,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #i1 #bjbb,mr4 
,cassidy 7= himself & ,ms4 ,baldw97     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,commission = !
 ,compreh5sive ,/udy ( ,heal? ,data ,use
 & ,privacy ,protection4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,heal?  
,data ,use & ,privacy ,commission ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s2 rule ( con/ruction2 s5se (  
congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are 
increas+ly conc]n$ ab\t _! civil        
lib]ties & ! confid5tiality1 security1 &
 use ( _! p]sonal heal? in=mation4  7#b7
 ,comm]cial entities are increas+ly aw>e
 t consum]s expect !m to adopt privacy  
policies & take appropriate /eps to     
protect consum]s' p]sonal heal?         
in=mation4  7#c7 ,due to a lack ( ,f$]al
 guidel9es & a range ( diff]5t ,/ate &  
local rules reg>d+ privacy protection = 

individually id5tifiable heal?          
in=mation1 !re is a gr[+ conc]n ab\t !  
confid5tiality ( p]sonal heal? in=mation
 collect$ outside ! context ( heal? c>e 
deliv]y1 paym5t1 & ! practice ( m$ic9e  
g5]ally4  7#d7 ,!re is a ne$ to ensure t
 accurate & timely heal? in=mation fl[s 
to meet ! ne$s ( pati5ts1 r$uce co/s 9 !
 heal? c>e sy/em1 coord9ate c>e1 &      
improve heal? c>e outcomes4  7#e7       
,access to accurate & complete heal?    
in=mation is critical to ensure !       
equitable1 safe1 & effective deliv]y (  
c>e1 ! developm5t ( novel treatm5ts &   
cures1 ! promotion ( public heal?1 & !  
ref9em5t ( heal? c>e deliv]y4  7#f7     
,dur+ ! public heal? em]g5cy ) respect  
to ,,covid-#ai decl>$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u section #cai
 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d71 "s ,f$]al & ,/ate    
privacy rules h be5 waiv$1 modifi$1 or n
 en=c$ to help conta9 ! p&emic4 ,z a    
result1 ! ,,covid-#ai contagion has     
uncov]$ areas :]e curr5t ,/ate & ,f$]al 

privacy rules may imp$e pati5t c>e1     
public heal? managem5t1 & ef=ts to      
control ! p&emic4 ,moreov]1 ! p&emic has
 spurr$ innovation includ+ ! developm5t 
( new te*nologies & te*nology plat=ms t 
may n be cov]$ by curr5t regulatory     
con/ructs4  7#g7 ,privacy regulations   
promulgat$ "u ! ,heal? ,insurance       
,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-aia7 h provid$ 
cle>ly def9$ responsibilities & en=cem5t
 = entities & bus9ess associates cov]$  
by su* regulations1 h[ev]1 ! regulations
 %\ld be assess$ to acc\nt = ! evolution
 ( em]g+ te*nologies1 data & data       
managem5t tools1 & ! mod]nization (     
heal? c>e deliv]y4  7#h7 ,new rules &   
policies f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t enc\rag+ !
 fl[ ( heal? in=mation to improve c>e & 
pati5t access to _! own heal? in=mation1
 includ+ ! rules promulgat$ "u ! #ba/   
,c5tury ,cures ,act 7,public ,law       
#aad-bee71 raise ! issue ( protect$     
heal? in=mation fl[+ to entities t are n
 subject to /&>diz$ privacy protections1

 includ+ ! privacy regulations          
promulgat$ "u ! ,heal? ,in=mation       
,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-aia71 ! ,heal? 
,in=mation ,te*nology = ,economic &     
,cl9ical ,heal? ,act 7,public ,law      
#aaa-e7 7includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by su* 
,act71 & section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al        
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g2 commonly kn[n z !    
,family ,educational ,rights & ,privacy 
,act ( #aigd74  7#i7 ,giv5 ! ext5sive   
prolif]ation ( laws & proposals conc]n+ 
! privacy ( heal? in=mation 9 light (   
rec5t *anges 9 te*nology1 applications1 
social m$ia1 & o!r plat=ms1 & ! increas+
 g5]ation1 collection1 use1 %>+1 & sell+
 ( p]sonal heal? in=mation1 a coord9at$ 
& compreh5sive review is necess>y to    
evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( exi/+         
protections ( p]sonal heal? in=mation   
compil$ by ! heal? c>e1 insurance1      
f9ancial s]vices1 consum] electronics1  
adv]tis+1 te*nology1 & o!r indu/ries4   
7#aj7 ,use ( ! int]net z a m$ium =      

