,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ehba ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ae1 #bjah,mr4 ,k9d 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*weik]t7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,rules1 & ,appropriations1 = 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% a process = ! t]m9ation ( c]ta9 programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wa/eful ,def5se ,sp5d+ ,r$uction ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,deficit r$uction ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 any am\nts appropriat$ = a cov]$ program t]m9at$ pursuant to ?is ,act t rema9 aft] ! date ( su* t]m9ation %all be deobligat$ & resc9d$ & return$ to ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury = ! purpose ( deficit r$uction4 #c4 ,! ,commission 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ an indep5d5t commission to be kn[n z ! ,wa/eful ,def5se ,sp5d+ ,r$uction ,commission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,commission74 7b7 ,duties ,! ,commission %all review cov]$ programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & make recomm5dations = ! t]m9ation ( su* programs4 7c7 ,appo9tm5t 7#a7 ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #aa memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4 ,! ,presid5t %all transmit to ! congressional def5se committees ! names ( ! individuals appo9t$ to ! ,commission by n lat] ?an ,janu>y #b1 #bjai4 7#b7 ,9 select+ individuals = appo9tm5ts to ! ,commission1 ! ,presid5t %\ld consult )-- 7,a7 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives conc]n+ ! appo9tm5t ( #b memb]s2 7,b7 ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate conc]n+ ! appo9tm5t ( #b memb]s2 7,c7 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives conc]n+ ! appo9tm5t ( #b memb]s2 & 7,d7 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate conc]n+ ! appo9tm5t ( #b memb]s4 7#c7 ,n m ?an #f memb]s ( ! ,commission may be affiliat$ ) ! same political p>ty4 7#d7 ,at ! "t ! ,presid5t appo9ts individuals to ! ,commission1 ! ,presid5t %all designate "o su* individual :o %all s]ve z ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission4 7d7 ,t]ms ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission %all s]ve = ! life ( ! ,commission4 7e7 ,meet+s 7#a7 ,! ,commission %all meet only dur+ cal5d> ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjba4 7#b7 ,ea* meet+ ( ! ,commission1 o!r ?an meet+s 9 :i* classifi$ in=mation is to be discuss$1 %all be op5 to ! public4 7f7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4 7g7 ,pay & travel exp5ses 7#a7 7,a7 ,ea* memb]1 o!r ?an ! ,*airp]son1 %all be paid at a rate equal to ! daily equival5t ( ! m9imum annual rate ( basic pay payable = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* ! memb] is engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance ( duties ve/$ 9 ! ,commission4 7,b7 ,! ,*airp]son %all be paid = ea* day ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 at a rate equal to ! daily equival5t ( ! m9imum annual rate ( basic pay payable = level ,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecad ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,memb]s %all receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) sections #egjb & #egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7h7 ,director ( /aff 7#a7 ,! ,commission %all appo9t a ,director :o has n s]v$ on active duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces or z a civilian employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date ( su* appo9tm5t4 7#b7 ,! ,director %all be paid at ! rate ( basic pay payable = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7i7 ,/aff 7#a7 ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ! ,director1 ) ! approval ( ! ,commission1 may appo9t & fix ! pay ( additional p]sonnel4 7#b7 ,! ,director may make su* appo9tm5ts )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & any p]sonnel s appo9t$ may be paid )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( t title relat+ to classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t an individual s appo9t$ may n receive pay 9 excess ( ! annual rate ( basic pay payable = ,,gs-#ah ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4 7#c7 ,n m ?an "o-?ird ( ! p]sonnel employ$ by or detail$ to ! ,commission may be on detail f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7#d7 ,^u reque/ ( ! ,director1 ! head ( any ,f$]al ,dep>tm5t or ,ag5cy may detail any ( ! p]sonnel ( t ,dep>tm5t or ,ag5cy to ! ,commission to assi/ ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is ,act4 7#e7 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all provide assi/ance1 includ+ ! detail+ ( employees1 to ! ,commission 9 accordance ) an agreem5t ent]$ into ) ! ,commission4 7j7 ,o!r au?ority 7#a7 ,! ,commission may procure by contract1 to ! ext5t funds are available1 ! tempor>y or int]mitt5t s]vices ( exp]ts or consultants pursuant to section #caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,! ,commission may lease space & acquire p]sonal prop]ty to ! ext5t funds are available4 7k7 ,fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! ,commission su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbb4 ,any am\nts appropriat$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce t rema9 aft] ! date ( ! t]m9ation ( ! ,commission "u subsection 7l7 %all be deobligat$ & resc9d$ & return$ to ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury = ! purpose ( deficit r$uction4 7l7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba4 7m7 ,prohibition aga9/ re/rict+ communications ,section #ajcd ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all apply ) respect to communications ) ! ,commission4 7n7 ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all apply to ! ,commission4 #d4 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! congressional def5se committees a report t includes-- 7#a7 ! ,commission's recomm5dations = ! t]m9ation ( cov]$ programs2 & 7#b7 a s*$ule = ! t]m9ation ( ! cov]$ programs id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 set =? sep>ately = ea* su* program4 #e4 ,congressional approval 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y may n t]m9ate a program recomm5d$ = t]m9ation 9 ! report "u section #d unless a jo9t resolution approv+ su* t]m9ation is enact$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 7b7 ,jo9t resolution ( approval 7#a7 ,not)/&+ any rule ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission submits ! report "u section #d1 ea* ,h\se ( ,congress %all meet to consid] a vote on a jo9t resolution to approve ! recomm5dations ( ! ,commission includ$ 9 su* report 9 _! entirety4 7#b7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! days on :i* ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress is n 9 session because ( an adj\rnm5t ( m ?an #c days to a day c]ta9 %all be exclud$ 9 ! computation ( a p]iod4 7#c7 ,p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 are enact$ by ,congress-- 7,a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su* !y are deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 b applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 ! ,h\se 9 ! case ( resolutions describ$ by ?is subsection2 & !y sup]s$e o!r rules only to ! ext5t t !y are inconsi/5t !re)2 & 7,b7 ) full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4 #f4 ,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all c>ry out ! t]m9ation ( ! programs approv$ = t]m9ation 9 a jo9t resolution "u section #e 9 accordance ) ! s*$ule = ! t]m9ation ( su* programs recomm5d$ by ! ,commission "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #d4 #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ program ,! t]m cov]$ program means any procurem5t program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7#b7 ,congressional def5se committees ,! t]m congressional def5se committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4