,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbc,ms4 
,jackson ,lee 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,kelly (  
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,mfume1  
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4    
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4    
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,ms4 
,adams1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 
,c>son1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,ms4
 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (         
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1    
,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,*u1     
,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4     
,pocan1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1  
,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,b[man1
 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,doggett1  
,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,boyle (         
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4         
,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1  
,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4         
,williams ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4  
,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,quigley1  
,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (

 ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4   
,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4               
,kamlag]-,dove1 & ,mr4 ,hors=d7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to address ! fundam5tal inju/ice1      
cruelty1 brutality1 & inhumanity (      
slav]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! #ac        
,am]ican colonies betwe5 #afai & #ahfe &
 to e/abli% a commission to /udy &      
consid] a national apology & proposal = 
rep>ations = ! in/itution ( slav]y1 its 
subsequ5t de jure & de facto racial &   
economic discrim9ation aga9/ ,african   
,am]icans1 & ! impact ( ^! =ces on liv+ 
,african ,am]icans1 to make             
recomm5dations to ! ,congress on        
appropriate rem$ies1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,commission to ,/udy & ,develop       
,rep>ation ,proposals = ,african        
,am]icans ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose   
7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7   
approximately #d1jjj1jjj ,africans & _! 
desc5dants 7 enslav$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &

 colonies t became ! ,unit$ ,/ates f    
#afai to #ahfe2  7#b7 ! in/itution (    
slav]y 0 con/itutionally & /atutorily   
sanction$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates f #aghi ?r\gh #ahfe2  7#c7 !     
slav]y t fl\ri%$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
con/itut$ an immoral & inhumane         
deprivation ( ,africans' life1 lib]ty1  
,african citiz5%ip rights1 & cultural   
h]itage1 & d5i$ !m ! fruits ( _! own    
labor2  7#d7 a prepond]ance ( s*ol>ly1  
legal1 community evid5ti>y docum5tation 
& popul> culture m>k]s con/itute ! basis
 = inquiry into ! on-go+ effects ( !    
in/itution ( slav]y & its legacy (      
p]si/5t sy/emic /ructures (             
discrim9ation on liv+ ,african ,am]icans
 & society 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 !   
brutal ov]?r[ ( ,recon/ruction1 :i*     
repres5t$ a significant b con/ra9$ mom5t
 ( advances = ,black rights z epitomiz$ 
by ! #ac?1 #ad?1 & #ae? ,am5dm5ts to !  
,con/itution1 ! ,civil ,rights ,acts (  
#ahff & #ahge & ! ,fre$man's ,bureau1   
fail$ ,african ,am]icans by fail+ to    

ensure _! safety & security2  7#f7      
foll[+ ! abolition ( slav]y & end (     
,recon/ruction ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,gov]nm5t1 ?r\gh laws enact$ at !       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local level1 cont9u$ to
 p]petuate1 condone & pr(it f practices 
t cont9u$ to brutalize & disadvantage   
,african ,am]icans1 includ+ %>e cropp+1 
convict leas+1 ,jim ,cr[1 r$l9+1 unequal
 education1 & disproportionate treatm5t 
at ! h&s ( ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em1      
result+ 9 /ol5 labor & ultimately       
=e/all+ l&m>k contributions 9 sci5ce1   
arts1 comm]ce & public s]vice2  7#g7 !  
civil rights movem5t1 & o!r ef=ts to    
r$ress grievances aris+ f sy/emic       
inequities1 7 sabotag$1 bo? int5tionally
 & un9t5tionally1 ?us r5d]+ !           
accompli%m5ts ( ^? ef=ts transitory &   
unsu/a9able1 & fur!r emb$d+ racial      
inequality 9 society2  7#h7 examples (  
discrim9atory ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t actions  
direct$ aga9/ ,african ,am]icans        
include-- 7,a7 ! creation ( ! ,f$]al    
,h\s+ ,adm9i/ration1 :i* adopt$ specific

