,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cch #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #cdia  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y
 #ab 7legislative day1 ,janu>y #aj71    
#bjbb,mr4 ,hag]ty 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,c>d91 ,mr4 ,cruz1 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,april #f1 #bjbb,report$ by
 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ) an amendment,strike out
 all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p  
pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a
 commission to re=m & mod]nize !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,commission on    
,re=m & ,mod]nization ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate = ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,act4  #b4       
,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission ,!re is       
e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative bran* !        
,commission on ,re=m & ,mod]nization ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = ! #ba/ ,c5tury 79  
?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74    
#c4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( !           
,commission are to exam9e ! *ang+ nature
 ( diplomacy 9 ! #ba/ c5tury & ways t ! 

,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate c mod]nize to advance 
! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z   
(f] recomm5dations relat$ to-- 7#a7 !   
organizational /ructure ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate2  7#b7 all p]sonnel-relat$ matt]s1
 to include recruitm5t1 promotion1      
tra9+1 & ret5tion ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,/ate's work=ce 9 ord] to reta9 ! be/ & 
brighte/ p]sonnel & fo/] effective      
diplomacy worldwide2  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate's infra/ructure--bo? dome/ic &   
ov]seas--to include in=mation te*nology1
 transportation1 & security2  7#d7 ! l9k
 betwe5 diplomacy & def5se1 developm5t1 
comm]cial1 heal?1 law en=cem5t1 & o!r   
core ,am]ican int]e/s2  7#e7 core       
legislation t au?orizes ,unit$ ,/ates   
diplomacy2 &  7#f7 treaties t impact    
,unit$ ,/ates ov]seas pres5ce4  #d4     
,memb]%ip  7a7 ,composition ,!          
,commission %all be compos$ ( #h memb]s 
( :om-- 7#a7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ by
 ! *airp]son ( ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 :o %all s]ve z   
co-*air ( ! ,commission2  7#b7 #a memb] 

%all be appo9t$ by ! rank+ memb] ( !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate1 :o %all s]ve z co-*air ( !      
,commission2  7#c7 #a memb] %all be     
appo9t$ by ! *airp]son ( ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives2  7#d7 #a memb] %all be 
appo9t$ by ! rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2  7#e7 #a memb] %all be 
appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 
7#f7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ by !      
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2    
7#g7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ by !      
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#h7 #a    
memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead]
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7b7      
,qualifications2 meet+s  7#a7 ,memb]%ip 
,! memb]s ( ! ,commission :o are n      
,memb]s ( ,congress %\ld be prom95t     
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 ) national       
recognition & significant dep? (        
exp]i5ce 9 int]national relations4  7#b7
 ,political p>ty affiliation ,n m ?an #d
 memb]s ( ! ,commission may be f ! same 

political p>ty4  7#c7 ,meet+s  7,a7     
,initial meet+ ,! ,commission %all hold 
! fir/ meet+ & beg9 op]ations z soon z  
practicable4  7,b7 ,frequ5cy ,!         
,commission %all meet at ! call ( !     
co-*airs4  7,c7 ,quorum ,sev5 memb]s ( !
 ,commission %all con/itute a quorum =  
purposes ( conduct+ bus9ess1 except t   
two memb]s ( ! ,commission %all         
con/itute a quorum = purposes ( receiv+ 
te/imony4  7#d7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy 
9 ! ,commission %all n affect ! p[]s ( !
 ,commission1 b %all be fill$ 9 ! same  
mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  #e4       
,functions ( ,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,commission %all act by resolution   
agre$ to by a majority ( ! memb]s ( !   
,commission vot+ & pres5t4  7b7 ,panels 
,! ,commission may e/abli% panels       
compos$ ( less ?an ! full memb]%ip ( !  
,commission = purposes ( c>ry+ out !    
duties ( ! ,commission "u ?is ,act4 ,!  
actions ( any su* panel %all be subject 
to ! review & control ( ! ,commission4  
,any f9d+s & det]m9ations made by su* a 

panel %all n be consid]$ ! f9d+s &      
det]m9ations ( ! ,commission unless     
approv$ by ! ,commission4  7c7          
,delegation ,any memb]1 ag5t1 or /aff ( 
! ,commission may1 if au?oriz$ by !     
co-*airs ( ! ,commission1 take any      
action :i* ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to 
take pursuant to ?is ,act4  #f4 ,p[]s ( 
,commission  7a7 ,he>+s & evid5ce ,!    
,commission or1 z delegat$ by !         
co-*airs1 any panel or memb] !re(1 may1 
= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 
hold su* he>+s & meet+s1 take su*       
te/imony1 receive su* evid5ce1 & adm9i/]
 su* oa?s z ! ,commission or su*        
designat$ subcommittee or designat$     
memb] consid]s necess>y2  7#b7 require !
 att5dance & te/imony ( su* witnesses & 
! production ( su* correspond5ce1       
memor&a1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1 z !         
,commission or su* designat$            
subcommittee or designat$ memb] consid]s
 necess>y2 &  7#c7 subject to applicable
 privacy laws & relevant regulations1   
secure directly f any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or

