,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #d1 #bjag ,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an indep5d5t commission to exam9e & report on ! facts reg>d+ ! ext5t ( ,russian (ficial & un(ficial cyb] op]ations & o!r attempts to int]f]e 9 ! #bjaf ,unit$ ,/ates national election1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission ,!re is e/abli%$ an indep5d5t commission1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,commission to ,end ,russian ,int]f]5ce 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,elections 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,commission74 #b4 ,functions ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 compreh5sively exam9e ! facts reg>d+ ! ext5t ( ,russian (ficial & un(ficial cyb] op]ations & o!r attempts to int]f]e 9 ! #bjaf ,unit$ ,/ates national election2 7#b7 exam9e attempts by ! ,russian ,gov]nm5t1 p]sons or entities associat$ ) ! ,russian ,gov]nm5t1 or o!r p]sons or entities )9 ,russia to use cyb]-enabl$ means to access1 alt]1 or o!rwise tamp] )-- 7,a7 ,unit$ ,/ates electronic vot+ sy/ems2 7,b7 ,unit$ ,/ates vot] roll in=mation2 7,c7 ! ,democratic ,national ,committee2 7,d7 ! ,democratic ,congressional ,campaign ,committee2 7,e7 ! ,democratic ,gov]nors ,association2 7,f7 ! ,republican ,national ,committee2 7,g7 ! ,republican ,congressional ,campaign ,committee2 7,h7 ! ,republican ,gov]nors ,association2 7,i7 ,donald ,j4 ,trump = ,presid5t1 ,inc42 & 7,j7 ,hill>y = ,am]ica 7! ,hill>y ,cl9ton ,presid5tial campaign72 7#c7 exam9e ef=ts by ! ,russian ,gov]nm5t1 p]sons or entities associat$ ) ! ,russian ,gov]nm5t1 or p]sons or entities )9 ,russia to g5]ate1 put =w>d1 dissem9ate1 or promote propag&a relevant to any election = public (fice held 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ #bjaf2 7#d7 exam9e ef=ts by ! ,russian ,gov]nm5t to collaborate ) o!r gov]nm5ts1 entities1 or individuals to c>ry out activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c72 7#e7 exam9e attempts or activities by gov]nm5ts1 p]sons associat$ ) a gov]nm5t1 entities1 & individuals o!r ?an ^? describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 to use electronic means to influ5ce1 int]f]e )1 or s[ di/ru/ 9 elections = public (fice held 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ #bjaf2 7#f7 asc]ta91 evaluate1 & report on ! evid5ce develop$ by all relevant gov]nm5t ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director = ,national ,intellig5ce1 ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 ! ,national ,security ,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & ,/ate election commissions1 reg>d+ ! facts & circum/ances surr\nd+ ,russia's int]f]5ce ) elections = public (fice held 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ #bjaf2 7#g7 review & build ^u ! f9d+s ( complet$ or ongo+ ef=ts to ! inve/igate su* ,russian int]f]5ce1 includ+ inve/igations or inquires conduct$ by-- 7,a7 ! ,adm9i/ration ( ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama2 7,b7 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,e7 o!r executive bran*1 congressional1 or indep5d5t entities2 7#h7 make a full acc\nt+ (-- 7,a7 ! circum/ances surr\nd+ (ficial & un(ficial attempts to int]f]e 9 ! #bjaf ,unit$ ,/ates election1 includ+ ?r\gh cyb] op]ations & ! promotion ( propag&a or o!r dis9=mation2 7,b7 ! level ( prep>$ness ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts to def5d aga9/ su* int]f]5ce2 & 7,c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates response to su* int]f]5ce2 & 7#i7 submit a report to ! ,presid5t & ,congress1 9 accordance ) section #i1 on ! f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations ( ! ,commission on prev5t+ ! reoccurr5ce ( su* int]f]5ce4 #c4 ,composition 7a7 ,appo9tm5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( eight memb]s1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 two %all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 two %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 two %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,d7 two %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,deadl9e = appo9tm5t ,ea* initial memb] ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission4 7b7 ,qualifications 7#a7 ,political p>ty affiliation ,n m ?an #d memb]s ( ! ,commission may be memb]s ( ! same political p>ty4 7#b7 ,nongov]nm5tal appo9tees ,none ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission