,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hgig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,cicill9e 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,c>son (  
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4  
,m5g1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 & ,mr4 ,rask97      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a ,congressional   
,commission on ,civics ,education1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,commission on ,am]ican
 ,civics ,education ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4  
,congressional ,commission on ,civics   
,education  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is        
e/abli%$ ! ,congressional ,commission on
 ,civics ,education 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
,act z ! ,commission74  7b7 ,memb]%ip   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all be    
compos$ ( #aj memb]s1 ( :om3 7,a7 ,five 
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se &
 ! ,h\se ,m9ority ,lead]1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,h\se    
,committee on ,education & ,labor4  7,b7

 ,five %all be appo9t$ by ! ,s5ate      
,majority ,lead] & ,s5ate ,m9ority      
,lead]1 9 consultation ) ! ,*air &      
,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions4 
7#b7 ,exp]tise ( memb]s ,memb]s appo9t$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all repres5t entities 
or pr(essions hav+ to d ) civic k &     
education1 includ+-- 7,a7 elem5t>y &    
second>y s*ools2  7,b7 in/itutions (    
high] education2  7,c7 ,/ate educational
 ag5cies2  7,d7 local educational       
ag5cies2  7,e7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local  
gov]nm5t2  7,f7 j\rnalism2 &  7,g7      
nonpr(it provid]s ( civic education4    
7#c7 ,limitations ,memb]s appo9t$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 may n be-- 7,a7 at any "t 
dur+ su* appo9tm5t1 a ,memb] (          
,congress2 or  7,b7 individuals :o h    
made political contributions ( any am\nt
 to any appo9t+ ,congressional (ficials 
at any "t4  7#d7 ,commission *airs ,f ! 
memb]s appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,commission %all be co-*air$ by-- 7,a7  
#a memb] select$ by ! appo9t+           

,congressional (ficials belong+ to !    
majority p>ty2 &  7,b7 #a memb] select$ 
by ! appo9t+ ,congressional (ficials    
belong+ to ! m9ority p>ty4  7#e7 ,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  7c7     
,/aff ( ,commission  7#a7 ,director ,!  
,commission %all h a ,director :o %all  
be appo9t$ by ! co-*airs4  7#b7 ,/aff   
,to ! ext5t or 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9     
advance 9 appropriation ,acts1 !        
,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! co-*airs1  
may appo9t & fix ! pay ( additional     
p]sonnel z ! ,commission consid]s       
appropriate4  7#c7 ,exp]ts & consultants
 ,! ,commission may procure tempor>y &  
int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7   
,duties ,! ,commission %all3 7#a7       
,exam9e exi/+ civics education programs 
9 ea* ,/ate4  7#b7 ,solicit ! views (   
educators1 s*ool adm9i/rators1 & o!r    

,/ate & local education (ficials1       
includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 direct contact &   
engagem5t2  7,b7 field he>+s2  7,c7     
r\ndtable discussions2 &  7,d7 focus    
gr\ps4  7#c7 ,submit ! report requir$ "u
 subsection 7f74  7e7 ,p[]s  7#a7 ,he>+s
 ,! ,commission may1 = purposes ( c>ry+ 
out ?is ,act1 hold he>+s1 sit & act at  
times & places1 take te/imony1 & receive
 evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s       
appropriate4  7#b7 ,obta9+ (ficial data 
,! ,commission may secure directly f any
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unites ,/ates   
in=mation necess>y to enable x to c>ry  
out ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,gifts1 beque/s1 &  
devises ,! ,commission may accept1 use1 
& dispose ( gifts1 beque/s1 or devises (
 s]vices or prop]ty1 bo? real & p]sonal1
 9 a mann] t does n affect ! f9d+s ( !  
,commission4  7#d7 ,mails ,! ,commission
 may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same 
mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#e7 ,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 !             
responsibilities ( ! ,commission "u ?is 
,act4  7f7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! fir/ 
meet+ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,commission    
%all submit a report to ,congress t     
conta9s ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( 
ea* ,/ate t exhibits-- 7i7 high levels (
 success 9 civic education & civic      
le>n+2  7ii7 mod]ate levels ( success 9 
civic education & civic le>n+2 &  7iii7 
l[ levels ( success 9 civic education & 
civic le>n+4  7,b7 ,a det]m9ation )     
respect to exi/+ ,/ate civic education  
programs t may be us$ z national models 
9 all ,/ates4  7,c7 ,recomm5dations to !
 ,secret>y ( ,education ) respect to    
issu+ guidance on civics education to   
,/ates4  7,d7 ,a recomm5dation z to h[ !
 ,secret>y %\ld d$icate ,dep>tm5t funds 
& res\rces to promot+ civics education1 
includ+ ) respect to e/abli%+ an (fice  

d$icat$ to civics education4  7#b7      
,brief+ ,^u submission ( ! report       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission 
%all brief1 ) respect to ! cont5ts ( su*
 report1 ! foll[+ individuals3 7,a7     
,appo9t+ ,congressional (ficials4  7,b7 
,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ,committee on         
,education & ,labor4  7,c7 ,memb]s ( !  
,s5ate ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1
 ,labor1 & ,p5sions4  7,d7 ,! ,secret>y4
  7#c7 ,publication ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! brief+ requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#b7 occurs1 ! ,secret>y %all  
make ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
publicly available on ! website ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7g7 ,mon?ly    
exp5se reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,commission %all submit to ! ,*ief      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 a detail$ mon?ly exp5se report = ea*   
mon? 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7
 ,tim+ ,) respect to a mon?1 a report   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/  
day ( su* mon? & end+ on ! day t is #ae 

days aft] ! la/ day ( su* mon?4  7h7    
,effective date ,?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! date t is #fj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7i7      
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,additional uses ,9     
addition to c>ry+ out ! activities      
describ$ 9 ?is section1 ! ,commission   
may use ! funds appropriat$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 =-- 7,a7 (fice supplies2  7,b7     
necess>y electronic equipm5t1 includ+-- 
7i7 comput]s2  7ii7 pr9t]s2 &  7iii7    
telecommunications equipm5t2 &  7,c7    
ma9t5ance co/s1 includ+-- 7i7 te*nical  
support2 &  7ii7 equipm5t repair4  7j7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appo9t+  
,congressional (ficial ,! t]m appo9t+   
,congressional (ficial means-- 7,a7 !   
,speak] ( ! ,h\se2  7,b7 ! ,h\se        
,m9ority ,lead]2  7,c7 ! ,s5ate         
,majority ,lead]2 &  7,d7 ! ,s5ate      
,m9ority ,lead]4  7#b7 ,,esea t]ms ,!   
t]ms ,dep>tm5t1 elem5t>y s*ool1 local   

educational ag5cy1 second>y s*ool1      
,secret>y1 ,/ate1 & ,/ate educational   
ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section
 #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#c7 ,nonpr(it provid] ( civic 
education ,! t]m nonpr(it provid] (     
civic education means an organization t 
focuses on support+ & /r5g!n+ civics    
education programs4