,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfcg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #af1 #bjbj,ms4 ,jackson ,lee introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform ,a ,,bill ,to establish a ,new ,executive ,workgroup for the ,white ,house as an ,iconic ,treasure ,expressing ,honor1 ,obligation1 ,unity1 ,strength1 and ,excellence of our ,nation 7a ,new ,white ,house7 to develop a plan to replace the existing ,white ,house with a new residence and working space for the ,president1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 findings 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,new ,executive ,workgroup for the ,white ,house as an ,iconic ,treasure ,expressing ,honor1 ,obligation1 ,unity1 ,strength1 and ,excellence of our ,nation ,act or the ,new ,white ,house ,act4 7b7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,in #aghi1 the ,united ,states became the world's first modern national constitutional republic4 7#b7 ,in #agia1 the ,nation's first president1 ,george ,washington1 selected the site for the ,white ,house1 and the cornerstone was laid in #agib1 after a competition design submitted by ,irish-born architect ,james ,hoban was chosen4 7#c7 ,the security of the ,white ,house and the ,first ,family has always been of utmost importance to the ,nation4 7#d7 ,the security needs of the ,white ,house have evolved along with the ,nation4 ,as conditions warranted1 the ,white ,house has been modified in order to meet these evolving needs4 7#e7 ,in #ahjh1 the first fence around the ,white ,house was constructed under the oversight of ,thomas ,jefferson's administration4 ,this fence was constructed of wooden split-rail barriers on three sides of the grounds and a retaining wall on the other side which bordered the ,potomac ,river wetlands4 7#f7 ,in the #aicjs1 the wrought-iron fence of the #aith century was replaced by a steel fence tipped with tall bronze spears4 7#g7 ,the current fence is about #g-;feet tall and there are plans to install a taller one in #bjah4 7#h7 ,during ,world ,war ,,ii1 security became especially strict4 ,the remaining gaps in the ,white ,house fence were closed and access to the driveways was restricted4 ,at the same time1 the gates to the ,white ,house grounds were reinforced4 7#i7 ,in #aihc1 following a truck-bomb attack on the ,u4,s4 ,marine barracks in ,lebanon1 low concrete walls were put up around the ,white ,house4 7#aj7 ,with the rise of vehicle traffic in ,washington ,,dc1 bollards--sturdy1 vertical posts--were added to prevent security breaches by automobiles4 7#aa7 ,in #aiej1 an assassination attempt on ,president ,harry ,s4 ,truman further raised concerns over the safety of the ,president4 7#ab7 ,in the #bjth century1 there were numerous instances of the ,white ,house perimeter being breached by those who wished to reach the ,president4 7#ac7 ,on ,april #ac1 #aiab1 ,michael ,winter made it several feet inside the front door of the ,white ,house before being stopped by staff4 ,this was his second attempt to reach ,president ,william ,howard ,taft4 7#ad7 ,on ,september #bf1 #aifc1 ,doyle ,allen ,hicks rammed his pickup truck through the ,white ,house gates and drove #be feet into the ,north ,portico main entrance4 ,he intended to reach ,president ,john ,f4 ,kennedy4 7#ae7 ,on ,february #ag1 #aigd1 ,robert ,k4 ,preston1 an ,army private1 stole a helicopter from ,fort ,meade1 ,maryland4 ,he hovered over the ,washington ,monument and the ,white ,house grounds before leading two ,state police helicopters on an aerial chase around ,maryland and ,washington1 ,,dc4 ,preston then returned to the ,white ,house and officers were forced to shoot at the helicopter4 ,preston was upset about flunking out of flight school4 7#af7 ,on ,february #bb1 #aigd1 ,samuel ,joseph ,byck tried to hijack a ,delta passenger jet at ,baltimore-,washington ,international ,airport4 ,his intention was to crash the jet into the ,white ,house4 ,he forced his way onto the plane and killed an airport policeman and the copilot before being shot by police4 7#ag7 ,on ,december #be1 #aigd1 ,marshall ,fields crashed his automobile through the ,northwest ,gate of the ,white ,house and drove close to the ,north ,portico4 ,he threatened to detonate explosives which he had strapped to his body4 ,fields surrendered to officials after hours of negotiation4 7#ah7 ,in ,october #aigh1 ,anthony ,henry scaled the ,white ,house fence while wielding a knife4 ,he slashed two officers