,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjba    
,mr4 ,posey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ,transportation
 & ,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !       
,national ,commission on ! ,,covid-#ai  
,p&emic1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p&emics
 ,require ,evaluat+1 ,plann+1 ,&        
,respond+ ,effectively ,act or !        
,,prep>e ,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t (       
,commission ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
legislative bran* ! ,national           
,commission on ! ,,covid-#ai ,p&emic 79 
?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74    
#c4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( !           
,commission are to-- 7#a7 exam9e &      
report ^u ! facts & causes relat+ to !  

,,covid-#ai p&emic t result$ f ! global 
spread ( ! ,,s>s-,co,v-#b virus1 f      
,wuhan1 ,*9a2  7#b7 asc]ta91 evaluate1 &
 report on ! evid5ce develop$ by all    
relevant gov]nm5tal ag5cies reg>d+ !    
facts & circum/ances surr\nd+ ! p&emic &
 ! em]g5ce ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b2  7#c7 build
 ^u ! inve/igations ( o!r entities1 &   
avoid unnecess>y duplication by         
critically review+ ! f9d+s1 conclusions1
 & recomm5dations ( executive bran*1    
congressional1 or indep5d5t commission  
inve/igations into ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic 
:ile adopt+ only ! f9d+s1 conclusions1 &
 recomm5dations ( su* inve/igations z ! 
,commission %all f9d accurate & unbias$2
  7#d7 make a full & complete acc\nt+ ( 
! circum/ances surr\nd+ ! p&emic1 & !   
ext5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates prep>$ness =1 & 
imm$iate response to1 ! p&emic2 &  7#e7 
inve/igate & report to ! ,presid5t &    
,congress on its f9d+s1 conclusions1 &  
recomm5dations = corrective measures t c
 be tak5 to prev5t1 bett] prep>e =1 &   
respond to p&emics4  #d4 ,consid]ations 

,9 c>ry+ out its duties 9 fur!rance ( ! 
purposes specifi$ 9 section #b1 !       
,commission %all consid] ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,compil+ a full & complete acc\nt+ ( !  
circum/ances surr\nd+ ! em]g5ce ( !     
#bjai novel coronavirus1 ! ,nation's    
prep>$ness = ! #bjai novel coronavirus  
p&emic1 & ! actions tak5 by ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial     
gov]nm5ts at critical junctures be=e &  
aft] ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization         
designat$ ! #bjai novel coronavirus z a 
public heal? em]g5cy ( int]national     
conc]n on ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbj4  7#b7     
,evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 public heal? reconnaissance &          
intellig5ce 9 recogniz+ ! ,,covid-#ai   
p&emic at its s\rce & effectively       
mobiliz+ ! nation to meet ! *all5ge ( ! 
p&emic4  7#c7 ,id5tify+ biological      
collaborations among gov]nm5t1 private1 
nonpr(it1 n-=-pr(it entities1 & o!r     
sci5tific communities1 evaluat+ ! mann] 
9 :i* su* collaborations c increase !   
risk ( accid5tal releases ( h>mful      

pa?og5s1 & mak+ recomm5dations t w      
decrease su* risks4  7#d7 ,id5tify+ !   
lead p]son or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 responsible = conduct+ ! reconnaissance
 & intellig5ce 9 7#a7 & evaluat+ !      
p]=mance ( ?is entity & ! efficacy ( !  
assignm5t ( su* lead to ?is entity4     
7#e7 ,articulat+ ! policy objectives ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 prep>+1 respond+ to 
& recov]+ f a p&emic & ! p]=mance       
metrics & /&>ds to evaluate             
contributions to ! ov]all objectives z  
articulat$4  7#f7 ,id5tify+ ! curr5t    
ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) ! lead =   
p&emic prep>$ness & response4  7#g7     
,evaluat+ ! integration ( ! p&emic      
plann+ into ! ,national ,prep>$ness     
,sy/em & o!r prep>$ness activities      
?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#h7       
,evaluat+ ! p]=mance ( ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
& local gov]nm5ts 9 prep>+ = & respond+ 
to ! ,,covid-#ai decl>$ em]g5cy )9 !    
context ( ! ,national ,prep>$ness       
,sy/em4  7#i7 ,assessm5t ( ! assignm5t (
 roles & responsibilities among ,f$]al1 

