,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #h1 #bjac    
,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york 
7= h]self & ,mr4 ,honda7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on 
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ,ways & ,means1 !   
,judici>y1 ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 & ,education & ! ,work=ce1 = 
a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !  
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a commission to /udy h[ ,f$]al  
laws & policies affect ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5s liv+ 9 =eign c\ntries4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,commission on ,am]icans ,liv+ ,abroad  
,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 
a commission to be kn[n z ! ,commission 
on ,am]icans ,liv+ ,abroad 79 ?is ,act  
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74  #c4        
,memb]%ip  7a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,!    

,commission %all be compos$ ( #ae memb]s
 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 ( :om--  7#a7  
two memb]s %all be appo9t$ f among      
individuals recomm5d$ by ! ,speak] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#b7 two      
memb]s %all be appo9t$ f among          
individuals recomm5d$ by ! majority     
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#c7
 two memb]s %all be appo9t$ f among     
individuals recomm5d$ by ! m9ority lead]
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#d7 two 
memb]s %all be appo9t$ f among          
individuals recomm5d$ by ! majority     
lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7#e7 two memb]s %all 
be appo9t$ f among individuals recomm5d$
 by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#f7 
two memb]s %all be appo9t$ f among      
individuals recomm5d$ by ! ,presid5t pro
 tempore ( ! ,s5ate4  7b7               
,qualifications  7#a7 ,limit on (fic]s  
or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,n m ?an 
#aj memb]s %all be (fic]s or employees (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,political p>ty 
affiliation ,n m ?an #h memb]s ( !      
,commission may be ( ! same political   

p>ty4  7#c7 ,exp]tise  7,a7 ,(fic]s or  
,employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,memb]s ( !
 ,commission :o are (fic]s or employees 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be appo9t$ f     
among individuals ^: employm5t is       
directly relat$ to ! matt]s to be /udi$ 
by ! ,commission "u section #d7;a77#b74 
7,b7 ,o!r memb]s ,memb]s ( ! ,commission
 :o are n (fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all be appo9t$ f among         
individuals :o--  7i7 h liv$ 9 a =eign  
c\ntry = n less ?an "o ye>2  7ii7 are   
memb]s ( organizations t repres5t ,unit$
 ,/ates citiz5s liv+ 9 =eign c\ntries2  
or  7iii7 h o!r exp]i5ce t is relevant  
to ! matt]s to be /udi$ by ! ,commission
 "u section #d7;a77#b74  7c7 ,p]iod (   
,appo9tm5t2 vacancies ,memb]s %all be   
appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission4 ,any  
vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all be fill$ 9 
! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0
 made4 ,any vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all
 n affect its p[]s4  7d7 ,fir/ ,meet+ ,n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i*   
all memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5        

appo9t$1 ! ,commission %all hold its    
fir/ meet+4  7e7 ,meet+s ,! ,commission 
%all meet at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7f7
 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( !     
,commission %all con/itute a quorum1 b a
 less] numb] ( memb]s may hold he>+s4   
7g7 ,*airp]son ,! ,presid5t %all select 
a ,*airp]son = ! ,commission f among its
 memb]s4  #d4 ,duties  7a7 ,/udy  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all conduct a  
/udy on h[ ,f$]al laws & policies affect
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s liv+ 9 =eign     
c\ntries1 includ+ civilians & memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,matt]s /udies ,!   
matt]s /udi$ %all include ! foll[+3     
7,a7 ,f$]al f9ancial report+ requirem5ts
 = a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 liv+ 9 a =eign
 c\ntry1 includ+ ! requirem5ts "u       
section #ecad ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7,b7 ,f$]al policies &         
requirem5ts t affect ! ability ( a      
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 liv+ 9 a =eign     
c\ntry to access =eign & dome/ic        
f9ancial in/itutions1 includ+           
requirem5ts "u *apt] #d ( ! ,int]nal    

,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7commonly kn[n z !
 ,=eign ,acc\nt ,tax ,compliance ,act7 &
 requirem5ts affect+ f9ancial           
in/itutions impos$ by ! ,unit+ &        
,/r5g!n+ ,am]ica by ,provid+            
,appropriate ,tools ,requir$ to         
,int]cept & ,ob/ruct ,t]rorism ,act (   
#bjja 7,,usa ,patriot ,act7 7,public    
,law #ajg-ef74  7,c7 ,f$]al requirem5ts 
= a sp\se1 *ild1 or ano!r family memb] (
 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 liv+ 9 a =eign  
c\ntry :o is n a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 to
 become a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz54  7,d7 ,!
 ability ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 liv+ 9
 a =eign c\ntry to vote 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local elections 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
! process = su* a citiz5 to vote 9 su*  
elections4  7,e7 ,! processes by :i* a  
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 liv+ 9 a =eign     
c\ntry int]acts ) ,f$]al programs su* z 
,social ,security & ,m$ic>e4  7,f7 ,!   
process = a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 liv+ 9 
a =eign c\ntry to get a ,f$]al education
 loan = su* citiz5 or = su* citiz5's    
*ild :o is a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz54  7,g7

