,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cjfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ae1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,man*9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 & ,mr4   
,p]due7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a national     
commission on fiscal responsibility &   
re=m4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,fiscal ,responsibility ,act (
 #bjaf or ! ,,fire ,act4  #b4           
,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]  
ea* inauguration ( a ,presid5t1 !re %all
 be e/abli%$ )9 ! legislative bran* a   
commission to be kn[n z ! ,national     
,commission on ,fiscal ,responsibility &
 ,re=m 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !     
,commission74  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,a         
,commission e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all be compos$ ( #ah memb]s ( :om--    
7#a7 six memb]s %all be appo9t$ by !    
,presid5t1 ( :om n m ?an #d %all be f ! 
same political p>ty2  7#b7 ?ree memb]s  

%all be appo9t$ by ! ,majority ,lead] ( 
! ,s5ate1 f among curr5t ,memb]s ( !    
,s5ate2  7#c7 ?ree memb]s %all be       
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 f among curr5t ,memb]s 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#d7 ?ree 
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,m9ority    
,lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 f among curr5t       
,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#e7 ?ree memb]s 
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 f among curr5t
 ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7c7 ,co-,*airp]sons ,f among ! memb]s   
appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t   
%all designate #b memb]s1 :o %all n be (
 ! same political p>ty1 to s]ve z       
,co-,*airp]sons ( ! ,commission4  7d7   
,qualifications ,memb]s appo9t$ to ea*  
,commission e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all h significant dep? ( exp]i5ce &    
responsibilities 9 matt]s relat+ to     
gov]nm5t s]vice1 fiscal policy1         
economics1 ,f$]al ag5cy or private      
sector managem5t1 public adm9i/ration1 &
 law4  7e7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  

,commission e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all id5tify policies to improve !      
fiscal situation 9 ! m$ium t]m & to     
a*ieve fiscal su/a9ability ov] ! long   
t]m4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out    
p>agraph 7#a71 ea* ,commission %all--   
7,a7 propose recomm5dations design$ to  
balance ! budget1 exclud+ int]e/ paym5ts
 on ! debt1 by ! end ( ! #aj-ye> p]iod  
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,commission is
 e/abli%$1 9 ord] to /abilize !         
debt-to-,,gdp ratio at an acceptable    
level2 &  7,b7 propose recomm5dations t 
mean+fully improve ! long-t]m fiscal    
outlook1 includ+ *anges to address !    
gr[? ( entitlem5t sp5d+ & ! gap betwe5 !
 project$ rev5ues & exp5ditures ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7f7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on
 :i* memb]s are appo9t$ "u subsection   
7a7 to a ,commission1 ! ,commission %all
 vote on ! approval ( a f9al report     
conta9+ ! recomm5dations requir$ "u     
subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,approval ( report
 ,ea* ,commission may only issue a f9al 

report if ! f9al report is approv$ by n 
less ?an #ab memb]s ( ! ,commission4    
7#c7 ,submission ( report to ,congress  
,a f9al report approv$ "u ?is subsection
 %all be submitt$ to ,congress & made   
available to ! public4  7g7 ,p[]s ( !   
,commission  7#a7 ,he>+s ,ea*           
,commission may hold su* he>+s1 sit &   
act at su* times & places1 take su*     
te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z !     
,commission consid]s advisable to c>ry  
out ! duties ( ! ,commission describ$ 9 
subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,in=mation f      
,f$]al ag5cies ,ea* ,commission may     
secure directly f any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or
 ag5cy su* in=mation z ! ,commission    
consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ! duties (
 ! ,commission describ$ 9 subsection    
7e74 ,^u reque/ f ! ,co-,*airp]sons ( a 
,commission1 ! head ( a dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy %all provide ! in=mation reque/$  
to ! ,commission4  7#c7 ,po/al s]vices  
,ea* ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same       
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !

 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,website ,ea*  
,commission %all e/abli% a website t    
%all conta9-- 7,a7 ! recomm5dations     
requir$ "u subsection 7e72 &  7,b7 !    
records ( att5dance ( ! memb]s ( !      
,commission = ea* meet+ ( ! ,commission4
  7h7 ,,gao assi/ance ,! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all provide   
te*nical assi/ance to ea* ,commission1 z
 ea* ,commission conducts ! "w ( !      
,commission1 on ! f9d+s & recomm5dations
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4   
7i7 ,,cbo assi/ance ,! ,director ( !    
,congressional ,budget ,(fice %all      
provide te*nical assi/ance to ea*       
,commission1 z ea* ,commission conducts 
! "w ( ! ,commission1 on ! f9d+s &      
recomm5dations ( ! ,congressional       
,budget ,(fice4  7j7 ,p]sonnel matt]s   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,memb]s ( ea* ,commission 
%all s]ve )\t any additional            
comp5sation4  7#b7 ,travel exp5ses      
,memb]s ( ea* ,commission %all be all[s 
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 z 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  
7#c7 ,/aff  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,co-,*airp]sons ( ea* ,commission1 may  
)\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 ,!      
,co-,*airp]sons ( ea* ,commission may   
fix ! comp5sation ( ! executive director
 & o!r p]sonnel )\t reg>d to !          
provisions ( *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 #efac ( su* title4   

7#d7 ,detail ( ,gov]nm5t employees ,any 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$
 to a ,commission e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7a7 )\t reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all
 be )\t int]ruption or loss ( civil     
s]vice /atus or privilege4  7#e7        
,procurem5t ( tempor>y & int]mitt5t     
s]vices ,! ,co-,*airp]sons ( ea*        
,commission 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 ,v ( ! ,executive 
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4   
7k7 ,t]m9ation ( ! ,commission ,ea*     
,commission e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all t]m9ate #cj days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,commission submits ! f9al report ( !
 ,commission "u subsection 7f74  7l7    
,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act   
%all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 impair or     
o!rwise affect--  7,a7 au?ority grant$  
by law to an executive dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 
or ! head !re(2 or  7,b7 functions ( !  

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget relat+ to budget>y1             
adm9i/rative1 or legislative proposals2 
or  7#b7 create any "r or b5efit1       
sub/antive or proc$ural1 en=ceable at   
law or 9 equity by any p>ty aga9/ !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 its dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1  
or entities1 its (fic]s1 employees1 or  
ag5ts1 or any o!r p]son4  7m7           
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ea* ,commission e/abli%$ 
"u ?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7#b7             
,availability ,any sums appropriat$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available1 )\t 
fiscal ye> limitation1 until exp5d$4    
#c4 ,consid]ation ( ,commission         
recomm5dations  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section--  7#a7 ! t]m ,commission report
 means a f9al report submitt$ to        
,congress "u section #b7;f77#c72 &  7#b7
 ! t]m jo9t resolution means a jo9t     
resolution t conta9s legislative text   
necess>y to implem5t ! recomm5dations   

conta9$ 9 ! ,commission report4  7b7    
,submission ( propos$ jo9t resolution   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date on :i* a ,commission report is  
submitt$ "u section #b7;f77#c71 !       
,presid5t %all transmit to ,congress a  
special message accompani$ by a propos$ 
jo9t resolution4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts =   
prep>ation ( propos$ jo9t resolution    
7,a7 ,consultation ) ,congress  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,presid5t may n transmit a     
propos$ jo9t resolution "u p>agraph 7#a7
 until aft] ! ,presid5t completes       
consultation ) ,congress 9 accordance ) 
?is subp>agraph4  7ii7 ,consultation )  
committees ,! ,presid5t %all consult ) !
 *airman & rank+ m9ority memb] ( ea*    
relevant committee ( ! ,s5ate or ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! cont5ts
 ( a propos$ jo9t resolution4  7iii7    
,requirem5ts = consultation ,!          
consultation requir$ "u clause 7ii7 %all
 provide ! opportunity = ! *airman &    
rank+ memb] ( ea* relevant committee ( !
 ,s5ate or ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  

