,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #daj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ba1 #bjba    
,ms4 ,norton 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 &   
,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,national        
,commission on ! ,insurrectioni/ ,attack
 ,^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol4  #a4     
,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission ,!re is       
e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative bran* !        
,national ,commission on !              
,insurrectioni/ ,attack ,^u ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,capitol 7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z !  
,commission74  #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes
 ( ! ,commission are to--  7#a7 make a  
full & complete acc\nt+ ( ! circum/ances
 surr\nd+ ! insurrectioni/ attack (     
,janu>y #f1 #bjba1 occurr+ at ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,capitol1 & ! ext5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates prep>$ness =1 & imm$iate response
 to1 ! attack2 &  7#b7 report to !      
,presid5t & ,congress on its f9d+s1     
conclusions1 & recomm5dations =         

corrective measures t c be tak5 to      
prev5t acts ( insurrection & dome/ic    
t]rorism4  #c4 ,composition (           
,commission  7a7 ,memb]s ,! ,commission 
%all be compos$ ( #aj memb]s1 ( :om--   
7#a7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ by !      
,presid5t1 :o %all s]ve z ,*air ( !     
,commission2  7#b7 #a memb] %all be     
appo9t$ by ! lead] ( ! ,s5ate 7majority 
or m9ority lead]1 z ! case may be7 ( !  
,republican ,p>ty1 9 consultation ) !   
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives       
7majority or m9ority lead]1 z ! case may
 be7 ( ! ,republican ,p>ty1 :o %all s]ve
 z ,vice ,*air ( ! ,commission2  7#c7 #b
 memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! s5ior memb]
 ( ! ,s5ate lead]%ip ( ! ,democratic    
,p>ty2  7#d7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$  
by ! s5ior memb] ( ! lead]%ip ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ( ! ,republican ,p>ty2
  7#e7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ by !   
s5ior memb] ( ! ,s5ate lead]%ip ( !     
,republican ,p>ty2 &  7#f7 #b memb]s    
%all be appo9t$ by ! s5ior memb] ( !    
lead]%ip ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( !

 ,democratic ,p>ty4  7b7                
,qualifications2 initial meet+  7#a7    
,political p>ty affiliation ,n m ?an #e 
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be f ! same 
political p>ty4  7#b7 ,nongov]nm5tal    
appo9tees ,an individual appo9t$ to !   
,commission may n be an (fic] or        
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or any    
,/ate or local gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,o!r     
qualifications ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress 
t individuals appo9t$ to ! ,commission  
%\ld be prom95t ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 )
 national recognition & significant dep?
 ( exp]i5ce 9 su* pr(essions z          
gov]nm5tal s]vice1 law en=cem5t1 ! arm$ 
s]vices1 law1 public adm9i/ration1      
intellig5ce ga!r+1 & racial ju/ice4     
7#d7 ,deadl9e = appo9tm5t ,all memb]s ( 
! ,commission %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an
 "o mon? aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7#e7 ,initial meet+ ,!           
,commission %all meet & beg9 ! initial  
op]ation ( ! ,commission z soon z       
practicable4  7c7 ,quorum2 vacancies    
,aft] its initial meet+1 ! ,commission  

%all meet ^u ! call ( ! ,*air or a      
majority ( its memb]s4 ,six memb]s ( !  
,commission %all con/itute a quorum4    
,any vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all n     
affect its p[]s1 b %all be fill$ 9 !    
same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0  
made4  7d7 ,comp5sation ,ea* memb] ( !  
,commission may be comp5sat$ at n to    
exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate 
( basic pay 9 effect = a position at    
level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u    
section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 = ea* day dur+ :i* t memb] is    
engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance ( ! duties ( 
! ,commission4  7e7 ,travel exp5ses ,ea*
 memb] ( ! ,commission %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  #d4     
,functions ( ,commission ,! functions ( 
! ,commission are to--  7#a7 conduct an 
inve/igation t-- 7,a7 inve/igates       
relevant facts & circum/ances relat+ to 
! insurrectioni/ attack ( ,janu>y #f1   

