,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #aab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se  
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ba1       
#bjbj,mr4 ,ru% submitt$ ! foll[+        
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,e/abli%+ !   
,commission on ,address+ ,racism &      
,ensur+ ,div]sity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t to /udy & make recomm5dations 
on ! elim9ation ( sy/emic racism & !    
promotion ( div]sity 9 ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is concurr5t resolution may be  
cit$ z ! ,aboli% ! ,la/ ,great          
,plantation 9 ,am]ica ,resolution4  #b4 
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
legislative bran* ! ,commission on      
,address+ ,racism & ,ensur+ ,div]sity 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 7h]eaft]      
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74  #c4        
,memb]%ip  7a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,!    
,commission %all be compos$ ( #bj memb]s
 appo9t$ z foll[s n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date ( ! adoption ( ?is          

resolution3 7#a7 ,five memb]s appo9t$ by
 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
7#b7 ,five memb]s appo9t$ by ! m9ority  
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7
 ,five memb]s appo9t$ by ! majority     
lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7#d7 ,f,ive memb]s   
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  
7b7 ,qualifications ,ea* memb] ( !      
,commission %all h exp]tise 9 ! areas ( 
racial ju/ice1 equal opportunity1 &     
div]sity & employm5t law4  7c7          
,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission   
%all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al 
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7d7 ,*air2 ,vice     
,*air ,! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all    
elect a ,*air & ,vice ,*air f !         
memb]%ip4  7e7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s    
7#a7 ,rate ( pay ,a memb] ( !           
,commission %all be comp5sat$ at a rate 
equal to ! daily equival5t ( ! annual   
rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,,iv 
( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea*  
day 7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* ! memb]
 is engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( !  

,commission4  7#b7 ,travel exp5ses ,a   
memb] ( ! ,commission %all be all[$     
reasonable travel exp5ses1 includ+ p]   
diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates =     
employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f ! memb]'s home or    
regul> place ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance (   
s]vices = ! ,commission4  #d4 ,p]sonnel 
7a7 ,*ief ( /aff  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,n    
lat] ?an #de days aft] ! initial meet+ (
 ! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all      
appo9t "o individual1 )\t reg>d to      
political affiliation1 z ,*ief ( ,/aff (
 ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,!   
individual appo9t$ z ,*ief ( ,/aff--    
7,a7 %all be a private citiz5 ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ( integrity & imp>tiality :o is 
a di/+ui%$ pr(essional2 &  7,b7 may n be
 a pres5t employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4
  7#c7 ,c&idate to h cle>ances ,a       
c&idate = ,*ief ( ,/aff %all be grant$ !
 necess>y security cle>ances 9 an       
accel]at$ mann] subject to ! /&>d       
proc$ures = grant+ su* cle>ances4  7#d7 

,approval cont+5t on prior cle>ance ,a  
c&idate = ,*ief ( ,/aff %all qualify = !
 necess>y security cle>ance prior to    
appo9tm5t by ! ,commission4  7#e7       
,duties ,! ,*ief ( ,/aff %all-- 7,a7    
s]ve z pr9cipal liaison to ,gov]nm5t    
(fices2 &  7,b7 be responsible = !      
adm9i/ration ( all (ficial activities   
conduct$ by ! ,commission4  7#f7        
,removal ,! ,*ief ( ,/aff %all n be     
remov$ = reasons o!r ?an by a majority  
vote ( ! ,commission = cause on ! gr\nds
 ( ineffici5cy1 neglect ( duty1         
malfeasance 9 (fice1 physical           
disability1 m5tal incapacity1 or any o!r
 condition t sub/antially impairs !     
p]=mance ( ! responsibilities ( ! ,*ief 
( ,/aff or ! /aff ( ! ,commission4  7b7 
,/aff  7#a7 ,additional p]sonnel ,9     
consultation ) ! memb]s ( ! ,commission1
 ! ,*ief ( ,/aff may appo9t & fix ! pay 
( su* additional p]sonnel z are necess>y
 to enable ! ,commission to p]=m its    
duties4 ,su* p]sonnel may be appo9t$ )\t
 reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1      

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9
 ! competitive s]vice1 & 7subject to    
subsection 7c7 may be paid )\t reg>d to 
! provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt]     
,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( t title relat+ to   
classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay     
rates4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a p]son      
appo9t$ to ! /aff ( ! ,commission-- 7,a7
 %all be a private citiz5 ( integrity & 
imp>tiality2 &  7,b7 may n be an        
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#c7    
,security cle>ances ,a c&idate = a      
position on ! /aff ( ! ,commission %all 
qualify = ! necess>y security cle>ance  
prior to appo9tm5t4  7c7 ,comp5sation ,!
 ,commission %all fix ! comp5sation ( ! 
,*ief ( ,/aff & o!r p]sonnel 9          
accordance ) title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 except t ! rate ( pay = ! ,*ief (
 ,/aff & o!r p]sonnel may n exce$ ! rate
 payable = level ,v ( ! ,executive      
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4  7d7
 ,advisory committees ,! ,commission    
%all h ! au?ority to create advisory    
committees to assi/ 9 fulfill+ !        

