,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bijg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #cj1 #bjba,ms4 ,warren 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 and ,mr4 ,schatz7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,truth and ,healing ,commission on ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies in the ,united ,states1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,truth and ,healing ,commission on ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 assimilation processes1 such as the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies1 were adopted by the ,united ,states ,government to strip ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian children of their ,indigenous identities1 beliefs1 and languages to assimilate them into non-,native culture through federally funded and controlled ,christian-run schools1 which had the intent and1 in many cases1 the effect1 of termination1 with dire and intentional consequences on the cultures and languages of ,indigenous peoples2 7#b7 assimilation processes can be traced back to-- 7,a7 the enactment of the ,act of ,march #c1 #ahai 7#c ,stat4 #eaf1 chapter #he7 7commonly known as the ,indian ,civilization ,fund ,act of #ahai71 which created a fund to administer the education1 healthcare1 and rations promised to ,tribal nations under treaties those ,tribal nations had with the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 the ,grant ,administration's peace policy with ,tribal nations in #ahfh1 which1 among other things1 authorized amounts in the fund established under the ,act of ,march #c1 #ahai 7#c ,stat4 #eaf1 chapter #he7 7commonly known as the ,indian ,civilization ,fund ,act of #ahai71 to be used by churches2 7#c7 according to research from the ,national ,native ,american ,boarding ,school ,healing ,coalition1 the ,federal ,government funded church-run boarding schools for ,native ,americans from #ahai through the #aifjs under the ,act of ,march #c1 #ahai 7#c ,stat4 #eaf1 chapter #he71 which authorized the forced removal of hundreds of thousands of ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native children as young as #c years old1 relocating them from their traditional homelands to #a of at least #cfg known ,indian boarding schools1 of which #gc remain open today1 across #cj ,states2 7#d7 beginning in #ahbj1 missionaries from the ,united ,states arrived in ,hawai#8i1 bringing a similar desire to civilize ,native ,hawaiians and convert ,hawaiian heathens to ,christians1 establishing day schools and boarding schools that followed models first imposed on ,tribal nations on the ,east ,coast of the ,united ,states2 7#e7 as estimated by ,david ,wallace ,adams1 professor emeritus of history and education at ,cleveland ,state ,university in ,ohio1 by #aibf1 nearly #hc percent of ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native school-age children were enrolled in ,indian boarding schools in the ,united ,states1 but1 the full extent of the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies has yet to be fully examined by-- 7,a7 the ,federal ,government or the churches who ran those schools2 or 7,b7 other entities who profited from the existence of those schools2 7#f7 ,general ,richard ,henry ,pratt1 the founder and superintendent of the ,carlisle ,indian ,industrial ,school in ,carlisle1 ,pennsylvania1 stated that the ethos of ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies was to kill the ,indian in him1 and save the man2 7#g7 in #ahgh1 ,general ,pratt brought a group of ,american ,indian warriors held as prisoners of war to what was then known as the ,hampton ,agricultural and ,industrial ,school in ,hampton1 ,virginia1 for a residential experiment in the education of ,indigenous people2 7#h7 prior to arriving to the ,hampton ,agricultural and ,industrial ,school in #ahgh1 the ,american ,indian warriors held as prisoners of war had already spent #c years imprisoned1 during which time they were forced to shave their traditionally grown hair1 dress in military uniforms1 participate in ,christian worship services1 and adopt an ,english name2 7#i7 ,general ,samuel ,c4 ,armstrong1 founder and1 in #ahgh1 principal1 of the ,hampton ,agricultural and ,industrial ,school1 was influenced by his parents and other missionaries in the ,united ,states involved in the education of ,native ,hawaiian children2 7#aj7 ,general ,armstrong modeled the ,hampton ,agricultural and ,industrial ,school after the ,hilo ,boarding ,school in ,hawai#8i1 a missionary-run boarding school that targeted high performing ,native ,hawaiians to become indoctrinated in ,protestant ideology1 which was similar to boarding schools led by missionaries in the similarly sovereign ,five ,tribes of ,oklahoma1 including the ,cherokee and ,chickasaw2 7#aa7 in addition to bringing a group of ,american ,indian warriors held as prisoners of war to the ,hampton ,agricultural and ,industrial ,school in #ahgh1 ,general ,pratt influenced ,sheldon ,jackson1 a ,presbyterian missionary who1 in #ahhe1 was appointed by the ,secretary of the ,interior to be a ,general ,agent of ,education in the ,alaska ,territory2 7#ab7 ,hampton ,agricultural and ,industrial ,school continued as a boarding school for ,american ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 and ,native ,hawaiians until #aibc2 7#ac7 founded in #ahgi1 the ,carlisle ,indian ,industrial ,school set the precedent for