,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1        
#bjai,ms4 ,norton introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 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% ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,commission on an ,op5 ,society )       
,security4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
,commission on an ,op5 ,society )       
,security ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 an op5 society 
:i* af=ds free access to public         
facilities & spaces & :i* protects ! "r 
to engage 9 op5 discussion is an        
ess5tial premise ( ,am]ican gov]nm5tal  
in/itutions & democratic values2  7#b7 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates is curr5tly fac+ a       
*all5ge to ! safety & security ( !      

public1 public employees1 & public      
facilities & spaces t is unique 9 !     
hi/ory ( ?is ,nation2  7#c7 to meet ?is 
*all5ge )\t erod+ or h>m+ any ( ! basic 
t5ets ( ! ,republic & ( our democracy1  
?is ,nation ne$s to assemble ! be/ ?9k+ 
available2 &  7#d7 a commission ( exp]ts
 f a broad base ( discipl9es &          
backgr\nds is necess>y to exam9e all !  
factors t %\ld be consid]$ 9 secur+     
public safety f t]rori/ attacks :ile    
ma9ta9+ ! highe/ level ( free & op5     
access to ! public4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t (  
,commission  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is    
e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on an ,op5    
,society ) ,security 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ 
to z ! ,commission74  7b7 ,composition  
,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #ba    
memb]s appo9t$ 9 accordance ) subsection
 7d77#a7 f among individuals repres5t+  
su* fields or gr\ps z ! foll[+3         
ar*itecture1 te*nology1 civil           
lib]t>ians1 humani/s1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces1 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employees1 city 

plann]s1 bus9ess lead]s1 lawy]s1 arti/s1
 public build+ security1 eng9e]s1       
philosoph]s1 hi/orians1 sociologi/s1 &  
psy*ologi/s4 ,! ,presid5t %all designate
 "o ( ^? memb]s to be ! ,*airp]son ( !  
,commission4  7c7 ,t]ms2 quorum2 meet+s2
 vacancies ,memb]s %all be appo9t$ = !  
life ( ! ,commission4 ,n9e memb]s ( !   
,commission %all con/itute a quorum1 b a
 less] numb] may hold he>+s4 ,aft] its  
initial meet+1 ! ,commission %all meet  
at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission
 or a majority ( its memb]s4 ,any       
vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all n affect   
its p[]s & %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 
z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7d7 ,appo9tm5ts2
 initial meet+  7#a7 ,appo9tm5ts        
,appo9tm5ts to ! ,commission %all be    
made z foll[s3 7,a7 ,n9e memb]s appo9t$ 
by ! ,presid5t4  7,b7 ,?ree memb]s      
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,?ree memb]s     
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7,d7 ,?ree memb]s     
appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 

7,e7 ,?ree memb]s appo9t$ by ! m9ority  
lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,initial meet+  
,if1 aft] #ij days foll[+ ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 #i or m memb]s ( ! 
,commission h be5 appo9t$1 ! memb]s :o h
 be5 appo9t$ may meet1 & ! ,*airp]son   
%all h ! au?ority to beg9 ! op]ations ( 
! ,commission1 includ+ ! hir+ ( /aff4   
#d4 ,functions ( ,commission  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,commission %all /udy & make   
f9d+s & recomm5dations relat+ to ! "q ( 
h[ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may    
provide1 9 a balanc$ mann]1 = bo?       
security 9 & public access to ,f$]al    
build+s & o!r ,f$]al prop]ty & sites4   
7b7 ,matt]s ,to be exam9$ ,9 c>ry+ out  
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all            
specifically exam9e matt]s t relate to !
 security (1 & op5 access to1 public    
facilities & spaces1 includ+--  7#a7    
,f$]al1 o!r gov]nm5tal1 & private       
security practices & proposals1 build+  
design1 public space managem5t1         
c\nt]t]rorism ne$s1 & refurbi%m5t (     
exi/+ ,f$]al facilities2  7#b7 ! effect 

( access to public facilities & spaces  
on-- 7,a7 ma9t5ance ( security & safety2
  7,b7 free spee*1 ! "r to petition !   
,gov]nm5t1 & o!r con/itutional rights & 
civil lib]ties2  7,c7 economies (       
affect$ jurisdictions or p>ts !re(2     
7,d7 physical *anges & ar*itectural     
ae/hetics ( affect$ areas2  7,e7 traffic
 & conge/ion2 &  7,f7 job p]=mance (    
employees )9 ! affect$ facilities2  7#c7
 curr5t & pot5tial uses ( te*nology to  
augm5t or replace traditional modes (   
security2  7#d7 practices ( & comp>isons
 ) o!r entities & nations2 &  7#e7      
curr5t & pot5tial analytical me?ods (   
assess+ ! risks pos$ by ! v>i\s =ms (   
t]rorism1 balanc$ aga9/ ! specific ne$s 
& values ( op5 access4  7c7 ,coord9ation
 ( activities ,! ,commission %all take  
appropriate measures to avoid unnecess>y
 duplication ( ef=ts previ\sly or       
curr5tly be+ und]tak5 by any o!r p]son  
or entity4  #e4 ,p[]s ( ,commission  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission or1 on !       
au?orization ( ! ,commission1 any memb] 

