,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bifg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #c1 #bjai,mr4 
,alex&] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,s9ema7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,commission  
on ,int]gov]nm5tal ,relations ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to facilitate ! fulle/          
coop]ation1 coord9ation1 & mutual       
acc\ntability among all levels (        
gov]nm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/ore 
! ,p>tn]%ip ,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re 
is e/abli%$ a p]man5t1 bip>tisan        
commission to be kn[n z ! ,commission on
 ,int]gov]nm5tal ,relations ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !        
,commission74  #c4 ,decl>ation ( purpose
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to facilitate !  
fulle/ coop]ation1 coord9ation1 & mutual
 acc\ntability among all levels (       
gov]nm5t & ?us bett] s]ve ! p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 an increas+ly complex society1

 x is ess5tial t a commission be        
e/abli%$ to give cont9u+ att5tion to    
f$]alism & int]gov]nm5tal issues4  7b7  
,activities ,x is int5d$ t !            
,commission1 9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( !
 ,commission1 w--  7#a7 conv5e          
repres5tatives ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1
 & local gov]nm5ts = ! consid]ation (   
common problems2  7#b7 provide a =um =  
discuss+ ways to improve ! adm9i/ration 
& coord9ation ( ,f$]al grant-9-aid1     
regulatory1 tax1 & o!r programs requir+ 
int]gov]nm5tal coop]ation1 & to give    
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts m     
flexibility & discretion 9 implem5t+    
,f$]al policies & programs2  7#c7 give  
critical att5tion to ! conditions1      
controls1 & ov]sight involv$ 9 !        
adm9i/ration ( su* ,f$]al programs2     
7#d7 %>e lessons & be/ practices )      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local         
gov]nm5ts2  7#e7 enc\rage discussion &  
/udy dur+ ! e>ly /ages ( em]g+ public   
*all5ges t are likely to require        
int]gov]nm5tal coop]ation2  7#f7 advise 

! executive & legislative bran*es ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on ways to improve !   
int]gov]nm5tal op]ations ( ! ,:ite ,h\se
 & ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ _! (fices (  
int]gov]nm5tal affairs & use (          
adm9i/rative waiv]s2  7#g7 id5tify !    
int]gov]nm5tal impacts ( rul+s by !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt on ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts2 &    
7#h7 recomm5d1 )9 ! framework ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,con/itution1 ! appropriate     
allocation ( gov]nm5tal functions1      
responsibilities1 rev5ues1 & exp5ditures
 among ! levels ( gov]nm5t4  #d4        
,memb]%ip  7a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,!    
,commission %all be compos$ ( #ca       
memb]s1 ( :om-- 7#a7 #f memb]s %all be  
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 ( :om--  7,a7 #c
 %all be (fic]s ( ! executive bran* ( ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7,b7 #c %all be    
private citiz5s1 ea* ( :om1             
respectively1 %all h exp]i5ce or        
famili>ity ) relations betwe5 ! levels (
 gov]nm5t2  7#b7 #c memb]s %all be      
appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 

:o %all be ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate2  7#c7 #c 
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 :o %all be     
,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2    
7#d7 #d memb]s %all be appo9t$ by !     
,presid5t f a panel ( n less ?an #h     
,gov]nors submitt$ by ! ,national       
,gov]nors ,association2  7#e7 #d memb]s 
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t f a panel
 ( n less ?an #h memb]s ( ,/ate         
legislative bodies submitt$ by !        
,national ,conf]5ce ( ,/ate             
,legislatures2  7#f7 #d memb]s %all be  
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t f a panel ( n    
less ?an #h mayors submitt$ jo9tly by ! 
,national ,league ( ,cities & ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,conf]5ce ( ,mayors2  7#g7 #d    
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t f 
a panel ( n less ?an #h elect$ c\nty    
(fic]s submitt$ by ! ,national          
,association ( ,c\nties2  7#h7 #a memb] 
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t f a panel
 ( n less ?an #d t[n or t[n%ip elect$   
gov]n+ bo>d memb]s submitt$ by !        
,national ,association ( ,t[ns &        