comm]cial1 social1 & heal? relat$       
activities w cont9ue to gr[1 & m data1  
includ+ p]sonal heal? in=mation1 w be   
g5]at$1 ex*ang$1 & us$ by an increas+   
numb] ( entities engag$ 9 ! digital     
m>ketplace4  7#aa7 ,an increas+ numb] ( 
p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are us+ consum]     
heal? te*nologies1 includ+ we>able      
te*nology1 ) ab\t #bj p]c5t ( p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates report+ us+ su* te*nology 
9 #bjbj1 & g5]at+ data ab\t _! p]sonal  
heal? & well-be+4  7#ab7 ,! ,unit$      
,/ates is ! lead+ economic & social =ce 
9 ! global in=mation economy1 & x is    
important = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue t
 lead]%ip4 ,z c\ntries & gov]n+ bodies  
ar\nd ! _w cont9ue to e/abli% privacy   
/&>ds1 ^! /&>ds w directly affect !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#ac7 ,! %ift f an      
indu/ry-focus$ economy to an            
in=mation-focus$ economy calls = a swift
 reassessm5t ( ! mo/ effective ways to  
balance p]sonal privacy aga9/ in=mation 
use = legitimate purposes1 keep+ 9 m9d !
 pot5tial = un9t5d$ effects on te*nology

 & product developm5t1 innovation1 &    
m$ical rese>*4  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction 
,?is ,act %all n be con/ru$ to prohibit 
! enactm5t ( privacy legislation by     
,congress dur+ ! exi/5ce ( ! ,commission
 on ,heal? ,data ,use & ,privacy        
,protection e/abli%$ "u section #c4  7c7
 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 x is ! responsibility
 ( ,congress to act to protect ! privacy
 ( individuals1 includ+ individuals'    
m$ical in=mation1 & to fo/] ! improvem5t
 our ,nation's heal? c>e sy/em2 &  7#b7 
fur!r /udy by ! ,commission e/abli%$ "u 
section #c %\ld n be consid]$ a         
pr]equisite = fur!r consid]ation or     
enactm5t ( heal? privacy or o!r relat$  
privacy legislation by ,congress4  #c4  
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a          
commission to be kn[n z ! ,commission on
 ,heal? ,data ,use & ,privacy           
,protection 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !   
,commission74  #d4 ,duties ( ,commission
  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,commission %all conduct 
a /udy ( issues relat+ to protection (  

individual privacy & ! appropriate      
balance to be a*iev$ betwe5 protect+    
individual privacy & all[+ & advanc+    
appropriate uses ( p]sonal heal?        
in=mation1 includ+ ! foll[+ issues3 7#a7
 ,! monitor+1 collection1 & di/ribution 
( p]sonal heal? in=mation by ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1 su* z !       
collection ( in=mation to combat !      
spread ( infecti\s diseases su* z       
,,covid-#ai1 ! ?reat ( sub/ance use     
disord]s involv+ opioids & o!r          
sub/ances1 & o!r public heal? ?reats &  
b5efits4  7#b7 ,curr5t ef=ts to address 
! access1 ex*ange1 & use ( p]sonal heal?
 in=mation by ,f$]al & ,/ate gov]nm5ts1 
individuals1 or entities1 includ+-- 7,a7
 exi/+ /atutes & regulations relat+ to !
 protection ( individual privacy1 su* z 
section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act 
( #aigd71 section #eeb ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act71 ! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  