government-funded1 off-reservation ,indian boarding schools in the ,united ,states1 where more than #aj1jjj ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native children were enrolled from more than #adj ,indian ,tribes2 7#ad7 ,indian boarding schools1 and the policies that created1 funded1 and fueled their existence1 were designed to assimilate ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian children into non-,native culture by stripping them of their cultural identities1 often through physical1 sexual1 psychological1 industrial1 and spiritual abuse and neglect2 7#ae7 many of the children who were taken to ,indian boarding schools did not survive1 and of those who did survive1 many never returned to their parents1 extended families1 and communities2 7#af7 at the ,carlisle ,indian ,industrial ,school alone1 approximately #ahj ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native children were buried2 7#ag7 according to research from the ,national ,native ,american ,boarding ,school ,healing ,coalition-- 7,a7 while attending ,indian boarding schools1 ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian children suffered additional physical1 sexual1 psychological1 industrial1 and spiritual abuse and neglect as they were sent to non-,native homes and businesses for involuntary and unpaid manual labor work during the summers2 7,b7 many ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian children escaped from ,indian boarding schools by running away1 and then remained missing or died of illnesses due to harsh living conditions1 abuse1 or substandard health care provided by the ,indian boarding schools2 7,c7 many ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian children died at hospitals neighboring ,indian boarding schools1 including the ,puyallup ,indian ,school that opened in #ahfj1 which was first renamed the ,cushman ,indian ,school in #aiaj and then the ,cushman ,hospital in #aiah2 and 7,d7 many of the ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native children who died while attending ,indian boarding schools or neighboring hospitals were buried in unmarked graves or off-campus cemeteries2 7#ah7 according to independent ground penetrating radar and magnetometry research commissioned by the ,national ,native ,american ,boarding ,school ,healing ,coalition1 evidence of those unmarked graves and off-campus cemeteries has been found1 including-- 7,a7 unmarked graves at ,chemawa ,indian ,school in ,salem1 ,oregon2 and 7,b7 remains of children who were burned in incinerators at ,indian boarding schools2 7#ai7 according to research from the ,national ,native ,american ,boarding ,school ,healing ,coalition1 inaccurate1 scattered1 and missing school records make it difficult for families to locate their loved ones1 especially because-- 7,a7 less than #ch percent of ,indian boarding school records have been located1 from only #adb of the at least #cfg known ,indian boarding schools2 and 7,b7 all other records are believed to be held in catalogued and uncatalogued church archives1 private collections1 or lost or destroyed2 7#bj7 parents of the ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian children who were forcibly removed from or coerced into leaving their homes and placed in ,indian boarding schools were prohibited from visiting or engaging in correspondence with their children2 7#ba7 parental resistance to compliance with the harsh no-contact policy described in paragraph 7#bj7 resulted in the parents being incarcerated or losing access to basic human rights1 food rations1 and clothing2 7#bb7 in #bjac1 post-traumatic stress disorder rates among ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native youth were #c-times the general public1 the same rates for post-traumatic stress disorder among veterans2 7#bc7 in #bjad1 the ,white ,house ,report on ,native ,youth declared a state of emergency due to a suicide epidemic among ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native youth2 7#bd7 the #bjah ,broken ,promises ,report published by the ,united ,states ,commission on ,civil ,rights reported that ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native communities continue to experience intergenerational trauma resulting from experiences in ,indian boarding schools1 which divided cultural family structures1 damaged ,indigenous identities1 and inflicted chronic psychological ramifications on ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native children and families2 7#be7 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention ,kaiser ,permanente ,adverse ,childhood ,experiences ,study shows that adverse or traumatic childhood experiences disrupt brain development1 leading to a higher likelihood of negative health outcomes as adults1 including heart disease1 obesity1 diabetes1 autoimmune diseases1 and early death2 7#bf7 ,american ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 and ,native ,hawaiians suffer from disproportional rates of each of the diseases described in paragraph 7#be7 compared to the national average2 7#bg7 the longstanding intended consequences and ramifications of the treatment of ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian children1 families1 and communities because of ,federal policies and the funding of ,indian boarding schools continue to impact ,native communities through intergenerational trauma1 cycles of violence and abuse1 disappearance1 health disparities1 substance