,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgjh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ac1 #bjbj,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 & ,mr4 ,tillis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a ,f$]al ,ag5cy ,sunset ,commission1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ag5cy ,acc\ntability ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory committee ,! t]m advisory committee has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c7b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 7#b7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,ag5cy ,sunset ,commission e/abli%$ "u section #c4 7#d7 ,jo9t resolution ,! t]m jo9t resolution means a jo9t resolution consi/+ ( ! propos$ legislative language submitt$ by ! ,commission "u section #d7;a77#c7 & introduc$ or re9troduc$ "u section #g7;a74 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,f$]al ,ag5cy ,sunset ,commission 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,f$]al ,ag5cy ,sunset ,commission4 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,composition ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #ac memb]s ( :om-- 7,a7 #a %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t2 7,b7 #c %all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ( :om-- 7i7 #b %all be f among ! memb]s ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7ii7 #a %all n be a memb] ( ,congress & %all h exp]tise 9 ! op]ation & adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t programs2 7,c7 #c %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ( :om-- 7i7 #b %all be f among ! memb]s ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7ii7 #a %all n be a memb] ( ,congress & %all h exp]tise 9 ! op]ation & adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t programs2 7,d7 #c %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ( :om-- 7i7 #b %all be f among ! memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7ii7 #a %all n be a memb] ( ,congress & %all h exp]tise 9 ! op]ation & adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t programs2 & 7,e7 #c %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ( :om-- 7i7 #b %all be f among ! memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7ii7 #a %all n be a memb] ( ,congress & %all h exp]tise 9 ! op]ation & adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t programs4 7#b7 ,date ,! appo9tm5ts ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be made n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 vacancies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission-- 7,a7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,commission2 & 7,b7 %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! vacancy occurs4 7d7 ,meet+s 7#a7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date on :i* all memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$1 ! ,commission %all hold ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,frequ5cy ,! ,commission %all meet at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son & n less ?an #b times p] ye>4 7#c7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may hold he>+s4 7e7 ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son ,! ,commission %all select a ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son f among ! memb]s ( ! ,commission4 7f7 ,vot+ ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission is requir$ to make a recomm5dation "u section #d4 #d4 ,duties ( ,commission 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 review & evaluate ! effici5cy & public ne$ = ea* ag5cy or advisory commission n less frequ5tly ?an once e #f ye>s us+ crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,commission2 7#b7 recomm5d :e!r ea* ag5cy or advisory commission %\ld be cont9u$1 aboli%$1 or reorganiz$2 7#c7 bas$ on ! recomm5dations ( ! ,commission1 submit to ,congress propos$ legislative language = aboli%+1 or reorganiz+ an ag5cy or advisory commission2 & 7#d7 if ! ,commission recomm5ds to cont9ue an ag5cy or advisory commission )\t any *ange1 submit to ,congress a report t includes ! reasons = ! recomm5dation4 7b7 ,ag5cy submissions ,:5 ! ,commission is consid]+ :e!r to recomm5d cont9u+1 aboli%+1 or reorganiz+ an ag5cy or advisory commission1 ! ag5cy or advisory commission1 z applicable1 %all submit timely responses to a que/ionnaire provid$ by ! ,commission1 :i* %all include-- 7#a7 an explanation ( :y ! functions ( ! ag5cy or advisory committee cont9ue to be necess>y2 7#b7 :at effici5cies taxpay]s realize by ! cont9u$ op]ation ( ! ag5cy or advisory committee2 & 7#c7 :y ! responsibilities ( ! ag5cy or advisory committee _c be bett] p]=m$ by ! private sector or ano!r ag5cy or advisory committee4 7c7 ,rese>* s]vices ,! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice & ! ,congressional ,budget ,(fice1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,congressional ,rese>* ,s]vice1 %all provide prim>y rese>* s]vices to ! ,commission to assi/ ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out ! duties "u ?is ,act4 #e4 ,p[]s ( ,commission 7a7 ,he>+s ,! ,commission may hold su* he>+s1 sit & act at su* times & places1 take su* te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s advisable to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7b7 ,in=mation f ag5cies & advisory committees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may secure directly f an ag5cy or advisory committee su* in=mation z ! ,commission consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,furni%+ in=mation ,on reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( ! ag5cy1 or ! ,*air ( ! advisory committee %all furni% ! in=mation to ! ,commission4 7c7 ,po/al s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7d7 ,gifts ,! ,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts or donations ( s]vices or prop]ty4 #f4 ,commission p]sonnel matt]s 7a7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s ,a memb] ( ! ,commission :o is n an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all be comp5sat$ at a rate equal to ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* ! memb] is engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4 7b7 ,travel exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,commission %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4 7c7 ,/aff 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws 7includ+ regulations71 appo9t & t]m9ate an executive director & su* o!r additional p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable ! ,commission to p]=m its duties1 except t ! employm5t ( an executive director %all be subject to confirmation by ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,comp5sation ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission may fix ! comp5sation ( ! executive director & o!r p]sonnel )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to classification ( positions & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay = ! executive director & o!r p]sonnel may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4 7d7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t employees ,a ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$ to ! ,commission )\t reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be )\t int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus or privilege4 7e7 ,procurem5t ( tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates = individuals t d n exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4 #g4 ,exp$it$ proc$ures = consid]ation ( jo9t resolutions 7a7 ,introduction ( propos$ legislative language 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! propos$ legislative language submitt$ by ! ,commission "u section #d7;a77#c7-- 7,a7 %all be introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate 7by reque/7 by ! majority lead] or m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate or by a ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate designat$ by ! majority lead] or m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! propos$ legislation is submitt$ to ,congress2 & 7,b7 %all be introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7by reque/7 by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or by a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives designat$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! propos$ legislation is submitt$ to ,congress4 7#b7 ,re9troduction ,! propos$ legislative language submitt$ by ! ,commission "u section #d7;a77#c7 %all be re9troduc$ z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! fir/ day ( a ,congress if-- 7,a7 ! propos$ legislative language 0 introduc$ dur+ ! previ\s ,congress aft] ! date t 0 #baj days be=e ! date ( ! s9e die adj\rnm5t ( su* previ\s ,congress2 & 7,b7 !re 0 n a vote 9 ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress on passage ( ! jo9t resolution introduc$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ ! previ\s ,congress by :i* ! jo9t resolution 0 n agre$ to4 7b7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation 9 h\se ( repres5tatives 7#a7 ,report+ & dis*>ge ,any committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to :i* a jo9t resolution is ref]r$ %all report x to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! jo9t resolution is introduc$ or re9troduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives "u subsection 7a74 ,if a committee fails to report ! jo9t resolution )9 t p]iod1 ! committee %all be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution & ! jo9t resolution %all be ref]r$ to ! appropriate cal5d>4 7#b7 ,proce$+ to consid]ation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] ea* committee au?oriz$ to consid] a jo9t resolution reports x to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or has be5 dis*>g$ f its consid]ation1 x %all be 9 ord]1 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* ! jo9t resolution is introduc$ or re9troduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives "u subsection 7a71 to move to proce$ to consid] ! jo9t resolution 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,b7 ,proc$ure ,= a motion to proce$ to consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution-- 7i7 all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion are waiv$2 7ii7 su* a motion %all n be 9 ord] aft] ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has dispos$ ( a motion to proce$ on ! jo9t resolution2 7iii7 ! previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion to its adoption )\t int]v5+ motion2 7iv7 ! motion %all n be debatable2 & 7v7 a motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4 7#c7 ,consid]ation ,if ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives proce$s to consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution-- 7,a7 ! jo9t resolution %all be consid]$ z read2 7,b7 all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution & aga9/ its consid]ation are waiv$2 7,c7 ! previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! jo9t resolution to its passage )\t int]v5+ motion except #aj h\rs ( debate equally divid$ & controll$ by ! propon5t & an oppon5t2 7,d7 an am5dm5t to ! jo9t resolution %all n be 9 ord]2 & 7,e7 a motion to reconsid] ! vote on passage ( ! jo9t resolution %all n be 9 ord]4 7c7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation 9 s5ate 7#a7 ,placem5t on cal5d> ,^u introduction 9 ! ,s5ate1 ! jo9t resolution %all be plac$ imm$iately on ! cal5d>4 7#b7 ,proce$+ to consid]ation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 x is 9 ord]1 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* ! jo9t resolution is introduc$ or re9troduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate "u subsection 7a7 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to ! same effect has be5 disagre$ to7 to move to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution4 7,b7 ,proc$ure ,= a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution-- 7i7 all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion are waiv$2 7ii7 ! motion is n debatable2 7iii7 ! motion is n subject to a motion to po/pone2 7iv7 a motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9 ord]2 & 7v7 if ! motion is agre$ to1 ! jo9t resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess until dispos$ (4 7#c7 ,floor consid]ation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,s5ate proce$s to consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution-- 7i7 all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution 7& aga9/ consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution7 are waiv$2 7ii7 consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution1 & all debatable motions & appeals 9 connection !re)1 %all be limit$ to n m ?an #aj h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally betwe5 ! majority & m9ority lead]s or _! designees2 7iii7 a motion fur!r to limit debate is 9 ord] & n debatable2 7iv7 an am5dm5t to1 a motion to po/pone1 or a motion to commit ! jo9t resolution is n 9 ord]2 & 7v7 a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess is n 9 ord]4 7,b7 ,vote on passage ,! vote on passage %all occur imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! consid]ation ( a jo9t resolution1 & a s+le quorum call at ! conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate4 7,c7 ,rul+s ( ! *air on proc$ure ,appeals f ! decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to ! application ( ?is p>agraph or ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 z ! case may be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to a jo9t resolution %all be decid$ )\t debate4 7d7 ,rules relat+ to s5ate & h\se ( repres5tatives 7#a7 ,coord9ation ) action by o!r h\se ,if1 be=e ! passage by "o ,h\se ( a jo9t resolution ( t ,h\se1 t ,h\se receives f ! o!r ,h\se a jo9t resolution-- 7,a7 ! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a committee2 & 7,b7 ) respect to a jo9t resolution ( ! ,h\se receiv+ ! resolution-- 7i7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se %all be ! same z if no jo9t resolution _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 & 7ii7 ! vote on passage %all be on ! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se4 7#b7 ,treatm5t ( jo9t resolution ( o!r h\se ,if "o ,h\se fails to introduce or consid] a jo9t resolution "u ?is section1 ! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all be entitl$ to exp$it$ floor proc$ures "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,treatm5t ( companion measures ,if1 foll[+ passage ( a jo9t resolution 9 ! ,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate receives ! companion measure f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! companion measure %all n be debatable4 7#d7 ,consid]ation aft] passage ,if ! ,presid5t vetoes ! jo9t resolution1 consid]ation ( a veto message 9 ! ,s5ate "u ?is p>agraph %all be n m ?an #aj h\rs equally divid$ betwe5 ! majority & m9ority lead]s or _! designees4 7e7 ,rules ( h\se ( repres5tatives & s5ate ,?is section is enact$ by ,congress-- 7#a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su* is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 b applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t ,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t resolution1 & to sup]s$e o!r rules only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 & 7#b7 ) full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4 #h4 ,t]m9ation ( ,commission ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #ab ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,commission to c>ry out ?is ,act su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbi4 7b7 ,availability ,any sums appropriat$ "u ! au?orization conta9$ 9 ?is section %all rema9 available1 )\t fiscal ye> limitation1 until exp5d$4