,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #af1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,r5acci 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1    
,mr4 ,ribble1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 ,mr4       
,amodei1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,rigell1 ,mr4
 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,b>letta1 ,mr4 ,sires1  
,mr4 ,hanna1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle (  
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4         
,capuano1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1 ,mr4      
,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,ryan (     
,ohio1 & ,mr4 ,lewis7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure & ,rules1 = 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 provide =       
su/a9able highway fund+1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title1 etc  7a7    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,bridge to ,su/a9able ,infra/ructure    
,act4  7b7 ,am5dm5t ( #aihf ,code       

,except z o!rwise expressly provid$1    
:5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or repeal is
 express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or    
repeal (1 a section or o!r provision1 ! 
ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a
 section or o!r provision ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7c7 ,table (    
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title1 etc4  
,title ,i--,motor ,fuels ,sec4 #aja4    
,increase 9 fuels taxes = inflation4    
,sec4 #ajb4 ,repayable advances to      
,highway ,tru/ ,fund4 ,title            
,,ii--,su/a9able ,highway ,fund+ ,sec4  
#bja4 ,task ,=ce = ,su/a9able ,highway  
,fund+4 ,title ,,iii--,failure ,by      
,congress ,to ,fully ,fund ,highway     
,tru/ ,fund ,sec4 #cja4 ,failure by     
,congress to fully fund ,highway ,tru/  
,fund4  ,i ,motor ,fuels  #aja4         
,increase 9 fuels taxes = inflation  7a7
 ,motor fuel ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section   
#djha7;a7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,e7 ,adju/m5t = inflation ,9 !
 case ( any cal5d> ye> beg9n+ aft]      

#bjae1 ! rates ( tax 9 subp>agraphs     
7,a77i7 & 7iii7 & subp>agraph 7,d7 %all 
ea* be increas$ by an am\nt equal to--  
7i7 su* rate1 multipli$ by  7ii7 ! co/ (
 liv+ adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section       
#a7;f77#c7 = ! cal5d> ye>1 det]m9$ by   
sub/itut+ cal5d> ye> #bjad = cal5d> ye> 
#aiib 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 !re(4  ,any    
increase "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all be     
r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ #j4a c5ts4  4  7b7     
,special fuels  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#djda7;a7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#d7 ,adju/m5t = inflation ,9 !
 case ( any cal5d> ye> beg9n+ aft]      
#bjae1 ! #g4c c5t rate ( tax 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,c77iii71 ! #bd4c c5t rate ( tax 9
 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii71 & ! #ah4c c5t  
rate ( tax conta9$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 
%all ea* be increas$ by an am\nt equal  
to--  7,a7 su* rate1 multipli$ by  7,b7 
! co/ ( liv+ adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section
 #a7;f77#c7 = ! cal5d> ye>1 det]m9$ by  
sub/itut+ cal5d> ye> #bjad = cal5d> ye> 
#aiib 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 !re(4  ,any    
increase "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all be     

r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ #j4a c5ts4  4  7#b7    
,c]ta9 alcohol fuels ,section #djda7m7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#c7 ,adju/m5t = inflation ,9 ! case (  
any cal5d> ye> beg9n+ aft] #bjae1 !     
rates ( tax 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all   
ea* be increas$ by an am\nt equal to--  
7,a7 su* rate1 multipli$ by  7,b7 ! co/ 
( liv+ adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section      
#a7;f77#c7 = ! cal5d> ye>1 det]m9$ by   
sub/itut+ cal5d> ye> #bjad = cal5d> ye> 
#aiib 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 !re(4  ,any    
increase "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all be     
r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ #j4a c5ts4  4  7#c7    
,fuel us$ 9 c]ta9 buses ,section        
#fdbg7;b7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#e7 ,adju/m5t = inflation ,9 !
 case ( any cal5d> ye> beg9n+ aft]      
#bjae1 ! rate ( tax 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7
 %all be increas$ by an am\nt equal to--
  7,a7 su* rate1 multipli$ by  7,b7 !   
co/ ( liv+ adju/m5t det]m9$ "u section  
#a7;f77#c7 = ! cal5d> ye>1 det]m9$ by   
sub/itut+ cal5d> ye> #bjad = cal5d> ye> 
#aiib 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 !re(4  ,any    

increase "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all be     
r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ #j4a c5ts4  4  7c7     
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply to ye>s beg9n+ aft]  
,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4  #ajb4 ,repayable  
advances to ,highway ,tru/ ,fund  7a7   
,repayable advances ,section #iejc7;f7  
is am5d$ by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z  
p>agraph 7#i7 & by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 
7#d7 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#g7 #bjae
 %ortfall advance ,out ( money 9 !      
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 !re is 
h]eby appropriat$-- 7,a7 #h1jjj1jjj1jjj 
to ! ,highway ,acc\nt 7z def9$ 9        
subsection 7e77#e77;,b77 9 ! ,highway   
,tru/ ,fund2 &  7,b7 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj to !
 ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt 9 ! ,highway    
,tru/ ,fund4  7#h7 ,obligation          
liquidation smoo?+ ,out ( money 9 !     
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 !re is 
h]eby appropriat$--  7,a7 #d1jjj1jjj1jjj
 to ! ,highway ,acc\nt 7z def9$ 9       
subsection 7e77#e77;,b77 9 ! ,highway   
,tru/ ,fund2 &  7,b7 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj to !
 ,mass ,transit ,acc\nt 9 ! ,highway    

