,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cche  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bj1 #bjai,mr4  
,cicill9e introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &  
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !       
e/abli%m5t ( a ,commission on !         
,advancem5t ( ,social ,ent]prise1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,social ,ent]prise     
,ecosy/em & ,economic ,developm5t       
,commission ,act ( #bjai or z ! ,,see$  
,commission ,act ( #bjai4  #b4          
,commission on ! advancem5t ( social    
ent]prise  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is      
e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z !    
,commission on ! ,advancem5t ( ,social  
,ent]prise 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! 
,commission74 ,! purpose ( ! ,commission
 is to exam9e & make recomm5dations )   
respect to ways ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c    
support & utilize ! trans=mative p[] (  
social ent]prises4  7b7 ,f$]al ,advisory
 ,committee ,act ,! ,f$]al ,advisory    
,committee ,act does n apply to !       

,commission e/abli%$ "u ?is section4    
7c7 ,memb]%ip ,! memb]%ip ( !           
,commission %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+  
or _! designees3  7#a7 ,! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,economic           
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,!     
,assi/ant to ! ,presid5t = ,dome/ic     
,policy4  7#d7 ,! ,commission] (        
,int]nal ,rev5ue4  7#e7 ,! ,secret>y (  
,labor4  7#f7 ,! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,economic ,c\ncil4  7#g7 ,! ,*air ( !  
,c\ncil ( ,economic ,advisors4  7#h7 ,! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  7#i7 ,!       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7#aj7 ,!         
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7d7 ,op]ation  7#a7 ,*airp]son ,!       
,director ( ! ,dome/ic ,policy ,c\ncil  
%all s]ve z ! ,*airp]son ( !            
,commission4  7#b7 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,commission %all meet at ! call
 ( ! ,*airp]son4  7,b7 ,initial meet+ ,!
 initial meet+ %all take place n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7#c7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! 

memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a 
quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may    
hold he>+s4  7#d7 ,rules ,! ,commission 
may e/abli%1 by majority vote1 any rules
 = ! conduct ( ,commission bus9ess1 9   
accordance ) ?is ,act & o!r applicable  
law4  7e7 ,duties  7#a7 ,def9+ social   
ent]prise ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !     
initial meet+ ( ! ,commission1 !        
,commission %all e/abli% crit]ia =      
id5tify+ social ent]prises = purposes ( 
,f$]al programs4 ,! ,commission w draw  
^u exi/+ lead+ rese>* & s*ol>%ip 9 ?is  
area z well z ! input ( practition]s &  
policy exp]ts )9 ! social ent]prise     
field4  7#b7 ,/udy activities  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,commission %all id5tify       
opportunities = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to m 
effectively engage social ent]prises 9  
creat+ jobs & /r5g!n+ local economies   
:ile a*iev+ optimal outcomes 9 address+ 
policy *all5ges at ! national1 ,/ate1 & 
local level4 ,! ,commission %all receive
 & consid] reports & te/imony f         
individuals1 gov]nm5t dep>tm5ts1 ,/ate &

 local elect$ (ficials1 community-bas$  
organizations1 nonpr(it organizations1  
fai?-bas$ organizations1 f\ndations1 &  
o!r public & private organizations      
/atewide & ( national significance on ! 
foll[+3  7i7 ,h[ social ent]prise c     
accel]ate progress on social issues4    
7ii7 ,h[ social ent]prises "w 9 a       
cross-sector mann]4  7iii7 ,h[ social   
ent]prise c advance social & economic   
developm5t goals4  7,b7 ,areas ( /udy & 
recomm5dation ,! areas /udi$ & pot5tial 
recomm5dations (f]$ by ! ,commission "u 
?is p>agraph %all include ! foll[+3  7i7
 ,! role ( social ent]prises 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates economy4  7ii7 ,! role ( social  
ent]prises 9 address+ economic1 social1 
& environm5tal policy *all5ges across   
all levels ( gov]nm5t4  7iii7 ,! role ( 
social ent]prises z community support & 
developm5t entities4  7iv7 ,a /ati/ical 
& qualitative exam9ation ( social       
ent]prise )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its      
contribution to ! social & economic     
developm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7v7      

,means ?r\gh :i* ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c   
assi/ 9 enhanc+ ! capacity ( social     
ent]prises4  7vi7 ,corporate legal      
/ructures t fo/] or imp$e ! developm5t (
 social ent]prises4  7vii7 ,h[ to re=m !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code to r$uce        
ob/acles t social ent]prises face :5    
address+ social issues & creat+ economic
 value ?r\gh innovative me?ods4  7viii7 
,h[ to re=m ,f$]al securities laws to   
enc\rage impact inve/+4  7ix7 ,h[ !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c lev]age exi/+        
,community ,developm5t ,f9ancial        
,in/itutions programs4  7x7 ,h[ v>i\s   
sectors 7includ+ b n limit$ to          
philan?ropic1 =-pr(it1 & nonpr(it       
sectors7 & levels ( gov]nm5t curr5tly   
int]act ) social ent]prises4  7xi7      
,review ( ! curr5t process ?r\gh :i*    
social ent]prises--bo? =-pr(it &        
nonpr(it organizations--c obta9 ,f$]al  
loans1 grants1 & contracts & (f]        
recomm5dations = improv+ ^! processes 9 
light ( ! special ne$s & contributions (
 social ent]prises4  7xii7 ,review ( !  

