,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bieb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bj1          
#bjad,mrs4 ,murray introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
e/abli% ! ,commission on ,evid5ce-,bas$ 
,policymak+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,evid5ce-,bas$ ,policymak+ ,commission  
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is  
e/abli%$ 9 ! executive bran* a          
commission to be kn[n z ! ,commission on
 ,evid5ce-,bas$ ,policymak+ 79 ?is ,act 
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74  #c4 ,memb]s
 ( ! ,commission  7a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t
 ,! ,commission %all be compris$ ( #ae  
memb]s z foll[s3 7#a7 ,?ree %all be     
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #a 
%all be an academic rese>*]1 data exp]t1
 or h exp]i5ce 9 program adm9i/ration2  
7,b7 #a %all h exp]tise 9 database      
managem5t1 confid5tiality1 & privacy    
matt]s2 &  7,c7 #a %all be ! ,director (

 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget 7or !  
,director's designee74  7#b7 ,?ree %all 
be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #b %all be
 academic rese>*]s1 data exp]ts1 or h   
exp]i5ce 9 program adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7
 #a %all h exp]tise 9 database          
managem5t1 confid5tiality1 & privacy    
matt]s4  7#c7 ,?ree %all be appo9t$ by !
 ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #b %all be
 academic rese>*]s1 data exp]ts1 or h   
exp]i5ce 9 program adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7
 #a %all h exp]tise 9 database          
managem5t1 confid5tiality1 & privacy    
matt]s4  7#d7 ,?ree %all be appo9t$ by !
 ,majority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ( :om--   
7,a7 #b %all be academic rese>*]s1 data 
exp]ts1 or h exp]i5ce 9 program         
adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 #a %all h exp]tise
 9 database managem5t1 confid5tiality1 &
 privacy matt]s4  7#e7 ,?ree %all be    
appo9t$ by ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate1
 ( :om-- 7,a7 #b %all be academic       
rese>*]s1 data exp]ts1 or h exp]i5ce 9  

program adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 #a %all h 
exp]tise 9 database managem5t1          
confid5tiality1 & privacy matt]s4  7b7  
,exp]tise ,9 mak+ appo9tm5ts "u ?is     
section1 consid]ation %\ld be giv5 to   
individuals ) exp]tise 9 economics1     
/ati/ics1 program evaluation1 data      
security1 confid5tiality1 or database   
managem5t4  7c7 ,*airp]son &            
,co-,*airp]son ,! ,presid5t %all select 
! *airp]son ( ! ,commission & ! ,speak] 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all select 
! co-*airp]son4  7d7 ,tim+ ( appo9tm5ts 
,appo9tm5ts to ! ,commission %all be    
made n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,t]ms2        
vacancies ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = !
 duration ( ! ,commission4 ,any vacancy 
9 ! ,commission %all n affect its p[]s1 
& %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* !       
orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7f7          
,comp5sation ,memb]s ( ! ,commission    
%all s]ve )\t pay4  7g7 ,travel exp5ses 
,ea* memb] ( ! ,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  #d4 ,duties ( !       
,commission  7a7 ,/udy ( data ,!        
,commission %all conduct a compreh5sive 
/udy ( ! data inv5tory1 data            
infra/ructure1 & /ati/ical protocols    
relat$ to ,f$]al policymak+ & !         
/ati/ical & programmatic ag5cies        
responsible = ma9ta9+ t data to-- 7#a7  
det]m9e ! optimal arrangem5t = :i*      
adm9i/rative data on ,f$]al programs &  
tax exp5ditures & relat$ data s]ies may 
be integrat$ & made available to        
facilitate program evaluation1          
policy-relevant rese>*1 & co/-b5efit    
analyses by qualifi$ rese>*]s &         
in/itutions2  7#b7 make recomm5dations  
on h[ data infra/ructure & protocols    
%\ld be modifi$ to be/ fulfill !        
objectives id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  
7#c7 make recomm5dations on h[ be/ to   

incorporate outcomes measurem5t1        
in/itutionalize r&omiz$ controll$       
trials1 & rigor\s impact analysis into  
program design4  7b7 ,cle>+h\se ,9      
und]tak+ ! /udy requir$ by subsection   
7a71 ! ,commission %all consid] if & h[ 
to create a cle>+h\se = program & survey
 data1 :i* %all include evaluation (--  
7#a7 :at adm9i/rative datasets t are    
relevant = program evaluation & ,f$]al  
policy-mak+ %\ld be includ$ 9 a pot5tial
 cle>+h\se2  7#b7 :i* survey datasets ! 
adm9i/rative datasets id5tifi$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 may be l9k$ to1 9 addition
 to l9kages across adm9i/rative data    
s]ies2  7#c7 :at are ! legal &          
adm9i/rative b>ri]s to includ+ or l9k+  
^! data s]ies2  7#d7 :at data-%>+       
infra/ructure %\ld be us$ to facilitate 
data m]g+ & access = rese>* purposes2   
7#e7 h[ a cle>+h\se c\ld be self-fund$2 
7#f7 :i* types ( qualifi$ rese>*]s1     
(ficials1 & in/itutions %\ld h access to
 data2  7#g7 :at limitations %\ld be    
plac$ on ! use ( data provid$2  7#h7 h[ 