abuse1 premature deaths1 additional undocumented physical1 sexual1 psychological1 industrial1 and spiritual abuse and neglect1 and trauma2 7#bh7 according to the ,child ,removal ,survey conducted by the ,national ,native ,american ,boarding ,school ,healing ,coalition1 the ,first ,nations ,repatriation ,institute1 and the ,university of ,minnesota1 #ge percent of ,indian boarding school survivors who responded to the survey had attempted suicide1 and nearly half of respondents to the survey reported being diagnosed with a mental health condition2 7#bi7 the continuing lasting implications of the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies and the physical1 sexual1 psychological1 industrial1 and spiritual abuse and neglect of ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native children and families influenced the present-day operation of ,bureau of ,indian ,education-operated schools2 7#cj7 ,bureau of ,indian ,education-operated schools have often failed to meet the many needs of nearly #ej1jjj ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native students across #bc ,states2 7#ca7 in ,alaska1 where there are no ,bureau of ,indian ,education-funded elementary and secondary schools1 the ,state public education system often fails to meet the needs of ,alaska ,native students1 families1 and communities2 7#cb7 the assimilation policies imposed on ,american ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 and ,native ,hawaiians during the ,indian boarding school era have been replicated through other ,federal actions and programs1 including the ,indian ,adoption ,project in effect from #aieh to #aifg1 which placed ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native children in non-,indian households and institutions for foster care or adoption2 7#cc7 the ,association on ,american ,indian ,affairs reported that the continuation of assimilation policies through ,federal ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native adoption and foster care programs between #aida to #aifg separated as many as one-third of ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native children from their families in ,tribal communities2 7#cd7 in some ,states1 greater than #ej percent of foster care children in ,state adoption systems are ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 or ,native ,hawaiian children1 including in ,alaska1 where over #fj percent of children in foster care are ,alaska ,native2 7#ce7 the general lack of public awareness1 accountability1 education1 information1 and acknowledgment of the ongoing and direct impacts of the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies and related intergenerational trauma persists1 signaling the overdue need for an investigative ,federal commission to further document and expose assimilation and termination efforts to eradicate the cultures and languages of ,indigenous peoples implemented under ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies2 and 7#cf7 in the secretarial memorandum entitled ,federal ,indian ,boarding ,school ,initiative and dated ,june #bb1 #bjba1 ,secretary of the ,interior ,debra ,haaland stated the following3 ,the assimilationist policies of the past are contrary to the doctrine of trust responsibility1 under which the ,federal ,government must promote ,tribal self-governance and cultural integrity4 ,nevertheless1 the legacy of ,indian boarding schools remains1 manifesting itself in ,indigenous communities through intergenerational trauma1 cycles of violence and abuse1 disappearance1 premature deaths1 and other undocumented bodily and mental impacts44 #c4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are to establish a ,truth and ,healing ,commission on ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies in the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to formally investigate and document-- 7,a7 the attempted termination of cultures and languages of ,indigenous peoples1 assimilation practices1 and human rights violations that occurred against ,american ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 and ,native ,hawaiians through ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies in furtherance of the motto to kill the ,indian in him and save the man2 and 7,b7 the impacts and ongoing effects of historical and intergenerational trauma in ,native communities1 including the effects of the attempted cultural1 religious1 and linguistic termination of ,american ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 and ,native ,hawaiians1 resulting from ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies2 7#b7 to hold culturally respectful and meaningful public hearings for ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian survivors1 victims1 families1 communities1 organizations1 and ,tribal leaders to testify1 discuss1 and add to the documentation of1 the impacts of the physical1 psychological1 and spiritual violence of ,indian boarding schools2 7#c7 to collaborate and exchange information with the ,department of the ,interior with respect to the review of the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies announced by ,secretary of the ,interior ,debra ,haaland in the secretarial memorandum entitled ,federal ,indian ,boarding ,school ,initiative and dated ,june #bb1 #bjba2 and 7#d7 to further develop recommendations for the ,federal ,government to acknowledge and heal the historical and intergenerational