,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ede ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #ac1 #bjag,mr4 ,cram] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 & ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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% ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ! ,organization ( ,petroleum ,export+ ,c\ntries1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ! ,organization ( ,petroleum ,export+ ,c\ntries ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ! ,organization ( ,petroleum ,export+ ,c\ntries 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74 #c4 ,duties ( ,commission 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all inve/igate any anti-competitive involvem5t ( ! ,organization ( ,petroleum ,export+ ,c\ntries 7,,opec71 its memb] nations1 & affiliat$ entities 9 oil m>kets & make recomm5dations to r$uce ! adv]se impacts on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( su* involvem5t4 7b7 ,specific duties ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 inve/igate behavior ( ,,opec1 its memb] nations1 & affiliat$ entities1 includ+ national oil companies1 design$ to disadvantage ,unit$ ,/ates oil produc]s & secure m>ket p[] ?r\gh anti-competitive behavior2 7#b7 assess ! impact ( ,,opec's policies on ,unit$ ,/ates economic & en]gy security int]e/s1 includ+ on innovation 9 bo? en]gy production & ! transportation ( goods & p2 7#c7 assess exi/+ relation%ips ( ,f$]al ag5cies ) ,,opec & ! ext5t to :i* ,f$]al (ficials are mak+ ef=ts to mitigate ! impact ( any pot5tial anti-competitive actions by ,,opec2 & 7#d7 produce recomm5dations on r$uc+ ! adv]se impacts on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( su* activities1 includ+ ?r\gh policy re=m 9 ! areas ( taxes1 trade1 def5se1 & rese>* & developm5t1 & diplomacy1 among o!rs4 #d4 ,memb]s ( ,commission 7a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #af memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t z foll[s3 7#a7 #d memb]s %all be appo9t$ f among individuals indep5d5tly det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t to be qualifi$ = appo9tm5t4 7#b7 #d memb]s %all be appo9t$ f a li/ ( #h individuals :o %all be nom9at$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate 9 consultation ) ! *airman ( ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4 7#c7 #d memb]s %all be appo9t$ f a li/ ( #h individuals :o %all be nom9at$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 consultation ) ! *airman ( ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ! *airman ( ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#d7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ f a li/ ( #d individuals :o %all be nom9at$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate 9 consultation ) ! rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4 7#e7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ f a li/ ( #d individuals :o %all be nom9at$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 consultation ) ! rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ! rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7b7 ,qualifications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 mak+ appo9tm5ts "u ?is section1 ! ,presid5t %all give consid]ation to individuals :o are kn[l$geable on en]gy issues1 includ+ oil m>ket dynamics1 oil & gas exploration & production1 crude oil ref9+1 oil & gas pipel9es1 transportation-relat$ fuel consumption1 oil use effici5cy1 national security1 =eign policy1 macroeconomics1 labor1 environm5t1 logi/ics1 %ipp+1 t\rism1 consum] goods1 manufactur+1 & t\rism4 7#b7 ,balance ( exp]tise areas ,9 mak+ appo9tm5ts "u ?is section1 ! ,presid5t %all seek to ensure ! memb]%ip ( ! ,commission is balanc$ by area ( exp]tise to ! ext5t consi/5t ) ma9ta9+ ! highe/ level ( exp]tise on ! ,commission4 7#c7 ,u4,s4 citiz5 requirem5t ,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s4 7c7 ,tim+ ( appo9tm5ts ,appo9tm5ts to ! ,commission %all be made n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,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 7e7 ,*airman ,! *airman ( ! ,commission %all be select$ by ! ,presid5t4 ,! *airman ( ! ,commission %all be responsible =-- 7#a7 ! assignm5t ( duties & responsibilities among /aff p]sonnel & _! cont9u+ sup]vision2 & 7#b7 ! use & exp5diture ( funds available to ! ,commission4 7f7 ,meet+s 7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,all meet+s ( ! ,commission %all be op5 to ! public1 except t a meet+ or any portion ( x may be clos$ to ! public if x conc]ns matt]s or in=mation describ$ 9 section #eeb;b7c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,int]e/$ p]sons %all be p]mitt$ to appe> at op5 meet+s & pres5t oral or writt5 /atem5ts on ! subject matt] ( ! meet+4 ,! ,commission may adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations to any p]son appe>+ be=e x4 7#b7 ,notice2 m9utes2 public availability ( docum5ts 7,a7 ,notice ,all op5 meet+s ( ! ,commission %all be prec$$ by timely public notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ( ! "t1 place1 & subject ( ! meet+4 7,b7 ,m9utes ,m9utes ( ea* meet+ %all be kept & %all conta9 a record ( ! p pres5t1 a description ( ! discussion t occurr$1 & copies ( all /atem5ts fil$4 ,subject to section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! m9utes & records ( all meet+s & o!r docum5ts t 7 made available to or prep>$ = ! ,commission %all be available = public inspection & copy+ at a s+le location 9 ! (fices ( ! ,commission4 7#c7 ,initial meet+ ,! ,commission %all hold its fir/ meet+ )9 #cj days aft] all memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$4 #e4 ,/aff+ & res\rces 7a7 ,/aff+ ,! *airman ( ! ,commission may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws & regulations1 appo9t & t]m9ate an executive director & su* o!r additional p]sonnel z may be necess>y = ! ,commission to p]=m its duties4 ,! executive director %all be comp5sat$ at a rate n to exce$ ! rate payable = ,level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u *apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,! *airman %all select /aff f among qualifi$ individuals :o are citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,res\rces ,9 c>ry+ out its duties "u section #c1 ! ,commission-- 7#a7 is au?oriz$ to secure directly f any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy any in=mation x deems necess>y to c>ry out its functions "u ?is ,act1 & ea* su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy is au?oriz$ to coop]ate ) ! ,commission &1 to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 to furni% su* in=mation 7o!r ?an in=mation describ$ 9 section #eeb7;b77#a77;,a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 to ! ,commission1 ^u ! reque/ ( ! ,commission2 7#b7 may ent] into contracts1 subject to ! availability ( appropriations = contract+1 & employ su* /aff exp]ts & consultants z may be necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,commission1 z provid$ by section #caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7#c7 %all e/abli% a multidiscipl9>y sci5ce & te*nical advisory panel ( exp]ts 9 ! field ( en]gy to assi/ ! ,commission 9 prep>+ its report1 includ+ ensur+ t ! sci5tific & te*nical in=mation consid]$ by ! ,commission is bas$ on ! be/ in=mation available4 #f4 ,report 7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to ,congress & ! ,presid5t a report ( its f9d+s & recomm5dations reg>d+ ! activities requir$ by section #c4 7b7 ,adm9i/rative proc$ure = report & review ,*apt] #e & *apt] #g ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 d n apply to ! prep>ation1 review1 or submission ( ! report requir$ by subsection 7a74 #g4 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission submits its report "u section #f4 #h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjah & #bjai4 7b7 ,availability ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 are au?oriz$ to rema9 available until exp5d$4 #i4 ,policy recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] receiv+ ! report ( ! ,commission "u section #f1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a /atem5t ( proposals to implem5t or respond to ! ,commission's recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! report4