to protect in=mation & ensure individual
 privacy & confid5tiality2  7#i7 h[ !   
data & results ( rese>* c be us$ to in=m
 program adm9i/rators & policymak]s to  
improve program design2 &  7#aj7 :at    
inc5tives may facilitate int]ag5cy %>+ (
 in=mation to improve programmatic      
effectiv5ess & enhance data accuracy &  
compreh5siv5ess4  7c7 ,report ,^u !     
affirmative vote ( at lea/ ?ree-qu>t]s (
 ! memb]s ( ! ,commission1 ! ,commission
 %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress 
a detail$ /atem5t ( its f9d+s &         
conclusions z a result ( ! /udy requir$ 
by subsection 7a71 toge!r ) its         
recomm5dations = su* legislation or     
adm9i/rative actions z ! ,commission    
consid]s appropriate 9 light ( ! results
 ( ! /udy4  7d7 ,deadl9e ,! report "u   
subsection 7c7 %all be submitt$ n lat]  
?an ! date t is #ae mon?s aft] ! date a 
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission are 
appo9t$ pursuant to section #c4  7e7    
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
adm9i/rative data means in=mation1 9    

:atev] =m1 g5]at$ or collect$ by an     
ag5cy 9 c>ry+ out a ,f$]al program1     
includ+ any cu/om] s]vice measure1      
effici5cy measure1 mile/one1 outcome    
measure1 or p]=mance indicator1 z ^?    
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #aaae7;h7 (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #e4    
,op]ation & p[]s ( ! ,commission  7a7   
,adm9i/rative assi/ance ,! heads ( !    
foll[+ ag5cies %all advise & consult ) !
 ,commission on matt]s )9 _! respective 
areas ( responsibility3 7#a7 ,! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#b7 ,! ,bureau 
( ! ,c5sus4  7#c7 ,! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,s]vice4  7#d7 ,! ,bureau ( ,economic   
,analysis4  7#e7 ,! ,bureau ( ,labor    
,/ati/ics4  7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices4  7#g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture4  7#h7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+
 & ,urban ,developm5t4  7#i7 ,! ,social 
,security ,adm9i/ration4  7#aj7 ,!      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7#aa7 ,!       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#ab7 ,any o!r    
ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission4  7b7 
,meet+s ,! ,commission %all meet n lat] 

?an #cj days aft] ! date ^u :i* a       
majority ( its memb]s h be5 appo9t$ & at
 su* times !reaft] z ! *airp]son or     
co-*airp]son %all det]m9e4  7c7 ,rules (
 proc$ure ,! *airp]son & co-*airp]son   
%all1 ) ! approval ( a majority ( !     
memb]s ( ! ,commission1 e/abli% writt5  
rules ( proc$ure = ! ,commission1 :i*   
%all include a quorum requirem5t to     
conduct ! bus9ess ( ! ,commission4  7d7 
,he>+s ,! ,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  7e7 ,contracts ,subject  
to ! availability ( appropriations1 !   
,commission may contract ) & comp5sate  
gov]nm5t & private ag5cies or p]sons =  
any purpose necess>y to enable x to c>ry
 out ?is ,act4  7f7 ,mails ,!           
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z o!r ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t4  7g7 ,gifts ,! ,commission   
may accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts or   

donations ( s]vices or prop]ty4  7h7    
,c5sus ,bureau & ,,napa ,subject to !   
availability ( appropriations1 !        
,director ( ! ,c5sus %all contract ) !  
,national ,academy ( ,public            
,adm9i/ration to adm9i/] ! ,commission4 
7i7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! 
availability ( appropriations1 at !     
reque/ ( ! ,director ( ! ,c5sus1 !      
pr9cipal /ati/ical ag5cies %all provide 
funds1 9 a total am\nt n to exce$       
#b1jjj1jjj1 to ! ,director = purposes ( 
fund+ ! op]ations ( ! ,commission4  7#b7
 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m    
pr9cipal /ati/ical ag5cy has ! mean+    
giv5 t t]m 9 ! report1 publi%$ by !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 entitl$  
,/ati/ical ,programs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t1 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjad4  #f4     
,p]sonnel  7a7 ,director ,! ,commission 
%all h a ,director :o %all be appo9t$ by
 ! *airp]son ) ! concurr5ce ( !         
co-*airp]son4 ,! ,director %all be paid 
at a rate ( pay e/abli%$ by ! *airp]son 
& co-*airp]son1 n to exce$ ! annual rate

 ( basic pay payable = level ,v ( !     
,executive ,s*$ule 7section #ecaf (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7b7    
,/aff ,! ,director may appo9t & fix !   
pay ( additional /aff z ! ,director     
consid]s appropriate4  7c7 ,exp]ts &    
,consultants ,! ,commission may procure 
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section
 #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 at rates = individuals :i* d n to
 exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate
 ( basic pay = a comp>able position paid
 "u ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4  #g4 ,t]m9ation ,!
 ,commission %all t]m9ate n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4