 policies design$ to inc5tivize         
resid5tial segregation2  7,b7 ! enactm5t
 ( legislation creat+ ! ,social         
,security program1 = :i* mo/ ,african   
,am]icans 7 purposely r5d]$ ineligible  
dur+ its fir/ two decades2  7,c7 !      
,s]vicem5's ,readju/m5t ,act ( #aidd    
7commonly kn[n z ! ,,gi ,bill ( ,rights2
 #eh ,/at4 #bhd1 *apt] #bfh71 :i* left  
adm9i/ration ( its programs to ! ,/ates1
 ?us enabl+ discrim9ation aga9/         
,african-,am]ican vet]ans2 &  7,d7 !    
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich1 :i*   
all[$ labor unions to discrim9ate bas$  
on race2 &  7#i7 z a result ( ! hi/oric 
& cont9u$ discrim9ation1 ,african       
,am]icans cont9ue to suff] debilitat+   
economic1 educational1 & heal? h>d%ips  
includ+ b n limit$ to hav+ ne>ly        
#a1jjj1jjj ,black p inc>c]at$2 an       
unemploym5t rate m ?an twice ! curr5t   
,:ite unemploym5t rate2 & an av]age (   
less ?an #a_/af ( ! weal? ( ,:ite       
families1 a disp>ity :i* has wors5$1 n  
improv$ ov] "t4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose

 ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% a commission  
to /udy & develop ,rep>ation proposals =
 ,african ,am]icans z a result (-- 7#a7 
! in/itution ( slav]y1 includ+ bo? !    
,trans-,atlantic & ! dome/ic trade :i*  
exi/$ f #aefe 9 colonial ,florida & f   
#afai ?r\gh #ahfe )9 ! o!r colonies t   
became ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & :i* includ$ ! 
,f$]al & ,/ate gov]nm5ts :i*            
con/itutionally & /atutorily support$ ! 
in/itution ( slav]y2  7#b7 ! de jure &  
de facto discrim9ation aga9/ fre$ slaves
 & _! desc5dants f ! end ( ! ,civil ,w> 
to ! pres5t1 includ+ economic1          
political1 educational1 & social        
discrim9ation2  7#c7 ! l+]+ negative    
effects ( ! in/itution ( slav]y & !     
discrim9ation describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 
& 7#b7 on liv+ ,african ,am]icans & on  
society 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 ! mann]
 9 :i* textual & digital in/ructional   
res\rces & te*nologies are be+ us$ to   
d5y ! inhumanity ( slav]y & ! crime     
aga9/ humanity ( p ( ,african desc5t 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 ! role ( ,nor!rn  

complicity 9 ! ,s\!rn bas$ in/itution ( 
slav]y2  7#f7 ! direct b5efits to       
societal in/itutions1 public & private1 
includ+ high] education1 corporations1  
religi\s1 & associational2  7#g7 & ?us1 
recomm5d appropriate ways to educate !  
,am]ican public ( ! ,commission's f9d+s 
to advance racial heal+1 und]/&+1 &     
trans=mation2  7#h7 & ?us1 recomm5d     
appropriate rem$ies 9 consid]ation ( !  
,commission's f9d+s on ! matt]s describ$
 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g72 &  7#i7   
submit to ! ,congress ! results ( su*   
exam9ation1 toge!r ) su* recomm5dations4
  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t & duties  7a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
legislative bran* ! ,commission to ,/udy
 & ,develop ,rep>ation ,proposals =     
,african ,am]icans 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is ,act 
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74  7b7 ,duties
 ,! ,commission %all p]=m ! foll[+      
duties3 7#a7 ,id5tify1 compile1 &       
syn!size ! relevant corpus ( evid5ti>y  
docum5tation ( ! in/itution ( slav]y :i*
 exi/$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! colonies t