,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts 9 prep>+ =1    
respond+ to & recov]+ f ! ,,covid-#ai   
p&emic4  7#aj7 ,evaluation ( ! p]=mance 
( an all-haz>d prep>$ness & response    
sy/em 9 meet+ ! *all5ges ( ! ,,covid-#ai
 em]g5cy & :e!r actions %\ld be tak5 to 
adapt prep>$ness & response to unique   
circum/ances relat$ to p&emics4  7#aa7  
,evaluat+ :e!r ! id5tification ( lead   
p]son or ag5cy = p&emic prep>$ness is   
cle> & effective & :e!r ! lead = p&emic 
prep>$ness & response requires          
consolidation or %\ld be reassign$ to an
 alt]native ag5cy4  7#ab7 ,exam9+ ways  
to improve integration & coord9ation (  
prep>$ness & responses to p&emics at all
 levels ( gov]nm5t1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &    
local4  7#ac7 ,evaluat+ ! resili5ce (   
production responses to ! ,,covid-#ai   
crisis p>ticul>ly ^? relat$ m$ic9es1    
m$ical equipm5t1 protective equipm5t &  
o!r m$ical supplies & ! role ( ! ,f$]al 
& o!r gov]nm5ts 9 respond+ to supply *a9
 ne$s = p&emics4  7#ad7 ,id5tify+ &     
evaluat+ ! degree ( reliance ( ! ,unit$ 

,/ates on vuln]able supply *a9s =       
m$ic9es1 m$ical equipm5t1 protective    
equipm5t & o!r m$ical supplies necess>y 
to prep>e = & respond to a p&emic & all 
reasonable alt]natives = mitigat+ su*   
vuln]abilities 9 future p&emics4  7#ae7 
,evaluat+ ! contribution ( ! ,def5se    
,production ,act 9 ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy
 & :e!r ?is law %\ld be am5d$ to improve
 p&emic prep>$ness & response4  7#af7   
,evaluat+ ! ,national ,/ockpile 9 prep>+
 = & respond+ to p&emics1 ! p]=mance ( !
 ,national ,/ockpile 9 respond+ to !    
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy1 & all reasonable   
alt]natives improv+ ! managem5t &       
contributions ( ! ,/ockpile 9 prep>+ = &
 respond+ to future p&emics4  7#ag7     
,evaluat+ ! role ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 
develop+ & approv+ surveillance1 te/+1  
treatm5ts1 !rapeutics & vacc9es =       
,,covid-#ai & all reasonable alt]natives
 to improve ! developm5t ( !rapeutics & 
vacc9es 9 future p&emics4  7#ah7        
,evaluat+ ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local      
response to ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy relat$

 to ensur+ adequate national surge      
capacity infra/ructure 9 hospitals &    
m$ical c5t]s & alt]natives = improv+ su*
 prep>$ness & response to ensure        
adequate capacity 9 future p&emics4     
7#ai7 ,id5tify+ & evaluat+ ! array (    
public heal? int]v5tions at ! ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 & local levels1 includ+ mask     
ord]s1 social di/anc+ practices1        
/ay-at-home directives1 s*ool & bus9ess 
closures1 & o!r measures1 implem5t$ 9   
response to ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy &     
evaluat+ all reasonable alt]natives =   
improv+ su* public heal? responses 9    
future p&emics ) a due consid]ation ( ! 
economic & o!r public heal? co/s &      
trade(fs associat$ ) su* measures4      
7#bj7 ,evaluat+ ! p]=mance ( f9ancial   
m>kets & regulators dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai  
em]g5cy4  7#ba7 ,evaluat+ ! ov]all      
efficacy ( ! ,f$]al economic response to
 ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy & recomm5dations 
= modify+ ^? responses to improve       
prep>$ness & response to future p&emics4
  7#bb7 ,any o!r feature ( ! ,,covid-#ai

