,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efci ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ba1 #bjbc,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio 7= himself & ,ms4 ,br[n7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,am]ican ,work=ce ,commission1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,commission on ! ,am]ican ,work=ce ,act4 #b4 ,am]ican ,work=ce ,commission 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z ! ,am]ican ,work=ce ,commission 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74 7b7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! ,commission %all be to conduct an exam9ation ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! possible causes ( work=ce *anges dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is #aj ye>s prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+-- 7i7 relat$ public heal? & economic policy responses to su* p&emic2 & 7ii7 psy*ological implications ( su* p&emic t may h alt]$ ! c>e] trajectories or aspirations ( individuals2 7,b7 issues pr$at+ su* p&emic1 includ+ issues /emm+ f ! f9ancial crisis ( #bjjh-bjji2 7,c7 *anges 9-- 7i7 ! highe/ level ( education t individuals atta92 & 7ii7 ! use ( work=ce developm5t programs (f]$ by employ]s to develop ! skills ( employees2 7,d7 availability ( "w-f-home policies2 7,e7 ! rise ( ! gig economy2 7,f7 ! manufactur+ indu/ries & labor policies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 7,g7 *anges 9 ! social value ( pr(essions t d n require an associate or baccalaureate degree2 7,h7 ! impact ( globalization & job out-s\rc+2 7,i7 *anges 9 family /ructures1 includ+ *anges relat+ to ! numb] ( two p>5t h\seholds1 ! numb] ( h\seholds 9 :i* bo? p>5ts are employ$1 & ! numb] ( *ildr5 p] h\sehold2 & 7,j7 any additional *anges ! ,commission deems appropriate to exam9e4 7#b7 ,! impact ( work=ce *anges id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 includ+-- 7,a7 areas )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 7 mo/ impact$ by su* *anges2 7,b7 :e!r any population or gr\p became m vuln]able due to su* *anges2 7,c7 a comp>ison ( ! impact ( su* *anges on-- 7i7 bus9esses bas$ on size2 & 7ii7 work+ p>5ts & p>5ts :o are homemak]s2 7,d7 *anges 9 ! rates ( m5tal illness & drug use1 includ+ opioid use dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is #aj ye>s prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section2 & 7,e7 ! impact on-- 7i7 supply *a9s2 7ii7 quality ( products & s]vices2 7iii7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local tax rev5ue2 7iv7 =mation or closure ( bus9esses2 7v7 family & individual income & weal?2 7vi7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local work=ce size2 7vii7 read9ess ( ! arm$ s]vices2 7viii7 economic productivity2 7ix7 manufactur+ output2 & 7x7 *anges to workplace & occupational safety /&>ds4 7c7 ,p[]s ( ,commission 7#a7 ,he>+s & sessions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 hold he>+s1 sit & act at times & places1 take te/imony1 & receive evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4 7,b7 ,s*$ul+ ( sessions 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,he>+s & sessions ( ! ,commission %all be s*$ul$ by ! ,*airp]son or by a vote ( ! majority ( memb]s4 7ii7 ,initial he>+ or session ,! ,*airp]son %all s*$ule ! initial he>+ or session to occur n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,*airp]son is appo9t$ pursuant to subsection 7d77#e77;,a74 7,c7 ,circum/ances ( he>+s & sessions 7i7 ,9 p]son he>+s & sessions ,unless prohibit$ by ,f$]al guidel9es1 he>+s & sessions %all be conduct$ by ! ,commission 9 p]son4 7ii7 ,witness te/imony ,! ,commission may reque/ witness te/imony 9 any =mat ! ,commission det]m9es appropriate4 7#b7 ,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 7#c7 ,obta9+ ,(ficial ,data ,! ,commission may secure directly f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates in=mation1 includ+ privacy-protect$ in=mation1 necess>y to enable x to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,^u reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son or ,vice ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% su* in=mation to ! ,commission4 7#d7 ,gifts1 ,beque/s1 & ,devises ,! ,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts1 beque/s1 or devises ( s]vices or prop]ty1 bo? real & p]sonal1 = ! purpose ( aid+ or facilitat+ ! "w ( ! ,commission4 ,gifts1 beque/s1 or devises ( money & proce$s f sales ( o!r prop]ty receiv$ z gifts1 beque/s1 or devises %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury & %all be available = disbursem5t ^u ord] ( ! ,*airp]son4 7#e7 ,mails ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#f7 ,adm9i/rative ,support ,s]vices 7,a7 ,g5]al ,s]vices ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,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 ,act4 7,b7 ,additional support ,! ,commission may accept additional assi/ance f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#g7 ,subpo5a ,p[] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may issue subpo5as requir+ ! att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & ! production ( any evid5ce relat+ to any matt] :i* ! ,commission is emp[]$ to inve/igate by subsection 7b74 7,b7 ,issuance ( subpo5a ,a subpo5a ( a witness or evid5ce %all be issu$ only ^u if agreem5t is rea*$ t su* subpo5a %\ld be issu$ by-- 7i7 ! ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son2 or 7ii7 an affirmative vote ( ! majority ( memb]s pres5t & vot+4 7,c7 ,failure to obey a ,subpo5a ,if a p]son refuses to obey a subpo5a issu$ "u subp>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,d7 ,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,e7 ,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 7#h7 ,immunity ,! ,commission is an ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose ( "p ,v ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to immunity ( witnesses74 7#i7 ,contract ,au?ority ,! ,commission may contract ) & comp5sate gov]nm5t & private ag5cies or p]sons = goods & o!r s]vices4 7d7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #ab memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7 ?ree memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,b7 ?ree memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,c7 ?ree memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,d7 ?ree memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,qualifications 7,a7 ,limitation on ,congressional s]vice ,an individual appo9t$ to ! ,commission may n be a =m] or curr5t ,memb] ( ,congress4 7,b7 ,o!r qualifications ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t individuals appo9t$ to ! ,commission %\ld h national recognition & significant dep? ( exp]i5ce 9 at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+ areas3 7i7 ,economics4 7ii7 ,human res\rces4 7iii7 ,indu/ry4 7iv7 ,labor organization4 7v7 ,political sci5ce4 7vi7 ,public policy4 7vii7 ,any o!r area relat$ to ! national work=ce4 7#c7 ,t]ms 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section & = ! life ( ! ,commission4 7,b7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy on ! ,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7#d7 ,basic pay 7,a7 ,rates ( pay ,memb]s %all ea* be paid at a rate equal to ! rate ( basic pay = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule = ea* day 7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* !y are engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance ( duties ve/$ 9 ! ,commission4 7,b7 ,prohibition on comp5sation ( ,f$]al employees ,memb]s ( ! ,commission :o are full-"t (fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may n receive additional pay1 all[ances1 or b5efits by reason ( _! s]vice on ! ,commission4 7,c7 ,travel exp5ses ,ea* memb] %all receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#e7 ,*airp]son2 ,vice ,*airp]son ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al memb] ( ! ,commission is appo9t$ !-- 7,a7 ,*airp]son %all be designat$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ,vice ,*airp]son %all be designat$ by ! lead] ( ! p>ty )9 ! ,s5ate t is diff]5t f ! majority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7e7 ,quorum ,sev5 memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum4 7f7 ,/aff ( ,commission 7#a7 ,director ,! ,commission %all h a ,director :o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son4 7#b7 ,/aff ,! ,*airp]son & ! ,vice ,*airp]son may appo9t additional /aff z ! ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son consid] appropriate4 7#c7 ,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 )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( t title relat+ to classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t an individual s appo9t$ may n receive pay 9 excess ( ! annual rate ( basic pay = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule4 7#d7 ,exp]ts & ,consultants ,! ,commission may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b at rates = individuals n to exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! maximum annual rate ( basic pay = ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule4 7g7 ,nonapplicability ( ,f$]al ,advisory ,commission ,act ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to ! ,commission4 7h7 ,reports2 brief+2 t]m9ation 7#a7 ,reports 7,a7 ,int]im report ,n lat] ?an #d mon?s aft] ! date ( ! initial meet+ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,*airp]son %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ! ,congress an int]im report t includes a detail$ summ>y ( ! "w ( ! ,commission & any prelim9>y f9d+s4 7,b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! initial meet+ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,*airp]son %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ! ,congress a f9al report t includes-- 7i7 a detail$ /atem5t ( ! f9d+s & conclusions ( ! ,commission2 7ii7 diss5t+ op9ions ( any memb] :o does n support ! f9d+s & conclusions ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i72 & 7iii7 any recomm5dations = legislative & adm9i/rative actions to address work=ce %ortages4 7,c7 ,publication 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n m ?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* a report "u ?is section is submitt$ to ,congress1 ! ,*airp]son %all publi% su* report on ! website ( ! ,commission & ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 7ii7 ,privacy-protect$ data ,:5 publi%+ ! f9al report requir$ "u clause 7i71 ! ,*airp]son %all remove any p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation includ$ 9 su* report4 7#b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,*airp]son submits ! f9al report pursuant to subsection 7b71 ! ,*airp]son %all brief ,congress on su* report4 7#c7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission1 & all ! au?orities ( ?is section1 %all t]m9ate ^u ! expiration ( ! #fj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date on :i* ! ,commission submits ! f9al report "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74