,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ifj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bh1 #bjai ,mr4 ,m]kley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a commission to develop proposals reg>d+ vot+ repres5tation = citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o reside 9 a t]ritory1 commonweal?1 or ,f$]al ,di/rict ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,we ! ,p ,commission on ,full ,repres5tation ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,def9ition ( cov]$ jurisdiction ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m cov]$ jurisdiction means-- 7#a7 ,pu]to ,rico2 7#b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 7#c7 ,guam2 7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s2 7#e7 ,am]ican ,samoa2 & 7#f7 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( commission 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z ! ,we ! ,p ,commission on ,full ,repres5tation 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,composition ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #aj memb]s1 appo9t$ z foll[s3 7,a7 ,two memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4 7,b7 ,two memb]s appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 7,c7 ,two memb]s appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 7,d7 ,two memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7,e7 ,two memb]s appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,qualifications 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all include n less ?an #a memb] :o repres5ts ea* cov]$ jurisdiction4 7,b7 ,repres5tation ,to repres5t a cov]$ jurisdiction = purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 an individual %all-- 7i7 be a native ( ! jurisdiction2 7ii7 be an elect$ repres5tative ( ! jurisdiction2 7iii7 h liv$ 9 ! jurisdiction = a p]iod ( n less ?an #aj ye>s2 or 7iv7 h exp]tise1 su* z academic exp]tise1 on ! jurisdiction4 7#c7 ,appo9tm5t deadl9e ,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t ,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission4 7d7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7e7 ,meet+s 7#a7 ,initial meet+ ,! ,commission %all hold its fir/ meet+ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a majority ( memb]s are appo9t$ to ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,meet+ ,! ,commission %all regul>ly meet at ! call ( ! ,*air4 ,su* meet+s may be c>ri$ out ?r\gh ! use ( telephonic or o!r appropriate telecommunication te*nology if ! ,commission det]m9es t su* te*nology w all[ ! memb]s to communicate simultane\sly4 7f7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may hold he>+s4 7g7 ,*air ,! ,presid5t %all designate a memb] ( ! ,commission to be ! ,*air ( ! ,commission4 #d4 ,duties 7a7 ,developm5t ( proposals ,! ,commission-- 7#a7 %all develop a proposal = ea* cov]$ jurisdiction reg>d+ vot+ repres5tation = citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o reside 9 t jurisdiction2 7#b7 9 a proposal = a cov]$ jurisdiction "u p>agraph 7#a71 may recomm5d-- 7,a7 any type ( repres5tation1 includ+ /atehood or vot+ repres5tation only 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 or 7,b7 no repres5tation2 & 7#c7 9 det]m9+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 :e!r &1 if s1 h[ a cov]$ jurisdiction %\ld be repres5t$1 %all consid]-- 7,a7 :e!r ! jurisdiction has held a ref]5dum on a*iev+ vot+ repres5tation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 ! size ( ! jurisdiction4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,rules ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t conta9s ! proposals develop$ "u subsection 7a74 #e4 ,p[]s ( ,commission 7a7 ,he>+s ,! ,commission may hold su* he>+s1 sit & act at su* times & places1 take su* te/imony1 & receive evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s advisable to c>ry out ! responsibilities ( ! ,commission4 7b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies ,! ,commission may secure directly f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t su* in=mation z ! ,commission consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,commission4 7c7 ,in=mation f nongov]nm5tal organizations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out its duties1 ! ,commission may seek guidance ?r\gh consultation ) f\ndations1 vet]an s]vice organizations1 nonpr(it gr\ps1 fai?-bas$ organizations1 private & public in/itutions ( high] education1 & o!r organizations z ! ,commission det]m9es appropriate4 7#b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,commission %\ld consult ) nongov]nm5tal organizations z au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7d7 ,po/al s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7e7 ,gifts ,! ,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts or donations ( s]vices or prop]ty4 #f4 ,commission p]sonnel matt]s 7a7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s2 travel exp5ses ,ea* memb] %all s]ve )\t pay b %all receive travel exp5ses to p]=m ! duties ( ! ,commission1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,/aff ,! ,*air1 9 accordance ) rules agre$ ^u by ! ,commission1 may appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( a /aff director & any o!r p]sonnel t may be necess>y to enable ! ,commission to c>ry out ! functions ( ! ,commission-- 7#a7 )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice2 & 7#b7 )\t reg>d to ! provision ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t no rate ( pay fix$ "u ?is p>agraph may exce$ ! equival5t ( t payable = a position at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( t title4 7c7 ,detail ( ,gov]nm5t employees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$ to ! ,commission )\t reimbursem5t1 & t detail %all be )\t int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus or privilege4 7d7 ,p]sonnel z ,f$]al employees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! executive director & any p]sonnel ( ! ,commission %all be consid]$ employees "u section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = purpose ( *apt]s #fc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1 #hi1 & #ij ( t title4 7#b7 ,memb]s ( ! ,commission ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be con/ru$ to apply to memb]s ( ! ,commission4 7e7 ,commission records ,! ,commission %all keep an accurate & complete record ( ! actions & meet+s ( ! ,commission4 ,! record %all be made available = public inspection & ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may audit & exam9e ! record4 7f7 ,contract+ ,! ,commission may1 to su* ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z are provid$ 9 appropriation ,acts1 ent] into contracts to enable ! ,commission to dis*>ge ! duties ( ! ,commission "u ?is ,act4 7g7 ,exp]t & consultant s]vice ,! ,commission may procure ! s]vices ( exp]ts & consultants 9 accordance ) section #caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates n to exce$ ! daily rate paid to a p]son occupy+ a position at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7h7 ,physical facilities & equipm5t ,^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 ,! adm9i/rative support s]vices may include human res\rce managem5t1 budget1 leas+ acc\nt+1 & payroll s]vices4 #g4 ,t]m9ation ( ,commission ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission submits ! report "u section #d4 #h4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to ! ,commission to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7b7 ,availability ,any sums appropriat$ "u ! au?orization conta9$ 9 ?is section %all rema9 available1 )\t fiscal ye> limitation1 until exp5d$4