before ,white ,house guards were able to subdue him4 ,he intended to find ,president ,jimmy ,carter4 7#ai7 ,on ,september #ab1 #aiid1 ,frank ,eugene ,corder stole a ,cessna plane and entered the prohibited airspace around the ,white ,house4 ,he crashed on the lawn just south of the ,executive ,mansion4 7#bj7 ,on ,october #bi1 #aiid1 ,francisco ,martin ,duran1 armed with a semiautomatic rifle1 fired over #bi rounds at the ,white ,house from the sidewalk on ,pennsylvania ,avenue4 ,he intended to kill ,president ,bill ,clinton4 7#ba7 ,on ,may #bc1 #aiie1 ,leland ,w4 ,modjeski climbed over the ,white ,house fence and ran towards the ,white ,house with a handgun4 ,he was shot by the ,secret ,service4 7#bb7 ,on ,september #aa1 #bjja1 ,president ,george ,w4 ,bush was taken to an undisclosed location due to security concerns at the ,white ,house following attacks on the ,world ,trade ,center and the ,pentagon4 7#bc7 ,a #bjae ,house of ,representatives report showed that there were #ajd attempted breaches of ,white ,house security between ,april #bjje and ,april #bjae4 7#bd7 ,on ,november #aa1 #bjaa1 ,oscar ,ramiro ,ortega-,hernandez fired an assault rifle at the ,white ,house4 ,he hit the residential wing of the building at least seven times4 ,this attack was not immediately detected and ,ortega-,hernandez was not found and arrested for #e days4 7#be7 ,on ,january #bf1 #bjae1 the ,secret ,service was forced to lock down the ,white ,house due to a drone flying above the ,white ,house grounds4 ,the drone crashed on the ,southeast side of the complex4 7#bf7 ,on ,november #bf1 #bjae1 a man draped in an ,american flag jumped the ,white ,house fence during a ,thanksgiving celebration at the ,executive ,residence4 7#bg7 ,it is now time to build an ,executive ,office and ,residence which takes modern national security concerns into account and will be able to serve the ,office of the ,president far into the future4 #b4 ,establishment of ,commission ,there is established the ,commission for the ,construction of a ,modern ,executive ,mansion and ,office ,complex for the ,president 7hereafter referred to as the ,commission74 #c4 ,duties ,the ,commission shall carry out the following duties3 7#a7 ,the development of a plan1 including a site selection plan1 to replace the existing ,white ,house with a new residence and working space for the ,president in the ,district of ,columbia which meets modern standards for security1 access1 and the needs of the ,president and the ,president's staff4 7#b7 ,the development of a plan 7including a plan for fundraising7 for the preservation of the documents1 artifacts1 and artworks which reflect the history of the existing ,white ,house and for making such items accessible for public viewing1 including by establishing a museum1 with the goal of promoting public knowledge of the history of the ,white ,house and the individuals1 including family members of the ,presidents1 who lived and worked there4 7#c7 ,the development of a plan for the temporary relocation of the residence and working space of the ,president and the ,president's staff while the new residence and working space is under construction4 #d4 ,membership 7a7 ,number and appointment ,the ,commission shall be composed of the following members3 7#a7 ,each living former ,president 7as of the date of the enactment of this ,act7 or the living former ,president's designee4 7#b7 ,the ,administrator of ,general ,services or the ,administrator's designee4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security or the ,secretary's designee4 7#d7 ,each former ,director of the ,secret ,service who served during the term of office of ,president ,george ,w4 ,bush or ,president ,barack ,obama4 7#e7 ,the ,archivist of the ,united ,states or the ,archivist's designee4 7#f7 ,a representative of each ,presidential library which is not administered by the ,national ,archives and ,records ,administration though the ,office of ,presidential ,libraries4 7#g7 ,one individual appointed by the ,president from among a list provided by the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#h7 ,one individual appointed by the ,president from among a list provided by the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#i7 ,one individual appointed by the ,president from among a list provided by the majority leader of the ,senate4 7#aj7 ,one individual appointed by the ,president from among a list provided by the minority leader of the ,senate4 7#aa7 ,one