#bjba1 includ+ any relevant legislation1
 ,executive ord]1 regulation1 plan1     
policy1 practice1 or proc$ure2  7,b7    
asc]ta9s1 evaluates1 & reports on !     
evid5ce develop$ by all relevant        
gov]nm5tal ag5cies & nongov]nm5tal      
s\rces reg>d+ ! facts & circum/ances    
surr\nd+ ! attack2  7,c7 builds ^u !    
inve/igations ( o!r entities1 & avoids  
unnecess>y duplication1 by review+ !    
f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations (  
prior executive bran*1 congressional1 or
 indep5d5t commission inve/igations into
 ! insurrectioni/ attack ( ,janu>y #f1  
#bjba1 o!r insurrectioni/ & dome/ic     
t]rori/ attacks1 & dome/ic t]rorism     
g5]ally2 &  7,d7 may include relevant   
facts & circum/ances relat+ to-- 7i7    
intellig5ce ag5cies2  7ii7 law en=cem5t 
ag5cies1 includ+ ! impact1 if any1 ( !  
race ( ! attack]s on ! response ( law   
en=cem5t2  7iii7 ! fl[ ( assets to      
insurrectioni/ & dome/ic t]rori/        
organizations2  7iv7 ! role (           
congressional ov]sight & res\rce        

allocation2 &  7v7 o!r areas ( ! public 
& private sectors det]m9$ relevant by ! 
,commission = its inquiry2  7#b7        
id5tify1 review1 & evaluate ! lessons   
le>n$ f ! insurrectioni/ attack (       
,janu>y #f1 #bjba1 reg>d+ ! /ructure1   
coord9ation1 managem5t policies1 &      
proc$ures ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 &1 if   
appropriate1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts &  
nongov]nm5tal entities1 relative to     
detect+1 prev5t+1 & respond+ to su*     
insurrectioni/ attacks2 &  7#c7 submit  
to ! ,presid5t & ,congress su* reports z
 are requir$ by ?is ,act conta9+ su*    
f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations z !
 ,commission %all det]m9e1 includ+      
propos+ organization1 coord9ation1      
plann+1 managem5t arrangem5ts1          
proc$ures1 rules1 & regulations4  #e4   
,p[]s ( ,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 
,he>+s & evid5ce ,! ,commission or1 on !
 au?ority ( ! ,commission1 any          
subcommittee or memb] !re(1 may1 = !    
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act-- 7,a7 hold
 su* he>+s & sit & act at su* times &   

places1 take su* te/imony1 receive su*  
evid5ce1 adm9i/] su* oa?s2 &  7,b7      
subject to p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 require1 
by subpo5a or o!rwise1 ! att5dance &    
te/imony ( su* witnesses & ! production 
( su* books1 records1 correspond5ce1    
memor&a1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1 z !         
,commission or su* designat$            
subcommittee or designat$ memb] may     
det]m9e advisable4  7#b7 ,subpo5as  7,a7
 ,issuance  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a subpo5a may 
be issu$ "u ?is subsection only--  7,i7 
by ! agreem5t ( ! ,*air & ! ,vice ,*air2
 or  7,,ii7 by ! affirmative vote ( #f  
memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7ii7 ,signature
 ,subject to clause 7i71 subpo5as issu$ 
"u ?is subsection may be issu$ "u !     
signature ( ! ,*air or any memb]        
designat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission1
 & may be s]v$ by any p]son designat$ by
 ! ,*air or by a memb] designat$ by a   
majority ( ! ,commission4  7,b7         
,en=cem5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case (     
contumacy or failure to obey a subpo5a  
issu$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 di/rict c\rt = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i*
 ! subpo5a$ p]son resides1 is s]v$1 or  
may be f\nd1 or :]e ! subpo5a is        
returnable1 may issue an ord] requir+   
su* p]son to appe> at any designat$     
place to te/ify or to produce docum5t>y 
or o!r evid5ce4 ,any failure to obey !  
ord] ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by ! c\rt z 
a contempt ( t c\rt4  7ii7 ,additional  
en=cem5t ,9 ! case ( any failure ( any  
witness to comply ) any subpo5a or to   
te/ify :5 summon$ "u au?ority ( ?is     
section1 ! ,commission may1 by majority 
vote1 c]tify a /atem5t ( fact con/itut+ 
su* failure to ! appropriate ,unit$     
,/ates attorney1 :o may br+ ! matt] be=e
 ! gr& jury = its action1 "u ! same     
/atutory au?ority & proc$ures z if !    
,unit$ ,/ates attorney _h receiv$ a     
c]tification "u sections #ajb ?r\gh #ajd
 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aib ?r\gh #aid74  7b7    
,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 its 
duties "u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,obta9+ (ficial
 data  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may 
secure directly f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
( ! ,gov]nm5t in=mation necess>y to     
enable x to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u      
reque/ ( ! ,*air1 ! *air ( any          
subcommittee creat$ by a majority ( !   
,commission1 or any memb] designat$ by a
 majority ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( t   
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% t         
in=mation to ! ,commission4  7#b7       
,receipt1 h&l+1 /orage1 & dissem9ation  
,in=mation %all only be receiv$1 h&l$1  
/or$1 & dissem9at$ by memb]s ( !        
,commission & its /aff consi/5t ) all   
applicable /atutes1 regulations1 &      
,executive ord]s4  7d7 ,assi/ance f     
,f$]al ag5cies  7#a7 ,g5]al ,s]vices    
,adm9i/ration ,^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  7#b7 ,o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,9
 addition to ! assi/ance prescrib$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates may provide to !          
,commission su* s]vices1 funds1         
facilities1 /aff1 & o!r support s]vices 
z !y may det]m9e advisable & z may be   
au?oriz$ by law4  7e7 ,gifts1 beque/s1 &
 devises ,! ,commission may accept1 use1
 & dispose ( gifts1 beque/s1 or devises 
( s]vices or prop]ty1 bo? real &        
p]sonal1 = ! purpose ( aid+ or          
facilitat+ ! "w ( ! ,commission4  7f7   
,po/al ,s]vices ,! ,commission may use !
 ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u
 ! same conditions z dep>tm5ts & ag5cies
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4 ,/aff (        
,commission  7a7 ,appo9tm5t2 comp5sation
 ,! ,*air1 9 consultation ) ! ,vice     
,*air1 9 accordance ) rules agre$ ^u by 
! ,commission1 may appo9t & fix !       
comp5sation ( a ,/aff ,director & su*   
o!r p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable
 ! ,commission to c>ry out its          
functions1 )\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*$ule pay rates1 except t no rate (   
pay fix$ "u ?is subsection may exce$ !  
equival5t ( t payable = a position at   
level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u      
section #ecaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7b7 ,cov]age "u ,congressional  
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie ,= purposes 
( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (
 #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47--   
7#a7 ! ,commission %all be consid]$ an  
employ+ (fice2 &  7#b7 ! p]sonnel ( !   
,commission %all be consid]$ cov]$      
employees4  7c7 ,exp]ts & consultants ,!
 ,commission is au?oriz$ to procure     
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section
 #caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
b at rates = individuals n to exce$ !   
daily equival5t ( ! maximum annual rate 
( basic pay "u level ,,iv ( ! ,executive
 ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1   