 ag5cy in=mation & data necess>y to     
enable x to c>ry out its mission1 :i*   
%all be provid$ by ! head or act+       
repres5tative ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,commission    
provides a writt5 reque/ = su* in=mation
 & data4  7b7 ,contracts ,! ,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 ,act4  7c7    
,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,commission may secure directly
 f any executive dep>tm5t1 bureau1      
ag5cy1 bo>d1 commission1 (fice1         
indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality (
 ! ,gov]nm5t1 in=mation1 sugge/ions1    
e/imates1 & /ati/ics = ! purposes ( ?is 
,act4  7#b7 ,furni%+ in=mation ,ea*     
dep>tm5t1 bureau1 ag5cy1 bo>d1          
commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1
 or in/rum5tality %all1 to ! ext5t      
au?oriz$ by law1 furni% su* in=mation1  
sugge/ions1 e/imates1 & /ati/ics        
directly to ! ,commission1 ^u reque/    

made by a co-*air1 ! *airman ( any panel
 creat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission1  
or any memb] designat$ by a majority ( !
 ,commission4  7#c7 ,h&l+ ,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$]al ag5cies 
7#a7 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all provide to ! ,commission1 on 
a non-reimbursable basis1 su*           
adm9i/rative s]vices1 funds1 /aff1      
facilities1 & o!r support s]vices z are 
necess>y = ! p]=mance ( ! ,commission's 
duties "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,o!r dep>tm5ts
 & ag5cies ,o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies may provide ! ,commission su*   
s]vices1 funds1 facilities1 /aff1 & o!r 
support z su* dep>tm5ts & ag5cies       
consid] advisable & z may be au?oriz$ by
 law4  7#c7 ,coop]ation ,! ,commission  
%all receive ! full & timely coop]ation 
( any (ficial1 dep>tm5t1 or ag5cy ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ^: assi/ance is        

necess>y1 z jo9tly det]m9$ by ! co-*airs
 ( ! ,commission1 = ! fulfillm5t ( !    
duties ( ! ,commission1 includ+ !       
provision ( full & curr5t brief+s &     
analyses4  7e7 ,po/al s]vices ,!        
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7f7 ,gifts ,!       
,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose (
 gifts or donations ( s]vices or        
prop]ty4  #g4 ,/aff & comp5sation  7a7  
,/aff  7#a7 ,comp5sation ,! co-*airs ( !
 ,commission1 9 accordance ) rules agre$
 ^u by ! ,commission1 %all appo9t & fix 
! comp5sation ( a /aff director & su*   
o!r p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable
 ! ,commission to c>ry out its duties1  
)\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 to a p]son occupy+ a position  
at level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u   
section #ecaf ( su* title4  7#b7 ,detail
 ( gov]nm5t employees ,a ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$ to !  
,commission )\t reimbursem5t1 & su*     
detail %all be )\t int]ruption or loss (
 civil s]vice /atus or privilege4  7#c7 
,procurem5t ( tempor>y & int]mitt5t     
s]vices ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission   
may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t       
s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates =        
individuals t d n exce$ ! daily         
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( t title4  7b7
 ,commission memb]s  7#a7 ,comp5sation  
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 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 ( ! ,commission "u ?is ,act4   
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  7c7 ,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 ,act )\t !   
appropriate security cle>ances4  #h4    
,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  #i4   
,t]m9ation ( ,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,commission1 & all ! au?orities "u   
?is ,act1 %all t]m9ate #fj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! f9al report is submitt$ "u
 section #h4  7b7 ,adm9i/rative         
,activities ,be=e ,t]m9ation ,!         
,commission may use ! #fj-;day p]iod    
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 = ! purpose (
 conclud+ its activities1 includ+       
provid+ te/imony to committees (        
,congress conc]n+ its reports &         
dissem9at+ ! report4  #aj4 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,commission to c>ry out ?is ,act        
#e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbb4  7b7     
,availability ,am\nts made available to 
! ,commission "u subsection 7a7 %all    
rema9 available until ! t]m9ation ( !   
,commission4  #aa4 ,inapplicability (   

c]ta9 adm9i/rative provisions  7a7      
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act ,!     
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to !      
,commission4  7b7 ,fre$om ( ,in=mation  
,act ,! provisions ( section #eeb (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
ref]r$ to z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation      
,act71 %all n apply to ! activities1    
records1 & proce$+s ( ! ,commission "u  
?is ,act4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,commission on ,re=m &     
,mod]nization ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate     
,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( commission ,!re
 is e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative bran* !    
,commission on ,re=m & ,mod]nization ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to
 z ! ,commission74  #c4 ,purposes ,!    
purposes ( ! ,commission are to exam9e !
 *ang+ nature ( diplomacy 9 ! #ba/      
c5tury & ways t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate &   
its p]sonnel c mod]nize to advance !    
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z (f] 
recomm5dations relat$ to-- 7#a7 !       
organizational /ructure ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 

