,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #i1 #bjbb,mr4   
,caw?orn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !      
,int]-,ag5cy ,task ,=ce on ,en]gy       
,indep5d5ce to exam9e :e!r ! ,russian   
,f$]ation fund$ activities (            
nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 ,we/]n    
c\ntries :i* limit$ ! ability ( ^?      
c\ntries to a*ieve en]gy indep5d5ce &   
made !m m reliant on en]gy export$ f    
,russia1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy  
,indep5d5ce ,task ,=ce ,act4  #b4       
,e/abli%m5t & purpose ( ,task ,=ce  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
executive bran* a task =ce to be kn[n z 
! ,task ,=ce on ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,task ,=ce74  
7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,task ,=ce  
is to exam9e :e!r ! ,russian ,f$]ation  
or any ag5t or in/rum5tality ( !        
,russian ,f$]ation fund$ activities (   

nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 ,we/]n    
c\ntries :i* limit$ ! ability ( ^?      
c\ntries to a*ieve en]gy indep5d5ce &   
made !m m reliant on en]gy export$ f    
,russia4  #c4 ,composition ( ,task ,=ce 
7a7 ,memb]s  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,subject to
 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,task ,=ce %all be    
compos$ ( #aj memb]s1 ( :om #b %all be  
appo9t$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act by ea* ( !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7,b7 
,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7,c7 ,!         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  7,d7 ,!       
,director ( ! ,c5tral ,intellig5ce      
,ag5cy4  7,e7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4     
7#b7 ,qualifications ,memb]s ( ! ,task  
,=ce %all be employees ( (fices ( !     
executive bran* :o h exp]tise 9 any ( ! 
issues describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh  
7#g7 ( section #d4  7#c7 ,/atus z       
detailees ,an individual s]v+ z a memb] 
( ! ,task ,=ce %all be detail$1 )\t     
reimbursem5t1 by ! (fice 9 :i* !        
individual s]ves z an employee1 )\t     
int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus

 or privilege1 & ! individual's         
appo9tm5t %all be subject to ! approval 
( ! head ( ! (fice 9 :i* ! individual   
s]ves z an employee4  7#d7 ,*air1 vice  
*air1 & meet+s ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date on :i* a simple majority ( !    
memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce are appo9t$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 su* memb]s %all meet to  
elect a *air & vice *air f among su*    
memb]s & %all det]m9e a s*$ule ( ,task  
,=ce meet+s4  7#e7 ,no additional funds 
au?oriz$ ,am\nts us$ = ! sal>ies &      
exp5ses1 includ+ exp5ses = (ficial      
travel1 ( an individual s]v+ z a memb] (
 ! ,task ,=ce %all be paid out ( am\nts 
appropriat$ = sal>ies & exp5ses ( !     
(fice 9 :i* ! individual s]ves z an     
employee1 & no additional am\nts are    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = su* sal>ies
 & exp5ses4  7b7 ,initial meet+ ,! ,task
 ,=ce %all meet & beg9 ! op]ations ( !  
,task ,=ce n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
appo9tm5t ( a simple majority ( memb]s (
 ! ,task ,=ce4  7c7 ,quorum & vacancy   
7#a7 ,quorum ,a simple majority ( !     

memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce %all con/itute a  
quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may    
hold he>+s4  7#b7 ,vacancy ,any vacancy 
9 ! ,task ,=ce %all n affect its p[]s & 
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* !    
orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! vacancy occurs4  #d4 ,duties
 ( ,task ,=ce ,! ,task ,=ce %all det]m9e
 & analyze ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ext5t (    
ef=ts back$ by ! ,russian ,f$]ation or  
any ag5t or in/rum5tality ( ! ,russian  
,f$]ation to f9ancially support         
nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 ,we/]n    
c\ntries t oppos$ nucle> en]gy & frack+4
  7#b7 ,! success or failure ( ^! ef=ts 
to suppress inve/m5t by ,we/]n c\ntries 
9 div]se en]gy portfolios4  7#c7 ,!     
ext5t to :i* ! fund+ ( ^! organizations 
has increas$ ! reliance ( ,we/]n        
c\ntries on en]gy export$ f ! ,russian  
,f$]ation4  7#d7 ,! assessm5t ( ! level 
( int]dep5d5ce ( ,we/]n c\ntries ) !    
,russian ,f$]ation1 & ! ext5t to :i*    
,we/]n c\ntries are subject to co]cion  
by ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 because ,we/]n 

c\ntries lack a div]se en]gy portfolio4 
7#e7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i*     
en]gy indep5d5ce c\ld affect ! ,am]ican 
economy & provide insulation = ,we/]n   
c\ntries aga9/ ,russian intimidation4   
7#f7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! /ructure ( en]gy 
agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,russian ,f$]ation & 
o!r en]gy companies us$ ! p>ticipation (
 small]1 m discreet ?ird-p>ty companies 
to provide ! ,russian ,f$]ation ) great]
 control ov] ! agreem5ts1 includ+ an    
assessm5t ( ! role ( companies :i* 7    
subsidi>ies ( ,russian en]gy companies  
or :i* 7 controll$ ov]tly or cov]tly by 
! ,russian ,f$]ation or in/rum5ts ( !   
,russian ,f$]ation4  7#g7 ,an assessm5t 
( ! ,russian ,f$]ation's control ( &    
inve/m5t 9 en]gy companies ( ,we/]n     
nations1 includ+ companies involv$ 9    
en]gy di/ribution1 electric p[]         
g5]ation1 /orage ( mat]ials1 pipel9e    
ma9t5ance1 & simil> activities4  #e4    
,p[]s ( ,task ,=ce  7a7 ,he>+s ,! ,task 
,=ce may hold su* he>+s1 meet & act at  
su* times & places1 & receive su*       