or ag5t ( ! ,commission may hold su*    
he>+s1 sit & act at su* times & places1 
take su* te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce
 z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate to
 c>ry out ?is ,act4  7b7 ,obta9+ (ficial
 in=mation ,! ,commission may secure    
directly f any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or o!r  
entity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates in=mation      
necess>y to enable x to c>ry out ?is    
,act4 ,^u reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son ( !     
,commission1 ! head ( su* gov]nm5tal    
entity %all furni%1 to ! ext5t au?oriz$ 
by law1 su* in=mation to ! ,commission4 
7c7 ,security  7#a7 ,security cle>ances 
,! memb]s & /aff ( ! ,commission %all   
hold1 z a condition ( appo9tm5t to or   
employm5t ) ! ,commission1 appropriate  
security cle>ances = access to !        
classifi$ brief+1 records1 & mat]ials to
 be review$ by ! ,commission or its /aff
 & %all foll[ ! guidance & practices on 
security "u applicable ,executive ord]s 
& ag5cy directives4  7#b7 ,conditions to
 grant+ access ,! head ( an ag5cy %all  
require1 z a condition ( grant+ access  

to a memb] ( ! ,commission or a memb] ( 
! /aff ( ! ,commission to classifi$     
records or mat]ials ( ! ag5cy "u ?is    
,act1 require ! memb] to--  7,a7 execute
 an agreem5t reg>d+ ! security ( su*    
records or mat]ials t is approv$ by !   
head ( ! ag5cy2 &  7,b7 hold an         
appropriate security cle>ance grant$ or 
recogniz$ "u ! /&>d proc$ures &         
eligibility crit]ia ( ! ag5cy1 includ+  
any special access approval requir$ =   
access to su* records or mat]ials4  7#c7
 ,re/riction on use ,! memb]s ( !       
,commission & ! memb]s ( ! /aff ( !     
,commission may n use any in=mation     
acquir$ 9 ! c\rse ( _! (ficial          
activities on ! ,commission = non(ficial
 purposes4  7#d7 ,ne$ to "k ,= purposes 
( any law or regulation gov]n+ access to
 classifi$ in=mation t p]ta9s to !      
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to
 facilitate ! advisory functions ( !    
,commission "u ?is ,act1 a memb] ( !    
,commission or a memb] ( ! /aff ( !     
,commission seek+ access to a record or 

mat]ial "u ?is ,act %all be deem$ =     
purposes ( ?is subsection to h a ne$ to 
"k ! cont5ts ( ! record or mat]ial4     
7#e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,a ref]5ce 9   
?is subsection to ! /aff ( ! ,commission
 includes individuals describ$ 9        
sections #f7;d7 & #f7;e74  7d7 ,mails ,!
 ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,gifts ,!          
,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose (
 gifts or donations ( s]vices or        
prop]ty4  7f7 ,adm9i/rative support     
s]vices ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al        
,s]vices %all provide to ! ,commission1 
on a reimbursable basis1 su*            
adm9i/rative support s]vices z !        
,commission may reque/4  #f4 ,p]sonnel  
matt]s  7a7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s       
,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all n be       
comp5sat$ by reason ( _! s]vice on !    
,commission4  7b7 ,travel exp5ses ,!    
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be all[$    
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (

 subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =         
employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>   
places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,commission4  7c7 ,/aff ,subject to 
su* rules z ! ,commission may prescribe1
 ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 )\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 7relat+ to      
classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay     
rates71 may appo9t & fix ! pay ( a /aff 
director & su* o!r p]sonnel z may be    
necess>y to enable ! ,commission to c>ry
 out its functions2 except t no rate (  
pay fix$ "u ?is subsection may exce$ !  
maximum rate ( basic pay payable =      
,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4  7d7 ,/aff 
( ,f$]al ag5cies ,^u reque/ ( !         
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( any
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may
 detail1 on a nonreimbursable basis1 any

 ( ! p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to !
 ,commission to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its 
functions "u ?is ,act4  7e7 ,exp]ts &   
consultants ,) ! approval ( !           
,commission1 ! ,*airp]son ( !           
,commission may procure tempor>y &      
int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at     
rates = individuals n to exce$ ! daily  
equival5t ( ! maximum rate ( basic pay  
payable = ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4  
#g4 ,report  7a7 ,submission to !       
,presid5t ,! ,commission %all transmit  
its f9al report to ! ,presid5t n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! initial meet+ ( !    
,commission4 ,su* report %all conta9 a  
detail$ /atem5t ( ! f9d+s & conclusions 
( ! ,commission1 toge!r ) its           
recomm5dations = su* legislative1       
adm9i/rative1 or o!r action z !         
,commission consid]s appropriate4  7b7  
,submission to ! ,congress ,n lat] ?an  
#f mon?s aft] receiv+ ! f9al report ( ! 
,commission "u subsection 7a71 !        
,presid5t %all transmit su* report to   

,congress1 toge!r ) any comm5ts or      
recomm5dations 7includ+ any propos$     
legislation7 :i* ! ,presid5t consid]s   
appropriate4  #h4 ,t]m9ation (          
,commission ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate 
on ! #ij? day aft] ! date on :i* !      
,commission is requir$ to submit its    
f9al report "u section #g7;a74  #i4     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act-- 7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjbj2 &  7#b7 #e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjba4