,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #d1 #bjba,mrs4
 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mrs4 
,gillibr&1 & ,ms4 ,ern/7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% ! ,commission on ! ,,covid-#ai  
,p&emic4  #a4 ,%ort title2 s5se (       
,congress  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,national ,commission on ! 
,,covid-#ai ,p&emic ,act4  7b7 ,s5se (  
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ,,s>s-,co,v-#b 7,,covid-#ai7     
p&emic has caus$ imm5se suff]+ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 hav+ result$ 9 m ?an     
#gcf1jjj ,am]ican dea?s z ( ,octob]     
#bjba1 & infect+ at lea/ #de1jjj1jjj2   
7#b7 foll[+ o!r de/ructive & traumatic  
ev5ts 9 our hi/ory1 includ+ ! ,septemb] 
#aa1 #bjja1 t]rori/ attacks1 ,congress  
has e/abli%$ a bip>tisan commission (   
exp]ts to /udy ! ev5t & produce a report
 & recomm5dations1 & su* an ex]cise c   

assi/ 9 national heal+2  7#c7 ! ext5t ( 
! loss ( life & ! economic co/ ( !      
p&emic demon/rate ! high risks t p&emic 
diseases c pose to public heal? & to    
national security1 & dem&s a ?or\gh1    
au?oritative1 & indep5d5t review ( !    
orig9 ( ,,s>s-,co,v-#b z well z ,unit$  
,/ates actions & policies be=e & dur+ ! 
p&emic1 & recomm5dations to ,congress & 
policymak]s z to h[ we c be bett] prep>$
 = future p&emic diseases1 includ+ ^? t 
c\ld be caus$ by int5tional biological  
attacks2  7#d7 individuals appo9t$ to ! 
,commission e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7b7   
%\ld be prom95t citiz5s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ) national recognition &         
significant exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9-- 7,a7
 public heal? & biosafety2  7,b7        
epidemiology2  7,c7 m$ic9e2  7,d7       
em]g5cy managem5t or response2  7,e7    
public adm9i/ration2  7,f7 logi/ics2    
7,g7 organizational managem5t2 or  7,h7 
m$ical intellig5ce & =5sic              
inve/igations2 &  7#e7 x is crucial to  
bett] und]/& & manage ! increas+        

likelihood ( p&emic ?reats 7su* z !     
rec5t ?reats ( sev]e acute respiratory  
syndrome 7,,s>s71 ,ebola1 !             
#bjji-;,h#a,n#a influ5za1 & ,,covid-#ai7
 & relat$ heal? issues t ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 c\ld face dur+ ! next sev]al decades4  
#b4 ,commission on ! ,,covid-#ai ,p&emic
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission ,!re is 
e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative bran* !        
,national ,commission on ! ,,covid-#ai  
,p&emic 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
,commission74  7b7 ,duties ,!           
,commission %all-- 7#a7 9 accordance )  
subsection 7d71 conduct an inve/igation 
( all relevant facts & circum/ances     
reg>d+ ! novel coronavirus disease #bjai
 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ,,covid-#ai7
 9 ord] to make a full & complete       
acc\nt+ (-- 7,a7 ! prep>$ness ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates = p&emic disease be=e ! outbreak
 ( ,,covid-#ai2  7,b7 ! circum/ances    
surr\nd+ ! initial outbreak & spread (  
,,covid-#ai2 &  7,c7 ! actions tak5 by !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate1 local1 &      
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 includ+ ) respect to 

! private sector1 civil society1 &      
relevant int]national organizations     
7includ+ ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization7 9  
response to ,,covid-#ai2  7#b7 id5tify &
 exam9e lessons le>n$ reg>d+ p&emic     
prep>$ness1 response1 & recov]y ef=ts by
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate1 local1 &   
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 & int]national       
p>tn]s2 &  7#c7 submit to ! ,presid5t & 
,congress1 & make publicly available1   
su* reports z are requir$ by ?is section
 conta9+ f9d+s1 conclusions1 &          
recomm5dations z ! ,commission det]m9es 
appropriate to improve ! ability ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to prep>e =1 detect1      
prev5t1 &1 if necess>y1 respond to &    
recov] f epidemics & p&emics su* z      
,,covid-#ai 7:e!r naturally occurr+ or  
caus$ by /ate or non-/ate actors7 9 a   
way t m9imizes negative effects on      
public heal?1 ! economy1 & society4  7c7
 ,composition ( ,commission  7#a7       
,memb]s ,! ,commission %all be compos$ (
 #aj memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #a memb] %all 
be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 :o %all s]ve 