 became ! ,unit$ ,/ates f #afai ?r\gh   
#ahfe4 ,! ,commission's docum5tation &  
exam9ation %all include facts relat$    
to-- 7,a7 ! capture & procurem5t (      
,africans2  7,b7 ! transport ( ,africans
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! colonies t      
became ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose (    
enslavem5t1 includ+ _! treatm5t dur+    
transport2  7,c7 ! sale & acquisition ( 
,africans & _! desc5dants z *attel      
prop]ty 9 int]/ate & intra/ate comm]ce2 
7,d7 ! treatm5t ( ,african slaves & _!  
desc5dants 9 ! colonies & ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 includ+ ! deprivation ( _!      
fre$om1 exploitation ( _! labor1 &      
de/ruction ( _! culture1 language1      
religion1 & families2 &  7,e7 ! ext5sive
 d5ial ( humanity1 sexual abuse1 & !    
*atellization ( p]sons4  7#b7 ,/udy &   
analyze ! role :i* ! ,f$]al & ,/ate     
gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates support$ !  
in/itution ( slav]y 9 con/itutional &   
/atutory provisions1 includ+ ! ext5t to 
:i* su* gov]nm5ts prev5t$1 oppos$1 or   
re/rict$ ef=ts ( =m]ly enslav$ ,africans

 & _! desc5dants to repatriate to _!    
homel&4  7#c7 ,/udy & analyze ! effects 
( laws enact$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &   
,/ate gov]nm5ts ) discrim9atory int5t or
 discrim9atory effect on ! =m]ly enslav$
 ,africans & _! desc5dants foll[+ !     
ov]due recognition ( su* p]sons z ,unit$
 ,/ates citiz5s beg9n+ 9 #ahfh4  7#d7   
,/udy & analyze ! o!r =ms (             
discrim9ation 9 ! public & private      
sectors aga9/ fre$ ,african slaves & _! 
desc5dants :o 7 belat$ly accord$ _!     
rightful /atus z ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s f
 #ahfh to ! pres5t1 includ+ r$l9+1      
educational fund+ discrepancies1 &      
pr$atory f9ancial practices4  7#e7 ,/udy
 & analyze ! l+]+ negative effects ( !  
in/itution ( slav]y & ! matt]s describ$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( section   
#b7;b7 on liv+ ,african ,am]icans & on  
society 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7        
,recomm5d appropriate ways to educate ! 
,am]ican public ( ! ,commission's f9d+s 
to advance racial heal+1 und]/&+1 &     
trans=mation4  7#g7 ,recomm5d           

appropriate rem$ies 9 consid]ation ( !  
,commission's f9d+s on ! matt]s describ$
 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71    
7#e71 & 7#f74 ,9 mak+ su*               
recomm5dations1 ! ,commission %all      
address1 among o!r issues1 ! foll[+     
que/ions3 7,a7 ,h[ su* recomm5dations   
comport ) int]national /&>ds ( rem$y =  
wrongs & injuries caus$ by ! ,/ate1 t   
include full rep>ations & special       
measures1 z und]/ood by v>i\s relevant  
int]national protocols1 laws1 & f9d+s4  
7,b7 ,h[ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w
 (f] a =mal apology on behalf ( ! p ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates = ! p]petration ( gross   
human rights violations & crimes aga9/  
humanity on ,african slaves & _!        
desc5dants4  7,c7 ,h[ ,f$]al laws &     
policies t cont9ue to disproportionately
 & negatively affect ,african ,am]icans 
z a gr\p1 & ^? t p]petuate ! l+]+       
effects1 mat]ially & psy*o-social1 c be 
elim9at$4  7,d7 ,h[ ! injuries result+ f
 matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71
 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 c be rev]s$ & 