 em]g5cy t w\ld improve ! prev5tion1    
prep>$ness & response to future p&emic  
em]g5cies4  #e4 ,composition (          
,commission  7a7 ,memb]s ,! ,commission 
%all be compos$ ( #aj memb]s1 ( :om--   
7#a7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ by !      
,presid5t1 :o %all s]ve z *airp]son ( ! 
,commission2  7#b7 #a memb] %all be     
appo9t$ by ! lead] ( ! ,s5ate ^:        
political p>ty is o!r ?an ! political   
p>ty ( ! ,presid5t 7reg>dless ( :e!r su*
 individual is ! majority or m9ority    
lead]71 9 consultation ) ! lead] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ^: political    
p>ty is o!r ?an ! political p>ty ( !    
,presid5t 7reg>dless ( :e!r su*         
individual is ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives or ! m9ority lead]71 :o 
%all s]ve z vice *airp]son ( !          
,commission2  7#c7 #b memb]s %all be    
appo9t$ by ! s5ior memb] ( ! majority   
lead]%ip ( ! ,s5ate2  7#d7 #b memb]s    
%all be appo9t$ by ! s5ior memb] ( !    
majority lead]%ip ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2  7#e7 #b memb]s %all be

 appo9t$ by ! s5ior memb] ( ! m9ority   
lead]%ip ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#f7 #b memb]s  
%all be appo9t$ by ! s5ior memb] ( !    
m9ority lead]%ip ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,qualifications2  
initial meet+  7#a7 ,political p>ty     
affiliation ,ea* major political p>ty   
%all be repres5t$ by n few] ?an five    
memb]s ( ! ,commission4  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 sci5ce1 
heal?1 law1 public adm9i/ration1        
intellig5ce ga!r+1 comm]ce1 logi/ics1 & 
=eign affairs4  7#d7 ,no conflicts (    
int]e/ ,an individual appo9t$ to !      
,commission may n h a conflict ( int]e/ 
) respect to any pot5tial issue or      

inquiry t may come )9 ! purview ( !     
,commission consi/5t ) ,f$]al law relat+
 to conflicts-(-int]e/ & congressional  
e?ics rules4  7#e7 ,deadl9e = appo9tm5t 
,all memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be     
appo9t$ n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#f7 ,initial 
meet+ ,! ,commission %all meet & beg9 ! 
op]ations ( ! ,commission z soon z      
practicable4  7c7 ,quorum2 vacancies    
,aft] its initial meet+1 ! ,commission  
%all meet ^u ! call ( ! *airman 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  #f4 ,functions ( commission ,!   
functions ( ! ,commission are to--  7#a7
 conduct an inve/igation t-- 7,a7       
inve/igates relevant facts &            
circum/ances relat+ to ! ,,covid-#ai    
p&emic1 includ+ any relevant            
legislation1 ,executive ord]1           
regulation1 plan1 policy1 sci5tific     