,tru/ ,fund4  4  7b7 ,repaym5t (        
advances ,section #iejc7;c7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,transf]s 
f highway tru/ fund = c]ta9 repaym5ts ( 
c]ta9 advances  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all pay f "t to "t f !       
,highway ,tru/ ,fund into ! g5]al fund (
 ! ,treasury am\nts equival5t to am\nts 
transf]r$ to ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund t   
are attributable to ! op]ation (        
sections #djda7;a77#d71 #djda7m77#c71 & 
#djha7;a77#b77;,e74  7,b7 ,limitation   
,no am\nt %all be transf]r$ "u ?is      
p>agraph aft] ! aggregate am\nt         
transf]r$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 equals    
#af1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7,c7 ,transf]s bas$ on
 e/imates ,transf]s "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all be made on ! basis ( e/imates by ! 
,secret>y1 & prop] adju/m5ts %all be    
made 9 am\nts subsequ5tly transf]r$ to !
 ext5t prior e/imates 7 9 excess or less
 ?an ! am\nts requir$ to be transf]r$4  
7,d7 ,transf]s made proportionally      
,transf]s "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be   
borne by ! ,highway ,acc\nt & ! ,mass   

,transit ,acc\nt 9 proportion to !      
respective rev5ues transf]r$ "u         
p>agraphs 7#g7 & 7#h7 ( subsection 7f7  
to ! ,highway ,acc\nt & ! ,mass ,transit
 ,acc\nt4  4  7c7 ,effective dates  7#a7
 ,except z provid$ by p>agraph 7#b71 !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjae4  7#b7      
,p>agraph 7#h7 ( section #iejc7;f7 ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 z add$  
by subsection 7a71 %all take effect on  
,june #a1 #bjae4  ,,ii ,su/a9able       
,highway ,fund+  #bja4 ,task ,=ce =     
,su/a9able ,highway ,fund+  7a7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,task  
=ce ,! t]m ,task ,=ce means ! ,bip>tisan
 ,task ,=ce = ,su/a9able ,highway ,fund+
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74  7#b7  
,task =ce bill ,! t]m ,task ,=ce bill   
means a bill consi/+ ( ! propos$        
legislative language ( ! ,task ,=ce     
recomm5d$ "u subsection 7b77#c77;,b7 &  
introduc$ "u subsection 7e77#a74  7#c7  
,fiscal imbalance ,! t]m fiscal         
imbalance means ! gap betwe5 ! project$ 

rev5ues & exp5ditures ( ! ,highway ,tru/
 ,fund4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( task =ce     
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !   
legislative bran* a task =ce to be kn[n 
z ! ,bip>tisan ,task ,=ce = ,su/a9able  
,highway ,fund+4  7#b7 ,purposes  7,a7  
,review ,! ,task ,=ce %all review !     
fiscal imbalance ( ! ,highway ,tru/     
,fund1 includ+-- 7i7 analyses ( project$
 ,tru/ ,fund exp5ditures2  7ii7 analyses
 ( project$ ,tru/ ,fund rev5ues2 &      
7iii7 analyses ( ! curr5t & long-t]m    
actu>ial f9ancial condition ( ! ,highway
 ,tru/ ,fund4  7,b7 ,id5tify factors ,! 
,task ,=ce %all id5tify factors t affect
 ! long-t]m fiscal imbalance ( !        
,highway ,tru/ ,fund4  7,c7 ,analyze    
pot5tial c\rses ( action ,! ,task ,=ce  
%all analyze pot5tial c\rses ( action to
 address factors t affect ! long-t]m    
fiscal imbalance ( ! ,highway ,tru/     
,fund4  7,d7 ,provide recomm5dations &  
legislative language ,! ,task ,=ce %all 
provide recomm5dations & legislative    
language t w balance ! rev5ues &        

exp5ditures ( ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund1   
:i*--  7i7 may include recomm5dations   
address+-- 7,i7 us] fees2  7,,ii7       
improp] or unnecess>y paym5ts2  7,,iii7 
! r$uction or elim9ation ( paym5ts =    
purposes t d n directly improve !       
condition or function ( highway &       
transit sy/ems2  7,,iv7 int]national tax
 re=m & ! use ( rev5ues rais$ ?r\gh !   
repatriation ( e>n+s & pr(its held      
ov]seas2 &  7,v7 any o!r proposal t w   
balance ! rev5ues & exp5ditures ( !     
,highway ,tru/ ,fund2 &  7ii7 may n make
 recomm5dations modify+ ! ,/&+ ,rules ( 
! ,h\se or ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,duties  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce %all address !   
,highway ,tru/ ,fund's long-t]m fiscal  
imbalances1 consi/5t ) ! purposes       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 & %all submit 
! report & recomm5dations requir$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,report1        
recomm5dations1 & legislative language  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #a1  
#bjaf1 ! ,task ,=ce %all vote on a      
report t conta9s-- 7,i7 a detail$       