,t[n%ips2 &  7#i7 #b memb]s %all be     
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t f a panel ( n    
less ?an #d ,tribal (ficials submitt$ by
 ! ,national ,congress ( ,am]ican       
,indians4  7b7 ,political & geographical
 composition ,! political & geographic  
composition ( ! ,commission %all be z   
foll[s3 7#a7 ,! private citiz5 memb]s "u
 subsection 7a77#a7 %all be appo9t$ )\t 
reg>d to political affiliation4  7#b7   
,two ( ! appo9tees "u p>agraphs 7#b7 &  
7#c7 ( subsection 7a71 respectively1    
%all be f ! majority p>ty ( ! applicable
 ,h\se ( ,congress4  7#c7 ,n m ?an #b ( 
! appo9tees "u p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71    
7#f71 & 7#g7 ( subsection 7a71          
respectively1 %all be f any #a political
 p>ty4  7#d7 ,n m ?an #a ( ! appo9tees  
"u p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#i7 ( 
subsection 7a71 respectively1 %all be f 
any #a ,/ate4  7#e7 ,n less ?an #a ( !  
appo9tees "u subsection 7a77#f7 %all be 
f cities ) a population ( m ?an         
#ejj1jjj1 & n less ?an #a ( ! appo9tees 
"u subsection 7a77#f7 %all be f cities )

 a population ( less ?an #ej1jjj4  7#f7 
,n less ?an #a ( ! appo9tees "u         
subsection 7a77#g7 %all be f c\nties ) a
 population ( m ?an #ejj1jjj1 & n less  
?an #a ( ! appo9tees "u subsection      
7a77#g7 %all be f c\nties ) a population
 ( less ?an #ej1jjj4  7#g7 ,! appo9tee  
"u subsection 7a77#h7 %all n be a memb] 
( ! p>ty ( ! ,presid5t4  7#h7 ,"o ( !   
appo9tees "u subsection 7a77#i7 %all be 
an (ficial ( an ,indian tribe engag$ 9  
class ,,ii gam+ or class ,,iii gam+1 z  
su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #d ( !     
,indian ,gam+ ,regulatory ,act 7#be     
,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc71 respectively1 & ! o!r 
appo9tee "u subsection 7a77#i7 %all be  
an (ficial ( an ,indian tribe t is n    
engag$ 9 su* gam+4  7c7 ,initial        
appo9tm5ts ,ea* initial appo9tm5t "u    
subsection 7a7 %all be made n lat] ?an  
#fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7d7 ,t]ms  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*    
memb] ( ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 s]ve a
 t]m ( #b ye>s2  7,b7 be eligible =     
reappo9tm5t2 &  7,c7 except z provid$ 9 

p>agraph 7#b71 cont9ue to s]ve until a  
successor is appo9t$4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation (
 s]vice 9 (ficial position f :i*        
orig9ally appo9t$ ,if any memb] ( !     
,commission ceases to s]ve 9 ! (ficial  
position to :i* ! memb] 0 appo9t$ "u    
subsection 7a71 ! place ( ! memb] on !  
,commission %all be deem$ to be vacant4 
7#c7 ,vacancies 9 memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 any vacancy 9 ! memb]%ip ( !      
,commission %all be fill$ = ! rema9d] ( 
! vacant t]m 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* !     
orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7,b7         
,exception ,if ! numb] ( vacancies 9 !  
memb]%ip ( ! ,commission is few] ?an !  
numb] ( memb]s specifi$ 9 p>agraphs     
7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h7 (        
subsection 7a71 ea* panel ( names       
submitt$ 9 accordance ) ! ^? p>agraphs  
%all conta9 n less ?an #b names = ea*   
vacancy4  #e4 ,organization ( commission
  7a7 ,initial meet+ ,! ,presid5t %all  
conv5e ! ,commission n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act at   

