,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cef ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #f1 #bjag,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,kihu51 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,lewis ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,ms4 ,pelosi1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mrs4 ,torres1 ,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,max9e ,wat]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,sires1 & ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,national ,commission on ,=eign ,int]f]5ce 9 ! #bjaf ,election4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,our ,democracy ,act4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative bran* ! ,national ,commission on ,=eign ,int]f]5ce 9 ! #bjaf ,election 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74 #c4 ,purposes 7a7 ,activities ( ,russian gov]nm5t ,! purpose ( ! ,commission is to exam9e any attempts or activities by ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 p]sons or entities associat$ ) ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 or p]sons or entities )9 ,russia to use electronic means to influ5ce1 int]f]e )1 or s[ di/ru/ 9 elections = public (fice held 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjaf1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,electronic hacks by ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 p]sons or entities associat$ ) ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 or o!r p]sons or entities )9 ,russia into-- 7,a7 ! electronic sy/ems ( ! ,democratic ,national ,committee2 7,b7 ! electronic sy/ems ( ! ,democratic ,congressional ,campaign ,committee2 7,c7 ! electronic sy/ems ( ,mr4 ,john ,pode/a1 campaign *airman = ,democratic presid5tial nom9ee ,hill>y ,cl9ton2 7,d7 ! electronic sy/ems ( =m] ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,col9 ,p[ell2 & 7,e7 ! electronic sy/ems ( ,arizona1 ,ill9ois1 & ,florida1 p>ticul>ly vot] database in=mation4 7#b7 ,ef=ts by ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 p]sons or entities associat$ ) ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 or p]sons or entities )9 ,russia to put =w>d1 dissem9ate1 or promote false news ab\t ! campaigns = elections = public (fice held 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjaf4 7#c7 ,ef=ts by ! ,russian gov]nm5t to "w ) o!r gov]nm5ts1 entities1 & individuals to c>ry out activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74 7b7 ,activities ( o!rs ,9 addition to ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! purpose ( ! ,commission is to exam9e attempts or activities by gov]nm5ts o!r ?an ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 p]sons associat$ ) gov]nm5ts o!r ?an ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 & o!r entities & individuals to use electronic means to influ5ce1 int]f]e )1 or s[ di/ru/ 9 elections = public (fice held 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjaf1 includ+ activities simil> to ^? describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7a74 #d4 ,composition & comp5sation ( ,commission 7a7 ,memb]s ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #ab memb]s1 ( :om-- 7#a7 #c %all be appo9t$ by ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & #c %all be appo9t$ by ! ,majority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 #c %all be appo9t$ by ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & #c %all be appo9t$ by ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 7b7 ,*air & ,vice ,*air ,! ,commission1 by majority vote1 %all *oose a ,*air & ,vice ,*air1 ( :om-- 7#a7 "o %all be a memb] appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7#b7 "o %all be a memb] appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7c7 ,qualifications 7#a7 ,nongov]nm5tal appo9tees ,an individual appo9t$ to ! ,commission may n be an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 any ,/ate1 or any local gov]nm5t4 7#b7 ,o!r qualifications ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t individuals appo9t$ to ! ,commission %\ld be prom95t ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 ) national recognition & significant dep? ( exp]i5ce 9 su* pr(essions z gov]nm5tal s]vice1 law en=cem5t1 ! arm$ s]vices1 law1 public adm9i/ration1 intellig5ce ga!r+1 =eign affairs1 cyb]security1 & ,f$]al elections4 7#c7 ,deadl9e = appo9tm5t ,all memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#d7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all n affect its p[]s1 b %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7#e7 ,comp5sation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission may be comp5sat$ at n to exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay 9 effect = a position at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day dur+ :i* t memb] is engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4 7,b7 ,travel exp5ses ,:ile away f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission1 memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 ! same mann] z p]sons employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 ! ,gov]nm5t s]vice are all[$ exp5ses "u section #egjc7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #e4 ,proc$ures ( ,commission 7a7 ,initial meet+ ,! ,commission %all meet & beg9 ! op]ations ( ! ,commission z soon z practicable4 ,aft] its initial meet+1 ! ,commission %all meet ^u ! call ( ! *airman or a majority ( its