,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,/aff ( ,f$]al
 ag5cies ,! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t  
or ag5cy may detail1 on a               
non-reimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel
 ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,commission 
to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is
 ,act4  #g4 ,security cle>ances = memb]s
 & /aff ,! appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies or
 dep>tm5ts %all coop]ate ) ! ,commission
 9 exp$iti\sly provid+ to ! ,commission 
memb]s & /aff appropriate security      
cle>ances to ! ext5t possible pursuant  
to exi/+ proc$ures & requirem5ts1 except
 t no p]son %all be provid$ ) access to 
classifi$ in=mation "u ?is ,act )\t !   
appropriate security cle>ances4  #h4    
,nonapplicability ( ,f$]al ,advisory    
,committee ,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al 
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 %all n apply to ! ,commission4   
7b7 ,public meet+s & release ( public   
v]sions ( reports ,! ,commission %all-- 
7#a7 hold public he>+s & meet+s to !    
ext5t appropriate2 &  7#b7 release      
public v]sions ( ! reports requir$ "u   

section #i4  7c7 ,conduct ( public he>+s
 ,any public he>+s ( ! ,commission %all 
be conduct$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) !      
protection ( in=mation provid$ to or    
develop$ = or by ! ,commission z requir$
 by any applicable /atute1 regulation1  
or ,executive ord]4  #i4 ,reports2      
t]m9ation  7a7 ,int]im reports ,!       
,commission may submit to ! ,presid5t & 
,congress int]im reports conta9+ su*    
f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations =  
corrective measures z h be5 agre$ to by 
a majority ( ,commission memb]s4  7b7   
,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t &
 ,congress a f9al report conta9+ su*    
f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations =  
corrective measures z h be5 agre$ to by 
a majority ( ,commission memb]s4  7c7   
,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,commission1 & all ! au?orities ( ?is   
,act1 %all t]m9ate ^u ! expiration ( !  
#fj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date on   
:i* ! ,commission submits ! f9al report 

"u subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative  
activities be=e t]m9ation ,! ,commission
 may use ! #fj-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 = ! purpose ( conclud+ its
 activities1 includ+ provid+ te/imony to
 committees ( ,congress conc]n+ its     
reports & dissem9at+ ! f9al report4     
#aj4 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7b7 ,availability
 ( funds ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to
 ! au?orization "u ?is section %all     
rema9 available until exp5d$4