responsibilities ( ! ,commission "u ?is 
,act4  7e7 ,application ( ,congressional
 ,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie ,= purposes
 ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act 
( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47--  
7#a7 ! ,commission %all be consid]$ an  
employ+ (fice2 &  7#b7 ! employees ( !  
,commission %all be consid]$ cov]$      
employees4  #e4 ,duties  7a7 ,/udy ,!   
,commission %all conduct a /udy on !    
pres5ce ( sy/em racism & ! lack (       
div]sity 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & on /eps
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may take to elim9ate
 racism & promote div]sity 9 ! gov]nm5t4
  7b7 ,reports  7#a7 ,f9al report ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! appo9tm5t ( all (
 its memb]s1 ! ,commission %all submit  
to ,congress a f9al report on ! /udy    
conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 & %all      
include 9 ! report su* recomm5dations z 
! ,commission consid]s appropriate4     
7#b7 ,int]im reports ,9 addition to !   
f9al report "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,commission may submit to ,congress su* 
int]im reports z x consid]s appropriate4

  7#c7 ,m9ority reports ,! ,commission  
may include 9 any report submitt$ "u ?is
 subsection a report conta9+ m9ority    
views4  #f4 ,p[]s  7a7 ,he>+s & sessions
 ,! ,commission may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+
 out ?is ,act1 hold he>+s1 sit & act at 
times & places1 take te/imony1 & receive
 evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s       
appropriate4 ,! ,commission may adm9i/] 
oa?s or affirmations to witnesses appe>+
 be=e x4  7b7 ,p[]s ( memb]s & ag5ts    
,any memb] or ag5t ( ! ,commission may1 
if au?oriz$ by ! ,commission1 take any  
action :i* ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to 
take by ?is section4  7c7 ,obta9+       
(ficial data ,! ,commission may secure  
directly f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates in=mation necess>y to     
enable x to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u      
reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 !
 head ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% 
t in=mation to ! ,commission4  7d7      
,mails ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$  
,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same 
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,adm9i/rative      
support s]vices ,^u ! reque/ ( !        
,commission1 ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol   
%all provide to ! ,commission1 on a     
reimbursable basis1 ! adm9i/rative      
support s]vices necess>y = ! ,commission
 to c>ry out its responsibilities "u ?is
 ,act4  7f7 ,subpo5a p[]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,commission may issue subpo5as       
requir+ ! att5dance & te/imony (        
witnesses & ! production ( any evid5ce  
relat+ to any matt] "u inve/igation by !
 ,commission4 ,! att5dance ( witnesses &
 ! production ( evid5ce may be requir$ f
 any place )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at any    
designat$ place ( he>+ )9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#b7 ,failure to obey a        
,subpo5a ,if a p]son refuses to obey a  
subpo5a issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !       
,commission may apply to a ,unit$ ,/ates
 di/rict c\rt = an ord] requir+ t p]son 
to appe> be=e ! ,commission to give     
te/imony1 produce evid5ce1 or bo?1      
relat+ to ! matt] "u inve/igation4 ,!   
application may be made )9 ! judicial   

di/rict :]e ! he>+ is conduct$ or :]e t 
p]son is f\nd1 resides1 or transacts    
bus9ess4 ,any failure to obey ! ord] ( !
 c\rt may be puni%$ by ! c\rt z civil   
contempt4  7#c7 ,s]vice ( subpo5as ,!   
subpo5as ( ! ,commission %all be s]v$ 9 
! mann] provid$ = subpo5as issu$ by a   
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt "u ! ,f$]al  
,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure = ! ,unit$    
,/ates di/rict c\rts4  7#d7 ,s]vice (   
process ,all process ( any c\rt to :i*  
application is made "u p>agraph 7#b7 may
 be s]v$ 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* !   
p]son requir$ to be s]v$ resides or may 
be f\nd4  #g4 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission 
%all t]m9ate #ij days aft] submitt+ its 
f9al report "u section #e7;b77#a74  #h4 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act su* sums z are necess>y =      
fiscal ye> #bjba1 ( :i*-- 7#a7 #ej p]c5t
 %all be d]iv$ f ! applicable acc\nts ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 #ej  
p]c5t %all be d]iv$ f ! cont+5t fund ( !
 ,s5ate4