z *air ( ! ,commission2  7,b7 #a memb]  
%all be appo9t$ by ! lead] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives 7! ,speak] or m9ority   
lead]1 z ! case may be7 ( ! political   
p>ty t is n ! same political p>ty z !   
,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! lead] ( ! 
,s5ate 7majority or m9ority lead]1 z !  
case may be7 ( ! same political p>ty z  
su* lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1  
:o %all s]ve z vice *air ( !            
,commission2  7,c7 #b memb]s %all be    
appo9t$ by ! s5ior memb] ( ! ,s5ate     
lead]%ip ( ! ,democratic ,p>ty2  7,d7 #b
 memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! s5ior memb]
 ( ! lead]%ip ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives ( ! ,republican ,p>ty2  
7,e7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ by !     
s5ior memb] ( ! ,s5ate lead]%ip ( !     
,republican ,p>ty2 &  7,f7 #b memb]s    
%all be appo9t$ by ! s5ior memb] ( !    
lead]%ip ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( !
 ,democratic ,p>ty4  7#b7 ,affiliations2
 initial meet+  7,a7 ,political p>ty    
affiliation ,n m ?an #e memb]s ( !      
,commission %all be f ! same political  

p>ty4  7,b7 ,nongov]nm5tal appo9tees ,an
 individual appo9t$ to ! ,commission may
 n be an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t or any ,/ate or local         
gov]nm5t4  7,c7 ,conflicts ( int]e/ ,an 
individual appo9t$ to ! ,commission may 
n h conflicts ( int]e/1 or o!rwise h    
demon/rat$ a /rong bias t[>d a p>ticul> 
conclusion t may prejudice !            
individual's judgem5t z x p]ta9s to !   
matt]s be=e ! ,commission4 ,a s5ior     
memb] ( ! lead]%ip ( ei!r p>ty 9 !      
,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives may 
raise objections to appo9tees :o raise  
su* conc]ns4  7,d7 ,deadl9e = appo9tm5t 
,all memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be     
appo9t$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,e7 ,initial   
meet+ ,! ,commission %all meet & beg9 ! 
op]ations ( ! ,commission z soon z      
practicable1 b n lat] ?an #ae days aft] 
appo9tm5t ( all memb]s ( ! ,commission4 
7#c7 ,quorum2 vacancies ,aft] its       
initial meet+1 ! ,commission %all meet  
^u ! call ( ! *air 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  7#d7 ,9-p]son
 meet+s ,! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all  
conduct its meet+s 9 p]son unless su*   
9-p]son meet+s w\ld pose a heal? risk or
 significant practical *all5ges4  7d7   
,inve/igation ,! inve/igation "u        
subsection 7b77#a7 %all address !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! /ructure1 coord9ation1  
managem5t1 policies1 proc$ures1 &       
actions ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate1    
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 &           
nongov]nm5tal entities 9 response to !  
,,covid-#ai p&emic4  7#b7 ,!            
effectiv5ess ( communications to !      
public conc]n+ ! p&emic & ! public heal?
 response1 includ+ physical di/anc+     
practices1 ! use ( masks1 & o!r         
non-ph>maceutical int]v5tions int5d$ to 
r$uce ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai4  7#c7 ,!  
role ( int]national coop]ation 9        
respond+ to ! p&emic1 includ+ ! role (  

int]national organizations su* z ! ,_w  
,heal? ,organization & ,*9a's gov]nm5t's
 coop]ation 9 ! global inve/igation (   
,,covid-#ai4  7#d7 ,! availability (    
p]sonal protective equipm5t = heal?     
work]s & fir/ respond]s1 & !            
availability ( o!r relevant m$ical      
equipm5t & supplies1 includ+ ! role ( ! 
,/rategic ,national ,/ockpile4  7#e7 ,! 
role ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 !           
developm5t1 te/+1 production1 &         
di/ribution ( treatm5ts & vacc9es =     
,,covid-#ai4  7#f7 ,! prep>$ness &      
capacity ( ! heal? c>e sy/em ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 includ+ hospitals1 physicians1  
community heal? c5t]s1 & laboratories4  
7#g7 ,! l9k betwe5 v>iations 9 !        
language t individuals use to describe a
 novel virus or disease & h[ su*        
language may contribute to or conv]sely 
help to prev5t an increase 9 incid5ts ( 
/igma1 discrim9ation1 & h>assm5t aga9/  
an id5tifiable gr\p ( p & ! communities 
9 :i* !y live4  7#h7 ,! orig9s ( ! novel
 coronavirus t causes ,,covid-#ai4 ,su* 

