,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cggg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #af1 #bjai ,ms4 
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york 7= h]self & ,mr4    
,?ompson ( ,mississippi7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 = 
a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !  
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a ,national ,commission to      
inve/igate ! treatm5t ( migrant families
 & *ildr5 by ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,national ,commission ,to ,inve/igate 
! ,treatm5t ( ,migrant ,families &      
,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t (
 commission ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
legislative bran* ! ,national           
,commission to ,inve/igate ! ,treatm5t (
 ,migrant ,families & ,*ildr5 ,by !     
,trump ,adm9i/ration 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ 
to z ! ,commission74  #c4 ,purposes ,!  

purposes ( ! ,commission are to-- 7#a7  
exam9e ! h&l+ ( migrant families &      
*ildr5 appreh5d$ along ! ,unit$         
,/ates-,mexico bord] by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &
 ,bord] ,protection s9ce ,janu>y #bjag2 
7#b7 asc]ta91 evaluate1 & report on !   
evid5ce develop$ by all relevant        
gov]nm5tal ag5cies reg>d+ ! facts &     
circum/ances surr\nd+ ! h&l+ by !       
,dep>tm5ts ( ,homel& ,security & ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices ( migrant families &  
*ildr5 :o 7 appreh5d$ at ! s\!rn bord]  
s9ce ,janu>y #bjag2  7#c7 build ^u !    
inve/igations ( o!r entities1 & avoid   
unnecess>y duplication1 by review+ !    
f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations (--
  7,a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security    
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al2  7,b7       
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al2 &  7,c7 o!r 
executive bran*1 congressional1 or      
indep5d5t inve/igations into ! treatm5t 
( & det5tion conditions = migrant       
families & *ildr5 appreh5d$ at ! s\!rn  
bord] by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security

 s9ce ,janu>y #bjag2  7#d7 make a full &
 complete acc\nt+ ( ! h&l+ ( ! migrant  
families & *ildr5 appreh5d$ at ! s\!rn  
bord] s9ce ,janu>y #bjag2 &  7#e7       
inve/igate & report to ! ,presid5t &    
,congress on its f9d+s1 conclusions1 &  
recomm5dations = corrective measures4   
#d4 ,composition ( ! commission2        
qualifications  7a7 ,memb]s ,!          
,commission %all be compos$ ( #aj       
memb]s1 ( :om-- 7#a7 "o memb] %all be   
appo9t$ by ! lead] ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ( ! ,democratic ,p>ty   
7majority or m9ority lead]1 z ! case may
 be71 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! lead] ( !      
,s5ate ( ! ,democratic p>ty 7majority or
 m9ority lead] z ! case may be71 :o %all
 s]ve z *airman ( ! ,commission2  7#b7  
two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! s5ior   
memb] ( ! ,s5ate lead]%ip ( !           
,democratic p>ty2  7#c7 ?ree memb]s %all
 be appo9t$ by ! s5ior memb] ( ! ,s5ate 
lead]%ip ( ! ,republican p>ty2  7#d7    
?ree memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! s5ior  
memb] ( ! lead]%ip ( ! ,h\se (          

,repres5tatives ( ! ,democratic p>ty2 & 
7#e7 "o memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! s5ior
 memb] ( ! lead]%ip ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives ( ! ,republican p>ty4   
7b7 ,qualifications ,ea* individual     
appo9t$ to ! ,commission mu/ h exp]tise 
& exp]i5ce 9 at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+      
areas3  7#a7 immigration law1 p>ticul>ly
 exp]i5ce repres5t+ asylees2  7#b7      
public heal?2  7#c7 *ild welf>e2  7#d7  
civil rights2  7#e7 z a repres5tative ( 
a humanit>ian organization t gives      
assi/ance to individuals cross+ ! s\!rn 
bord]2 or  7#f7 z a local (ficial f a   
bord] community on ! s\!rn bord] ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  #e4 ,functions (        
commission ,! functions ( ! ,commission 
are to--  7#a7 inve/igate ! relevant    
facts & circum/ances relat$ to ! h&l+ by
 ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,homel& ,security &     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ( ! migrant    
families & *ildr5 appreh5d$ at ! s\!rn  
bord] s9ce ,janu>y #bjag1 includ+ any   
relevant legislation1 ,executive ord]1  
regulation1 plan1 policy1 practice1 or  