memb]s4 7b7 ,quorum 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum4 7#b7 ,alt]native quorum = tak+ te/imony ,= purposes ( tak+ te/imony ( witnesses1 two memb]s ( ! ,commission may con/itute a quorum1 s long z at lea/ "o ( ! memb]s is a memb] appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #d7;a7 & at lea/ "o ( ! memb]s is a memb] appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #d7;a74 7c7 ,vot+ ,no proxy vot+ %all be all[$ on behalf ( a memb] ( ! ,commission4 7d7 ,rules ( proc$ure 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all e/abli% rules = ! conduct ( ! ,commission's bus9ess1 if su* rules are n inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act or o!r applicable law4 7#b7 ,adoption at initial meet+ ,at its initial meet+1 ! ,commission %all adopt ! rules e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 #f4 ,functions ( ,commission 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! duties ( ! ,commission are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,to inve/igate attempts or activities by ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 p]sons or entities associat$ ) ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 or p]sons or entities )9 ,russia to use electronic means to influ5ce1 int]f]e )1 or s[ di/ru/ 9 elections = public (fice held 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjaf1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,electronic hacks by ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 p]sons or entities associat$ ) ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 or o!r p]sons or entities )9 ,russia into-- 7i7 ! electronic sy/ems ( ! ,democratic ,national ,committee2 7ii7 ! electronic sy/ems ( ! ,democratic ,congressional ,campaign ,committee2 7iii7 ! electronic sy/ems ( ,mr4 ,john ,pode/a1 campaign *airman = ,democratic presid5tial nom9ee ,hill>y ,cl9ton2 7iv7 ! electronic sy/ems ( =m] ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,col9 ,p[ell2 & 7v7 ! electronic sy/ems ( ,arizona1 ,ill9ois1 & ,florida1 p>ticul>ly vot] database in=mation4 7,b7 ,ef=ts by ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 p]sons or entities associat$ ) ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 or p]sons or entities )9 ,russia to put =w>d1 dissem9ate1 or promote false news ab\t ! campaigns = elections = public (fice held 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjaf4 7,c7 ,ef=ts by ! ,russian gov]nm5t to "w ) o!r gov]nm5ts1 entities1 & individuals to c>ry out activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74 7#b7 ,to inve/igate attempts or activities by gov]nm5ts o!r ?an ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 p]sons or entities associat$ ) gov]nm5ts o!r ?an ! ,russian gov]nm5t1 & o!r entities & individuals to use electronic means to influ5ce1 int]f]e )1 or s[ di/ru/ 9 elections = public (fice held 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjaf1 includ+ activities simil> to ^? describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,to id5tify1 review1 & evaluate ! lessons le>n$ f ! attempts1 activities1 & ef=ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 relative to detect+1 prev5t+1 protect+ f1 & respond+ to su* attempts1 activities1 & ef=ts4 7#d7 ,to make su* recomm5dations z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate to ensure t =eign gov]nm5ts & p]sons associat$ ) =eign gov]nm5ts nev] aga9 use electronic means to influ5ce1 int]f]e )1 or s[ di/ru/ 9 elections = public (fice held 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,reports to ! ,presid5t & ,congress 7#a7 ,int]im reports ,! ,commission may submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress int]im reports conta9+ su* f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations z h be5 agre$ to by a majority ( ,commission memb]s4 7#b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a f9al report conta9+ su* f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations z h be5 agre$ to by a majority ( ,commission memb]s4 #g4 ,p[]s ( ,commission 7a7 ,he>+s & evid5ce ,! ,commission or1 on ! au?ority ( ! ,commission1 any subcommittee or memb] !re(1 may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 hold su* he>+s & sit & act at su* times & places1 take su* te/imony1 receive su* evid5ce1 adm9i/] su* oa?s2 & 7#b7 subject to subsection 7b77#a71 require1 by subpo5a or o!rwise1 ! att5dance & te/imony ( su* witnesses & ! production ( su* books1 records1 correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1 z ! ,commission or su* designat$ subcommittee or designat$ memb] may det]m9e advisable4 7b7 ,subpo5as 7#a7 ,issuance 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a subpo5a may be issu$ "u ?is subsection only-- 7i7 by ! agreem5t ( ! *air & vice *air2 or 7ii7 by ! affirmative vote ( a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission4 7,b7 ,signature ,subject to subp>agraph 7,a77i71 subpo5as issu$ "u ?is subsection may be issu$ "u ! signature ( ! *airman or any memb] designat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission1 may be s]v$ by any p]son designat$ by ! *airman or by a memb] designat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,en=cem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( contumacy or failure to obey a subpo5a issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! subpo5a$ p]son resides1 is s]v$1 or may be f\nd1 or :]e ! subpo5a is returnable1 may issue an ord] requir+ su* p]son to appe> at