,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ejja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mr4  
,grijalva 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4
 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,moylan1 & ,mrs4       
,gonzlez-,coln7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a position ( ,special ,advisor =
 ,insul> ,areas 9 ea* ,executive        
dep>tm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,special
 ,advisors = ,insul> ,areas ,act4  #b4  
,special ,advisor = ,insul> ,areas  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,!re %all be a ,special     
,advisor = ,insul> ,areas 9 ea*         
,executive dep>tm5t1 :o %all be an (fic]
 ( ! ,executive dep>tm5t4  7b7          
,appo9tm5ts ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head (  
ea* ,executive dep>tm5t %all appo9t a   
,special ,advisor = ,insul> ,areas = !  
applicable ,executive dep>tm5t4 ,if a   
vacancy occurs aft] an initial          
appo9tm5t1 ! applicable head %all appo9t

 a new ,special ,advisor = ,insul>      
,areas n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] ! date t
 ! vacancy occurs4  7c7 ,duties ,!      
,special ,advisor = ,insul> ,areas = ea*
 ,executive dep>tm5t %all-- 7#a7 s]ve z 
! pr9cipal advisor to ! head ( !        
applicable ,executive dep>tm5t on matt]s
 affect+ insul> areas2  7#b7 assess !   
impact ( dep>tm5tal initiatives 9 !     
insul> areas2  7#c7 provide guidance to 
programs )9 ! ,executive dep>tm5t t     
impact insul> areas2  7#d7 s]ve z a     
liaison = /akehold]s f ! insul> areas2 &
  7#e7 "w ) ! ,int]ag5cy ,gr\p on       
,insul> ,areas e/abli%$ by ,executive   
,ord] #acecg or any successor gr\p )9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  #c4            
,int]dep>tm5tal meet+s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,special ,advisor = ,insul> ,areas = ea*
 ,executive dep>tm5t 7or _! designees7 &
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,insul> &      
,int]national ,affairs 7or _! designee7 
%all meet n less ?an once e #c mon?s to 
address major policy matt]s &           
initiatives affect+ ! insul> areas4  7b7

 ,record ( meet+s ,a record ( ea* meet+ 
%all be tak5 by an employee ( & ma9ta9$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ,(fice (    
,insul> ,affairs4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,executive dep>tm5t ,!   
t]m ,executive dep>tm5t has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #aja ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 b does n include !       
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7 ,freely   
associat$ /ates ,! t]m ,freely          
,associat$ ,/ates means ! ,republic ( ! 
,m>%all ,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (      
,micronesia1 & ! ,republic ( ,palau4    
7#c7 ,insul> areas ,! t]m insul> areas  
means ! t]ritories & ,freely ,associat$ 
,/ates4  7#d7 ,t]ritories ,! t]m        
t]ritories means ,am]ican ,samoa1 !     
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,pu]to   
,rico1 & ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4