 ,:i* ,f$]al ag5cies h jurisdiction ov] 
ea* ,f$]al program t s]ves ,unit$ ,/ates
 citiz5s :o live 9 =eign c\ntries &     
possible me?ods to improve !            
collaboration ( & coord9ation betwe5 su*
 ,f$]al ag5cies4  7b7 ,consultation )   
outside organizations ,9 conduct+ ! /udy
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all  
consult organizations t repres5t ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5s liv+ 9 =eign c\ntries4   
7c7 ,reports  7#a7 ,initial ,report ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit a  
report to ! ,presid5t1 ,congress1 & !   
head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy id5tifi$ 9      
subsection 7a77#b77;,g71 :i* %all conta9
 a detail$ /atem5t ( ! f9d+s &          
conclusions ( ! ,commission1 toge!r )   
its recomm5dations = su* legislative &  
adm9i/rative actions z x consid]s       
appropriate4  7#b7 ,update ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission 
submits ! report "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,commission %all submit an update to !  
,presid5t1 ,congress1 & ! head ( any    

,f$]al ag5cy id5tifi$ 9 subsection      
7a77#b77;,g71 :i* %all describe any     
adm9i/rative actions tak5 by ! head (   
any ,f$]al ag5cy pursuant to !          
recomm5dations 9 su* report4  #e4 ,p[]s 
( ! commission  7a7 ,he>+s & sessions ,!
 ,commission may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+   
out ?is ,act1 hold he>+s1 sit & act at  
times & places1 take te/imony1 & receive
 evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s       
appropriate4  7b7 ,p[]s ( ,memb]s &     
,ag5ts ,any memb] or ag5t ( !           
,commission may1 if au?oriz$ by !       
,commission1 take any action :i* !      
,commission is au?oriz$ to take by ?is  
section4  7c7 ,obta9+ (ficial data      
,subject to section #fajc ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 ! ,commission may
 secure directly f any ,f$]al dep>tm5t  
or ag5cy su* in=mation z ! ,commission  
consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 
,^u reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son ( !           
,commission1 ! head ( su* dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy %all furni% su* in=mation to !    
,commission4  7d7 ,mails ,! ,commission 

may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same  
mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
#f4 ,commission p]sonnel matt]s  7a7    
,comp5sation ( memb]s ,ea* memb] ( !    
,commission :o is n an (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be comp5sat$ at 
a rate equal to ! daily equival5t ( !   
annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ =     
level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u    
section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ travel "t7    
dur+ :i* su* memb] is engag$ 9 !        
p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4    
,all memb]s ( ! ,commission :o are      
(fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all s]ve )\t comp5sation 9 addition to 
t receiv$ = _! s]vices z (fic]s or      
employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7       
,travel exp5ses ,! memb]s ( !           
,commission %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away

 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4  
7c7 ,/aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son (
 ! ,commission may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil
 s]vice laws & regulations1 appo9t &    
t]m9ate an executive director & su* o!r 
additional p]sonnel z may be necess>y to
 enable ! ,commission to p]=m its       
duties4 ,! employm5t ( an executive     
director %all be subject to confirmation
 by ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,comp5sation ,!
 ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission may fix !   
comp5sation ( ! executive director & o!r
 p]sonnel )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea &      
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to          
classification ( positions & ,g5]al     
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay
 = ! executive director & o!r p]sonnel  
may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
su* title4  7d7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t      
employees ,any ,unit$ ,/ates employee   
may be detail$ to ! ,commission )\t     
reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be )\t  

int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus
 or privilege4  7e7 ,procurem5t (       
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,!        
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission may procure  
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section
 #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 at rates = individuals t d n     
exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate 
( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( !    
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf (   
su* title4  #g4 ,f$]al ag5cy response ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,commission submits ! report "u section
 #d7;c77#a71 ! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy t
 is affect$ by a recomm5dation 9 su*    
report %all submit to ! ,presid5t1      
,congress1 & ! ,commission a response to
 su* recomm5dation1 includ+ any plans to
 take adm9i/rative action pursuant to   
su* recomm5dation4  #h4 ,t]m9ation ,!   
,commission %all t]m9ate on ! date on   
:i* x submits its update "u section     
#d7;c77#b74  #i4 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   

ye>s #bjad & #bjae to ! ,commission to  
c>ry out ?is ,act to rema9 available    
until ! t]m9ation ( ! ,commission4