any designat$ place to te/ify or to produce docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4 ,any failure to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by ! c\rt z a contempt ( t c\rt4 7,b7 ,additional en=cem5t ,9 ! case ( any failure ( any witness to comply ) any subpo5a or to te/ify :5 summon$ "u au?ority ( ?is section1 ! ,commission may1 by majority vote1 c]tify a /atem5t ( fact con/itut+ su* failure to ! appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates attorney1 :o may br+ ! matt] be=e ! gr& jury = its action1 "u ! same /atutory au?ority & proc$ures z if ! ,unit$ ,/ates attorney _h receiv$ z c]tification "u sections #ajb ?r\gh #ajd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aib ?r\gh #aid74 7c7 ,contract+ ,! ,commission may1 to su* ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z are provid$ 9 appropriation ,acts1 ent] into contracts to enable ! ,commission to dis*>ge its duties "u ?is ,act4 7d7 ,in=mation f f$]al ag5cies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission is au?oriz$ to secure directly f any executive dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1 commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 in=mation1 sugge/ions1 e/imates1 & /ati/ics = ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 ,ea* dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1 commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality %all1 to ! ext5t au?oriz$ by law1 furni% su* in=mation1 sugge/ions1 e/imates1 & /ati/ics directly to ! ,commission1 ^u reque/ made by ! *airman1 ! *airman ( any subcommittee creat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission1 or any memb] designat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,receipt1 h&l+1 /orage1 & dissem9ation ,in=mation %all only be receiv$1 h&l$1 /or$1 & dissem9at$ by memb]s ( ! ,commission & its /aff consi/5t ) all applicable /atutes1 regulations1 & ,executive ord]s4 7e7 ,assi/ance f f$]al ag5cies 7#a7 ,g5]al s]vices adm9i/ration ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all provide to ! ,commission on a reimbursable basis adm9i/rative support & o!r s]vices = ! p]=mance ( ! ,commission's functions4 7#b7 ,o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,9 addition to ! assi/ance prescrib$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may provide to ! ,commission su* s]vices1 funds1 facilities1 /aff1 & o!r support s]vices z !y may det]m9e advisable & z may be au?oriz$ by law4 7f7 ,po/al s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #h4 ,/aff 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t & comp5sation ,! *airman1 9 accordance ) rules agre$ ^u by ! ,commission1 may appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( a /aff director & su* o!r p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable ! ,commission 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 subsection may exce$ ! equival5t ( t payable = a position at level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,p]sonnel z f$]al employees 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! /aff director & any p]sonnel ( ! ,commission :o are employees %all be employees "u section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = purposes ( *apt]s #fc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1 #hi1 #hi;,a1 #hi;,b1 & #ij ( t title4 7,b7 ,memb]s ( commission ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be con/ru$ to apply to memb]s ( ! ,commission4 7b7 ,detailees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$ to ! ,commission )\t reimbursem5t f ! ,commission1 & su* detailee %all reta9 ! rights1 /atus1 & privileges ( 8 or h] regul> employm5t )\t int]ruption4 7c7 ,exp]t & consultant s]vices ,! ,commission 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 #i4 ,public meet+s2 public v]sions ( reports 7a7 ,requir+ public meet+s & release ( public v]sions ( reports ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 hold public he>+s & meet+s to ! ext5t appropriate2 & 7#b7 release public v]sions ( ! reports requir$ "u section #f7;b74 7b7 ,public he>+s ,any public he>+s ( ! ,commission %all be conduct$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! protection ( in=mation provid$ to or develop$ = or by ! ,commission z requir$ by any applicable /atute1 regulation1 or ,executive ord]4 #aj4 ,security cle>ances = ,commission memb]s & /aff ,! appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies or dep>tm5ts %all coop]ate ) ! ,commission 9 exp$iti\sly provid+ to ! ,commission 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 ,act )\t ! appropriate security cle>ances4 #aa4 ,t]m9ation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission1 & all ! au?orities ( ?is ,act1 %all t]m9ate #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al report is submitt$ "u section #f7;b77#b74 7b7 ,adm9i/rative activities be=e t]m9ation ,! ,commission may use ! #fj-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 = ! purpose ( conclud+ its activities1 includ+ provid+ te/imony to committees ( ,congress conc]n+ its reports1 & dissem9at+ ! f9al report4 #ab4 ,fund+ 7a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #c1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7b7 ,duration ( availability ,am\nts made available to ! ,commission "u subsection 7a7 %all rema9 available until ! t]m9ation ( ! ,commission4 #ac4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m electronic sy/ems means comput]s1 s]v]s1 & electronic communications4