to provide--  7,i7 sub/antive fe$back or
 recomm5dations relat+ to ! ,commission 
report & h[ be/ to legislatively address
 ! recomm5dations conta9$ 9 !           
,commission report2  7,,ii7             
recomm5dations = alt]native means (     
address+ ! recomm5dations conta9$ 9 !   
,commission report2 &  7,,iii7          
recomm5dations reg>d+ :i* recomm5dations
 conta9$ 9 ! ,commission report %\ld n  
be address$ 9 ! propos$ jo9t resolution4
  7iv7 ,relevant committees ,! relevant 
committees ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives = purposes ( ?is        
subp>agraph %all be--  7,i7 det]m9$ by !
 ,presid5t2 &  7,,ii7 bas$ on ! cont5t (
 ! propos$ jo9t resolution4  7,b7       
,consultation ) ,,gao & ,,cbo ,!        
,presid5t %all prep>e a propos$ jo9t    
resolution transmitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9
 consultation ) ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,director ( !        
,congressional ,budget ,(fice4  7#c7    
,cont5ts ( special message ,a special   
message transmitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7     

%all-- 7,a7 specify recomm5dations      
outl9$ 9 ! ,commission report t are     
exclud$ f ! propos$ jo9t resolution2    
7,b7 detail :y ! recomm5dations describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7 exclud$ f !       
propos$ jo9t resolution2  7,c7 specify  
recomm5dations outl9$ 9 ! ,commission   
report t are includ$ 9 ! propos$ jo9t   
resolution2 &  7,d7 id5tify programs    
includ$ 9 ! ,commission report t %\ld be
 elim9at$ or consolidat$4  7#d7         
,transmittal ,! ,presid5t %all submit ! 
special message to ! ,secret>y ( !      
,s5ate if ! ,s5ate is n 9 session & to !
 ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives if ! 
,h\se is n 9 session4  7#e7 ,public     
,availability ,! ,presid5t %all make a  
copy ( ! special message & ! propos$    
jo9t resolution publicly available1 &   
%all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice 
( ! message & in=mation on h[ x c be    
obta9$4  7c7 ,introduction by lead]s    
7#a7 ,9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days on :i* !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is 9 session    

aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t transmits
 a propos$ jo9t resolution "u subsection
 7b71 ! propos$ jo9t resolution %all be 
introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
7by reque/7 by ! majority lead] ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or by a ,memb] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives designat$ by 
! majority lead] ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,jo9t resolution 
n introduc$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 )9 #ca   
days on :i* ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is
 9 session aft] ! date on :i* !         
,presid5t transmits a propos$ jo9t      
resolution "u subsection 7b71 ! propos$ 
jo9t resolution is n introduc$ 9        
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a71 x %all be
 9 ord] = ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives or a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives designat$ by ! m9ority  
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to    
introduce ! propos$ jo9t resolution4    
7ii7 ,jo9t resolution introduction by   
o!rs ,if1 )9 #dj days on :i* ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives is 9 session aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,presid5t transmits a propos$ 

jo9t resolution "u subsection 7b71 !    
propos$ jo9t resolution is n introduc$ 9
 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a7 or clause
 7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph1 x %all be 9 ord]
 = any memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 to introduce ! propos$ jo9t resolution 
9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,9 ! 
,s5ate  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj   
days on :i* ! ,s5ate is 9 session aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,presid5t transmits a    
propos$ jo9t resolution "u subsection   
7b71 ! propos$ jo9t resolution %all be  
introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate 7by reque/7 by !   
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate or by a ,memb]
 ( ! ,s5ate designat$ by ! majority     
lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,jo9t resolution
 n introduc$  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 )9 #ca  
days on :i* ! ,s5ate is 9 session aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,presid5t transmits a    
propos$ jo9t resolution "u subsection   
7b71 ! propos$ jo9t resolution is n     
introduc$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraph    
7,a71 x %all be 9 ord] = ! m9ority lead]
 ( ! ,s5ate or a ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate      
designat$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate 

to introduce ! propos$ jo9t resolution4 
7ii7 ,jo9t resolution introduction by   
o!rs ,if1 )9 #dj days on :i* ! ,s5ate is
 9 session aft] ! date on :i* !         
,presid5t transmits a propos$ jo9t      
resolution "u subsection 7b71 ! propos$ 
jo9t resolution is n introduc$ 9        
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,a7 or clause 
7i7 ( ?is subp>agraph1 x %all be 9 ord] 
= any memb] ( ! ,s5ate to introduce !   
propos$ jo9t resolution4