su* "t & place z ! ,presid5t may        
designate4  7b7 ,*air & vice *air  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all designate a  
,*air & a ,vice ,*air ( ! ,commission f 
among ! memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7#b7   
,process = election ,aft] ! ,presid5t   
designates a ,*air & ,vice ,*air "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission may        
subsequ5tly e/abli% a process = elect+ a
 ,*air & ,vice ,*air4  7c7 ,quorum      
,sev5te5 memb]s ( ! ,commission %all    
con/itute a quorum1 b #b or m memb]s1   
repres5t+ m ?an #a ( ! class ( memb]s   
describ$ 9 section #d7;a71 %all         
con/itute a quorum = ! purpose (        
conduct+ he>+s4  #f4 ,duties (          
commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission 
%all-- 7#a7 engage 9 su* activities &   
make su* /udies1 inve/igations1 conv5+s1
 & communications z are necess>y or     
desirable 9 ! accompli%m5t ( ! purposes 
set =? 9 section #c2  7#b7 consid]1 on  
its own initiative1 me*anisms = fo/]+   
bett] relations & m productive p>tn]%ips
 betwe5 & among ! levels ( gov]nm5t2    

7#c7 make available te*nical assi/ance  
to ! executive & legislative bran*es ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 ! review ( propos$  
legislation to det]m9e ! ov]all effect (
 ! propos$ legislation on all levels (  
gov]nm5t2  7#d7 recomm5d1 )9 ! framework
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution1 !      
appropriate allocation ( gov]nm5tal     
functions1 responsibilities1 rev5ues1 & 
exp5ditures among ! levels ( gov]nm5t2  
7#e7 recomm5d ways to improve !         
managem5t1 p]=mance1 & coord9ation (    
,f$]al grant-9-aid & regulatory programs
 on ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts1  
includ+ metrics to in=m int]gov]nm5tal  
improvem5ts2 &  7#f7 recomm5d me?ods (  
coord9at+ & simplify+ tax laws &        
adm9i/rative policies & practices to    
a*ieve a m ord]ly & less competitive    
fiscal relation%ip betwe5 ! levels (    
gov]nm5t & to r$uce ! burd5 ( compliance
 = taxpay]s4  7b7 ,reports  7#a7 ,annual
 report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & on or be=e      
,janu>y #ca ( ea* ye> !reaft]1 !        

,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t &
 ,congress a report t--  7,a7 id5tifies 
tr5ds 9 f$]alism1 em]g+ & p]si/5t issues
 ne$+ int]gov]nm5tal att5tion1 data     
ne$s1 & areas requir+ int]gov]nm5tal    
coop]ation & coord9ation = bett]        
outcomes2  7,b7 summ>izes any actions   
tak5 9 accordance ) ! recomm5dations ( !
 ,commission conta9$ 9 any prior report1
 & ! results !re(2  7,c7 conta9s !      
recomm5dations describ$ 9 subsection 7a7
 made 9 ! ye> prec$+ ! submission ( !   
report2  7,d7 provide details on !      
activities1 adm9i/ration1 exp5ditures1 &
 receipts ( ! ,commission2 &  7,e7      
communicate any o!r matt]s z !          
,commission may det]m9e important4  7#b7
 ,additional reports ,! ,commission may 
submit additional reports to !          
,presid5t1 to ,congress or any committee
 ( ,congress1 & to any unit ( gov]nm5t  
or organization z ! ,commission may     
det]m9e appropriate4  7c7 ,he>+s ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i*        
,congress receives a report describ$ 9  