#db et seq471 ! ,common ,rule & o!r     
applicable regulations promulgat$ "u !  
,heal? ,in=mation ,portability &        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiif 7,public    
,law #ajd-aia71 ! ,heal? ,in=mation     
,te*nology = ,economic & ,cl9ical ,heal?
 ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-e7 7includ+ !  
am5dm5ts made by su* ,act71 ! #ba/      
,c5tury ,cures ,act 7,public ,law       
#aad-bee7 7includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by   
su* ,act71 & section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al    
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g2 commonly kn[n z !    
,family ,educational ,rights & ,privacy 
,act ( #aigd72  7,b7 relevant           
legislation p5d+ be=e ,congress & ,/ate 
legislatures2  7,c7 privacy protection  
ef=ts und]tak5 by-- 7i7 ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t2  7ii7 ,/ate gov]nm5ts2 or    
7iii7 =eign gov]nm5ts & int]national    
gov]n+ bodies2  7,d7 privacy protection 
ef=ts und]tak5 by ! private sector1     
includ+ any relevant recomm5dations1    
frameworks1 or proposals2 &  7,e7       
self-regulatory ef=ts initiat$ or       

propos$ by ! private sector to respond  
to privacy issues4  7#c7 ,! diff]5ces & 
simil>ities betwe5 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
int]national rules = protect+ ! privacy 
( heal? in=mation & ! degree to :i* su* 
simil>ities or diff]5ces create or      
address problems relat$ to collect+1    
%>+1 & us+ heal? in=mation to improve   
c>e & l[] co/s1 & any trade-(fs relat$  
to pati5t privacy & pati5t control ov]  
heal? in=mation4  7#d7 ,! ne$ =         
consi/5cy 9 deid5tification /&>ds =     
heal? data to avoid conflict+           
requirem5ts t c\ld imp$e ! improvem5t ( 
heal? c>e ?r\gh cl9ical trials1         
te*nology developm5t1 public heal?      
surveillance1 monitor+ ( g5]al heal?    
tr5ds1 & m$ical rese>*4  7#e7           
,te*nologies & data curr5tly us$ =      
treatm5t1 paym5t1 & heal? c>e op]ations1
 comp>$ ) te*nologies us$ :5 ! privacy  
regulations promulgat$ "u section #bfd (
 ! ,heal? ,insurance ,portability &     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiif 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note7 7 fir/ issu$1

 includ+ an assessm5t ( any gaps 9 !    
privacy protections "u su* regulations  
result+ f data collection & use by      
non-cov]$ entities1 tak+ into acc\nt    
recomm5dations ( ! ,national ,committee 
on ,vital & ,heal? ,/ati/ics & ! ,(fice 
= ! ,national ,coord9ator = ,heal?      
,in=mation ,te*nology4  7#f7 ,!         
monitor+1 collection1 & di/ribution (   
p]sonal in=mation by individuals or     
entities1 includ+ access to1 & use (1   
p]sonal heal? in=mation & m$ical        
records1 & ! ability to access & re/rict
 ! in=mation4  7#g7 ,employ] practices &
 policies ) respect to ! heal? in=mation
 ( employees1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to 
:i* employ]s collect1 use1 or disclose  
employee heal? in=mation = m>ket+1      
employm5t1 or insurance und]writ+       
purposes2  7,b7 :at re/rictions employ]s
 place on disclosure or use ( employee  
heal? in=mation2 &  7,c7 practices (    
employ] m$ical dep>tm5ts ) respect to   
disclos+ employee heal? in=mation to    
adm9i/rative or o!r p]sonnel ( !        

employ]4  7#h7 ,curr5t en=cem5t (       
privacy laws & rules ?r\gh ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission1 ! ,(fice = ,civil   
,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices1 ! ,civil ,rights ,division ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ,/ate ag5cies     
7includ+ ,/ate attorneys g5]al71 &      
private rights ( action4 ,su* evaluation
 %all include an exam9ation ( efficacy1 
recomm5dations1 & advantages &          
disadvantages ( diff]5t en=cem5t        
me*anisms1 & ! pot5tial = consolidation 
( en=cem5t4  7#i7 ,v>y+ notices (       
privacy practices & :e!r su* practices  
are effective 9 in=m+ consum]s ( _!     
rights & responsibilities1 includ+1 z   
appropriate1 an assessm5t ( be/         
practices4  7#aj7 ,v>y+ /atutory &      
regulatory employee tra9+ requirem5ts1  
includ+1 z appropriate1 an assessm5t (  
be/ practices & :e!r h>moniz$ tra9+     
requirem5ts may be m effective 9        
enc\rag+ effici5t & effective tra9+ (   
employees 9 s\nd practices conc]n+      
p]sonal heal? data4  7#aa7 ,*all5ges &  