/atem5t ( ! f9d+s1 conclusions1 &       
recomm5dations ( ! ,task ,=ce2  7,,ii7 !
 assumptions1 sc5>ios1 & alt]natives    
consid]$ 9 rea*+ su* f9d+s1 conclusions1
 & recomm5dations2 &  7,,iii7 propos$   
legislative language to c>ry out su*    
recomm5dations z describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b77;,d74  7ii7 ,approval ( report ,!  
report ( ! ,task ,=ce submitt$ "u clause
 7i7 %all require ! approval ( n few]   
?an #ab ( ! #ah memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce4  
7iii7 ,additional views ,a memb] ( !    
,task ,=ce :o gives notice ( an int5tion
 to file supplem5tal1 m9ority1 or       
additional views at ! "t ( f9al ,task   
,=ce approval ( ! report "u clause 7ii71
 %all be entitl$ to n less ?an #c cal5d>
 days 9 :i* to file su* views 9 writ+ ) 
! /aff director ( ! ,task ,=ce4 ,su*    
views %all !n be includ$ 9 ! ,task ,=ce 
report & pr9t$ 9 ! same volume1 or "p   
!re(1 & _! inclusion %all be not$ on !  
cov] ( ! report4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( timely   
notice1 ! ,task ,=ce report may be pr9t$
 & transmitt$ imm$iately )\t su* views4 

7iv7 ,transmission ( report ,no lat] ?an
 #f days foll[+ ! vote on ! ,task ,=ce's
 report1 ! ,task ,=ce %all submit !     
,task ,=ce bill & f9al report to !      
,presid5t1 ! ,vice ,presid5t1 ! ,speak] 
( ! ,h\se1 & ! majority & m9ority lead]s
 ( bo? ,h\ses4  7v7 ,report to be made  
public ,^u ! approval or disapproval ( !
 ,task ,=ce report pursuant to clause   
7ii71 ! ,task ,=ce %all promptly make ! 
full report1 & a record ( ! vote1       
available to ! public4  7#d7 ,memb]%ip  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce %all be     
compos$ ( #ah memb]s designat$ pursuant 
to subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,designation 
,memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce %all be designat$
 z foll[s3  7i7 ,! ,presid5t %all       
designate #b memb]s1 "o ( :om %all be ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation1 & ! o!r (  
:om %all be an (fic] ( ! executive      
bran*4  7ii7 ,! majority lead] ( !      
,s5ate %all designate #d memb]s f among 
,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 "o ( :om mu/ be a   
memb] ( ! ,s5ate ,committee on ,f9ance &
 "o ( :om mu/ be a memb] ( ! ,s5ate     

,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works4  7iii7 ,! m9ority lead] ( !     
,s5ate %all designate #d memb]s f among 
,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 "o ( :om mu/ be a   
memb] ( ! ,s5ate ,committee on ,f9ance &
 "o ( :om mu/ be a memb] ( ! ,s5ate     
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works4  7iv7 ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives %all designate #d memb]s
 f among ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives1 "o ( :om mu/ be a memb]
 ( ! ,h\se ,committee on ,ways & ,means 
& "o ( :om mu/ be a memb] ( ! ,h\se     
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure4  7v7 ,! m9ority lead] ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all designate
 #d memb]s f among ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 "o ( :om mu/ be a memb]
 ( ! ,h\se ,committee on ,ways & ,means 
& "o ( :om mu/ be a memb] ( ! ,h\se     
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure4  7,c7 ,co-*airs  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re %all be #b ,co-,*airs ( !    
,task ,=ce4 ,! ,presid5t1 majority lead]
 ( ! ,s5ate1 & ,speak] ( ! ,h\se %all   

designate "o ,co-,*air among ! memb]s ( 
! ,task ,=ce4 ,! m9ority lead] ( !      
,s5ate & m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se %all   
designate ! second ,co-,*air among !    
memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce4 ,! ,co-,*airs    
%all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an #ad days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  7ii7 
,/aff director ,! ,co-,*airs1 act+      
jo9tly1 %all hire ! /aff director ( !   
,task ,=ce4  7,d7 ,date ,memb]s ( !     
,task ,=ce %all be designat$ by n lat]  
?an #ad days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section4  7,e7 ,p]iod ( designation 
,memb]s %all be designat$ = ! life ( !  
,task ,=ce4 ,any vacancy 9 ! ,task ,=ce 
%all n affect its p[]s1 b %all be fill$ 
n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date on :i* !
 vacancy occurs 9 ! same mann] z !      
orig9al designation4  7,f7 ,comp5sation 
,memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce %all s]ve )\t any
 additional comp5sation = _! "w on !    
,task ,=ce4 ,h[ev]1 memb]s may be all[$ 
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) sections     
#egjb & #egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 