trauma caused by the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies and other cultural and linguistic termination practices carried out by the ,federal ,government and ,state and local governments1 including recommendations-- 7,a7 for resources and assistance that the ,federal ,government should provide to aid in the healing of the trauma caused by the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies2 7,b7 to establish a nationwide hotline for survivors1 family members1 or other community members affected by the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies2 and 7,c7 to prevent the continued removal of ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian children from their families and ,native communities under modern-day assimilation practices carried out by ,state social service departments1 foster care agencies1 and adoption services4 #d4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory committee ,the term ,advisory ,committee means the ,truth and ,healing ,advisory ,committee established by the ,commission under section #e7;g74 7#b7 ,commission ,the term ,commission means the ,truth and ,healing ,commission on ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies in the ,united ,states established by section #e7;a74 7#c7 ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies ,the term ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies means-- 7,a7 the assimilation policies and practices of the ,federal ,government1 which began with the enactment of the ,act of ,march #c1 #ahai 7#c ,stat4 #eaf1 chapter #he7 7commonly known as the ,indian ,civilization ,fund ,act of #ahai71 and the peace policy with ,tribal nations advanced by ,president ,ulysses ,grant in #ahfh1 under which more than #ajj1jjj ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native children were forcibly removed from or coerced into leaving their family homes and placed in ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs-operated schools or church-run schools1 including at least #cfg known ,indian boarding schools1 at which assimilation and civilization practices were inflicted on those children as part of the assimilation efforts of the ,federal ,government1 which were intended to terminate the cultures and languages of ,indigenous peoples in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 the assimilation practices inflicted on ,native ,hawaiian children in boarding schools following the arrival of ,christian missionaries from the ,united ,states in ,hawai#8i in #ahbj who sought to extinguish ,hawaiian culture4 #e4 ,truth and ,healing ,commission on ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies in the ,united ,states 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established the ,truth and ,healing ,commission on ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies in the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall include #aj members1 of whom-- 7,a7 #b shall be appointed by the ,president2 7,b7 #b shall be appointed by the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate1 on the recommendation of the majority leader of the ,senate2 7,c7 #b shall be appointed by the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate1 on the recommendation of the minority leader of the ,senate2 and 7,d7 #d shall be appointed by the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 of whom not fewer than #b shall be appointed on the recommendation of the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,requirements for membership ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,president and the ,members of ,congress shall appoint members of the ,commission under paragraph 7#a7 to represent diverse experiences and backgrounds and so as to include ,tribal and ,native representatives and experts who will provide balanced points of view with regard to the duties of the ,commission1 including ,tribal and ,native representatives and experts-- 7,a7 from diverse geographic areas2 7,b7 who possess personal experience with1 diverse policy experience with1 or specific expertise in1 ,indian boarding school history and the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies2 and 7,c7 who possess expertise in truth and healing endeavors that are traditionally and culturally appropriate4 7#c7 ,presidential appointment ,the ,president shall make appointments to the ,commission under this subsection in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,director of the ,bureau of ,indian ,education4 7#d7 ,date ,the appointments of the members of the ,commission shall be made not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#e7 ,period of appointment2 vacancies2 removal 7,a7 ,period of appointment ,a member of the ,commission shall be appointed for a term of #e years4 7,b7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy in the ,commission-- 7i7 shall not affect the powers of the ,commission2 and 7ii7 shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment4 7,c7 ,removal ,a quorum of members may remove a member appointed by that ,president or ,member of ,congress1 respectively1 only for neglect of duty or malfeasance in office4 7c7 ,meetings 7#a7 ,initial meeting ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall hold the initial meeting of the ,commission and begin operations4 7#b7 ,subsequent meetings ,after the initial meeting of the ,commission is held under paragraph 7#a71 the ,commission shall