,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai    
,mr4 ,katko 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cuell>7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,labor1 = 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 ,commission on   
,secur+ ,our ,nation's ,*ildr51 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,our ,*ildr5 ,act (
 #bjai4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is        
e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z !    
,presid5tial ,commission on ,secur+ ,our
 ,nation's ,*ildr5 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to
 z ! ,commission74  #c4 ,duties  7a7    
,recomm5dations ,! ,commission %all     
develop recomm5dations aft] a review &  
analysis ( ! foll[+ issues relat$ to !  
safety & security ( *ildr5 liv+ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates3 7#a7 ,! correlation or   

noncorrelation betwe5 m5tal illness &   
r&om acts ( viol5ce4  7#b7 ,!           
accessibility ( ^? :o h exhibit$ a      
hi/ory ( viol5t behavior or h demon/rat$
 increas$ risk = viol5t behavior by     
ideation ( committ+ viol5ce or /at$     
int5t to commit viol5ce to pur*ase or   
possess a fire>m ei!r by legal or       
illegal means1 includ+-- 7,a7 prov5     
me?ods t assi/ 9 id5tification (        
individuals at height5$ risk ( committ+ 
viol5ce aga9/ !mselves or o!rs2  7,b7 ! 
ability = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or      
,tribal law en=cem5t to prev5t or revoke
 possession ( a fire>m f individuals :o 
h be5 id5tifi$ z hav+ a height5$ risk ( 
committ+ viol5ce aga9/ !mselves or o!rs2
 &  7,c7 ! ability ( family memb]s &    
fri5ds to assi/ an individual :o has    
demon/rat$ increas$ risk = viol5t       
behavior4  7#c7 ,submission (           
individuals to ! ,national ,in/ant      
,crim9al ,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em1       
includ+ ,/ate & ,f$]al compliance ) data
 submission to su* sy/em4  7#d7 ,safety 

protocols & provisions on s*ool prop]ty1
 includ+--  7,a7 ! feasibility1         
efficacy1 & pot5tial risks ( commission+
 arm$ security gu>ds on s*ool gr\nds2   
7,b7 ! feasibility1 efficacy1 & pot5tial
 risks ( tra9+ & issu+ lic5ses to tea*]s
 & s*ool (ficials to use & possess a    
fire>m on campus2  7,c7 ! impact (      
gun-free s*ool zone laws on ! rates (   
gun viol5ce 9 ^? areas2 &  7,d7 !       
feasibility & efficacy ( implem5t+      
evid5ce-bas$ ?reat assessm5t proc$ures 9
 all s*ools4  7#e7 ,curr5t ,/ate &      
,f$]al fire>m1 fire>m ammunition1 or    
fire>m accessory regulations includ+--  
7,a7 any age re/riction on ! possession 
or pur*ase ( h&gun1 h&gun ammunition1   
long gun1 & long gun ammunition2 &  7,b7
 ! correlation betwe5 c]ta9 regulations 
& its effect on illegal fire>m          
possession4  7#f7 ,! behavioral heal?   
support res\rces available to /ud5ts 9  
s*ools & _! communities4  7#g7 ,any o!r 
issues ! ,commission consid]s relevant  
to und]/&+ ! /ate ( viol5ce 9 ! c\ntry4 

7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ! date t is #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( !      
,commission1 ! ,commission %all submit  
to ! ,presid5t & ! ,congress a writt5   
report ( ! f9d+s & recomm5dations bas$  
on ! review & analysis requir$ by       
subsection 7a74  #d4 ,memb]%ip  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,commission %all be compos$ (  
#ag memb]s appo9t$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,five 
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1
 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7#b7 ,?ree      
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives1 includ+-- 7,a7 "o      
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &   
7,b7 two individuals :o are n ,memb]s ( 
,congress4  7#c7 ,?ree memb]s appo9t$ by
 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives1 includ+--  7,a7 "o     
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &   
7,b7 two individuals :o are n ,memb]s ( 
,congress4  7#d7 ,?ree memb]s appo9t$ by
 ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 includ+-- 
7,a7 "o ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 two  

individuals :o are n ,memb]s (          
,congress4  7#e7 ,?ree memb]s appo9t$ by
 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 includ+--  
7,a7 "o ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 two  
individuals :o are n ,memb]s (          
,congress4  7b7 ,qualifications         
,appo9tm5ts %all be made f individuals  
:o are specially qualifi$ to s]ve on !  
,commission by virtue ( _! education1   
tra9+1 or exp]i5ce4  7c7 ,vacancy ,any  
vacancy on ! ,commission %all n affect !
 p[]s ( ! ,commission1 b %all be fill$ 9
 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0    
made4  7d7 ,*air ,! ,*air ( !           
,commission %all be elect$ by ! memb]s4 
7e7 ,reimbursem5t2 s]vice )\t pay       
,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all s]ve )\t   
pay1 except t memb]s ( ! ,commission    
%all be entitl$ to reimbursem5t =       
travel1 subsi/5ce1 & o!r necess>y       
exp5ses incurr$ by !m 9 c>ry+ out !     
functions ( ! ,commission1 9 ! same     
mann] z p]sons employ$ int]mitt5tly by !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t are all[$ exp5ses "u  
section #egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 

,code4  #e4 ,/aff ,! ,commission 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 section may exce$
 ! equival5t ( t payable = a position at
 level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u     
section #ecaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  #f4 ,meet+s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,commission %all meet at ! call ( !     
,*air or ( a majority ( its memb]s4  7b7
 ,fir/ meet+ ,! fir/ su* meet+ %all     
occur n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,p[]s  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,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  7b7 ,delegation  
,any memb] or ag5t ( ! ,commission may1 
if au?oriz$ by ! ,commission1 take any  
action :i* ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to 
take by ?is section4  7c7 ,access to    
in=mation ,! ,commission 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/ ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( su*    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% su*       
in=mation to ! ,commission4  7d7 ,use ( 
mails ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$   
,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same 
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,adm9i/rative      
support ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al        
,s]vices %all provide to ! ,commission  
on a reimbursable basis su* adm9i/rative
 support s]vices z ! ,commission may    
reque/ t are necess>y = ! ,commission to
 c>ry out its responsibilities "u ?is   
,act4  #h4 ,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 !   
t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1 

t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
tribe4  #i4 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission   
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #cj days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission submits
 ! report requir$ by section #c7;b74