,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>   
places ( bus9ess 9 p]=mance ( s]vices = 
! ,task ,=ce4  7#e7 ,adm9i/ration  7,a7 
,au?ority to e/abli% rules & regulations
 ,! ,co-,*airs1 9 consultation ) ! o!r  
memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce1 may e/abli% rules
 & regulations = ! conduct ( ,task ,=ce 
bus9ess1 if su* rules & regulations are 
n inconsi/5t ) ?is section or o!r       
applicable law4  7,b7 ,quorum ,f\rte5   
memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce %all con/itute a  
quorum = purposes ( vot+1 meet+1 & hold+
 he>+s4  7,c7 ,vot+  7i7 ,proxy vot+ ,no
 proxy vot+ %all be all[$ on behalf ( ! 
memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7ii7 ,report1   
recomm5dations & legislative language ,!
 ,task ,=ce may n vote on any v]sion ( !
 report1 recomm5dations1 or legislative 
language be=e ! tim+ provid$ = 9        
p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i74  7,d7 ,meet+s    
7i7 ,initial meet+ ,)9 #de days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 b be=e   
,septemb] #a1 #bjae1 ! ,task ,=ce %all  
hold its fir/ meet+4  7ii7 ,meet+s ,!   
,task ,=ce %all meet at ! call ( !      

,co-,*airs or at lea/ #aj ( its memb]s4 
7iii7 ,ag5da ,an ag5da %all be provid$  
to ! ,task ,=ce memb]s at lea/ #a week 9
 advance ( any meet+4 ,task ,=ce memb]s 
:o want to h items plac$ on ! ag5da =   
consid]ation %all notify ! /aff director
 z e>ly z possible1 b n less ?an #dh    
h\rs 9 advance ( a s*$ul$ meet+4  7,e7  
,he>+s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to        
subp>agraph 7,g71 ! ,task ,=ce may1 = ! 
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 hold   
su* he>+s1 sit & act at su* times &     
places1 take su* te/imony1 receive su*  
evid5ce1 & adm9i/] su* oa?s ! ,task ,=ce
 consid]s advisable4  7ii7 ,he>+        
proc$ures & responsibilities ( co-*airs 
7,i7 ,ann\ncem5t ,! ,task ,=ce          
,co-,*airs %all make public ann\ncem5t (
 ! date1 place1 "t1 & subject matt] (   
any he>+ to be conduct$ at lea/ #a week 
9 advance ( su* he>+1 unless !          
,co-,*airs det]m9e t !re is good cause  
to beg9 su* he>+ at an e>li] date4      
7,,ii7 ,writt5 /atem5t ,a witness appe>+
 be=e ! ,task ,=ce %all file a writt5   

/atem5t ( propos$ te/imony at lea/ #b   
days prior to appe>ance1 unless !       
requirem5t is waiv$ by ! ,co-,*airs1    
foll[+ _! det]m9ation t !re is good     
cause = failure ( compliance4  7,f7     
,te*nical assi/ance ,^u writt5 reque/ ( 
! ,co-,*airs1 a ,f$]al ag5cy %all       
provide te*nical assi/ance to ! ,task   
,=ce 9 ord] = ! ,task ,=ce to c>ry out  
its duties4  7,g7 ,in=mation  7i7       
,res\rces  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+       
section #aajh ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 ! ,task ,=ce %all h au?ority to 
access assi/ance1 mat]ials1 res\rces1   
/ati/ical data1 & o!r in=mation ! ,task 
,=ce det]m9es to be necess>y to c>ry out
 its duties directly f an (fic] or      
employee ( any executive dep>tm5t1      
bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1 commission1 (fice1 
indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality (
 ! ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,libr>y (       
,congress1 ! ,dep>tm5t (                
,transportation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !        
,treasury1 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &      
,budget1 ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability     

,(fice1 & ! ,jo9t ,committee on         
,taxation4 ,ea* ag5cy or in/rum5tality  
%all1 to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 furni% 
su* in=mation to ! ,task ,=ce ^u writt5 
reque/ ( ! ,co-,*airs4  7,,ii7 ,copies  
suppli$ ,copies ( writt5 reque/s & all  
writt5 or electronic responses provid$  
"u ?is clause %all be provid$ to ! /aff 
director & %all be made available =     
review by all memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce ^u  
reque/4  7ii7 ,receipt1 h&l+1 /orage1 & 
dissem9ation ( in=mation ,in=mation %all
 only be receiv$1 h&l$1 /or$1 &         
dissem9at$ by memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce &   
its /aff consi/5t ) all applicable      
/atutes1 regulations1 & ,executive      
ord]s4  7iii7 ,limitation ( access to   
tax in=mation ,in=mation access$ "u ?is 
subp>agraph %all n include tax data f ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 
! release ( :i* w\ld o!rwise be 9       
violation ( law4  7,h7 ,po/al s]vices ,!
 ,task ,=ce may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !

 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7,i7 ,assi/ance f   
f$]al ag5cies  7i7 ,g5]al s]vices       
adm9i/ration ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,co-,*airs
 ( ! ,task ,=ce1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al
 ,s]vices %all provide to ! ,task ,=ce1 
on a reimbursable basis1 ! adm9i/rative 
support s]vices necess>y = ! ,task ,=ce 
to c>ry out its responsibilities "u ?is 
section4 ,^! adm9i/rative s]vices may   
include human res\rces managem5t1       
budget1 leas+1 acc\nt+1 & payroll       
s]vices4  7ii7 ,o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 
,9 addition to ! assi/ance prescrib$ 9  
clause 7i71 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates may provide to ! ,task    
,=ce su* s]vices1 funds1 facilities1    
/aff1 & o!r support s]vices z !y may    
det]m9e advisable & z may be au?oriz$ by
 law4  7,j7 ,contract au?ority ,! ,task 
,=ce is au?oriz$ to ent] into contracts 
) ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 private firms1
 in/itutions1 & individuals = ! conduct 
( activity necess>y to ! dis*>ge ( its  
duties & responsibilities4 ,a contract1 
lease1 or o!r legal agreem5t ent]$ into 

by ! ,task ,=ce may n ext5d beyond !    
date ( ! t]m9ation ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7c7 
,/aff ( task =ce  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t &     
comp5sation ( %>$ /aff ,! ,co-,*airs may
 appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( a /aff    
director & su* o!r p]sonnel z may be    
necess>y to enable ! ,task ,=ce to c>ry 
out its functions1 )\t reg>d to !       
provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive
 s]vice1 b at rates n to exce$ ! daily  
rate paid a p]son occupy+ a position at 
level ,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u   
section #ecad ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#b7 ,additional /aff = task =ce
 memb]s ,ea* memb] ( ! ,task ,=ce may   
appo9t up to #b additional d$icat$ /aff 
& fix ! comp5sation ( su* d$icat$       
p]sonnel )\t reg>d to ! provisions (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+   
appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 b at 
rates n to exce$ ! daily rate paid a    
p]son occupy+ a position at level ,,iii 
( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecad 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4        

,d$icat$ /aff %all report to ea* appo9t+
 memb]4  7#c7 ,p]sonnel z f$]al         
employees  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! /aff        
director & any p]sonnel ( ! ,task ,=ce  
:o are employees %all be employees "u   
section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 = purposes ( *apt]s #fc1 #ha1    
#hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1 #hi1 & #ij ( t      
title4  7,b7 ,memb]s ( task =ce         
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be con/ru$ to  
apply to memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7#d7   
,outside consultants ,no outside        
consultants or o!r p]sonnel1 ei!r by    
contract1 detail1 volunte]1 or ?r\gh a  
remun]ative agreem5t1 may be hir$ )\t ! 
approval ( ! ,co-,*airs4  7#e7          
,detailees ,) ! approval ( ! ,co-,*airs 
any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be    
detail$ to ! ,task ,=ce ) or )\t        
reimbursem5t f ! ,task ,=ce1 & su*      
detailee %all reta9 ! rights1 /atus1 &  
privileges ( 8 or h] regul> employm5t   
)\t int]ruption4 ,reimbursable am\nts   
may include ! fair value ( equipm5t &   
supplies us$ by ! detailee 9 support ( !

 ,task ,=ce's activities4 ,= ! purpose (
 ?is p>agraph1 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t         
employees %all include employees ( !    
legislative bran*4  7#f7 ,consultant    
s]vices ,! ,co-,*airs ( ! ,task ,=ce are
 au?oriz$ 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 ,,iii
 ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7 
,tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,!       
,co-,*airs ( ! ,task ,=ce may procure   
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section
 #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 at rates = individuals :i* d n   
exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate 
( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,,iii ( ! 
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf (   
su* title4  7#h7 ,volunte] s]vices  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ ! provisions (       
section #acdb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 ! ,co-,*airs ( ! ,task ,=ce are 
au?oriz$ to accept & utilize ! s]vices (

 volunte]s s]v+ )\t comp5sation4 ,!     
,task ,=ce may reimburse su* volunte]s =
 local travel & (fice supplies1 & = o!r 
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 sub/ance1 z au?oriz$ by section #egjc (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7   
,employee /atus ,a p]son provid+        
volunte] s]vices to ! ,task ,=ce %all be
 consid]$ an employee ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t 9 ! p]=mance ( ^? s]vices = ! 
purposes ( ,*apt] #ha ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to comp5sation =  
"w-relat$ injuries1 *apt] #aga ( title  
#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to tort
 claims & *apt] #aa ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 relat+ to conflicts (     
int]e/s4  7,c7 ,e?ical guidel9es = /aff 
,9 ! abs5ce ( /atutorily def9$ cov]age1 
! /aff1 includ+ /aff director1 %all     
foll[ ! e?ical rules & guidel9es ( !    
,s5ate4 ,/aff com+ f ! private sector or
 outside public gov]nm5t may petition ! 
,co-,*airs = a waiv] f provisions (     
,s5ate ,e?ics rules4  7#i7 ,advisory    
panel ,! ,task ,=ce may e/abli% an      

