]s1 visit+ heads ( /ate &  
gov]nm5t1 designat$ sites1 & special    
ev5ts ( national significance 79        
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 ( section    
#cjef7;e7 ( title #ah ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code72  7,b7 improv+ unity ( ef=t      
betwe5 ! divisions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,secret ,s]vice & o!r law en=cem5t      
ag5cies & o!r compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security relat+ to ! protective
 &1 z applicable1 inve/igative missions1
 includ+ :e!r duplication ) o!r ,f$]al  
entities exi/s2  7,c7 elim9at+ b>ri]s to

 effective communications 9 r\t9e z well
 z em]g5cy situations2  7,d7 id5tify+ & 
mitigat+ cultural issues )9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,secret ,s]vice t detract f !    
mission ( ! ,s]vice2 &  7,e7 improvem5ts
 ne$$ to mitigate risks bas$ on pa/     
security brea*es4