may be a ,memb] ( ,congress 7includ+ a ,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ,congress71 an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 or an (fic] or employee ( any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4 7#c7 ,o!r qualifications ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t individuals appo9t$ to ! ,commission %\ld be prom95t ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 ) national recognition & significant dep? ( exp]i5ce 9 pr(essions su* z gov]nm5tal s]vice1 law en=cem5t1 arm$ s]vices1 law1 public adm9i/ration1 intellig5ce ga!r+1 cyb]security1 election adm9i/ration1 & =eign affairs4 7c7 ,initial meet+2 selection ( ,*airp]son 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all hold an initial meet+ to develop & implem5t a s*$ule = complet+ ! review & report requir$ "u section #b7i74 7#b7 ,*airp]son2 vice-*airp]son ,at ! initial meet+ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all select a ,*airp]son & a ,vice-,*airp]son f among its memb]s4 ,! ,*airp]son & ,vice-,*airp]son may n be memb]s ( ! same political p>ty4 7d7 ,quorum2 vacancies 7#a7 ,quorum ,six memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum4 7#b7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all n affect ! p[] & duties ( ! ,commission & %all be fill$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! occurr5ce ( su* vacancy4 #d4 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,meet+s ,aft] its initial meet+ "u section #c7;c77#a71 ! ,commission %all meet ^u ! call ( ! ,*airp]son or a majority ( its memb]s4 7#b7 ,he>+s & evid5ce ,! ,commission may-- 7,a7 hold su* he>+s1 sit & act at su* times & places1 take su* te/imony1 receive su* evid5ce1 includ+ classifi$ te/imony1 evid5ce1 & in=mation1 & adm9i/] su* oa?s z may be necess>y to c>ry out its functions "u section #b2 & 7,b7 require1 by subpo5a or o!rwise1 ! att5dance & te/imony ( su* witnesses & ! production ( su* books1 records1 correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1 includ+ classifi$ mat]ials1 z ! ,commission or su* designat$ subcommittee or designat$ memb] may det]m9e advisable to c>ry out su* functions4 7#c7 ,subpo5as 7,a7 ,issuance 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a subpo5a may be issu$ "u ?is subsection only by ! agreem5t ( ! ,*airp]son & ! ,vice-,*airp]son or by ! affirmative vote ( #e memb]s ( ! ,commission4 7ii7 ,signature ,subpo5as issu$ "u ?is subsection-- 7,i7 may be issu$ "u ! signature ( ! ,*airp]son or any memb] designat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission2 & 7,,ii7 may be s]v$ by any p]son designat$ by ! ,*airp]son or by a memb] designat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission4 7,b7 ,en=cem5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( contumacy or failure to obey a subpo5a issu$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,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 7ii7 ,additional en=cem5t ,if any witness fails to comply ) any subpo5a issu$ "u ?is subsection or to te/ify :5 summon$ "u au?ority ( ?is subsection1 ! ,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$ a c]tification "u sections #ajb ?r\gh #ajd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aib ?r\gh #aid74 7b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,all ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies %all1 9 accordance ) applicable proc$ures = ! appropriate h&l+ ( classifi$ in=mation1 provide reasonable access to docum5ts1 /ati/ical data1 & o!r su* in=mation t ! ,commission det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out its functions "u section #b4 7#b7 ,obta9+ in=mation ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission %all submit a writt5 reque/1 z necess>y1 to ! head ( an ag5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = access to docum5ts1 /ati/ical data1 & o!r in=mation describ$ 9 su* p>agraph t is "u ! control ( su* ag5cy4 7#c7 ,receipt1 h&l+1 /orage1 & dissem9ation ,in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may only be receiv$1 h&l$1 /or$ & dissem9at$ by memb]s ( ! ,commission & its /aff 9 accordance ) all applicable /atutes1 regulations1 & ,executive ord]s4 7c7 ,assi/ance f ,f$]al ag5cies 7#a7 ,g5]al s]vices adm9i/ration ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all make (fice space available = ! day-to-day activities ( ! ,commission & = s*$ul$ meet+s ( ! ,commission4 ,^u reque/1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide1 on a reimbursable basis1 su* adm9i/rative support z ! ,commission reque/s to fulfill its duties4 7#b7 ,o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,9 addition to ! assi/ance requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies may provide to ! ,commission su* s]vices1 funds1 facilities1 /aff1 & o!r support s]vices z ! heads ( su* entities det]m9e advisable 9 accordance ) applicable law4 7d7 ,po/al s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4 7e7 ,au?ority ,to contract 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subtitle ,i ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & division ,c ( subtitle ,i ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7=m]ly collectively kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,prop]ty & ,adm9i/rative ,s]vices ,act ( #aidi71 ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to ent] into contracts ) ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 private firms1 in/itutions1 & individuals = ! conduct ( activities necess>y to ! dis*>ge ( its duties "u section #b4 7#b7 ,t]m9ation ,any contract1 lease1 or o!r legal agreem5t ent]$ into by ! ,commission "u ?is subsection may n ext5d beyond ! date specifi$ 9 section #aj4 #e4 ,/aff ( ! ,commission 7a7 ,director ,! ,commission %all h a ,director1 :o %all be-- 7#a7 appo9t$ by a majority vote ( ! ,commission2 & 7#b7 paid at a rate n to exce$ ! rate ( basic pay = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule4 7b7 ,/aff 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) ! approval ( ! ,commission1 ! ,director may appo9t su* p]sonnel z ! ,director det]m9es to be appropriate4 ,su* p]sonnel %all be paid at a rate n to exce$ ! rate ( basic pay = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule1 z set =? 9 section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,additional /aff ,! ,commission may appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( su* o!r p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable ! ,commission to c>ry out its duties1 )\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 to a p]son occupy+ a position at level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule1 z set =? 9 section #ecaf ( su* title4 7c7 ,exp]ts & consultants ,) ! approval ( ! ,commission1 ! ,director may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b at rates n to exce$ ! rate ( basic pay = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule4 7d7 ,detailees ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,commission1 any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$ to ! ,commission )\t reimbursem5t f ! ,commission1 & su* detailee %all reta9 ! rights1 civil s]vice /atus1 & privileges ( 8 or h] regul> employm5t )\t int]ruption4 #f4 ,nonapplicability ( ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to ! ,commission4 7b7 ,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 #i4 7c7 ,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$ "u any applicable /atute1 regulation1 or ,executive ord]4 #g4 ,comp5sation & travel exp5ses 7a7 ,comp5sation ,memb]s ( ! ,commission-- 7#a7 %all n be consid]$ to be ,f$]al employees = any purpose by reason ( s]vice on ! ,commission2 & 7#b7 %all s]ve )\t pay4 7b7 ,travel exp5ses ,:ile away f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission1 memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) section #egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #h4 ,security cle>ances = ,commission memb]s & /aff ,! appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies or dep>tm5ts %all coop]ate ) ! ,commission to exp$iti\sly provide1 to ! ext5t possible1 appropriate security cle>ances to ,commission memb]s & /aff 9 accordance ) 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 #i4 ,report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,! report %all include-- 7#a7 a detail$ /atem5t ( ! recomm5dations1 f9d+s1 & conclusions ( ! ,commission "u section #b2 & 7#b7 summ>ies ( ! input & recomm5dations ( ! lead]s & organizations ) :i* ! ,commission consult$4 7b7 ,public availability ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 an unclassifi$ =m1 :i* %all be made available to ! public1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 #aj4 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission submits its report to ,congress pursuant to section #i4