rese>*1 practice1 or proc$ure2 &  7,b7  
include relevant facts & circum/ances   
relat+ to-- 7i7 sci5tific & public heal?
 rese>*2  7ii7 public & private         
sci5tific organizations2  7iii7 *>itable
 organizations2  7iv7 academic          
organizations2  7v7 economic1 education1
 sci5tific & comm]cial in/itutions2     
7vi7 heal?c>e1 public heal? policies1 & 
p&emic prep>$ness2  7vii7 ! role (      
congressional ov]sight & res\rce        
allocation2 &  7viii7 o!r areas ( !     
public & private sectors det]m9$        
relevant by ! ,commission = its inquiry2
  7#b7 id5tify1 review1 & evaluate !    
lessons le>n$ f ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic f  
h[ ! virus em]g$ & spread to ! ongo+    
response ef=ts1 reg>d+ ! /ructure1      
coord9ation1 managem5t policies1 &      
proc$ures ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 &1 :]e  
appropriate1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1   
nongov]nm5tal entities & int]national   
organizations1 relative to detect+1     
prev5t+1 & respond+ to su* disease      
ev5ts2 &  7#c7 submit to ! ,presid5t &  

,congress su* reports z are requir$ by  
?is title conta9+ su* f9d+s1            
conclusions1 & recomm5dations z !       
,commission %all det]m9e1 includ+       
propos+ organization1 coord9ation1      
plann+1 managem5t arrangem5ts1          
proc$ures1 rules1 & regulations4  #g4   
,p[]s ( ,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 
,he>+s & evid5ce ,! ,commission or1 on !
 au?ority ( ! ,commission1 any          
subcommittee or memb] !re(1 may1 = !    
purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is title--  7,a7   
hold su* he>+s & sit & act at su* times 
& places1 take su* te/imony1 receive su*
 evid5ce1 adm9i/] su* oa?s2 &  7,b7     
subject to p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 require1 
by subpo5a or o!rwise1 ! att5dance &    
te/imony ( su* witnesses & ! production 
( su* books1 records1 correspond5ce1    
memor&a1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1 z !         
,commission or su* designat$            
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 ( ! *airman & ! vice      
*airman2 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 ( ! *airman or any 
memb] designat$ by a majority ( !       
,commission1 & may be s]v$ by any p]son 
designat$ by ! *airman 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 title4  7c7   
,in=mation f f$]al ag5cies  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,commission is au?oriz$ to     
secure directly f any executive         
dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1          
commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1
 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,gov]nm5t1        
in=mation1 sugge/ions1 e/imates1 &      
/ati/ics = ! purposes ( ?is title4 ,ea* 
dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1          
commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1

 or in/rum5tality %all1 to ! ext5t      
au?oriz$ by law1 furni% su* in=mation1  
sugge/ions1 e/imates1 & /ati/ics        
directly to ! ,commission1 ^u reque/    
made by ! *airman1 ! *airman ( any      
subcommittee creat$ by a majority ( !   
,commission1 or any memb] designat$ by a
 majority ( ! ,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$]al ag5cies  7#a7 ,g5]al s]vices      
adm9i/ration ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al   
,s]vices %all provide to ! ,commission  
on a reimbursable basis adm9i/rative    
support & o!r s]vices = ! p]=mance ( !  
,commission's functions4  7#b7 ,o!r     
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,9 addition to !    
assi/ance prescrib$ 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 ,gifts ,! ,commission may accept1   
use1 & dispose ( gifts or donations (   
s]vices or prop]ty4  7f7 ,po/al s]vices 
,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  #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   
7#a7 ,ea* ,commission meet+ %all be op5 
to ! public4  7#b7 ,except :5 !         
,commission det]m9es o!rwise = reasons (
 national security1 timely notice ( ea* 
su* meet+ %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al    
,regi/]1 & ! ,commission %all2 publi%   
proc$ures to provide = o!r types (      
public notice to ensure t all int]e/$   
p]sons are notifi$ ( su* meet+ prior    
!reto4  7#c7 ,int]e/$ p]sons %all be    
p]mitt$ to att5d1 appe> be=e1 or file   
/atem5ts ) ! ,commission1 subject to su*