meet at the call of the ,chairperson4 7#c7 ,format of meetings ,a meeting of the ,commission may be conducted in-person1 virtually1 or via phone4 7d7 ,quorum ,a majority of the members of the ,commission shall constitute a quorum1 but a lesser number of members may hold hearings4 7e7 ,chairperson and ,vice ,chairperson ,the ,commission shall select a ,chairperson and ,vice ,chairperson from among the members of the ,commission4 7f7 ,commission personnel matters 7#a7 ,compensation of members ,a member of the ,commission who is not an officer or employee of the ,federal ,government shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecae of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 for each day 7including travel time7 during which the member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the ,commission4 7#b7 ,travel expenses ,a member of the ,commission shall be allowed travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the ,commission4 7g7 ,truth and ,healing ,advisory ,committee 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,commission shall establish an advisory committee1 to be known as the ,truth and ,healing ,advisory ,committee4 7#b7 ,membership ,the ,advisory ,committee shall consist of-- 7,a7 #a representative from each of-- 7i7 the ,national ,native ,american ,boarding ,school ,healing ,coalition2 7ii7 the ,national ,congress of ,american ,indians2 7iii7 the ,national ,indian ,education ,association2 7iv7 the ,national ,indian ,child ,welfare ,association2 7v7 the ,alaska ,federation of ,natives2 and 7vi7 the ,office of ,hawaiian ,affairs2 7,b7 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,indian ,education2 7,c7 the ,director of the ,office of ,indian ,education of the ,department of ,education2 7,d7 the ,commissioner of the ,administration for ,native ,americans of the ,office of the ,administration for ,children and ,families of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 and 7,e7 not fewer than-- 7i7 #e members of different ,indian ,tribes from diverse geographic areas1 to be selected from among nominations submitted by ,indian ,tribes2 7ii7 #a member representing ,alaska ,natives1 to be selected by the ,alaska ,federation of ,natives from nominations submitted by an ,alaska ,native individual1 organization1 or village2 7iii7 #a member representing ,native ,hawaiians1 to be selected by a process administered by the ,office of ,hawaiian ,affairs2 7iv7 #b health care or mental health practitioners1 ,native healers1 counselors1 or providers with experience in working with former students1 or descendants of former students1 of ,indian boarding schools1 to be selected from among nominations of ,tribal chairs or elected ,tribal leadership local to the region in which the practitioner1 counselor1 or provider works1 in order to ensure that the ,commission considers culturally responsive supports for victims1 families1 and communities2 7v7 #c members of different national ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 or ,native ,hawaiian organizations1 regional ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 or ,native ,hawaiian organizations1 or urban ,indian organizations that are focused on1 or have relevant expertise studying1 the history and systemic and ongoing trauma associated with the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies2 7vi7 #b family members of students who attended ,indian boarding schools1 who shall represent diverse regions of the ,united ,states2 7vii7 #d alumni who attended a ,bureau of ,indian ,education-operated school1 tribally controlled boarding school1 ,state public boarding school1 private nonprofit boarding school formerly operated by the ,federal ,government1 parochial boarding school1 or ,bureau of ,indian ,education-operated college or university2 7viii7 #b current teachers who teach at an ,indian boarding school2 7ix7 #b students who1 as of the date of enactment of this ,act1 attend an ,indian boarding school2 7x7 #a representative of the ,international ,indian ,treaty ,council or the ,association on ,american ,indian ,affairs2 and 7xi7 #a trained archivist who has experience working with educational or church records4 7#c7 ,duties ,the ,advisory ,committee shall-- 7,a7 serve as an advisory body to the ,commission2 and 7,b7 provide to the ,commission advice and recommendations1 and submit to the ,commission materials1 documents1 testimony1 and such other information as the ,commission determines to be necessary1 to carry out the duties of the ,commission under subsection 7h74 7#d7 ,survivors subcommittee ,the ,advisory ,committee shall establish a subcommittee that shall consist of not fewer than #d former students or survivors who attended an ,indian boarding school4 7h7 ,duties of the ,commission 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall develop recommendations on actions that the ,federal ,government can take to adequately hold itself accountable for1 and redress and heal1 the historical and intergenerational trauma inflicted by the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies1 including developing recommendations on ways-- 7,a7 to protect unmarked graves and accompanying land protections2 7,b7 to support repatriation and identify the ,tribal nations from which children were taken2 and 7,c7 to stop the continued removal of ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian children from their families and reservations under modern-day