advisory panel consi/+ ( volunte]s ) k &
 exp]tise relevant to ! ,task ,=ce's    
purpose4 ,memb]%ip ( ! ,advisory ,panel1
 & ! scope ( ! ,panel's activities1 %all
 be decid$ by ! ,co-,*airs 9            
consultation ) ! o!r memb]s ( ! ,task   
,=ce4  7d7 ,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,task ,=ce %all t]m9ate on ! date t is  
#ij days aft] ! ,task ,=ce submits !    
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7b77#c77;,b74
  7#b7 ,conclud+ activities ,! ,task    
,=ce may use ! #ij-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 = ! purpose ( conclud+  
its activities1 includ+ provid+ te/imony
 to committees ( ,congress conc]n+ its  
report & dissem9at+ ! f9al report4  7e7 
,exp$it$ consid]ation ( task =ce        
recomm5dations  7#a7 ,introduction  7,a7
 ,introduction ( task =ce bill ,!       
propos$ legislative language conta9$ 9 !
 report submitt$ pursuant to subsection 
7b77#c77;,b71 ^u receipt by ! ,congress1
 %all be introduc$ n lat] ?an #ad cal5d>
 days aft] ! date ( su* submission1 9 ! 
,s5ate & 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives by 

! majority lead] ( ea* ,h\se (          
,congress1 = himself1 ! m9ority lead] ( 
ea* ,h\se ( ,congress1 = himself1 or any
 memb] ( ! ,h\se designat$ by ! majority
 lead] or m9ority lead]4 ,if ! ,task    
,=ce bill is n introduc$ 9 accordance ) 
! prec$+ s5t5ce 9 ei!r ,h\se (          
,congress1 !n any ,memb] ( t ,h\se may  
introduce ! ,task ,=ce bill on any day  
!reaft]4 ,^u introduction1 ! ,task ,=ce 
bill %all be ref]r$ to ! appropriate    
committees "u subp>agraph 7,c74  7,b7   
,committee consid]ation ,a ,task ,=ce   
bill introduc$ 9 ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress 
%all be jo9tly ref]r$ to ! committee or 
committees ( jurisdiction ( t ,h\se1 :i*
 committees %all report ! bill )\t any  
revision & ) a favorable recomm5dation1 
an unfavorable recomm5dation1 or )\t    
recomm5dation1 n lat] ?an #g cal5d> days
 aft] ! date ( introduction ( ! bill 9 t
 ,h\se1 or ! fir/ day !reaft] on :i* t  
,h\se is 9 session4 ,if any committee   
fails to report ! bill )9 t p]iod1 t    
committee %all be automatically dis*>g$ 

f consid]ation ( ! bill1 & ! bill %all  
be plac$ on ! appropriate cal5d>4  7#b7 
,exp$it$ proc$ures  7,a7 ,fa/ track     
consid]ation 9 h\se ( repres5tatives    
7i7 ,proce$+ to consid]ation ,x %all be 
9 ord]1 n lat] ?an #b days ( session    
aft] ! date on :i* a ,task ,=ce bill is 
report$ or dis*>g$ f all committees to  
:i* x 0 ref]r$1 = ! majority lead] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! majority   
lead]'s designee1 to move to proce$ to !
 consid]ation ( ! ,task ,=ce bill4 ,x   
%all also be 9 ord] = any ,memb] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to move to      
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ! ,task ,=ce 
bill at any "t aft] ! conclusion ( su*  
#b-;day p]iod4 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ !
 motion are waiv$4 ,su* a motion %all n 
be 9 ord] aft] ! ,h\se has dispos$ ( a  
motion to proce$ on ! ,task ,=ce bill4  
,! previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z ord]$  
on ! motion to its adoption )\t int]v5+ 
motion4 ,! motion %all n be debatable4  
,a motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* !  
motion is dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4   

7ii7 ,consid]ation ,! ,task ,=ce bill   
%all be consid]$ z read4 ,all po9ts (   
ord] aga9/ ! ,task ,=ce bill & aga9/ its
 consid]ation are waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q  
%all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! ,task ,=ce
 bill to its passage )\t int]v5+ motion 
except #fj h\rs ( debate equally divid$ 
& controll$ by ! propon5t & an oppon5t1 
& any motion to limit debate4 ,a motion 
to reconsid] ! vote on passage ( ! ,task
 ,=ce bill %all n be 9 ord]4  7iii7     
,appeals ,appeals f decisions ( ! *air  
relat+ to ! application ( ! ,rules ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to ! proc$ure   
relat+ to a ,task ,=ce bill %all be     
decid$ )\t debate4  7iv7 ,application ( 
h\se rules ,except to ! ext5t           
specifically provid$ 9 p>agraph         
7#b77;,a71 consid]ation ( a ,task ,=ce  
bill %all be gov]n$ by ! ,rules ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,x %all n be 9 
ord] 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to     
consid] any ,task ,=ce bill introduc$   
pursuant to ! provisions ( ?is          
subsection "u a susp5sion ( ! rules     

