,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #h1 #bjai,mr4 ,cole introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,rules1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,commission on ,long ,term ,social ,security ,solvency1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,bipartisan ,social ,security ,commission ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,establishment ,there is established in the legislative branch a commission to be known as the ,commission on ,long ,term ,social ,security ,solvency 7in this ,act referred to as the ,commission74 #c4 ,duty of the ,commission ,not later than #a year after the initial meeting of the ,commission1 the ,commission shall transmit to ,congress a special message that includes recommendations and proposed legislation for achieving solvency in each of the ,federal ,old-,age and ,survivors ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,disability ,insurance ,trust ,fund for a period of at least #ge years beginning on the date that is #a year after the initial meeting of the ,commission4 ,such message shall be approved by at least #i members of the ,commission4 #d4 ,members 7a7 ,number and appointment ,the ,commission shall be composed of #ac members4 ,of the members of the ,commission-- 7#a7 #a shall be appointed by the ,president2 7#b7 #c shall be appointed by the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#c7 #c shall be appointed by the ,minority ,leader of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#d7 #c shall be appointed by the ,majority ,leader of the ,senate2 and 7#e7 #c shall be appointed by the ,minority ,leader of the ,senate4 7b7 ,qualifications for congressional appointees ,of the members of the ,commission appointed by the ,congress1 at least #a appointed by each political party shall be an expert who is not an elected official or an officer or employee of the ,federal ,government or of any ,state4 7c7 ,timing of appointments ,each of the appointments made under subsection 7a7 shall be made not later than #de days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,terms2 vacancies ,each member shall be appointed for the life of the ,commission1 and a vacancy in the ,commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made4 7e7 ,compensation 7#a7 ,in general ,members of the ,commission shall serve without pay4 7#b7 ,travel expenses ,each member shall receive travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #e4 ,operation and powers of the ,commission 7a7 ,chair and co-,chair ,the member of the ,commission appointed by the ,president under section #d7;a7 shall serve as the chair of the ,commission4 ,a co-chair of the ,commission shall be designated by the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives at the time of the appointment4 7b7 ,meetings ,the ,commission shall meet not later than #cj days after the members of the ,commission have been appointed1 and at such times thereafter as the chair or co-chair shall determine4 7c7 ,rules of procedure ,the chair and co-chair shall1 with the approval of a majority of the members of the ,commission1 establish written rules of procedure for the ,commission1 which shall include a quorum requirement to conduct the business of the ,commission4 7d7 ,hearings ,the ,commission shall1 for the purpose of carrying out this ,act1 hold at least one hearing that is open to the public and allows for public comment and participation1 and may hold such other hearings1 sit and act at times and places1 take testimony1 and receive evidence as the ,commission considers appropriate4 7e7 ,obtaining official data ,the ,commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the ,united ,states1 including the ,congressional ,budget ,office and the ,government ,accountability ,office1 any information or technical assistance necessary to enable it to carry out this ,act4 ,upon request of the chair or co-chair of the ,commission1 the head of that department or agency shall furnish that information or technical assistance to the ,commission4 7f7 ,contract authority ,the ,commission may contract with and compensate government and private agencies or persons for any purpose necessary to enable it to carry out this ,act4 7g7 ,mails ,the ,commission may use the ,united ,states mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the ,united ,states4 #f4 ,personnel 7a7 ,director ,the ,commission shall have a ,director who shall be appointed by the ,commission4 ,the ,director shall be paid at a rate of pay equivalent to the annual rate of basic pay for a comparable position paid under the ,executive ,schedule1 subject to the approval of the chair and the co-chair4 7b7 ,staff ,the ,director may appoint and fix the pay of additional staff as the ,director considers appropriate4 7c7 ,experts and consultants ,the ,commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section #caji7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for a comparable position paid under the ,executive ,schedule4 7d7 ,staff of ,federal agencies ,upon request of the ,commission1 the head of any ,federal department or agency may detail1 without reimbursement1 any of the personnel of that department or agency to the ,commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this ,act4 7e7 ,administrative support services ,upon the request of the ,commission1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall provide to the ,commission1 on a reimbursable basis1 the administrative support services necessary for the ,commission to carry out its responsibilities under this ,act4 7f7 ,gifts1 bequests1 and devises ,the ,commission may accept1 use1 and dispose of gifts1 bequests1 or devises of services or property1 both real and personal1 for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the ,commission4 ,gifts1 bequests1 or devises of money and proceeds from sales of other property received as gifts1 bequests1 or devises shall be deposited in the ,treasury and shall be available for disbursement upon order of the ,commission4 #g4 ,termination ,the ,commission shall terminate not later than #fj days after the submission of the report described in section #c4 #h4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated not more than #b1jjj1jjj to carry out this ,act4 #i4 ,expedited consideration of ,commission recommendations 7a7 ,expedited consideration 7#a7 ,introduction of approval bill ,the majority leader of each ,house or a designee shall 7by request7 introduce an approval bill as described in subsection 7c7 not later than the third day of session of that ,house after the date of receipt of a special message transmitted to the ,congress under section #c4 7#b7 ,consideration in the ,house of ,representatives 7,a7 ,referral and reporting ,any committee of the ,house of ,representatives to which an approval bill is referred shall report it to the ,house without amendment not later than the third legislative day after the date of its introduction4 ,if a committee fails to report the bill within that period or the ,house has adopted a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment sine die at the end of a ,congress1 such committee shall be automatically discharged from further consideration of the bill and it shall be placed on the appropriate calendar4 7,b7 ,proceeding to consideration ,not later than #c legislative days after the approval bill is reported or a committee has been discharged from further consideration thereof1 it shall be in order to move to proceed to consider the approval bill in the ,house4 ,such a motion shall be in order only at a time designated by the ,speaker in the legislative schedule within two legislative days after the day on which the proponent announces an intention to the ,house to offer the motion provided that such notice may not be given until the approval bill is reported or a committee has been discharged from further consideration thereof4 ,such a motion shall not be in order after the ,house has disposed of a motion to proceed with respect to that special message4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order4 7,c7 ,consideration ,if the motion to proceed is agreed to1 the ,house shall immediately proceed to consider the approval bill in the ,house without intervening motion4 ,the approval bill shall be considered as read4 ,all points of order against the approval bill and against its consideration are waived4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the approval bill to its passage without intervening motion except #d hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent and one motion to limit debate on the bill4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the approval bill shall not be in order4 7#c7 ,consideration in the ,senate 7,a7 ,committee action ,the appropriate committee of the ,senate shall report without amendment the approval bill not later than the third session day after introduction4 ,if a committee fails to report the approval bill within that period or the ,senate has adopted a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment sine die at the end of a ,congress1 the committee shall be automatically discharged from further consideration of the approval bill and it shall be placed on the appropriate calendar4 7,b7 ,motion to proceed ,not later than #c session days after the approval bill is reported in the ,senate or the committee has been discharged thereof1 it shall be in order for any ,senator to move to proceed to consider the approval bill in the ,senate4 ,the motion shall be decided without debate and the motion to reconsider shall be deemed to have been laid on the table4 ,such a motion shall not be in order after the ,senate has disposed of a prior motion to proceed with respect to the approval bill4 7,c7 ,consideration ,if a motion to proceed to the consideration of the approval bill is agreed to1 the ,senate shall immediately proceed to consideration of the approval bill without intervening motion1 order1 or other business1 and the approval bill shall remain the unfinished business of the ,senate until disposed of4 ,consideration on the bill in the ,senate under this subsection1 and all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith1 shall not exceed #cj hours equally divided in the usual form4 ,all points of order against the approval bill or its consideration are waived4 ,consideration in the ,senate on any debatable motion or appeal in connection with the approval bill shall be limited to not more than #a hour4 ,a motion to postpone1 or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business1 or a motion to recommit the approval bill is not in order4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the approval bill is agreed to or disagreed to is not in order4 7#d7 ,amendments prohibited ,no amendment to1 or motion to strike a provision from1 an approval bill considered under this section shall be in order in either the ,senate or the ,house of ,representatives4 7#e7 ,coordination with action by other ,house 7,a7 ,in general ,if1 before passing the approval bill1 one ,house receives from the other a bill-- 7i7 the approval bill of the other ,house shall not be referred to a committee2 and 7ii7 the procedure in the receiving ,house shall be the same as if no approval bill had been received from the other ,house until the vote on passage1 when the bill received from the other ,house shall supplant the approval bill of the receiving ,house4 7,b7 ,exception ,this paragraph shall not apply to the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,limitation ,subsection 7a7 shall apply only to an approval bill described in subsection 7c7 and introduced pursuant to subsection 7a77#a74 7c7 ,approval bill described ,for purposes of subsection 7a71 a bill described in this paragraph is a bill-- 7#a7 which consists of the proposed legislation which is included in such report to carry out the recommendations made by the ,commission in the report2 and 7#b7 the title of which is as follows3 ,a bill to carry out the recommendations of the ,commission on ,long ,term ,social ,security ,solvency44 7d7 ,extended time period ,if ,congress adjourns at the end of a ,congress and an approval bill was then pending in either ,house of ,congress or a committee thereof1 or an approval bill had not yet been introduced with respect to a special message1 then within the first #c days of session of the next ,congress1 the ,commission shall transmit to ,congress an additional special message containing all of the information in the previous1 pending special message4 ,an approval bill may be introduced within the first five days of session of such next ,congress and shall be treated as an approval bill under this section1 and the time periods described in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of subsection 7a7 shall commence on the day of introduction of that approval bill4