proc$ure2  7#b7 id5tify1 review1 &      
evaluate ! lessons le>n$ f ! h&l+ by !  
,dep>tm5ts ( ,homel& ,security & ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices ( ! migrant families &
 *ildr5 appreh5d$ at ! s\!rn bord] s9ce 
,janu>y #bjag1 reg>d+ ! /ructure1       
coord9ation1 managem5t policies1 &      
proc$ures ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 &1 if   
appropriate1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts &  
nongov]nm5tal entities1 relative to     
provid+ timely1 effective1 & humane     
treatm5t ( migrant families &           
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 seek+ asylum 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 submit to !    
,presid5t & ,congress su* reports z are 
requir$ by ?is title conta9+ su* f9d+s1 
conclusions1 & recomm5dations z !       
,commission %all det]m9e1 includ+       
propos+ organization1 coord9ation1      
plann+1 managem5t arrangem5ts1          
proc$ures1 rules1 & regulations4  #f4   
,p[]s ( commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7  
,he>+s & evid5ce ,! ,commission or1 on !
 au?ority ( ! ,commission1 any          
subcommittee or memb] !re(1 may1 = !    

purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is title--  7,a7   
hold su* he>+s & sit & act at su* times 
& places1 take su* te/imony1 receive su*
 evid5ce1 adm9i/] su* oa?s2 &  7,b7     
subject to p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 require1 
by subpo5a or o!rwise1 ! att5dance &    
te/imony ( su* witnesses & ! production 
( su* books1 records1 correspond5ce1    
memor&a1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1 z !         
,commission or su* designat$            
subcommittee or designat$ memb] may     
det]m9e advisable4  7#b7 ,subpo5as  7,a7
 ,issuance  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a subpo5a may 
be issu$ "u ?is subsection only-- 7,i7  
by ! agreem5t ( ! *airman & ! vice      
*airman2 or  7,,ii7 by ! affirmative    
vote ( #f memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7ii7 
,signature ,subject to clause 7i71      
subpo5as issu$ "u ?is subsection may be 
issu$ "u ! signature ( ! *airman or any 
memb] designat$ by a majority ( !       
,commission1 & may be s]v$ by any p]son 
designat$ by ! *airman 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 subsection 7a71 !      
,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 ,9 ! case ( any    
failure ( any witness to comply ) any   
subpo5a or to te/ify :5 summon$ "u      
au?ority ( ?is section1 ! ,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 ,contract+ ,! ,commission   

may1 to su* ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z are  
provid$ 9 appropriation ,acts1 ent] into
 contracts to enable ! ,commission to   
dis*>ge its duties "u ?is title4  7c7   
,in=mation f f$]al ag5cies  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,commission is au?oriz$ to     
secure directly f any executive         
dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1          
commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1
 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,gov]nm5t1        
in=mation1 sugge/ions1 e/imates1 &      
/ati/ics = ! purposes ( ?is title4 ,ea* 
dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1          
commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1
 or in/rum5tality %all1 to ! ext5t      
au?oriz$ by law1 furni% su* in=mation1  
sugge/ions1 e/imates1 & /ati/ics        
directly to ! ,commission1 ^u reque/    
made by ! *airman1 ! *airman ( any      
subcommittee creat$ by a majority ( !   
,commission1 or any memb] designat$ by a
 majority ( ! ,commission4  7#b7        
,receipt1 h&l+1 /orage1 & dissem9ation  
,in=mation %all only be receiv$1 h&l$1  
/or$1 & dissem9at$ by memb]s ( !        

