,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,bilirakis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &    
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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% !       
,commission on ,su/a9+ ,m$ic>e & ,social
 ,security1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,commission on ,su/a9+ ,m$ic>e & ,social
 ,security ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4           
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
legislative bran* a commission to be    
kn[n z ! ,commission on ,su/a9+ ,m$ic>e 
& ,social ,security 79 ?is ,act ref]r$  
to z ! ,commission74  #c4 ,duty ( !     
commission ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
initial meet+ ( ! ,commission1 !        
,commission %all submit to ,congress a  
report on ! ,old-,age1 ,survivors1 &    

,disability ,insurance program "u title 
,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act & !     
,m$ic>e program "u title ,,xviii ( !    
,social ,security ,act1 includ+--  7#a7 
! impact ( us+ alt]native indexes on    
b5efici>ies & ! ,tru/ ,funds1 includ+ ! 
,consum] ,price ,index = ! ,eld]ly      
7,,cpi-,e72  7#b7 ! impact ( us+        
alt]native premium =mulas = ! ,m$ic>e   
program "u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social    
,security ,act on b5efici>ies & ! ,f$]al
 ,supplem5t>y ,m$ical ,insurance ,tru/  
,fund1 includ+ premium =mulas t consid] 
f9ancial h>d%ips & socioeconomic /atus2 
7#c7 program re=ms to increase !        
su/a9ability ( ! ,old-,age1 ,survivors1 
& ,disability ,insurance program "u     
title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act & 
! ,m$ic>e program "u title ,,xviii ( !  
,social ,security ,act2 &  7#d7 program 
re=ms to prev5t fraud1 increase         
integrity1 & r$uce improp] paym5ts4  #d4
 ,memb]s  7a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,!     
,commission %all be compos$ ( #aa       
memb]s4 ,( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission--   

7#a7 #c %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 
includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,commission] ( !       
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration or a    
designee ( ! ,commission]2 &  7,b7 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e &     
,m$icaid ,s]vices or a designee ( !     
,adm9i/rator2  7#b7 #b %all be appo9t$  
by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives1 consi/+ (-- 7,a7 #a    
nongov]nm5tal exp]t 9 ! ,old-,age1      
,survivors1 & ,disability ,insurance    
program "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social       
,security ,act2 &  7,b7 #a nongov]nm5tal
 exp]t ( ! ,m$ic>e program "u title     
,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act2     
7#c7 #b %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority    
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2      
consi/+ (--  7,a7 #a nongov]nm5tal exp]t
 9 ! ,old-,age1 ,survivors1 &           
,disability ,insurance program "u title 
,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act2 &  7,b7
 #a nongov]nm5tal exp]t ( ! ,m$ic>e     
program "u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social    
,security ,act2  7#d7 #b %all be appo9t$
 by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 consi/+

 (--  7,a7 #a nongov]nm5tal exp]t 9 !   
,old-,age1 ,survivors1 & ,disability    
,insurance program "u title ,,ii ( !    
,social ,security ,act2 &  7,b7 #a      
nongov]nm5tal exp]t ( ! ,m$ic>e program 
"u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security  
,act2 &  7#e7 #b %all be appo9t$ by !   
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 consi/+ (--   
7,a7 #a nongov]nm5tal exp]t 9 !         
,old-,age1 ,survivors1 & ,disability    
,insurance program "u title ,,ii ( !    
,social ,security ,act2 &  7,b7 #a      
nongov]nm5tal exp]t ( ! ,m$ic>e program 
"u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security  
,act4  7b7 ,tim+ ( appo9tm5ts ,ea* ( !  
appo9tm5ts "u subsection 7a7 %all be    
made n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,t]ms2       
vacancies ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = !
 life ( ! ,commission1 & a vacancy 9 !  
,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9   
:i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7d7    
,comp5sation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,memb]s ( ! 
,commission %all s]ve )\t pay4  7#b7    
,prohibition on comp5sation ( ,f$]al    

employees ,memb]s ( ! ,commission :o are
 full-"t (fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates may n receive additional pay1    
all[ances1 or b5efits by reason ( _!    
s]vice on ! ,commission4  7#c7 ,travel  
exp5ses ,ea* memb] %all receive travel  
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable    
provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #e4     
,op]ation & p[]s ( ! ,commission  7a7   
,co-,*airs ,! ,commission %all h two    
co-*airs :o %all be elect$ f ! memb]s ( 
! ,commission dur+ ! fir/ meet+ ( !     
,commission4  7b7 ,meet+s ,! ,commission
 %all meet n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$1 & 
at su* times !reaft] z ! co-*airs %all  
det]m9e4  7c7 ,rules ( proc$ure ,!      
co-*airs %all1 ) ! approval ( a majority
 ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission1 e/abli%    
writt5 rules ( proc$ure = ! ,commission1
 :i* %all include a quorum requirem5t to
 conduct ! bus9ess ( ! ,commission4  7d7
 ,he>+s ,! ,commission may1 = ! purpose 

( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 hold he>+s1 sit & 
act at times & places1 take te/imony1 & 
receive evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s
 appropriate4  7e7 ,obta9+ (ficial data 
,! ,commission may secure directly f any
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
includ+ ! ,congressional ,budget ,(fice 
& ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 any
 in=mation or te*nical assi/ance        
necess>y to enable ! ,commission to c>ry
 out ?is ,act4 ,^u reque/ ( ! co-*airs (
 ! ,commission1 ! head ( t dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy %all furni% t in=mation or        
te*nical assi/ance to ! ,commission4    
7f7 ,contract au?ority ,to ! ext5t or 9 
! am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9            
appropriation ,acts1 ! ,commission may  
contract ) & comp5sate gov]nm5t &       
private ag5cies or p]sons = any purpose 
necess>y to enable ! ,commission to c>ry
 out ?is ,act4  7g7 ,mails ,!           
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4 ,p]sonnel  7a7     

,director ,! ,commission %all h a       
,director :o %all be appo9t$ by !       
,commission4 ,! ,director %all be paid  
at ! rate ( basic pay = level ,v ( !    
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7     
,/aff ,! ,director may appo9t & fix !   
pay ( additional /aff z ! ,director     
consid]s appropriate4  7c7 ,exp]ts &    
consultants ,! ,commission may procure  
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section
 #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 b at rates = individuals n to    
exce$ ! maximum rate ( basic pay =      
,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4  7d7 ,/aff 
( f$]al ag5cies ,^u reque/ ( !          
,commission1 ! head ( any ,f$]al        
dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 )\t       
reimbursem5t1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( t      
dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,commission to   
assi/ ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out its     
duties "u ?is ,act4  7e7 ,adm9i/rative  
support s]vices ,^u ! reque/ ( !        
,commission1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al    
,s]vices %all provide to ! ,commission1 

on a reimbursable basis1 ! adm9i/rative 
support s]vices necess>y = ! ,commission
 to c>ry out its responsibilities "u ?is
 ,act4  #g4 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission   
%all t]m9ate n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
submission ( ! report requir$ by section
 #c4  #h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations
 ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$     
#b1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is ,act4