evid5ce z may be necess>y to c>ry out   
its duties4  7b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al    
ag5cies ,! ,attorney ,g5]al & !         
,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all "w ) ! heads (  
(fices ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to ensure t 
! ,task ,=ce has access to su* in=mation
 z ! ,task ,=ce consid]s necess>y to    
c>ry out its duties4  7c7 ,assi/ance f  
,f$]al ag5cies  7#a7 ,g5]al ,s]vices    
,adm9i/ration ,on reque/ ( ! *air ( !   
,task ,=ce1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al     
,s]vices %all provide to ! ,task ,=ce1  
on a reimbursable basis1 adm9i/rative   
support & o!r assi/ance necess>y = !    
,task ,=ce to c>ry out its duties4  7#b7
 ,o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,9 addition to
 ! assi/ance provid$ = "u p>agraph 7#a71
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
may provide to ! ,task ,=ce su*         
assi/ance z !y may det]m9e advisable & z
 au?oriz$ by law4  7d7 ,subpo5a p[]     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may issue  
subpo5as requir+ ! att5dance & te/imony 
( witnesses & ! production ( any evid5ce
 relat+ to any matt] :i* ! ,commission  

is emp[]$ to inve/igate by section #d4  
,! att5dance ( witnesses & ! production 
( evid5ce may be requir$ f any place )9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates at any designat$ place (
 he>+ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,failure
 to obey a subpo5a ,if a p]son refuses  
to obey a subpo5a issu$ "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,commission may apply to a      
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = an ord]    
requir+ t p]son to appe> be=e !         
,commission to give te/imony1 produce   
evid5ce1 or bo?1 relat+ to ! matt] "u   
inve/igation4 ,! application may be made
 )9 ! judicial di/rict :]e ! he>+ is    
conduct$ or :]e t p]son is f\nd1        
resides1 or transacts bus9ess4 ,any     
failure to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may be  
puni%$ by ! c\rt z civil contempt4  7#c7
 ,s]vice ( subpo5as ,! subpo5as ( !     
,commission %all be s]v$ 9 ! mann]      
provid$ = subpo5as issu$ by a ,unit$    
,/ates di/rict c\rt "u ! ,f$]al ,rules (
 ,civil ,proc$ure = ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
di/rict c\rts4  7#d7 ,s]vice ( process  
,all process ( any c\rt to :i*          

application is made "u p>agraph 7#b7 may
 be s]v$ 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* !   
p]son requir$ to be s]v$ resides or may 
be f\nd4  7e7 ,contract+ ,! ,task ,=ce  
may ent] into contracts to enable x to  
c>ry out its duties4  7f7 ,donations ,! 
,task ,=ce may accept1 use1 & dispose ( 
donations ( s]vices or prop]ty4  7g7    
,po/al s]vices ,! ,task ,=ce may use !  
,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u 
! same conditions z a dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4 ,/aff ( ,task   
,=ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! *air ( ! ,task    
,=ce1 9 consultation ) ! vice *air1 9   
accordance ) rules agre$ ^u by ! ,task  
,=ce1 may appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( a
 /aff director & su* o!r p]sonnel z may 
be necess>y to enable ! ,task ,=ce to   
c>ry out its functions1 9 accordance ) !
 provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 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     

,/aff ( ,f$]al ag5cies ,^u reque/ ( !   
*air ( ! ,task ,=ce1 ! head ( any       
executive dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1
 commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t           
e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t may detail1 )\t reimbursem5t1 
any ( its p]sonnel to ! ,task ,=ce to   
assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is   
,act4 ,any detail ( an employee %all be 
)\t int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice  
/atus or privilege4  7c7 ,consultant    
s]vices ,! ,task ,=ce is au?oriz$ to    
procure ! s]vices ( exp]ts & consultants
 9 accordance ) section #caji ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b at rates n to
 exce$ ! daily rate paid a p]son occupy+
 a position at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive
 ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #g4 ,f$]al        
,advisory ,committee ,act applicability 
,! provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory      
,committee ,act %all apply to ! ,task   
,=ce1 includ+ ! /aff ( ! ,task ,=ce4    
#h4 ,report2 t]m9ation  7a7 ,f9al report
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce %all1 n   

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( its fir/  
meet+1 submit to ! individuals describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b7 a f9al report conta9+   
specific f9d+s1 conclusions1 &          
recomm5dations requir$ "u ?is ,act z h  
be5 agre$ to by a majority ( ,task ,=ce 
memb]s4  7#b7 ,individuals ,!           
individuals describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are 
! ,presid5t1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury1 ! ,director ( ! ,c5tral      
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 ! m9ority lead] ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! majority     
lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! m9ority lead] ( ! 
,s5ate4  7#c7 ,classifi$ & unclassifi$  
mat]ial ,! report "u ?is subsection %all
 be prep>$-- 7,a7 9 an unclassifi$      
v]sion2 &  7,b7 9 a v]sion :i* includes 
a classifi$ annex4  7b7 ,t]m9ation  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,task ,=ce1 & all !        
au?orities ( ?is ,act1 %all t]m9ate on !
 date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( on :i*
 ! ,task ,=ce submits ! f9al report     
requir$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7        

,records ,n lat] ?an ! date ( t]m9ation 
( ! ,task ,=ce "u p>agraph 7#a71 all    
records & pap]s ( ! ,task ,=ce %all be  
deliv]$ to ! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
= deposit 9 ! ,national ,ar*ives4