curr5t process1 policies1 & proc$ures   
?r\gh :i* social ent]prises--bo? =-pr(it
 & nonpr(it organizations--c access     
,f$]al contract+ opportunities & (f]    
recomm5dations = improv+ ! access (     
social ent]prises to ,f$]al procurem5t  
opportunities4  7xiii7 ,h[ ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t c play a role 9 develop+ a    
pur*as+ directory ( social ent]prises )9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t c be support$ by     
citiz5s1 bus9esses1 & gov]nm5t4  7xiv7  
,opportunities = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to  
develop & exp& rese>* & ! collection &  
analysis ( longitud9al data on social   
ent]prises4  7xv7 ,b>ri]s to social     
ent]prise gr[?4  7xvi7 ,opportunities = 
! developm5t ( an entity or initiative  
to support int]m$i>ies t w promote &    
inve/ 9 social ent]prise4  7xvii7       
,id5tification ( ! appropriate entity )9
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t %all be *>g$ ) !  
responsibility ( prep>+ an annual report
 to ,congress on ! impact ( social      
ent]prises 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ext5t  
to :i* ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t int]acts )1   

supports1 & inve/s 9 social ent]prises4 
,&1 :]e appropriate1 ?is entity %all    
monitor & update ! areas ( /udy li/$ 9  
?is subp>agraph4  7f7 ,p[]s ( !         
commission  7#a7 ,he>+s ,! ,commission  
may hold su* he>+s & collect su*        
in=mation z appropriate = c>ry+ out ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,in=mation ,except z     
o!rwise prohibit$ by law1 ! ,commission 
may secure directly f any ,f$]al        
dep>tm5t or ag5cy in=mation !           
,commission consid]s necess>y to c>ry   
out ?is section4 ,^u ! reque/ ( !       
,commission1 ! head ( ! any ,f$]al ag5cy
 %all furni% in=mation reque/$ "u ?is   
p>agraph to ! ,commission4  7#c7        
,contract au?ority ,! ,commission may   
ent] into contracts = rese>* to in=m !  
delib]ations ( ! ,commission4  7#d7     
,mails ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$  
,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same 
conditions z o!r ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t4  7g7 ,commission p]sonnel    
matt]s  7#a7 ,detail ( ,f$]al employees 
,on ! affirmative vote ( #b_/c ( !      

memb]s ( ! ,commission & ! approval ( ! 
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy head1 an       
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t at        
,,gs-#ac level or high] may be detail$  
to ! ,commission )\t reimbursem5t1 & su*
 detail %all be )\t int]ruption or loss 
( civil s]vice /atus1 b5efits1 or       
privileges4  7#b7 ,/aff  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
7i7 ,appo9tm5t & comp5sation ,!         
*airp]son1 9 accordance ) rules agre$ ^u
 by ! ,commission1 may appo9t & fix !   
comp5sation ( a /aff director & su* o!r 
p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable !  
,commission to c>ry out its functions1  
)\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 = a position at ,level ,v ( !  
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7ii7    

,p]sonnel z ,f$]al employees  7,i7 ,9   
g5]al ,any p]sonnel ( ! ,commission :o  
are employees %all be employees "u      
section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 = purposes ( *apt]s #fc1 #ha1    
#hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1 #hi1 & #ij ( t      
title4  7,,ii7 ,memb]s ( ! commission   
,subp>agraph 7,i7 %all n be con/ru$ to  
apply to memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7,b7  
,volunte] s]vices ,not)/&+ section #acdb
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !    
,commission may accept & use volunt>y & 
uncomp5sat$ s]vices z ! ,commission     
det]m9es necess>y4  7h7 ,contracts =    
rese>*  7#a7 ,rese>*]s & exp]ts ,on an  
affirmative vote ( #b_/c ( ! memb]s ( ! 
,commission1 ! ,commission may select   
nongov]nm5tal rese>*]s & exp]ts to assi/
 ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! 
,commission "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,o!r  
organizations ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection    
limits ! ability ( ! ,commission to ent]
 into contracts ) any o!r entity or     
organization to c>ry out rese>* necess>y
 to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,commission "u

 ?is section4  7i7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! ,commission e/abli%es     
crit]ia by :i* to id5tify social        
ent]prise1 ! ,commission %all submit to 
! ,presid5t & ,congress a report on !   
,commission's f9d+s1 conclusions1 &     
recomm5dations4 ,! report %all id5tify !
 ,f$]al programs recomm5d$ & %all       
include--  7#a7 reports on all matt]s   
/udi$ z describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 &    
7#b7 h[ exi/+ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t programs 
c be exp&$ to take advantage ( ! social 
& economic b5efits ( social ent]prises4 
7j7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all      
t]m9ate #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !   
,commission submits ! report ( !        
,commission "u subsection 7i74