an inve/igation %all include engag+ )   
will+ p>tn] gov]nm5ts & exp]ts f ar\nd !
 _w1 seek+ access to all relevant       
records on ! virus cultures1 isolates1  
g5omic sequ5ces1 databases1 & pati5t    
specim5s1 & p]sonnel ( int]e/4 ,!       
inve/igation %all fully & )\t prejudice 
explore ! likely orig9s ( ,,covid-#ai1 z
 address$ 9 ! ,augu/1 #bg1 #bjbj1 ,(fice
 ( ! ,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce 
unclassifi$ summ>y ( ! ,intellig5ce     
,community assessm5t on ,,covid-#ai     
orig9s1 includ+ natural exposure to an  
infect$ animal & a laboratory-associat$ 
incid5t involv+ exp]im5tation1 animal   
h&l+1 or sampl+ by ! ,wuhan ,in/itute ( 
,virology1 or ano!r lab conduct+ simil> 
rese>*4  7#i7 ,any o!r subject !        
,commission det]m9es relevant to und]/&+
 ! orig9s ( ,,covid-#ai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 response to ,,covid-#ai1 & develop+    
recomm5dations to prep>e = future       
p&emics4  7e7 ,p[]s ( ,commission  7#a7 
,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,he>+s & evid5ce ,!      
,commission or1 z delegat$ by ! *air &  

vice *air1 any subcommittee or memb]    
!re(1 may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is  
section-- 7i7 hold su* he>+s & sit & act
 at su* times & places1 take su*        
te/imony1 receive su* evid5ce1 adm9i/]  
su* oa?s1 z ! ,commission or su*        
designat$ subcommittee or designat$     
memb] may det]m9e advisable2 &  7ii7    
subject to subp>agraph 7,b77i71 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 ,issuance (    
subpo5as  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a subpo5a may be
 issu$ "u ?is p>agraph only-- 7,i7 by ! 
agreem5t ( ! *air & ! vice *air2 or     
7,,ii7 by ! affirmative vote ( #f memb]s
 ( ! ,commission4  7ii7 ,signature      
,subject to clause 7i71 subpo5as issu$  
"u ?is p>agraph may be issu$ "u !       
signature ( ! *air or any memb]         
designat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission1

 & may be s]v$ by any p]son designat$ by
 ! *air or by a memb] designat$ by a    
majority ( ! ,commission4  7,c7         
,en=cem5t ( subpo5as  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! 
case ( contumacy or failure to obey a   
subpo5a issu$ "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,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 %all 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  7#b7   
,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 section4  7#c7 ,in=mation 
f ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal       
ag5cies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission is
 au?oriz$ to secure directly f any      
executive dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1
 commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t           
e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t or a ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal 
gov]nm5t in=mation1 sugge/ions1         
e/imates1 & /ati/ics = ! purposes ( ?is 
section4 ,ea* dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1  
bo>d1 commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t      
e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality %all1 to ! 
fulle/ ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 furni% su* 
in=mation1 sugge/ions1 e/imates1 &      
/ati/ics directly to ! ,commission1 ^u  
reque/ made by ! *air1 ! *air ( 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  7,c7 ,non-int]f]5ce )
 public heal? duties ,! ,commission &   
its /aff %all seek in=mation & te/imony 
9 a mann] t ensures ,f$]al1 ,/ate1      
local1 & ,tribal individuals & entities 
& private sector individuals & entities 
are able to prioritize activities relat$
 to ! p&emic response4  7#d7 ,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          
,intellig5ce & inve/igative support ,!  
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  

,s]vices1 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all1 to 
! ext5t au?oriz$ by law1 support !      
duties ( ! ,commission by provid+       
in=mation1 intellig5ce1 analysis1       
recomm5dations1 e/imates1 & /ati/ics    
directly to ! ,commission1 ^u reque/    
made by ! *air ( ! ,commission1 ! *air (
 any subcommittee creat$ by a majority (
 ! ,commission1 or any memb] designat$  
by a majority ( ! ,commission4  7,c7    
,o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,9 addition to 
! assi/ance prescrib$ 9 subp>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   
7#e7 ,declassification review (         
intellig5ce relat$ to ,,covid-#ai  7,a7 
,comm5cem5t ( review ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date ( ! initial meet+ ( !  
,commission1 ! ,director ( ,national    
,intellig5ce %all1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation1 ! ,director ( ! ,c5tral  

