,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bahh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bc1 #bjba,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,commission to ,/udy ! ,/igmatization1 ,crim9alization1 & ,ongo+ ,exclusion & ,inequity = ,,lgbtq ,s]vicememb]s & ,vet]ans4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,commission to ,/udy ! ,/igmatization1 ,crim9alization1 & ,ongo+ ,exclusion & ,inequity = ,,lgbtq ,s]vicememb]s & ,vet]ans ,act4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t & duties 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,commission to ,/udy ! ,/igmatization1 ,crim9alization1 & ,ongo+ ,exclusion & ,inequity = ,,lgbtq ,s]vicememb]s & ,vet]ans 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74 7b7 ,duties ,! ,commission %all p]=m ! foll[+ duties3 7#a7 ,id5tify & compile a corpus ( in=mation ab\t ! hi/ory ( milit>y policy reg>d+ homosexuality1 f #aggh onw>d4 ,! ,commission's docum5tation %all include facts relat$ to-- 7,a7 ! hi/ory ( milit>y policy reg>d+ ,,lgbtq sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity1 includ+-- 7i7 blue dis*>ges & o!r =ms ( dis*>ge bas$ on sexual ori5tation t r5d]$ =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ineligible = vet]ans' b5efits2 7ii7 milit>y docum5ts publi%$ 9 #aidb t l9k$ homosexuality to psy*opa?y2 7iii7 #aifc ,army ,regulation #dj-eja1 :i* bann$ g5d] transition$ or transition+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u ! reason+ t !y 7 m5tally unfit2 & 7iv7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se directive dat$ #aiha t unequivocally /at$ t homosexuality 0 incompatible ) milit>y s]vice & bann+ all homosexual individuals f s]vice2 & 7,b7 ! argum5ts t l$ to ! creation ( ! ,don't ,ask1 ,don't ,tell policy1 includ+ ! claims t op5ly homosexual memb]s ( ! milit>y inhibit$ combat-read9ess & unit cohesion4 7#b7 ,hold public he>+s 9 su* cities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z x f9ds appropriate1 & d community outrea* & o!r public relations ef=ts 9 ord] to adv]tise su* he>+s & ! opportunity to give te/imony4 7#c7 ,ga!r te/imonies1 writt5 & oral1 f ,,lgbtq memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans ab\t _! exp]i5ces1 bo? anonym\sly & ) names giv54 7#d7 ,exam9e ! impacts t discrim9atory policy _h on ! physical & m5tal well-be+ ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 7#e7 ,exam9e ! la/+ impacts1 includ+ psy*ological1 f9ancial1 & employm5t-relat$1 t milit>y policy has _h on vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 7 dis*>g$ due to _! sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity4 7#f7 ,exam9e disp>ate impact t policies su* z ! ,don't ,ask1 ,don't ,tell policy & ! ,transg5d] ,s]vice ,ban _h on m9ority gr\ps 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 p>ticul>ly racial m9orities & wom54 7#g7 ,recomm5d appropriate ways to educate ! ,am]ican public ab\t in/itutionaliz$ & ,gov]nm5t-sanction$ discrim9ation4 7#h7 ,recomm5d appropriate rem$ies to address f9d+s ( ! ,commission1 includ+ h[-- 7,a7 ! ,gov]nm5t may (f] an apology = en=c+ discrim9ation t l$ to psy*ological1 emotional1 & physical h>m ( ,unit$ ,/ates troops & _! families2 7,b7 dis*>ge upgrades & record am5dm5t may be /reaml9$ ?r\gh ! ,bo>ds = ,correction ( ,milit>y ,records1 includ+ improv+ ! transp>5cy & accessibility ( records by ! memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to :om !y p]ta92 7,c7 ! s]vice ( ,,lgbtq individuals 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces may be made m visible 9 mat]ials di/ribut$ by ! ,secret>ies ( ,def5se & ,vet]ans ,affairs2 7,d7 div]sity & inclusion policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se may be revis$1 & h[ res\rces may be committ$ to div]sity tra9+2 & 7,e7 heal? c>e1 furni%$ by su* ,secret>ies to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & = vet]ans1 may include m res\rces to meet+ ! ne$s ( ,,lgbtq pati5ts1 includ+ improv$ data collection on ,,lgbtq pati5ts1 m5tal heal? c\nsel+1 & o!r m$ical necessities4 7#i7 ,submit a writt5 report ( its f9d+s to ,congress n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission4 #c4 ,memb]%ip 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #af memb]s1 appo9t$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,sev5 memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 at lea/ f\r ( :om %all repres5t hi/orical societies1 nonpr(its1 rese>* in/itutions1 or advocacy organizations-- 7,a7 t repres5t vet]ans f a div]sity ( s]vice populations1 across age range1 t\r ( s]vice1 & era s]v$2 & 7,b7 at lea/ two ( :i* repres5t organizations t focus on transg5d] vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 7#b7 ,?ree memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 includ+ "o memb] ea* f-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,c7 ! ,congressional ,,lgbtq ,equality ,caucus4 7#c7 ,two memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate4 7#d7 ,two memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 7#e7 ,two memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7b7 ,qualifications ,all memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be p]sons :o are exceptionally qualifi$ to s]ve on ! ,commission by virtue ( _! education1 tra9+1 activism1 or exp]i5ce1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! fields ( advocat+ = ,,lgbtq memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & vet]ans4 7c7 ,t]ms ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission4 ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,commission & %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7d7 ,fir/ meet+ ,! ,presid5t %all call ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act or #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( legislation mak+ appropriations to c>ry out ?is ,act1 :i*ev] date is lat]4 7e7 ,quorum ,n9e memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] may hold he>+s4 7f7 ,*air & ,vice ,*air ,! ,commission %all elect a ,*air & ,vice ,*air f among its memb]s4 ,! t]m ( (fice = ea* %all be = ! life ( ! ,commission4 7g7 ,comp5sation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ea* memb] ( ! ,commission %all be comp5sat$ at a rate equal to ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay e/abli%$ = a position at level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* su* memb] is engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( duties ve/$ 9 ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,f$]al employees ,a memb] ( ! ,commission :o is a full-"t (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,memb] ( ,congress %all receive no additional pay1 all[ances1 or b5efits by reason ( ! memb]'s s]vice to ! ,commission4 7#c7 ,travel exp5ses ,all memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be reimburs$ = travel1 subsi/5ce1 & o!r necess>y exp5ses incurr$ by ! memb]s 9 ! p]=mance ( _! duties to ! ext5t au?oriz$ by *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #d4 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission 7a7 ,he>+s & meet+s ,! ,commission may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 hold su* he>+s & meet & act at su* times & at su* places 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & reque/ ! att5dance & te/imony ( su* witnesses & ! production ( su* books1 records1 correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1 z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4 ,! ,commission may invoke ! aid ( an appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt to require1 by subpo5a or o!rwise1 su* att5dance1 te/imony1 or production4 7b7 ,p[]s ( subcommittees & memb]s ,any subcommittee or memb] ( ! ,commission may1 if au?oriz$ by ! ,commission1 take any action :i* ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to take "u ?is section4 7c7 ,obta9+ (ficial data ,! ,commission may acquire directly f ! head ( any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 available in=mation :i* ! ,commission consid]s useful 9 ! dis*>ge ( its duties4 ,all dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & in/rum5talities ( ! executive bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t %all coop]ate ) ! ,commission ) respect to su* in=mation & %all furni% all in=mation reque/$ by ! ,commission to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law4 #e4 ,adm9i/rative provisions 7a7 ,/aff ,! ,commission may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws & regulations1 appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( su* p]sonnel z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4 7b7 ,applicability ( c]ta9 civil s]vice laws ,! p]sonnel ( ! ,commission may be appo9t$ )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( title1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( su* title1 relat+ to classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( basic pay ( any employee ( ! ,commission may n exce$ ! rate ( basic pay e/abli%$ = a position at level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4 7c7 ,exp]ts & consultants ,! ,commission may procure ! s]vices ( exp]ts & consultants 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b at rates = individuals n to exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay e/abli%$ = a position at level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4 7d7 ,adm9i/rative support s]vices ,! ,commission may ent] into agreem5ts ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices = procurem5t ( f9ancial & adm9i/rative s]vices necess>y = ! dis*>ge ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4 ,paym5t = su* s]vices %all be made by reimbursem5t f funds ( ! ,commission 9 su* am\nts z may be agre$ ^u by ! ,*airman ( ! ,commission & ! ,adm9i/rator4 7e7 ,contracts ,! ,commission may-- 7#a7 procure supplies1 s]vices1 & prop]ty by contract 9 accordance ) applicable laws & regulations & to ! ext5t or 9 su* am\nts z are provid$ 9 appropriations ,acts2 & 7#b7 ent] into contracts ) dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & in/rum5talities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate ag5cies1 & private firms1 in/itutions1 & ag5cies1 = ! conduct ( rese>* or surveys1 ! prep>ation ( reports1 & o!r activities necess>y = ! dis*>ge ( ! duties ( ! ,commission1 to ! ext5t or 9 su* am\nts z are provid$ 9 appropriations ,acts4 #f4 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission submits its report to ,congress "u section #b7;b77#i74