,/ate2  7#b7 p]sonnel-relat$ matt]s1 to 
include recruitm5t1 promotion1 tra9+1 & 
ret5tion ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's work=ce
 9 ord] to reta9 ! be/ & brighte/       
p]sonnel & fo/] effective diplomacy     
worldwide1 includ+ measures to /r5g!n   
div]sity & inclusion to ensure t !      
,dep>tm5t's work=ce repres5ts all (     
,am]ica2  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's    
infra/ructure--bo? dome/ic & ov]seas--to
 include in=mation te*nology1           
transportation1 & security2  7#d7 ! l9k 
betwe5 diplomacy & def5se1 intellig5ce1 
developm5t1 comm]cial1 heal?1 law       
en=cem5t1 & o!r core ,unit$ ,/ates      
int]e/s2  7#e7 core legislation t       
au?orizes ,unit$ ,/ates diplomacy1      
includ+ ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj   
7,public ,law #if-dfe72  7#f7 relat$    
regulations1 rules1 & processes t def9e 
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic ef=ts1 includ+ 
! ,=eign ,affairs ,manual2  7#g7 ,*ief (
 ,mission au?ority at ,unit$ ,/ates     
diplomatic missions ov]seas1 includ+    
au?ority ov] employees ( o!r ,f$]al     

dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2 &  7#h7 treaties t 
impact ,unit$ ,/ates ov]seas pres5ce4   
#d4 ,memb]%ip  7a7 ,composition ,!      
,commission %all be compos$ ( #h memb]s 
( :om-- 7#a7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ by
 ! *airp]son ( ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 :o %all s]ve z   
co-*air ( ! ,commission2  7#b7 #a memb] 
%all be appo9t$ by ! rank+ memb] ( !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate1 :o %all s]ve z co-*air ( !      
,commission2  7#c7 #a memb] %all be     
appo9t$ by ! *airp]son ( ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives2  7#d7 #a memb] %all be 
appo9t$ by ! rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2  7#e7 #a memb] %all be 
appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 
7#f7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ by !      
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2    
7#g7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ by !      
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#h7 #a    
memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead]
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7b7      

,qualifications2 meet+s  7#a7 ,memb]%ip 
,! memb]s ( ! ,commission %\ld be       
prom95t ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 )        
national recognition & significant dep? 
( exp]i5ce 9 int]national relations & ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#b7 ,political p>ty
 affiliation ,n m ?an #d memb]s ( !     
,commission may be f ! same political   
p>ty4  7#c7 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,initial meet+
 ,! ,commission %all hold ! fir/ meet+ &
 beg9 op]ations z soon z practicable4   
7,b7 ,frequ5cy ,! ,commission %all meet 
at ! call ( ! co-*airs4  7,c7 ,quorum   
,five memb]s ( ! ,commission %all       
con/itute a quorum = purposes ( conduct+
 bus9ess1 except t two memb]s ( !       
,commission %all con/itute a quorum =   
purposes ( receiv+ te/imony4  7#d7      
,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 ! ,commission 
%all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,commission1 b 
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t4  #e4 ,functions (           
,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission
 %all act by resolution agre$ to by a   
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission vot+

 & pres5t4  7b7 ,panels ,! ,commission  
may e/abli% panels compos$ ( less ?an ! 
full memb]%ip ( ! ,commission = purposes
 ( c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,commission "u
 ?is ,act4 ,! actions ( any su* panel   
%all be subject to ! review & control ( 
! ,commission4 ,any f9d+s & det]m9ations
 made by su* a panel %all n be consid]$ 
! f9d+s & det]m9ations ( ! ,commission  
unless approv$ by ! ,commission4  7c7   
,delegation ,any memb]1 ag5t1 or /aff ( 
! ,commission may1 if au?oriz$ by !     
co-*airs ( ! ,commission1 take any      
action :i* ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to 
take pursuant to ?is ,act4  #f4 ,p[]s ( 
,commission  7a7 ,he>+s & evid5ce ,!    
,commission or1 z delegat$ by !         
co-*airs1 any panel or memb] !re(1 may1 
= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 
hold su* he>+s & meet+s1 take su*       
te/imony1 receive su* evid5ce1 & adm9i/]
 su* oa?s z ! ,commission or su*        
designat$ subcommittee or designat$     
memb] consid]s necess>y2  7#b7 require !
 att5dance & te/imony ( su* witnesses & 

