,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjbb,mr4  
,caw?orn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,free   
,city ,commission to exam9e ! effects ( 
lib]al ,gov]nm5t policy on ,am]ican     
cities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,free   
,city ,commission ,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t
 & purpose ( ,commission  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
legislative bran* a commission to be    
kn[n z ! ,free ,city ,commission 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,commission74  7b7   
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,commission is  
to /udy ! effects ( progressive         
gov]nance on cities )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
ov] ! la/ #ge ye>s4  #c4 ,composition ( 
,commission  7a7 ,memb]s  7#a7          
,appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be       
compos$ ( #bj memb]s1 to be appo9t$ n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #e memb]s %all

 be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( !     
,s5ate2  7,b7 #e memb]s %all be appo9t$ 
by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 #e 
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 #e     
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority     
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7
 ,qualifications ,memb]s appo9t$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all consi/ ( individuals
 ) exp]tise 9 any ( ! issues describ$ 9 
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#aj7 ( section #f4
  7#c7 ,limitation ,an individual       
appo9t$ to ! ,commission may n be an    
(fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 
7#d7 ,*air1 vice *air1 & meet+s ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a simple
 majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission are
 appo9t$ "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
 ( ,commission meet+s4  7b7 ,initial    
meet+ ,! ,commission %all meet & beg9 ! 
op]ations ( ! ,commission n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! appo9tm5t ( a simple       
majority ( memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7c7 

,quorum & vacancy  7#a7 ,quorum ,a      
simple majority ( ! memb]s ( !          
,commission %all con/itute a quorum1 b a
 less] numb] ( memb]s may hold he>+s4   
7#b7 ,vacancy ,any vacancy 9 !          
,commission %all n affect its p[]s &    
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* !    
orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  #d4 ,duties (
 ,commission ,! ,commission %all1 )     
respect to cities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+
 ! #ge-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 exam9e !     
causal l9k betwe5 p]missive drug        
policies & ! increase 9 drug viol5ce &  
drug usage2  7#b7 exam9e ! effects ( a  
lack ( educational opportunities2  7#c7 
evaluate ! success ( law en=cem5t       
tactics 9 prev5t+ viol5ce & protect+    
civilians2  7#d7 exam9e ! preval5ce (   
abortion 9 m9ority communities2  7#e7   
exam9e ! failures ( public s*ools 9     
urban environm5ts2  7#f7 evaluate !     
success ( opportunity zones2  7#g7 ! l9k
 betwe5 home own]%ip & community        
/ability2  7#h7 inve/igate m5tal heal?2 

7#i7 /udy signs ( civic engagem5t l vot+
 & p>5tal involvem5t 9 s*ools2  7#aj7   
inve/igate public heal? m>k]s l *ronic  
disease & sexual heal?2  7#aa7 rates (  
religi\s affiliation1 p>ticipation1 &   
belief 9 ^! communities2 &  7#ab7 n lat]
 ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 submit a report on ! f9d+s "u 
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#aa7 to !         
individuals describ$ 9 section          
#f7;b77#b74  #e4 ,p[]s ( ,commission    
7a7 ,he>+s ,! ,commission may hold su*  
he>+s1 meet & act at su* times & places1
 & receive su* evid5ce z may be necess>y
 to c>ry out ! functions ( !            
,commission4  7b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al   
ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission   
may access1 to ! ext5t au?oriz$ by law1 
f any executive dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1
 bo>d1 commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t     
e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t su* in=mation1 sugge/ions1    
e/imates1 & /ati/ics z ! ,commission    
consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 
7#b7 ,provision ( in=mation ,on writt5  

reque/ ( ! *air ( ! ,commission1 ea*    
dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1          
commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1
 or in/rum5tality %all1 to ! ext5t      
au?oriz$ by law1 provide ! reque/$      
in=mation to ! ,commission4  7#c7       
,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  7c7 ,assi/ance f     
,f$]al ag5cies  7#a7 ,g5]al ,s]vices    
,adm9i/ration ,on reque/ ( ! *air ( !   
,commission1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al    
,s]vices %all provide to ! ,commission1 
on a reimbursable basis1 adm9i/rative   
support & o!r assi/ance necess>y = !    
,commission to c>ry out its duties4     
7#b7 ,o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,9        
addition to ! assi/ance provid$ = "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates may provide to !          
,commission su* assi/ance z !y may      
det]m9e advisable & z au?oriz$ by law4  

7d7 ,contract+ ,! ,commission may ent]  
into contracts to enable ! ,commission  
to dis*>ge its duties "u ?is ,act4  7e7 
,donations ,! ,commission may accept1   
use1 & dispose ( donations ( s]vices or 
prop]ty4  7f7 ,po/al s]vices ,!         
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4 ,/aff ( ,commission 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! *air ( ! ,commission1 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 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 ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( any      

executive dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1
 commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t           
e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t may detail1 )\t reimbursem5t1 
any ( its p]sonnel to ! ,commission to  
assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is   
,act4 ,any detail ( an employee %all be 
)\t int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice  
/atus or privilege4  7c7 ,consultant    
s]vices ,! ,commission is au?oriz$ 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  #g4 ,travel       
exp5ses ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission %all 
s]ve )\t comp5sation1 b %all receive    
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable   
provisions 9 ! same mann] z p]sons      
employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 ! ,gov]nm5t      
s]vice are all[$ exp5ses "u section     
#egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  

#h4 ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act    
applicability ,! provisions ( ! ,f$]al  
,advisory ,committee ,act %all apply to 
! ,commission1 includ+ ! /aff ( !       
,commission4  #i4 ,reports (            
,commission2 t]m9ation  7a7 ,o!r reports
 & in=mation  7#a7 ,reports ,!          
,commission may issue additional reports
 z ! ,commission det]m9es necess>y4     
7#b7 ,in=mation ,! ,commission may hold 
public he>+s to collect in=mation & %all
 make su* in=mation available = use by !
 public4  7b7 ,f9al report  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,commission %all1 n lat] ?an   
#ah mon?s 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 ( ,commission
 memb]s4  7#b7 ,individuals ,!          
individuals describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are 
! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 !  
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !  

m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 ! majority lead] ( !   
,s5ate1 & ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4   
7c7 ,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,commission1 & all ! au?orities ( ?is   
,act1 %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #b    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7#b7 ,records ,n lat] ?an ! date (      
t]m9ation ( ! ,commission "u p>agraph   
7#a71 all records & pap]s ( !           
,commission %all be deliv]$ to !        
,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = deposit 9 !
 ,national ,ar*ives4