 reasonable proc$ures z ! ,commission   
may prescribe & publi%4  7c7 ,records   
7#a7 ,ma9t5ance ( records ,! ,commission
 %all ma9ta9 & dispose ( all records    
relat$ to ,commission1 its meet+ & g5]al
 bus9ess 9 accordance ) /atutes gov]n+ !
 ma9t5ance & disposition ( records t    
apply to any ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4
  7#b7 ,public access ,9 accordance )   
proc$ures to be adopt$ & publi%$ by !   
,commission1 ! records1 reports1        
transcripts1 m9utes1 app5dixes1 work+   
pap]s1 drafts1 /udies1 ag5da1 or o!r    
docum5ts :i* 7 made available to or     
prep>$ = or by ! ,commission %all be    
available = public inspection & copy+ at
 a s+le location 9 ! (fices ( !         
,commission until ! ,commission ceases  
to exi/ & aft] ! t]m9ation ( !          
,commission1 su* records %all be        
transf]r$ to ! ,national ,ar*ives &     
,records ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7           
,exemptions ,! requirem5t = public      
access "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all n apply to 
records t are--  7,a7 specifically      

au?oriz$ "u crit]ia e/abli%$ by an      
,executive ord] to be kept secret 9 !   
int]e/ ( national def5se or =eign policy
 & are 9 fact prop]ly classifi$ pursuant
 to su* ,executive ord]2  7,b7 relat$   
solely to ! int]nal p]sonnel rules &    
practices ( any ,f$]al ag5cy2  7,c7     
specifically exempt$ f disclosure by    
/atute1 if t /atute-- 7i7 requires t !  
matt]s be )held f ! public 9 su* a mann]
 z to leave no discretion on ! issue2 or
  7ii7 e/abli%es p>ticul> crit]ia =     
)hold+ or ref]s to p>ticul> types (     
matt]s to be )held2  7,d7 trade secrets 
& comm]cial or f9ancial in=mation obta9$
 f a p]son & privileg$ or confid5tial2  
7,e7 t are int]-ag5cy or intra-ag5cy    
memor&ums or lett]s t w\ld n be         
available by law to a p>ty o!r ?an an   
ag5cy includ+ ! ,commission 9 litigation
 ) ! ag5cy1 provid$ t ! delib]ative     
process privilege %all n apply to       
records creat$ #be ye>s or m be=e ! date
 on :i* ! records 7 reque/$2  7,f7      
p]sonnel & m$ical files & simil> files !

 disclosure ( :i* w\ld con/itute a      
cle>ly unw>rant$ invasion ( p]sonal     
privacy2  7,g7 records or in=mation     
compil$ = law en=cem5t purposes1 b only 
to ! ext5t t ! production ( su* law     
en=cem5t records or in=mation-- 7i7 c\ld
 reasonably be expect$ to int]f]e )     
en=cem5t proce$+s2  7ii7 w\ld deprive a 
p]son ( a "r to a fair trial or an      
imp>tial adjudication2  7iii7 c\ld      
reasonably be expect$ to con/itute an   
unw>rant$ invasion ( p]sonal privacy2   
7iv7 c\ld reasonably be expect$ to      
disclose ! id5tity ( a confid5tial      
s\rce1 includ+ a ,/ate1 local1 or =eign 
ag5cy or au?ority or any private        
in/itution :i* furni%$ in=mation on a   
confid5tial basis1 &1 9 ! case ( a      
record or in=mation compil$ by crim9al  
law en=cem5t au?ority 9 ! c\rse ( a     
crim9al inve/igation or by an ag5cy     
conduct+ a lawful national security     
intellig5ce inve/igation1 in=mation     
furni%$ by a confid5tial s\rce2  7v7    
w\ld disclose te*niques & proc$ures =   