assimilation practices4 7#b7 ,matters investigated ,the matters investigated by the ,commission under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 the implementation of the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies and practices at-- 7i7 the schools operated by the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs2 and 7ii7 church-run ,indian boarding schools2 7,b7 how the assimilation practices of the ,federal ,government advanced the attempted cultural1 religious1 and linguistic termination of ,american ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 and ,native ,hawaiians2 7,c7 the impacts and ongoing effects of the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies2 7,d7 the location of ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian children who are still1 as of the date of enactment of this ,act1 buried at ,indian boarding schools and off-campus cemeteries1 including notifying the ,tribal nation from which the children were taken2 and 7,e7 church and government records1 including records relating to attendance1 infirmary1 deaths1 land1 ,tribal affiliation1 and other correspondence4 7#c7 ,additional duties ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,commission shall-- 7,a7 work to locate and identify unmarked graves at ,indian boarding school sites or off-campus cemeteries2 7,b7 locate1 document1 analyze1 and preserve records from schools described in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 including any records held at ,state and local levels2 and 7,c7 provide to1 and receive from1 the ,department of the ,interior any information that the ,commission determines to be relevant-- 7i7 to the work of the ,commission2 or 7ii7 to any investigation of the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies being conducted by the ,department of the ,interior4 7#d7 ,testimony ,the ,commission shall take testimony from-- 7,a7 survivors of schools described in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 in order to identify how the experience of those survivors impacts their lives1 so that their stories will be remembered as part of the history of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian individuals1 tribes1 and organizations directly impacted by assimilation practices supported by the ,federal ,government1 including assimilation practices promoted by-- 7i7 religious groups receiving funding1 or working closely with1 the ,federal ,government2 7ii7 local1 ,state1 and territorial school systems2 7iii7 any other local1 ,state1 or territorial government body or agency2 and 7iv7 any other private entities2 and 7,c7 those who have access to1 or knowledge of1 historical events1 documents1 and items relating to the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies and the impacts of those policies1 including-- 7i7 churches2 7ii7 the ,federal ,government2 7iii7 ,state and local governments2 7iv7 individuals2 and 7v7 organizations4 7#e7 ,reports 7,a7 ,initial ,report ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall make publicly available and submit to the ,president1 the ,white ,house ,council on ,native ,american ,affairs1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 the ,secretary of ,education1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,members of ,congress making appointments under subsection 7b77#a71 an initial report containing-- 7i7 a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the ,commission2 7ii7 the recommendations of the ,commission for such legislation and administrative actions as the ,commission considers appropriate2 7iii7 the recommendations of the ,commission to provide or increase ,federal funding to adequately fund-- 7,i7 ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian programs for mental health and traditional healing programs2 7,,ii7 a nationwide hotline for survivors1 family members1 or other community members affected by the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies2 and 7,,iii7 the development of materials to be offered for possible use in ,k-#ab ,native ,american and ,united ,states history curricula to address the history of ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies2 and 7iv7 other recommendations of the ,commission to identify-- 7,i7 possible ways to address historical and intergenerational trauma inflicted on ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian communities by the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies2 and 7,,ii7 ongoing and harmful practices and policies relating to or resulting from the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies that continue in public education systems4 7,b7 ,final report ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission shall make available and submit a final report in accordance with the requirements under subparagraph 7,a7 that have been agreed on by the vote of a majority of the members of the ,commission4 7i7 ,powers of ,commission 7#a7 ,hearings and evidence ,the ,commission may1 for the purpose of carrying out this section-- 7,a7 hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places1 take such testimony1 receive such evidence1 and administer such oaths1 virtually or in-person1 as the ,commission may determine advisable2 and 7,b7 subject to subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b71 require1 by subpoena or otherwise1 the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books1 records1 