pot5tial solutions to cons5t requirem5ts
 & processes1 p>ticul>ly relat$ to      
m$ical rese>*4  7#ab7 ,! degree to :i*  
p]sonal heal? in=mation is sold ) or )\t
 cons5t1 & ! uses ( su* in=mation4  7b7 
,field he>+s ,! ,commission may conduct 
field he>+s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7     
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f   
mon?s aft] ! appo9tm5t ( all memb]s ( ! 
,commission-- 7,a7 a majority ( ! memb]s
 ( ! ,commission %all approve a report  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 !     
,commission %all submit ! approv$ report
 to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & ! ,presid5t4
  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a detail$    
/atem5t ( f9d+s1 conclusions1 &         
recomm5dations1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,f9d+s f ! /udy conduct$ by !           
,commission pursuant to section #d7;a71 
includ+ pot5tial ?reats pos$ to         

individual heal? privacy & to legitimate
 bus9ess & policy int]e/s4  7,b7        
,analysis ( purposes = :i* %>+ ( heal?  
in=mation is appropriate & b5eficial to 
consum]s & ! ?reat to heal? outcomes &  
co/s if privacy rules are too /r+5t4    
7,c7 ,analysis ( ! effectiv5ess ( exi/+ 
/atutes1 regulations1 private sector    
self-regulatory ef=ts1 te*nology        
advances1 & m>ket =ces 9 protect+       
individual heal? privacy4  7,d7         
,recomm5dations on :e!r ,f$]al          
legislation is necess>y1 & if s1        
specific sugge/ions on proposals to     
re=m1 /reaml9e1 h>monize1 unify1 or     
augm5t curr5t laws & regulations relat+ 
to individual heal? privacy1 includ+    
re=ms or additions to exi/+ law relat$  
to en=cem5t1 preemption1 cons5t1        
p5alties = misuse1 transp>5cy1 & notice 
( privacy practices4  7,e7 ,analysis (  
:e!r additional regulations may impose  
co/s or burd5s1 or cause un9t5d$        
consequ5ces 9 o!r policy areas1 su* z   
security1 law en=cem5t1 m$ical rese>*1  

heal? c>e co/ conta9m5t1 improv$ pati5t 
outcomes1 public heal?1 or critical     
infra/ructure protection1 & :e!r su*    
co/s or burd5s are ju/ifi$ by !         
additional regulations or b5efits to    
privacy1 includ+ :e!r su* b5efits may be
 a*iev$ ?r\gh less on]\s means4  7,f7   
,co/ analysis ( legislative or          
regulatory *anges propos$ 9 ! report4   
7,g7 ,recomm5dations on non-legislative 
solutions to individual heal? privacy   
conc]ns1 includ+ education1 m>ket-bas$  
measures1 indu/ry be/ practices1 & new  
te*nologies4  7,h7 ,review ( !          
effectiv5ess & utility ( ?ird-p>ty      
/atem5ts ( privacy pr9ciples & private  
sector self-regulatory ef=ts1 z well z  
?ird-p>ty c]tification or accr$itation  
programs meant to ensure compliance )   
privacy requirem5ts4  7d7 ,additional   
report ,toge!r ) ! report "u subsection 
7c71 ! ,commission %all submit to       
,congress & ! ,presid5t any additional  
report ( diss5t+ op9ions or m9ority     
views by a memb] or memb]s ( !          