! production ( su* correspond5ce1       
memor&a1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1 z !         
,commission or su* designat$            
subcommittee or designat$ memb] consid]s
 necess>y2 &  7#c7 subject to applicable
 privacy laws & relevant regulations1   
secure directly f any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or
 ag5cy in=mation & data necess>y to     
enable x to c>ry out its mission1 :i*   
%all be provid$ by ! head or act+       
repres5tative ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,commission    
provides a writt5 reque/ = su* in=mation
 & data4  7b7 ,contracts ,! ,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 ,act4  7c7    
,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,commission may 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 

,act4  7#b7 ,furni%+ in=mation ,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 a co-*air1 ! *airman ( any panel
 creat$ by a majority ( ! ,commission1  
or any memb] designat$ by a majority ( !
 ,commission4  7#c7 ,h&l+ ,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$]al ag5cies 
7#a7 ,secret>y ( /ate ,! ,secret>y (    
,/ate %all provide to ! ,commission1 on 
a non-reimbursable basis1 su*           
adm9i/rative s]vices1 funds1 /aff1      
facilities1 & o!r support s]vices z are 
necess>y = ! p]=mance ( ! ,commission's 
duties "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,o!r dep>tm5ts
 & ag5cies ,o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies may provide ! ,commission su*   

s]vices1 funds1 facilities1 /aff1 & o!r 
support z su* dep>tm5ts & ag5cies       
consid] advisable & z may be au?oriz$ by
 law4  7#c7 ,coop]ation ,! ,commission  
%all receive ! full & timely coop]ation 
( any (ficial1 dep>tm5t1 or ag5cy ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ^: assi/ance is        
necess>y1 z jo9tly det]m9$ by ! co-*airs
 ( ! ,commission1 = ! fulfillm5t ( !    
duties ( ! ,commission1 includ+ !       
provision ( full & curr5t brief+s &     
analyses4  7e7 ,assi/ance f indep5d5t   
organizations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to 
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,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#b7 ,avoid+        
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specifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission
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specific re=m proposal t has be5        
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ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7g7      
,gifts ,! ,commission may accept1 use1 &
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or prop]ty4  7h7 ,congressional         
consultation ,no less frequ5tly ?an once
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,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
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,repres5tatives ab\t ! "w ( !           
,commission4  #g4 ,/aff & comp5sation   
7a7 ,/aff  7#a7 ,comp5sation ,! co-*airs
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title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+   
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pay fix$ "u ?is subsection may exce$ !  
equival5t ( t payable to a p]son occupy+
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7#b7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t employees ,a    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$
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7#c7 ,procurem5t ( tempor>y & int]mitt5t
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p>agraph 7#b71 ea* memb] ( ! ,commission
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effect = a position at level ,,iv ( !   
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,commission4  7c7 ,travel exp5ses ,:ile 
away f _! homes or regul> places (      
bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = !      
,commission1 memb]s & /aff ( !          
,commission1 z well z any ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t employees detail$ to !        
,commission1 %all be all[$ travel       
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#egjc7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7d7 ,security cle>ances =       
commission memb]s & /aff ,! appropriate 
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coop]ate ) ! ,commission 9 exp$iti\sly  

provid+ to ! ,commission memb]s & /aff  
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proc$ures & requirem5ts1 except t no    
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,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah   
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to !    
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organizational /ructure ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
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include recruitm5t1 promotion1 tra9+1 & 
ret5tion ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's work=ce
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p]sonnel & fo/] effective diplomacy     
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div]sity & inclusion to ensure t !      
,dep>tm5t's work=ce repres5ts all (     
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transportation1 & security2  7#d7 ! l9k 
betwe5 diplomacy & def5se1 intellig5ce1 
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en=cem5t1 & o!r core ,unit$ ,/ates      
int]e/s2  7#e7 core legislation t       
au?orizes ,unit$ ,/ates diplomacy2  7#f7
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includ+ ! ,=eign ,affairs ,manual2  7#g7
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reality ov] ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r     
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any o!r areas t ! ,commission consid]   
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 be necess>y to implem5t !              
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subsection4  7c7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate      
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& respond to all ,commission            
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,availability ,am\nts made available to 
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rema9 available until ! t]m9ation ( !   
,commission4  #aa4 ,inapplicability (   
c]ta9 adm9i/rative provisions  7a7      
,f$]al advisory committee act ,! ,f$]al 
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
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7b7 ,fre$om ( in=mation act ,!          
provisions ( section #eeb ( title #e1   
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z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act71 %all n  
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