pursuant to ,clause #a ( ,h\se ,rule    
,,xv1 or "u a special rule report$ by ! 
,h\se ,committee on ,rules4  7v7 ,no    
am5dm5ts ,no am5dm5t to ! ,task ,=ce    
bill %all be 9 ord] 9 ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7vi7 ,vote on passage 
,imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion (       
consid]ation ( ! ,task ,=ce bill1 ! vote
 on passage ( ! ,task ,=ce bill %all    
occur )\t any int]v5+ action or motion1 
requir+ an affirmative vote ( ?ree-fif?s
 ( ! ,memb]s1 duly *os5 & sworn4 ,if !  
,task ,=ce bill is pass$1 ! ,cl]k ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all cause !    
bill to be transmitt$ to ! ,s5ate be=e !
 close ( ! next day ( session ( ! ,h\se4
 ,! vote on passage %all occur n lat]   
?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf4  7vii7 ,vote ,!
 ,h\se ,committee on ,rules may n report
 a rule or ord] t w\ld h ! effect (     
caus+ ! ,task ,=ce bill to be approv$ by
 a vote ( less ?an ?ree-fif?s ( !       
,memb]s1 duly *os5 & sworn4  7,b7 ,fa/  
track consid]ation 9 s5ate  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ ,rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules (

 ! ,s5ate1 x is 9 ord]1 n lat] ?an #b   
days ( session aft] ! date on :i* a     
,task ,=ce bill is report$ or dis*>g$ f 
all committees to :i* x 0 ref]r$1 = !   
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate or ! majority 
lead]'s designee to move to proce$ to ! 
consid]ation ( ! ,task ,=ce bill4 ,x    
%all also be 9 ord] = any ,memb] ( !    
,s5ate to move to proce$ to !           
consid]ation ( ! ,task ,=ce bill at any 
"t aft] ! conclusion ( su* #b-;day      
p]iod4 ,a motion to proce$ is 9 ord] ev5
 ?\gh a previ\s motion to ! same effect 
has be5 disagre$ to4 ,all po9ts ( ord]  
aga9/ ! motion to proce$ to ! ,task ,=ce
 bill are waiv$4 ,! motion to proce$ is 
n debatable4 ,! motion is n subject to a
 motion to po/pone4 ,a motion to        
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     
ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to !       
consid]ation ( ! ,task ,=ce bill is     
agre$ to1 ! ,task ,=ce bill %all rema9 !
 unf9i%$ bus9ess until dispos$ (4  7ii7 
,debate ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! ,task 

,=ce bill & aga9/ consid]ation ( ! ,task
 ,=ce bill are waiv$4 ,consid]ation ( ! 
,task ,=ce bill & ( all debatable       
motions & appeals 9 connection !re) %all
 n exce$ a total ( #fj h\rs4 ,debate    
%all be divid$ equally betwe5 ! majority
 & m9ority lead]s or _! designees4 ,a   
motion fur!r to limit debate on ! ,task 
,=ce bill is 9 ord]1 %all require an    
affirmative vote ( ?ree-fif?s ( !       
,memb]s duly *os5 & sworn1 & is n       
debatable4 ,any debatable motion or     
appeal is debatable = n to exce$ #a h\r1
 to be divid$ equally betwe5 ^? favor+ &
 ^? oppos+ ! motion or appeal4 ,all "t  
us$ = consid]ation ( ! ,task ,=ce bill1 
includ+ "t us$ = quorum calls & vot+1   
%all be c\nt$ aga9/ ! total #ajj h\rs ( 
consid]ation4  7iii7 ,no am5dm5ts ,an   
am5dm5t to ! ,task ,=ce bill1 or a      
motion to po/pone1 or a motion to proce$
 to ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 or a  
motion to recommit ! ,task ,=ce bill1 is
 n 9 ord]4  7iv7 ,vote on passage ,!    
vote on passage %all occur imm$iately   

foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! debate on a     
,task ,=ce bill1 & a s+le quorum call at
 ! conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$4    
,passage %all require an affirmative    
vote ( ?ree-fif?s ( ! ,memb]s1 duly *os5
 & sworn4 ,! vote on passage %all occur 
n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf4  7v7    
,rul+s ( ! *air on proc$ure ,appeals f !
 decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to !        
application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 z !   
case may be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to a  
,task ,=ce bill %all be decid$ )\t      
debate4  7,c7 ,rules to coord9ate action
 ) o!r h\se  7i7 ,ref]ral ,if1 be=e !   
passage by "o ,h\se ( a ,task ,=ce bill 
( t ,h\se1 t ,h\se receives f ! o!r     
,h\se a ,task ,=ce bill1 !n ! ,task ,=ce
 bill ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to 
a committee & %all imm$iately be plac$  
on ! cal5d>4  7ii7 ,proc$ure ,if !      
,s5ate receives ! ,task ,=ce bill pass$ 
by ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives be=e !     
,s5ate has vot$ on passage ( ! ,task    
,=ce bill--  7,i7 ! proc$ure 9 ! ,s5ate 
%all be ! same z if no ,task ,=ce bill  