individual appointed by the ,president with expertise in the field of historic preservation4 7#ab7 ,one individual appointed by the ,president with expertise in the field of civil engineering4 7#ac7 ,one individual appointed by the ,president with expertise in the field of landscape architecture and botany4 7#ad7 ,one individual appointed by the ,president with expertise in the field of security4 7b7 ,time of appointment ,each initial appointment of a member of the ,commission shall be made before the expiration of the #ahj-;day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,terms ,each member shall be appointed for the life of the ,commission4 7d7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy in the ,commission shall not affect the powers of the ,commission but shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made4 7e7 ,basic pay ,members shall serve on the ,commission without pay4 7f7 ,travel expenses ,each member shall receive travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in accordance with sections #egjb and #egjc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7g7 ,chair ,the ,commission shall select a ,chair from among the members of the ,commission4 7h7 ,meetings ,the ,commission shall meet at the call of the ,chair4 #e4 ,director and staff 7a7 ,director ,the ,commission may appoint and fix the pay of a ,director and such additional personnel as the ,commission considers to be appropriate4 7b7 ,applicability of certain civil service laws 7#a7 ,director ,the ,director of the ,commission may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 governing appointments in the competitive service1 and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter #ea and subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of that title relating to classification and ,general ,schedule pay rates4 7#b7 ,staff ,the staff of the ,commission shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 governing appointments in the competitive service1 and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter #ea and subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of that title relating to classification and ,general ,schedule pay rates4 7c7 ,staff of ,federal ,agencies ,upon the request of the ,chair of the ,commission1 the head of any ,federal department or agency may detail1 without reimbursement1 any of the personnel of that department or agency to the ,commission to assist in carrying out its duties under this ,act4 #f4 ,powers 7a7 ,hearings and sessions ,the ,commission may1 for the purpose of carrying out this ,act1 hold such hearings1 sit and act at such times and places1 take such testimony1 and receive such evidence as the ,commission considers to be appropriate4 7b7 ,powers of members and agents ,any member or agent of the ,commission may1 if authorized by the ,commission1 take any action that the ,commission is authorized to take by this ,act4 7c7 ,obtaining official data ,the ,commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the ,united ,states information necessary to enable the ,commission to carry out this ,act4 ,upon request of the ,chair of the ,commission1 the head of that department or agency shall furnish that information to the ,commission4 7d7 ,mails ,the ,commission may use the ,united ,states mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,administrative support services ,upon the request of the ,commission1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall provide to the ,commission1 on a reimbursable basis1 the administrative support services necessary for the ,commission to carry out its responsibilities under this ,act4 7f7 ,donations ,the ,commission may accept donations of supplies1 money1 and services to carry out its responsibilities4 #g4 ,reports 7a7 ,interim reports ,the ,commission may submit to ,congress such interim reports as the ,commission considers to be appropriate4 7b7 ,final report ,the ,commission shall submit a final report to ,congress not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,the final report shall contain final versions of the plans the ,commission is required to develop under section #c1 together with such other information and recommendations as the ,commission considers appropriate with respect to such plans4 #h4 ,termination ,the ,commission shall terminate #abj days after submitting the final report of the ,commission under section #g4 #i4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this ,act4