,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjai,mr4   
,rose ( ,new ,york 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k+ 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,re$1 & ,ms4 ,/ev5s7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an ,anti-,bully+   
,r\ndtable to /udy bully+ 9 elem5t>y &  
second>y s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 f9d+s   
7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
,danny's ,law4  7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,?is ,act is nam$ 9
 honor ( ,daniel ,fitzpatrick4  7#b7 ,9 
,augu/ #bjaf1 :5 he 0 #ac ye>s old1     
,daniel ,fitzpatrick tragically took 8  
own life z a direct result ( bully+4    
7#c7 ,daniel ,fitzpatrick left a note   
tell+ 8 family t he 0 bulli$ & t ,i gave
 up4  #b4 ,anti-,bully+ ,r\ndtable  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% a 
commission to be kn[n z ! ,anti-,bully+ 
,r\ndtable 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !    
,r\ndtable74  7b7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! 

,r\ndtable %all be to /udy bully+ 9     
elem5t>y & second>y s*ools 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates by consult+ ) ,/ate & local      
educational ag5cies reg>d+--  7#a7      
curr5t policies on bully+2  7#b7 tea*]  
education2  7#c7 p>5t & /ud5t education2
  7#d7 in/ances ( /ud5t viol5ce z a     
result ( bully+2 &  7#e7 in/ances (     
/ud5t self-h>m z a result ( bully+4  7c7
 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,!  
,r\ndtable %all be compos$ ( #ac memb]s 
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t accord+ to !     
foll[+ proc$ure3  7,a7 ,! ,presid5t %all
 appo9t "o individual to s]ve z *air ( !
 ,r\ndtable4  7,b7 ,! ,presid5t %all    
appo9t #ab individuals :o are "o ( !    
foll[+ types ( /akehold]s to s]ve z     
memb]s ( ! ,r\ndtable3  7i7 ,tea*]s4    
7ii7 ,s*ool adm9i/rators4  7iii7 ,p>5ts 
( s*ool*ildr54  7iv7 ,bulli$ *ildr54    
7v7 ,guidance c\nselors4  7vi7 ,*ild    
psy*ologi/s4  7vii7 ,p>apr(essionals4   
7viii7 ,s*ool res\rce (fic]s4  7ix7     
,campus security (fic]s4  7x7 ,s*ool    
police (fic]s4  7xi7 ,o!r specializ$    

in/ructional support p]sonnel4  7xii7   
,o!r relevant law en=cem5t entities4    
7xiii7 ,o!r int]e/$ p>ties4  7,c7       
,memb]s ( ,congress may submit lett]s ( 
recomm5dation to ! ,presid5t reg>d+ !   
memb]s to be appo9t$ pursuant to        
p>agraph 7,b74  7#b7 ,t]ms  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = !    
duration ( ! exi/5ce ( ! ,r\ndtable4    
7,b7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 !          
,r\ndtable %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i*
 ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7#c7 ,pay 
,memb]s ( ! ,r\ndtable %all s]ve )\t    
pay4  7d7 ,"t frame = =mation ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all appo9t ! #ac 
memb]s describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 &      
c]tify to ,congress t ! ,r\ndtable has  
be5 =m$4  7e7 ,p[]s ( ,r\ndtable  7#a7  
,he>+s & sessions ,! ,r\ndtable may1 = !
 purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 hold  
he>+s1 sit & act at times & places1 take
 te/imony1 & receive evid5ce z !        
,r\ndtable consid]s appropriate4  7#b7  
,obta9+ (ficial data ,! ,r\ndtable 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/ ( ! *air ( ! ,r\ndtable1 ! head (
 t dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% t      
in=mation to ! ,r\ndtable4  7#c7 ,mails 
,! ,r\ndtable may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,adm9i/rative     
support s]vices ,^u reque/ ( !          
,r\ndtable1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al     
,s]vices %all provide to ! ,commission1 
on a reimbursable basis1 ! adm9i/rative 
support s]vices necess>y = ! ,r\ndtable 
to c>ry out its responsibilities "u ?is 
,act4  7f7 ,reports  7#a7 ,be/ practices
 report ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! ,presid5t c]tifies to     
,congress t ! ,r\ndtable has be5 =m$1 ! 
,r\ndtable %all submit to ,congress a   
report on be/ practices conc]n+ bully+ 9
 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates t conta9s1 among o!r ?+s--  7,a7 
recomm5dations = h[ to combat bully+2   

7,b7 recomm5dations = h[ to be/ educate 
educators1 adm9i/rators1 & all relevant 
s*ool /aff on recogniz+ bully+2 &  7,c7 
recomm5dations = h[ p>5ts c be/ address 
& discuss ) _! *ildr5 ! e>ly w>n+ signs 
( bully+4  7#b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t  
c]tifies to ,congress t ! ,r\ndtable has
 be5 =m$1 ! ,r\ndtable %all transmit a  
f9al report to ,congress conta9+--  7,a7
 a detail$ /atem5t ( ! f9d+s &          
conclusions ( ! ,r\ndtable2 &  7,b7 !   
recomm5dations ( ! ,r\ndtable =         
legislation or adm9i/rative actions !   
,r\ndtable consid]s appropriate4  7g7   
,t]m9ation ,! ,r\ndtable %all t]m9ate ^u
 submission ( ! f9al report pursuant to 
subsection 7f77#b74