,commission4  7e7 ,int]im report ,!     
,commission may submit to ,congress & ! 
,presid5t an int]im report approv$ by a 
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission4    
#e4 ,memb]%ip  7a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,!
 ,commission %all-- 7#a7 be compos$ (   
#ag memb]s to be appo9t$ by !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al2 &  7#b7 reflect !   
views ( heal? provid]s1 ancill>y heal?  
c>e work]s1 heal? c>e pur*as]s1 heal?   
plans1 heal? te*nology develop]s1       
rese>*]s1 consum]s1 public heal? exp]ts1
 civil lib]ties exp]ts1 g5omics exp]ts1 
educators1 ! consum] electronics        
indu/ry1 & relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 &   
o!r entities z ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices det]m9es appropriate4   
7b7 ,t]ms ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission    
%all be appo9t$ = ! life ( !            
,commission4  7c7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 
9 ! ,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! same  
mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 
7d7 ,comp5sation2 travel exp5ses ,memb]s
 ( ! ,commission %all s]ve )\t pay1 b   
%all receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] 

diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) 
sections #egjb & #egjc ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,quorum ,a    
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all
 con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] may
 hold he>+s4  7f7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,commission %all meet at ! call ( ! 
,*air or a majority ( its memb]s4  7#b7 
,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,commission %all hold its initial meet+4
  7#c7 ,virtual or 9-p]son meet+s       
,meet+s may be held 9 p]son or          
virtually4  7g7 ,e?ical disclosure ,!   
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all e/abli% a sy/em 
= public disclosure by memb]s ( !       
,commission ( f9ancial & o!r pot5tial   
conflicts ( int]e/ relat+ to su* memb]s4
 ,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be treat$ 
z employees ( ,congress = purposes (    
apply+ title ,i ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t  
,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  #f4 
,director2 /aff2 exp]ts & consultants   
7a7 ,director  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n e>li]   
?an #de days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   

?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all appo9t a   
,director ( ! ,commission] 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is ,act z ! ,director7 )\t reg>d to !  
provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts to !           
competitive s]vice4  7#b7 ,pay ,!       
,director %all be paid at ! rate payable
 = level ,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule   
e/abli%$ "u section #ecad ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,/aff ,!      
,director may appo9t /aff z ! ,director 
det]m9es appropriate4  7c7              
,applicability ( c]ta9 civil s]vice laws
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! /aff ( ! ,commission 
%all be appo9t$ )\t reg>d to !          
provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive
 s]vice4  7#b7 ,pay ,! /aff ( !         
,commission %all be paid 9 accordance ) 
! provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt]     
,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( t title relat+ to   
classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay     
rates1 b at rates n 9 excess ( ! maximum
 rate = grade ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al       
,s*$ule "u section #eccb ( t title4  7d7

 ,exp]ts & consultants ,! ,director may 
procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u
 section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,/aff ( ,f$]al       
ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u reque/ ( !   
,director1 ! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy may detail1 on a reimbursable  
basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or 
ag5cy to ! ,commission to assi/ x 9     
c>ry+ out ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,notification 
,be=e mak+ a reque/ "u ?is subsection1 !
 ,director %all give notice ( ! reque/  
to ea* memb] ( ! ,commission4  #g4 ,p[]s
 ( ,commission  7a7 ,he>+s & sessions ,!
 ,commission may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+   
out ?is ,act1 hold he>+s1 sit & act at  
times & places1 take te/imony1 & receive
 evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s       
appropriate4 ,! ,commission may adm9i/] 
oa?s or affirmations to witnesses appe>+
 be=e x4  7b7 ,p[]s ( memb]s & ag5ts    
,any memb] or ag5t ( ! ,commission may1 
if au?oriz$ by ! ,commission1 take any  
action :i* ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to 
take by ?is section4  7c7 ,obta9+       