,commission & its /aff consi/5t ) all   
applicable /atutes1 regulations1 &      
,executive ord]s4  7d7 ,assi/ance f     
f$]al ag5cies  7#a7 ,g5]al s]vices      
adm9i/ration ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al   
,s]vices %all provide to ! ,commission  
on a reimbursable basis adm9i/rative    
support & o!r s]vices = ! p]=mance ( !  
,commission's functions4  7#b7 ,o!r     
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,9 addition to !    
assi/ance prescrib$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71    
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
may provide to ! ,commission su*        
s]vices1 funds1 facilities1 /aff1 & o!r 
support s]vices z !y may det]m9e        
advisable & z may be au?oriz$ by law4   
#g4 ,public meet+s & release ( public   
v]sions ( reports  7a7 ,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 #aaj7;a7 &   
7b74  7b7 ,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$ by any         
applicable /atute1 regulation1 or       
,executive ord]4  #h4 ,/aff ( commission
  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t &       
comp5sation ,! *airman1 9 consultation )
 vice *airman1 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  7#b7 ,p]sonnel z f$]al employees
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! executive director & 

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,b7   
,memb]s ( commission ,subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all n be con/ru$ to apply to memb]s ( !
 ,commission4  7b7 ,detailees ,any      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$
 to ! ,commission )\t reimbursem5t f !  
,commission1 & su* detailee %all reta9 !
 rights1 /atus1 & privileges ( 8 or h]  
regul> employm5t )\t int]ruption4  7c7  
,consultant s]vices ,! ,commission is   
au?oriz$ to procure ! s]vices ( exp]ts &
 consultants 9 accordance ) section     
#caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b
 at rates n to exce$ ! daily rate paid a
 p]son occupy+ a position at level ,,iv 
( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #i4   
,comp5sation & travel exp5ses ,ea* memb]
 ( ! ,commission may be comp5sat$ at n  
to exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual   
rate ( basic pay 9 effect = a position  

at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u 
section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 = ea* day dur+ :i* t memb] is    
engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance ( ! duties ( 
! ,commission4  #aj4 ,security cle>ances
 = commission memb]s & /aff ,!          
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies or dep>tm5ts 
%all coop]ate ) ! ,commission 9         
exp$iti\sly provid+ to ! ,commission    
memb]s & /aff appropriate security      
cle>ances to ! ext5t possible pursuant  
to exi/+ proc$ures & requirem5ts1 except
 t no p]son %all be provid$ ) access to 
classifi$ in=mation "u ?is title )\t !  
appropriate security cle>ances4  #aa4   
,reports ( commission2 t]m9ation  7a7   
,int]im reports ,! ,commission may      
submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress int]im
 reports conta9+ su* f9d+s1 conclusions1
 & recomm5dations = corrective measures 
z h be5 agre$ to by a majority (        
,commission memb]s4  7b7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to
 ! ,presid5t & ,congress a f9al report  

conta9+ su* f9d+s1 conclusions1 &       
recomm5dations = corrective measures z h
 be5 agre$ to by a majority (           
,commission memb]s4  7c7 ,t]m9ation     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission1 & all !   
au?orities ( ?is title1 %all t]m9ate #fj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al report  
is submitt$ "u subsection 7b74  7#b7    
,adm9i/rative activities be=e t]m9ation 
,! ,commission may use ! #fj-;day p]iod 
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = ! purpose ( 
conclud+ its activities1 includ+ provid+
 te/imony to committees ( ,congress     
conc]n+ its reports & dissem9at+ ! f9al 
report4  #ab4 ,fund+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re 
is au?oriz$ #c1jjj1jjj = purposes (     
c>ry+ out ! activities ( ! ,commission  
"u ?is title4  7b7 ,duration (          
availability ,am\nts made available to !
 ,commission "u subsection 7a7 %all     
rema9 available until ! t]m9ation ( !   
,commission4