provide appropriate policies1 programs1 
projects1 & recomm5dations = ! purpose (
 rev]s+ ! injuries4  7,e7 ,h[1 9        
consid]ation ( ! ,commission's f9d+s1   
any =m ( comp5sation to ! desc5dants (  
enslav$ ,africans is calculat$4  7,f7   
,:at =m ( comp5sation %\ld be aw>d$1    
?r\gh :at in/rum5talities1 & :o %\ld be 
eligible = su* comp5sation4  7,g7 ,h[1 9
 consid]ation ( ! ,commission's f9d+1   
:at =ms ( satisfaction1 9 addition to   
apology1 %\ld be implem5t$ 9 an ef=t    
t[>d return ( dignity & racial heal+1 & 
reconciliation4  7,h7 ,h[1 9            
consid]ation ( ! ,commission's f9d+s1   
any o!r =ms ( rehabilitation or         
re/itution to ,african desc5dants is    
w>rant$ & :at ! =m & scope ( ^? measures
 %\ld take4  7c7 ,report to congress ,! 
,commission %all submit a writt5 report 
( its f9d+s & recomm5dations to !       
,congress n lat] ?an ! date :i* is #ah  
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( !    
full ,commission held pursuant to       
section #d7;f74  #d4 ,memb]%ip  7a7     

,numb] & appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,memb]%ip ,!   
,commission %all be compos$ ( #ae       
memb]s1 :o %all be appo9t$ z foll[s3    
7,a7 ,politically appo9t$ memb]s ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act3 7i7 ,?ree memb]s %all be      
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4  7ii7 ,?ree     
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9 consultation 
) ! committee ( jurisdiction ( ! ,h\se4 
7iii7 ,?ree memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! 
,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate1 9     
consultation ) ! committee (            
jurisdiction ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,subject 
matt] exp]ts ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !
 appo9tm5t ( ! ,director "u section     
#f7;a71 six memb]s1 :o %all be          
individuals appo9t$ by ! ,director1 &   
approv$ by a majority ( ! memb]s appo9t$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a74 ,su* individuals  
%all be f ! major civil society &       
rep>ations organizations t h hi/orically
 *ampion$ ! cause ( rep>atory ju/ice4   
7#b7 ,qualifications ,all memb]s ( !    
,commission %all be p]sons :o are       

especially qualifi$ to s]ve on !        
,commission by virtue ( _! education1   
tra9+1 activism or exp]i5ce1 p>ticul>ly 
9 ! field ( ,african-,am]ican /udies &  
rep>atory ju/ice4  7#c7 ,limitation ,no 
p]son :o is a memb] ( ,congress or an   
(fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
or any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t may s]ve 
z a memb] ( ! ,commission4  7b7 ,t]ms ,!
 t]m ( (fice = memb]s %all be = ! life (
 ! ,commission4 ,a vacancy 9 !          
,commission %all n affect ! p[]s ( !    
,commission & %all be fill$ 9 ! same    
mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 
7c7 ,quorum ,sev5 memb]s ( ! ,commission
 %all con/itute a quorum1 b a less]     
numb] may hold he>+s4  7d7 ,vacancies   
,any vacancy on ! ,commission %all--    
7#a7 n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,commission2 & 
7#b7 be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* !    
orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7e7 ,*air &  
vice-,*air ,!re %all be a ,*air & a     
,vice ,*air ( ! ,commission select$     
jo9tly by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9