,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1 & ! heads ( su* o!r
 elem5ts ( ! intellig5ce community z !  
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce      
consid]s appropriate1 comm5ce a         
declassification review ( any & all     
in=mation ! ,commission det]m9es        
necess>y relat+ to ! orig9 (            
,,covid-#ai4  7,b7 ,completion ( review 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
initial meet+ ( ! ,commission1 !        
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all 
complete ! review describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7 & det]m9e :at additional in=mation
 relat+ to ! orig9 ( ,,covid-#ai c be   
appropriately declassifi$ & %>$ ) !     
public4  7,c7 ,submission ( report ,!   
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce %all 
submit to ,congress an unclassifi$      
report t conta9s ! additional in=mation 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ) only su*  
r$actions z ! ,director det]m9es        
necess>y to protect s\rces & me?ods )\t 
alt]+ or obscur+ su* in=mation4  7#f7   
,gifts ,! ,commission may n accept1 use1
 & dispose ( gifts or donations (       

s]vices or prop]ty4  7#g7 ,po/al s]vices
 ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,nonapplicability ( 
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee 
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply  
to ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,presumption =  
public meet+s  7,a7 ,op5 to ! public ,! 
,commission %all make its he>+s & meet+s
 op5 to ! public unless ! *air & vice   
*air det]m9e by cons5sus1 on a          
case-by-case basis1 t ! he>+ or meet+   
%\ld be clos$ to ! public4  7,b7        
,protection ( in=mation ,any public     
meet+ or he>+ ( ! ,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  7g7 ,/aff (        
,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7        
,appo9tm5t & comp5sation ,! *air1 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 )\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 ,! *air %all ensure
 t any int]n%ips ) ! ,commission are    
paid positions4  7,b7 ,p]sonnel z ,f$]al
 employees  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! /aff        
director & any p]sonnel ( ! ,commission 
:o are employees %all be employees "u   
section #baje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 = purposes ( *apt]s #fc1 #ha1    
#hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1 #hi1 & #ij ( t      
title4  7ii7 ,memb]s ( ,commission      

,clause 7i7 %all n be con/ru$ to apply  
to memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7#b7        
,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  7#c7 ,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  7h7 ,comp5sation &
 travel exp5ses  7#a7 ,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  7#b7 ,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  7i7 ,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 section )\t !
 appropriate security cle>ances4  7j7   
,reports ( ,commission  7#a7 ,int]im    
report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress1 &    
make publicly available1 an int]im      
report conta9+ su* f9d+s1 conclusions1 &

 recomm5dations = corrective measures z 
h be5 agre$ to by a majority (          
,commission memb]s4  7#b7 ,f9al report  
,n lat] ?an ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#c77;,a71 ! ,commission %all submit to 
! ,presid5t & ,congress1 & make publicly
 available1 a f9al report conta9+ su*   
f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations =  
corrective measures z h be5 agre$ to by 
a majority ( ,commission memb]s4  7#c7  
,deadl9e  7,a7 ,date describ$ ,! date   
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is #bj mon?s 
aft] ! date ( ! initial meet+ ( !       
,commission1 unless n few] ?an #h memb]s
 ( ! ,commission vote = an ext5sion ( n 
m ?an #abj days4  7,b7 ,numb] (         
ext5sions ,! ,commission may make n m   
?an #a ext5sion "u subp>agraph 7,a74    
7,c7 ,notification ,! ,commission %all  
notify ! ,presid5t1 ,congress1 & !      
public ( ea* ext5sion "u subp>agraph    
7,a74  7k7 ,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,commission1 & all ! au?orities ( ?is   
section1 %all t]m9ate #ij days aft] !   
date on :i* ! f9al report is submitt$ "u

 subsection 7j77#b74  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative
 activities be=e t]m9ation ,!           
,commission may use ! #ij-;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 reports1 dissem9at+ ! f9al  
report1 & expla9+ to ! public su*       
reports & ! conclusions ( ! ,commission4
  7l7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,commission su* sums z 
may be necess>y = any fiscal ye>4  7#b7 
,duration ( availability ,am\nts made   
available to ! ,commission "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all rema9 available until !       
t]m9ation ( ! ,commission4  7#c7 ,notice
 ,! *air %all promptly notify ,congress 
if ! *air det]m9es t ! am\nts made      
available to ! ,commission "u p>agraph  
7#a7 are insuffici5t = ! ,commission to 
c>ry out its duties1 includ+ dur+ an    
ext5d$ p]iod describ$ 9 subsection      
7j77#c74  7m7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,! t]ms *air & vice *air  

ref] to ! *air & vice *air ( !          
,commission appo9t$ "u subsection       
7c77#a74  7#b7 ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( 
! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1
 ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & !       
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4