law en=cem5t inve/igations or           
prosecutions1 or w\ld disclose guidel9es
 = law en=cem5t inve/igations or        
prosecutions if su* disclosure c\ld     
reasonably be expect$ to risk           
circumv5tion ( ! law2 or  7vi7 c\ld     
reasonably be expect$ to endang] ! life 
or physical safety ( any individual2    
7,h7 conta9$ 9 or relat$ to exam9ation1 
op]at+1 or condition reports prep>$ by1 
on behalf (1 or = ! use ( an ag5cy      
responsible = ! regulation or sup]vision
 ( f9ancial in/itutions2 or  7,i7       
geological & geophysical in=mation &    
data1 includ+ maps1 conc]n+ wells4  ,any
 reasonably segregable portion ( a      
record %all be provid$ to any p]son     
reque/+ su* record aft] deletion ( !    
portions :i* are exempt "u ?is          
subsection4 ,! am\nt ( in=mation delet$1
 & ! exemption "u :i* ! deletion is     
made1 %all be indicat$ on ! releas$     
portion ( ! record1 unless includ+ t    
indication w\ld h>m an int]e/ protect$  
by ! exemption 9 ?is subsection "u :i* !

 deletion is made4 ,if te*nically       
feasible1 ! am\nt ( ! in=mation delet$1 
& ! exemption "u :i* ! deletion is made1
 %all be indicat$ at ! place 9 ! record 
:]e su* deletion is made4  7#d7         
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 %all 
be con/ru$ z impos+ any limitation      
:atsoev] on ! scope or subject matt] ( !
 ,commission's inquiry4 ,! ,commission  
%all arrange = secure access to all     
,commission records & a compreh5sive    
,commission report )\t r$action by any  
,memb] ( ,congress or au?oriz$          
individual ) a requir$ security cle>ance
 9 appropriately secure facilities4  7d7
 ,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 ,/aff ( ,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
7#a7 ,appo9tm5t & comp5sation ,!        
*airman1 9 consultation ) vice *airman1 
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  7#b7    
,p]sonnel z f$]al employees  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! executive director & any       
p]sonnel ( ! ,commission :o are         
employees %all be employees "u section  
#baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =
 purposes ( *apt]s #fc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1  
#he1 #hg1 #hi1 & #ij ( t title4  7,b7   
,memb]s ( commission ,subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all n be con/ru$ to apply to memb]s ( !
 ,commission4  7b7 ,detailees ,any      

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$
 to ! ,commission )\t reimbursem5t f !  
,commission1 & su* detailee %all reta9 !
 rights1 /atus1 & privileges ( 8 or h]  
regul> employm5t )\t int]ruption4  7c7  
,consultant s]vices ,! ,commission 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  7d7   
,conflicts ( int]e/ ,all individuals ^: 
s]vices are r5d]$ to ! ,commission w be 
free f any f9ancial1 academic1 p]sonal1 
or pr(essional conflicts ( int]e/ :i*   
may int]f]e ) ! "w ( ! ,commission4     
#aj4 ,comp5sation & travel exp5ses  7a7 
,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    
7b7 ,travel exp5ses ,:ile away f _!     
homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 !    
p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission1     
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be all[$    
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 9 ! same mann] z p]sons     
employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 ! ,gov]nm5t      
s]vice are all[$ exp5ses "u section     
#egjc7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  #aa4 ,security cle>ances =      
,commission 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 title )\t !  
appropriate security cle>ances4  #ab4   
,reports ( ,commission2 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 title1 %all t]m9ate #fj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al report  
is submitt$ "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  #ac4 ,fund+  7a7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,commission su* sums z 
may be necess>y = any fiscal ye>1 half (

 :i* %all be d]iv$ f ! applicable acc\nt
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & half (  
:i* %all be d]iv$ f ! cont+5t fund ( !  
,s5ate4  7b7 ,duration ( availability   
,am\nts made available to ! ,commission 
"u p>agraph 7a7 %all rema9 available    
until ! t]m9ation ( ! ,commission4  7c7 
,notice ,! *air %all promptly notify    
,congress if ! *air det]m9es t ! am\nts 
made available to ! ,commission "u      
subsection 7a7 are insuffici5t = !      
,commission to c>ry out its duties4