,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #g1 #bjai,mr4     
,sullivan 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 & 
,mr4 ,da9es7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to e/abli% a ,commission on ,/ructural 
,alt]natives = ! ,f$]al ,c\rts (        
,appeals4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,c\rts ( ,appeals   
,mod]nization ,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t    
,!re is e/abli%$ a ,commission on       
,/ructural ,alt]natives = ! ,f$]al      
,c\rts ( ,appeals 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to 
z ! ,commission74  #c4 ,memb]%ip  7a7   
,composition ,! ,commission %all be     
compos$ ( #e memb]s :o %all be appo9t$  
by ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7b7 ,appo9tm5t ,! memb]s ( ! ,commission
 %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 
,vacancy ,any vacancy 9 ! ,commission   
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t4  7d7 ,*air ,! ,commission   

%all elect a *air & vice *air f among   
its memb]s4  7e7 ,quorum ,?ree memb]s ( 
! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum4  
#d4 ,duties ,! ,commission %all--  7#a7 
/udy ! pres5t division ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 c\rts ( appeals1 ) p>ticul> ref]5ces to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !   
,n9? ,circuit2 &  7#b7 submit to !      
,presid5t & ,congress a report on !     
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission ) respect
 to *anges 9 circuit b\nd>ies or        
/ructure z may be appropriate = !       
exp$iti\s & effective disposition ( !   
caseload ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts (      
appeals1 consi/5t ) fundam5tal concepts 
( fairness & due process4  #e4          
,commission p]sonnel matt]s  7a7        
,comp5sation ( memb]s ,ea* memb] ( !    
,commission :o is n an (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all be comp5sat$ 
at a rate equal to #cjj = ea* day       
7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* su* memb]  
is engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( !   
,commission4 ,all memb]s ( ! ,commission
 :o are (fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$  

,/ates %all s]ve )\t comp5sation 9      
addition to t receiv$ = _! s]vices z    
(fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7b7 ,travel exp5ses ,ea* memb] ( !      
,commission %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates n great] ?an ^?     
describ$ 9 section #def ( title #bh1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #f4 ,/aff  7a7    
,executive director ,! ,commission may  
appo9t an ,executive ,director :o %all  
be comp5sat$ at a rate n great] ?an !   
daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic 
pay prescrib$ = a position at ,,gs-#ae (
 ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule = ea* day 7includ+    
travel "t7 dur+ :i* ! ,executive        
,director is engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( !    
duties ( ! ,commission4  7b7 ,/aff ,!   
,executive ,director1 ) ! approval ( !  
,commission1 may appo9t & fix !         
comp5sation ( su* additional p]sonnel z 
! ,executive ,director det]m9es         
necess>y1 )\t reg>d to ! provisions (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+   
appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & )\t

 reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea &    
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( su* title  
relat+ to classification & ,g5]al       
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t a rate ( pay
 fix$ "u ?is subsection may n exce$ !   
annual maximum rate ( basic pay = a     
position above ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al      
,s*$ule "u section #eajh ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,exp]ts &     
consultants ,! ,executive ,director may 
procure by contract ! tempor>y or       
int]mitt5t s]vices ( exp]ts or          
consultants 9 accordance ) section #caji
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at    
rates = individuals t are n great] ?an !
 daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic
 pay = a comp>able position paid "u !   
,g5]al ,s*$ule4  7d7 ,s]vices ,!        
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts %all provide adm9i/rative        
s]vices1 includ+ f9ancial & budget+     
s]vices1 to ! ,commission on a          
reimbursable basis4 ,! ,f$]al ,judicial 
,c5t] %all provide necess>y rese>*      
s]vices to ! ,commission on a           

reimbursable basis4  #g4 ,in=mation ,!  
,commission may reque/ f any dep>tm5t1  
ag5cy1 or indep5d5t in/rum5tality ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates any in=mation & assi/ance 
! ,commission det]m9es necess>y to c>ry 
out its functions "u ?is ,act4 ,ea* su* 
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 & indep5d5t            
in/rum5tality may provide su* in=mation 
& assi/ance to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law :5
 reque/$ by ! *air ( ! ,commission4  #h4
 ,/udy & report  7a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an  
#cjj days aft] ! fir/ date on :i* a     
quorum ( ! ,commission is pres5t1 !     
,commission %all conclude a /udy on !   
issues describ$ 9 section #d7a74  7b7   
,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date
 by :i* ! ,commission is requir$ to     
conclude ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 !    
,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t &
 ,congress ! report requir$ "u section  
#d7b74  #i4 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission   
%all t]m9ate #ij days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,commission submits ! report describ$
 9 section #h7;b74  #aj4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 

appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y1 n  
to exce$ #a1jjj1jjj1 to c>ry out ?is    
,act1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4