,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hehg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ac1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,ha/+s 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 
,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 & ,mr4    
,c>son ( ,indiana7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a     
commission to make recomm5dations on !  
appropriate size ( memb]%ip ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ! me?od by :i* ,memb]s
 are elect$4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,congress ,commission   
,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 
a commission to be kn[n z !             
,congressional ,commission to ,/r5g!n   
,repres5tative ,democracy 7h]eaft] 9 ?is
 ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74  #c4  
,duties ( ,commission ,! ,commission    
%all-- 7#a7 analyze ! curr5t size ( !   
memb]%ip ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives    
consid]+ ! requirem5t = ! in/itution to 
c>ry out its responsibilities 9 an      
effective mann]2  7#b7 exam9e           
alt]natives to ! curr5t me?od by :i*    

,repres5tatives are elect$ 7includ+     
rank$ *oice vot+1 cumulative vot+1 & o!r
 =ms ( proportional repres5tation7 to   
det]m9e if su* alt]natives w\ld make !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a m             
repres5tative body & include m citiz5s 9
 ! electoral process2  7#c7 exam9e ! use
 ( g]rym&]+ 9 ! creation ( s+le-memb]   
di/ricts2  7#d7 to ! ext5t necess>y1    
=mulate proposals = *anges 9 ! size ( ! 
memb]%ip (1 & ! me?od ( elect+          
,repres5tatives to1 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2 &  7#e7 n lat] ?an !   
end ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,sev5te5? ,congress1
 submit to ! ,presid5t & ! ,congress a  
report ( ! "w ( ! ,commission1 toge!r ) 
a draft ( legislation 7includ+ te*nical 
& con=m+ provisions7 to implem5t !      
proposals ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#e74    
#d4 ,memb]%ip  7a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,!
 ,commission %all be compos$ ( #ae      
memb]s z foll[s3 7#a7 ,five memb]s      
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,five memb]s     
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (  

,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,two memb]s      
appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 
7#d7 ,two memb]s appo9t$ by ! m9ority   
lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7#e7 ,"o memb]       
appo9t$ by ! o!r #ad memb]s to s]ve z   
,*airman ( ! ,commission1 by a vote 9   
:i* at lea/ #i memb]s approve ( !       
appo9tm5t1 includ+ at lea/ #a memb]     
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 #a memb] appo9t$ by !  
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 #a memb] appo9t$ by !  
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 & #a memb]   
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  
7b7 ,qualifications ,9 mak+ appo9tm5ts  
"u ?is section1 ! appo9t+ au?orities    
%all make a special ef=t to appo9t      
individuals :o are p>ticul>ly qualifi$  
to p]=m ! functions ( ! ,commission1 by 
reason ( ei!r practical exp]i5ce or     
academic exp]tise 9 politics or         
gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,t]ms & vacancies ,ea*   
memb] %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( !      
,commission4 ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission 
%all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al 

appo9tm5t 0 made4  7d7 ,pay & travel    
,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission1 o!r ?an a   
full-"t (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates-- 7#a7 %all be paid ! daily      
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
payable = level ,v ( ! ,executive       
,s*$ule = ea* day 7includ+ travel "t7   
dur+ :i* ! memb] is engag$ 9 ! actual   
p]=mance ( duties ve/$ 9 ! ,commission2 
&  7#b7 %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  7e7 ,quorum ,eight
 memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a
 quorum1 b a less] numb] may hold he>+s4
  7f7 ,meet+s ,! ,commission %all meet  
at ! call ( ! ,*airman or a majority (  
its memb]s4  #e4 ,/aff  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,) 
! approval ( ! ,commission1 ! ,*airman  
may appo9t & fix ! pay ( n m ?an six    
individuals = ! /aff ( ! ,commission4   
,su* individuals may be appo9t$ )\t     
reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 !    

competitive s]vice1 & may be paid )\t   
reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea &     
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( t title    
relat+ to classification & ,g5]al       
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t an          
individual s appo9t$ may n receive pay 9
 excess ( ! maximum annual rate ( basic 
pay payable = grade ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al 
,s*$ule "u section #eccb ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,exp]ts &     
consultants ,) ! approval ( !           
,commission1 ! ,*airman may procure     
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices 9 ! mann] 
prescrib$ 9 section #caji7;b7 ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b at rates =   
individuals n to exce$ ! daily equival5t
 ( ! maximum annual rate ( basic pay    
payable = grade ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al     
,s*$ule "u section #eccb ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,/aff ( ,f$]al
 ag5cies ,^u reque/ ( ! ,commission1 !  
head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may 
detail1 on a reimbursable basis1 any ( !
 p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to !    
,commission to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its  

duties "u ?is ,act4  #f4 ,p[]s (        
,commission  7a7 ,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  7b7  
,subpo5a p[]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,commission may issue subpo5as requir+ !
 att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & !   
production ( any evid5ce relat+ to any  
matt] consid]$ by ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ 
out ?is ,act4 ,! att5dance ( witnesses &
 ! production ( evid5ce may be requir$ f
 any place )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at any    
designat$ place ( he>+ )9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#b7 ,failure to obey a subpo5a
 ,if a p]son refuses to obey a subpo5a  
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission   
may apply to a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict    
c\rt = an ord] requir+ t p]son to appe> 
be=e ! ,commission to give te/imony1    
produce evid5ce1 or bo?1 relat+ to !    
matt] involv$4 ,! application may be    
made )9 ! judicial di/rict :]e ! he>+ is
 conduct$ or :]e t p]son is f\nd1       

resides1 or transacts bus9ess4 ,any     
failure to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may be  
puni%$ by ! c\rt z civil contempt4  7#c7
 ,s]vice ( subpo5as ,! subpo5as ( !     
,commission %all be s]v$ 9 ! mann]      
provid$ = subpo5as issu$ by a ,unit$    
,/ates di/rict c\rt "u ! ,f$]al ,rules (
 ,civil ,proc$ure = ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
di/rict c\rts4  7#d7 ,s]vice ( process  
,all process ( any c\rt to :i*          
application is made "u p>agraph 7#b7 may
 be s]v$ 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* !   
p]son requir$ to be s]v$ resides or may 
be f\nd4  7c7 ,memb]s & ag5ts ,any memb]
 or ag5t ( ! ,commission may1 if        
au?oriz$ by ! ,commission1 take any     
action :i* ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to 
take by ?is section4  7d7 ,mails ,!     
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  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 ,au?orization (             
,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act        
#e1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until    
exp5d$4  #h4 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission  
%all t]m9ate on ! la/ day ( ! mon? 9 :i*
 ! ,commission submits ! report requir$ 
"u section #c4