(ficial in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 if ! ,*air (
 ! ,commission submits a reque/ to a    
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy = in=mation    
necess>y to enable ! ,commission to c>ry
 out ?is ,act1 ! head ( t dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy %all furni% t in=mation to !      
,commission4  7#b7 ,exception = national
 security ,if ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or    
ag5cy det]m9es t x is necess>y to gu>d  
su* in=mation f disclosure to protect ! 
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 ! head %all n furni% t in=mation
 to ! ,commission4  7d7 ,mails ,!       
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,adm9i/rative      
support s]vices ,^u ! reque/ ( !        
,director1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al      
,s]vices %all provide to ! ,commission1 
on a reimbursable basis1 ! adm9i/rative 
support s]vices necess>y = ! ,commission
 to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7f7 ,gifts &    
donations ,! ,commission may accept1    

use1 & dispose ( gifts or donations (   
s]vices or prop]ty to c>ry out ?is ,act1
 b only to ! ext5t or 9 ! am\nts provid$
 9 advance 9 appropriation ,acts4  7g7  
,contracts ,! ,commission may contract )
 & comp5sate p]sons & gov]nm5t ag5cies =
 supplies & s]vices1 )\t reg>d to       
section #cgji ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#da 
,u4,s4,c4 #e74  7h7 ,subpo5a p[]  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may issue       
subpo5as requir+ ! att5dance & te/imony 
( witnesses & ! production ( any evid5ce
 relat+ to any matt] t ! ,commission is 
emp[]$ to inve/igate by section #d4 ,!  
att5dance ( witnesses & ! production (  
evid5ce may be requir$ by su* subpo5a f 
any place )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & at any   
specifi$ place ( he>+ )9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,failure to obey a subpo5a
 ,if a p]son refuses to obey a subpo5a  
issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission   
may apply to a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict    
c\rt = an ord] requir+ t p]son to appe> 
be=e ! ,commission to give te/imony1    
produce evid5ce1 or bo?1 relat+ to !    

matt] "u inve/igation4 ,! application   
may be made )9 ! judicial di/rict :]e ! 
he>+ is conduct$ or :]e t p]son is f\nd1
 resides1 or transacts bus9ess4 ,any    
failure to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may be  
puni%$ by ! c\rt z civil contempt4  7#c7
 ,s]vice ( subpo5as ,! subpo5as ( !     
,commission %all be s]v$ 9 ! mann]      
provid$ = subpo5as issu$ by a ,unit$    
,/ates di/rict c\rt "u ! ,f$]al ,rules (
 ,civil ,proc$ure = ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
di/rict c\rts4  7#d7 ,s]vice ( process  
,all process ( any c\rt to :i*          
application is made "u p>agraph 7#b7 may
 be s]v$ 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* !   
p]son requir$ to be s]v$ resides or may 
be f\nd4  #h4 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission 
%all t]m9ate #cj days aft] submitt+ a   
report "u section #d7;c74  #i4          
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,commission su* sums z 
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4   
7b7 ,availability ,any sums appropriat$ 
pursuant to ! au?orization 9 subsection 

7a7 %all rema9 available until exp5d$4  
#aj4 ,budget act compliance ,any new    
contract au?ority au?oriz$ by ?is ,act  
%all be effective only to ! ext5t or 9 !
 am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9             
appropriation ,acts4  #aa4 ,privacy     
protections  7a7 ,de/ruction or return (
 in=mation requir$ ,^u ! conclusion ( ! 
matt] or ne$ = :i* individually         
id5tifiable in=mation 0 disclos$ to !   
,commission1 ! ,commission %all ei!r    
de/roy ! individually id5tifiable       
in=mation or return x to ! p]son or     
entity f :i* x 0 obta9$1 unless !       
individual t is ! subject ( !           
individually id5tifiable in=mation has  
au?oriz$ its disclosure4  7b7           
,disclosure ( in=mation prohibit$ ,!    
,commission-- 7#a7 %all protect         
individually id5tifiable in=mation f    
improp] use2 &  7#b7 may n disclose su* 
in=mation to any p]son1 includ+         
,congress or ! ,presid5t1 unless !      
individual t is ! subject ( ! in=mation 
has au?oriz$ su* a disclosure4  7c7     

,propriet>y bus9ess in=mation & f9ancial
 in=mation ,! ,commission %all protect f
 improp] use1 & may n disclose to any   
p]son1 propriet>y bus9ess in=mation &   
propriet>y f9ancial in=mation t may be  
view$ or obta9$ by ! ,commission 9 !    
c\rse ( c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is     
,act4