 consultation ) ! committees (          
jurisdiction4 ,! t]m ( (fice ( ea* %all 
be = ! life ( ! ,commission4  7f7       
,initial meet+ ( full ,commission ,!    
,*air %all call an initial meet+ ( !    
full ,commission n lat] ?an #de days    
aft] ! appo9tm5t ( all memb]s "u        
subsection 7a77#a77;,b74  #e4 ,p[]s ( ! 
,commission  7a7 ,he>+s & evid5ce ,!    
,commission may1 = purposes ( c>ry+ out 
?is ,act-- 7#a7 hold he>+s1 sit & act at
 times & places1 take te/imony1 receive 
evid5ce1 & adm9i/] oa?s2 &  7#b7        
require1 by subpo5a or o!rwise1 !       
att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & !    
production ( books1 records1            
correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 &        
docum5ts4  7b7 ,subpo5as  7#a7 ,s]vice  
,subpo5as issu$ "u ?is section may be   
s]v$ by any p]son designat$ by !        
,commission4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,9 ! case ( contumacy or failure  
to obey a subpo5a issu$ "u ?is section1 
! ,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  7,b7    
,additional en=cem5t ,sections #ajb     
?r\gh #ajd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aib ?r\gh  
#aid7 %all apply 9 ! case ( any failure 
( any witness to comply ) any subpo5a or
 to te/ify :5 summon$ "u ! au?ority (   
?is section4  7,c7 ,issuance ,a subpo5a 
may be issu$ "u ?is section only-- 7i7  
by ! agreem5t ( ! ,*air & ! ,vice ,*air2
 or  7ii7 by ! affirmative vote ( a     
majority ( ! ,commission1 a majority be+
 pres5t4  7c7 ,contract+ ,to ! ext5t or 
9 am\nts provid$ 9 ,appropriations acts1
 & subject to ! applicable laws &       
regulations1 ! ,commission may ent] into
 contracts ) gov]nm5t entities1 private 
entities1 or p]sons = goods or s]vices1 
includ+ = conduct+ rese>* or surveys1 ! 

prep>ation ( reports1 & o!r activities  
necess>y = ! dis*>ge ( ! duties ( !     
,commission4  7d7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al   
ag5cies & o!r entities ,! ,commission   
may secure directly f any dep>tm5t1     
ag5cy1 bureau1 bo>d1 commission1 (fice1 
indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates any in=mation relat$ to
 any inquiry ( ! ,commission conduct$ "u
 ?is ,act1 includ+ in=mation ( a        
confid5tial nature 7:i* ! ,commission   
%all ma9ta9 9 a secure mann]74 ,ea* su* 
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 bureau1 bo>d1          
commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1
 or in/rum5tality %all furni% su*       
in=mation directly to ! ,commission ^u  
reque/4  7e7 ,adm9i/rative support      
s]vices ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,commission--  
7#a7 ! ,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 its responsibilities "u ?is
 ,act2 &  7#b7 o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies may pro vide to ! ,commission   

any adm9i/rative support s]vices z may  
be det]m9$ by ! head ( su* dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy to be advisable & au?oriz$ by law4
  7f7 ,donations ( goods & s]vices ,!   
,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose (
 gifts or donations ( s]vices or        
prop]ty4  7g7 ,po/al s]vices ,!         
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7h7 ,p[]s (             
subcommittees1 memb]s1 & ag5ts ,any     
subcommittee1 memb]1 or ag5t ( !        
,commission may1 if au?oriz$ by !       
,commission1 take any action :i* !      
,commission is au?oriz$ to take by ?is  
section4  #f4 ,adm9i/rative provisions  
7a7 ,director ,! ,commission %all h a   
,director :o %all be1 n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! appo9tm5t ( all memb]s      
appo9t$ "u section #d7;a77#a77;,a71     
jo9tly select$ by ! ,*air & ,vice ,*air1
 subject to approval by a majority vote 
( su* memb]s4  7b7 ,/aff ,! ,*air & !   
,vice ,*air may jo9tly appo9t additional

 p]sonnel1 z may be necess>y1 to enable 
! ,commission to c>ry out its functions4
  7c7 ,applicability ( c]ta9 civil      
s]vice laws ,! ,director & /aff ( !     
,commission may be appo9t$ )\t reg>d to 
! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive
 s]vice1 & may be paid ) out 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 p>agraph may exce$ ! equival5t ( t  
payable = a position at level ,v ( !    
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,any     
individual appo9t$ "u ?is section %all  
be treat$ z an employee = purposes (    
*apt]s #fc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1    
#hi1 #hi;,a1 #hi;,b1 & #ij ( t title4   
7d7 ,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  7e7 ,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*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1   
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are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$          
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