_h be5 receiv$ f ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2 &  7,,ii7 ! vote on    
passage 9 ! ,s5ate %all be on ! ,task   
,=ce bill ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7iii7 ,treatm5t ( task =ce bill ( o!r   
h\se ,if "o ,h\se fails to introduce or 
consid] a ,task ,=ce bill "u ?is        
section1 ! ,task ,=ce bill ( ! o!r ,h\se
 %all be entitl$ to exp$it$ floor       
proc$ures "u ?is section4  7iv7         
,treatm5t ( companion measures 9 ! s5ate
 ,if1 foll[+ passage ( ! ,task ,=ce bill
 9 ! ,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate !n receives !     
,task ,=ce bill f ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 ! ,h\se-pass$ ,task    
,=ce bill %all n be debatable4 ,! vote  
on passage ( ! ,task ,=ce bill 9 !      
,s5ate %all be consid]$ to be ! vote on 
passage ( ! ,task ,=ce bill receiv$ f ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7v7 ,vetoes   
,if ! ,presid5t vetoes ! ,task ,=ce     
bill1 debate on a veto message 9 !      
,s5ate "u ?is section %all be #a h\r    
equally divid$ betwe5 ! majority &      
m9ority lead]s or _! designees4  7#c7   

,susp5sion ,no motion to susp5d !       
application ( ?is subsection %all be 9  
ord] 9 ! ,s5ate or 9 ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  ,,iii ,failure ,by    
,congress ,to ,fully ,fund ,highway     
,tru/ ,fund  #cja4 ,failure by ,congress
 to fully fund ,highway ,tru/ ,fund  7a7
 ,highway fuels excise tax increase ,to 
fund #c-,ye> %ortfall fund+  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,if1 be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 !    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury det]m9es t      
,congress has n fully fund$ ! #c-ye>    
%ortfall 9 ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund1 !n   
effective on ,april #a1 #bjag1 ea* ( !  
specifi$ rates ( tax are h]eby increas$ 
by ! rate det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury to result 9 ! elim9ation ( su*
 %ortfall ov] ! #c-ye> %ortfall p]iod4  
7#b7 #c-ye> %ortfall ,= purposes ( ?is  
subsection1 ! t]m #c-ye> %ortfall means 
! excess (-- 7,a7 #ej1djj1jjj1jjj1 ov]  
7,b7 ! doll> am\nt ( fund+ made         
available by ,act ( ,congress to !      
,highway ,tru/ ,fund = ! #c-ye> %ortfall
 p]iod4  7#c7 #c-ye> %ortfall p]iod ,=  

purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m #c-ye> 
%ortfall p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on  
,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 & end+ on ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjai4  7b7 ,highway fuels excise  
tax increase ,to fund #e-,ye> %ortfall  
fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 be=e ,janu>y  
#a1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury    
det]m9es t ,congress has n fully fund$ !
 #e-ye> %ortfall 9 ! ,highway ,tru/     
,fund1 !n1 9 addition to ! increase 9   
rates "u subsection 7a71 effective      
,april #a1 #bjbj1 ea* ( ! specifi$ rates
 ( tax are h]eby fur!r increas$ by !    
rate det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury to result 9 ! elim9ation ( su*
 %ortfall ov] ! #e-ye> %ortfall p]iod4  
7#b7 #e-ye> %ortfall ,= purposes ( ?is  
subsection1 ! t]m #e-ye> %ortfall means 
! excess (-- 7,a7 #hi1jjj1jjj1jjj1 ov]  
7,b7 ! doll> am\nt ( fund+ made         
available by ,act ( ,congress to !      
,highway ,tru/ ,fund = ! #e-ye> %ortfall
 p]iod4  7#c7 #e-ye> %ortfall p]iod ,=  
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m #e-ye> 
%ortfall p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on  

,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 & end+ on ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjbd4  7c7 ,specifi$ rates ( tax  
,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! rates ( tax
 specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! rates (  
tax 9 ! foll[+ sections ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf3  7#a7 ,section   
#djha7;a77#b77;,a77i74  7#b7 ,section   
#djha7;a77#b77;,a77iii74  7#c7 ,section 
#djha7;a77#b77;,d74  7#d7 ,section      
#djda7;a77#a77;,c77iii74  7#e7 ,section 
#djda7;a77#b77;,b77ii74  7#f7 ,section  
#djda7;a77#c77;,a74  7#g7 ,section      
#djda7m77#a77;,a74  7d7 ,rule reg>d+ tax
 rates ,9 mak+ det]m9ations "u ?is      
section relat+ to excise tax increases1 
! ratio t ! am\nt ( rev5ue rais$ by an  
excise tax specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7    
be>s to ! aggregate am\nt ( rev5ue rais$
 by excise taxes specifi$ 9 subsection  
7c7 %all rema9 ! same4  7e7 ,effective  
date ,! effective date ( an increase 9  
tax "u ?is section %all be-- 7#a7       
,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 9 ! case ( an        
increase "u subsection 7a71 &  7#b7     
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 9 ! case ( an        

increase "u subsection 7b74