subsection 7b77#a71 ,congress %all hold 
he>+s on ! recomm5dations ( !           
,commission4  #g4 ,p[]s & adm9i/rative  
provisions  7a7 ,he>+s & ,sessions  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission or1 on !       
au?orization ( ! ,commission1 any       
subcommittee or memb]s !re(1 may1 = !   
purpose ( c>ry+ out ! provisions ( ?is  
,act1 hold su* he>+s1 take su* te/imony1
 & sit & act at su* times & places z !  
,commission det]m9es to be advisable4   
7#b7 ,oa?s & affirmations ,any memb]    
au?oriz$ by ! ,commission may adm9i/]   
oa?s or affirmations to witnesses appe>+
 be=e ! ,commission or any subcommittee 
or memb]s !re(4  7b7 ,coop]ation by     
,executive ag5cies  7#a7 ,reque/ =      
in=mation ,ea* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 &       
in/rum5tality ( ! executive bran* ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ea* indep5d5t 
ag5cy1 is au?oriz$ & direct$1 consi/5t )
 law1 to furni% to ! ,commission1 ^u    
reque/ made by ! ,*air or ,vice ,*air1  
su* in=mation z ! ,commission det]m9es  
to be necess>y to c>ry out ! functions (

 ! ,commission "u ?is ,act4  7#b7       
,recomm5dations ,! ,commission %all     
furni% to any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or       
in/rum5tality ( ! executive bran* ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ indep5d5t     
ag5cies1 any recomm5dations direct$ t[>d
 ! dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality1 & 
! dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality %all
 furni% ! ,commission )9 #ij days a     
writt5 response t %all be includ$ 9 any 
publication ( ! recomm5dations ( !      
,commission4  7c7 ,executive ,director  
,! ,commission %all h p[] to appo9t &   
remove an ,executive ,director-- 7#a7 :o
 %all be paid at ! rate ( basic pay =   
level ,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u   
section #ecad ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2 &  7#b7 ! appo9tm5t ( :om %all be
 made solely on ! basis ( fitness to    
p]=m ! duties ( ! position & )\t reg>d  
to political affiliation4  7d7 ,/aff    
,subject to su* rules & regulations z   
may be adopt$ by ! ,commission1 !       
,executive ,director %all h ! p[] to--  
7#a7 appo9t1 fix ! comp5sation (1 &     

remove su* o!r p]sonnel z he or %e      
det]m9es to be necess>y2 &  7#b7 procure
 tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices to ! same
 ext5t z is au?oriz$ by section #caji ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7     
,applicability ( o!r laws to employees  
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1   
p]sons 9 ! employ ( ! ,commission "u    
subsections 7c7 & 7d77#a7 %all be       
consid]$ ,f$]al employees = all         
purposes4  7f7 ,maximum ,comp5sation (  
employees ,any individual 9 ! employ ( !
 ,commission "u subsection 7d77#a7 may n
 be paid at a rate ( pay great] ?an !   
highe/ rate ( basic pay provid$ "u !    
,g5]al ,s*$ule "u section #eccb ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #h4           
,application ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory       
,committee ,act ,section #c7b7 ( !      
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app7 is am5d$1 9 ! matt]     
foll[+ subp>agraph 7,c7--  7#a7 by /rik+
 & be=e 7ii72 &  7#b7 by /rik+          
,adm9i/ration & ins]t+ ,adm9i/ration1 & 
7iii7 ! ,commission on ,int]gov]nm5tal  

,relations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #i4      
,reimbursem5t ,memb]s ( ! ,commission   
%all be entitl$ to reimbursem5t =       
travel1 subsi/5ce1 & o!r necess>y       
exp5ses incurr$ by !m 9 ! p]=mance ( _! 
duties z memb]s ( ! ,commission4  #aj4  
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z  
may be necess>y to c>ry out ! provisions
 ( ?is ,act4  #aa4 ,receipt ( o!r funds 
,! ,commission is au?oriz$ to receive   
funds ?r\gh grants1 contracts1 &        
contributions f gov]nm5tal ag5cies1     
f\ndations1 & nonpr(it organizations4   
,su* funds may be receiv$ & exp5d$ by ! 
,commission only = ! purposes ( c>ry+   
out ?is ,act4  #ab4 ,repeal ( ,advisory 
,commission on ,int]gov]nm5tal ,affairs 
,an ,act to e/abli% an ,advisory        
,commission on ,int]gov]nm5tal ,affairs1
 approv$ ,septemb] #bd1 #aiei 7,public  
,law #hf-chj2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbga et    
seq471 is repeal$4