correspondence1 memoranda1 papers1 videos1 oral histories1 recordings1 documents1 or any other paper or electronic material1 virtually or in-person1 as the ,commission may determine advisable4 7#b7 ,subpoenas 7,a7 ,in general 7i7 ,issuance of subpoenas ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the ,commission may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any evidence relating to any matter that the ,commission is empowered to investigate under this section4 7ii7 ,vote ,subpoenas shall be issued under clause 7i7 by agreement between the ,chairperson and ,vice ,chairperson of the ,commission1 or by the vote of a majority of the members of the ,commission4 7iii7 ,attendance of witnesses and production of evidence ,the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence may be required from any place within the ,united ,states at any designated place of hearing within the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,protection of person subject to a subpoena 7i7 ,in general ,when issuing a subpoena under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,commission shall-- 7,i7 consider the cultural1 emotional1 and psychological well-being of survivors1 family members1 and community members affected by the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies2 and 7,,ii7 take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden1 including cultural1 emotional1 and psychological trauma1 on a survivor1 family member1 or community member affected by the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies4 7ii7 ,quashing or modifying a subpoena ,on a timely motion1 the district court of the ,united ,states in the judicial district in which compliance with the subpoena is required shall quash or modify a subpoena that subjects a person to undue burden as described in clause 7i77,,ii74 7,c7 ,failure to obey a subpoena 7i7 ,order from a district court of the ,united ,states ,if a person does not obey a subpoena issued under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,commission is authorized to apply to a district court of the ,united ,states for an order requiring that person to appear before the ,commission to give testimony1 produce evidence1 or both1 relating to the matter under investigation4 7ii7 ,location ,an application under clause 7i7 may be made within the judicial district where the hearing relating to the subpoena is conducted or where the person described in that clause is found1 resides1 or transacts business4 7iii7 ,penalty ,any failure to obey an order of a court described in clause 7i7 may be punished by the court as a civil contempt4 7,d7 ,subject matter jurisdiction ,the district court of the ,united ,states in which an action is brought under subparagraph 7,c77i7 shall have original jurisdiction over any civil action brought by the ,commission to enforce1 secure a declaratory judgment concerning the validity of1 or prevent a threatened refusal or failure to comply with1 the applicable subpoena issued by the ,commission4 7,e7 ,service of subpoenas ,the subpoenas of the ,commission shall be served in the manner provided for subpoenas issued by a district court of the ,united ,states under the ,federal ,rules of ,civil ,procedure4 7,f7 ,service of process ,all process of any court to which an application is made under subparagraph 7,c7 may be served in the judicial district in which the person required to be served resides or may be found4 7#c7 ,additional personnel and services 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,chairperson of the ,commission may procure additional personnel and services to ensure that the work of the ,commission avoids imposing an undue burden1 including cultural1 emotional1 and psychological trauma1 on survivors1 family members1 or other community members affected by the ,indian ,boarding ,school ,policies4 7,b7 ,compensation ,the ,chairperson of the ,commission may fix the compensation of personnel procured under subparagraph 7,a7 without regard to chapter #ea and subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 relating to classification of positions and ,general ,schedule pay rates1 except that the rate of pay for such personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf of that title4 7#d7 ,postal services ,the ,commission may use the ,united ,states mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other agencies of the ,federal ,government4 7#e7 ,gifts ,the ,commission may accept1 use1 and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property relating to the purpose of the ,commission 7j7 ,application ,the ,commission shall be subject to the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 7k7 ,consultation with ,indian ,tribes ,in carrying out the duties of the ,commission under subsection 7h71 the ,commission shall consult with ,indian ,tribes4 7l7 ,collaboration by the ,department of the ,interior ,the ,department of the ,interior shall collaborate and exchange relevant information with the ,commission in order for the ,commission to effectively carry out the duties of the ,commission under subsection 7h74 7m7 ,termination of ,commission ,the ,commission shall terminate #ij days after the date on which the ,commission submits the final report required under subsection 7h77#e77;,b74 7n7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,commission to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary1 to remain available until expended4