,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,ca/5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 & ,mr4   
,blum5au]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on       
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 &     
,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = a p]iod to be    
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! total 
numb] ( ,repres5tatives at a numb] t    
provides t ! av]age numb] ( con/itu5ts  
repres5t$ by a ,memb] f any ,/ate is    
equival5t to ! numb] ( con/itu5ts       
repres5t$ by ! ,memb] f ! lea/ popul\s  
,/ate & to apportion ,repres5tatives    
among ! ,/ates accord+ly1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 f9d+s  7a7  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,equal ,voices ,act4  7b7 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,our      
,nation's f\nd]s int5d$ ! ,h\se (       

,repres5tatives to be ! *amb] close/ to 
! ,am]ican p3 ! ,p's ,h\se4  7#b7 ,!    
numb] ( ,repres5tatives 9 ,congress has 
be5 #dce s9ce #aiaa :5 ! ,u4,s4         
population 0 #ib1bbh1eca 7#aiaj ,u4,s4  
,c5sus74 ,! ,u4,s4 population has gr[n  
to m ?an ?ree times t size to           
#cca1ddi1bha 9 #bjbj 7#bjbj ,u4,s4      
,c5sus7 :ile ! size ( ! ,h\se has rema9$
 ! same4  7#c7 ,our electorate has *ang$
 significantly s9ce ! size ( ! ,h\se la/
 grew 9 #aiaa4 ,prior to ! passage ( !  
#ai? ,am5dm5t 9 #aibj1 ! ,civil ,rights 
,act 9 #aieg1 & ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act 9  
#aife1 wom5 & p ( color fac$ b>ri]s & 9 
"s cases1 legal prohibitions1 to vot+4  
7#d7 ,:5 ! cap on ! size ( ! ,h\se 0    
/atutorily set 9 #aibi1 ! av]age ,memb] 
( ! ,h\se repres5t$ approximately       
#bhj1jjj p1 comp>$ to approximately     
#gfb1jjj p 9 #bjbj4  7#e7 ,bas$ on !    
#bjbj ,c5sus1 individuals 9 ! ,/ate ) ! 
smalle/ population1 ,wyom+1 _h #a4cx m  
relative repres5tation comp>$ to !      
national av]age di/rict size4  7#f7 ,ea*

 ,memb] ( ! ,h\se repres5ts f> m p on   
av]age ?an legislators 9 ne>ly all      
develop$ & develop+ democracies1 & is an
 outli] among o!r memb] c\ntries ( !    
,organization = ,economic ,coop]ation & 
,developm5t 7,,oecd71 ) ne>ly #c times !
 citiz5 to repres5tative ratio z ,japan1
 ! c\ntry ) next l>ge/ di/rict size4    
7#g7 ,repres5tatives :o s]ve few] p are 
m likely to h contact ) _! con/itu5ts1  
receive high] m>ks = _! con/itu5t       
s]vice1 & bett] reflect ! views ( _!    
di/ricts4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( numb] (    
,memb]s ( ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on    
basis ( numb] ( con/itu5ts (            
lea/-popul\s ,/ate  7a7 ,me?od =        
det]m9ation ( numb] ,section #bb7;a7 ( !
 ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = !   
fifte5? & subsequ5t dec5nial c5sus & to 
provide = apportionm5t ( ,repres5tatives
 9 ,congress1 approv$ ,june #ah1 #aibi  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7a771 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
by /rik+ 7a7 ,on ! fir/ day & ins]t+    
7a77#a7 ,on ! fir/ day2  7#b7 by /rik+ !
 !n exi/+ numb] ( ,repres5tatives &     

ins]t+ ! numb] ( ,repres5tatives det]m9$
 "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,!     
numb] ( ,repres5tatives det]m9$ "u ?is  
p>agraph is1 ) respect to a regul>      
dec5nial c5sus ( ! population ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 a numb] equal to-- 7,a7 ! :ole 
numb] ( p]sons 9 all ,/ates 7z %[n 9 !  
/atem5t "u p>agraph 7#a772 divid$ by    
7,b7 ! :ole numb] ( p]sons 9 ! ,/ate ) !
 smalle/ :ole numb] ( p]sons 7z %[n 9   
su* /atem5t71  r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ :ole odd
 numb]4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! fir/ 
section & section #b ( ! ,act entitl$   
,an ,act ,= ! apportionm5t (            
,repres5tatives 9 ,congress among !     
sev]al ,/ates "u ! ,?irte5? ,c5sus1     
approv$ ,augu/ #h1 #aiaa 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#b note71 are repeal$4  7c7 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all apply ) respect to ! fir/ regul>   
dec5nial c5sus conduct$ aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ea* subsequ5t     
dec5nial c5sus4  #c4 ,commission to     
recomm5d numb] ( ,memb]s ( ,h\se (      

,repres5tatives 9 ev5t ( significant    
population *ange  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,if1 )
 respect to a regul> dec5nial c5sus ( ! 
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! numb] ( 
,repres5tatives det]m9$ "u section      
#bb7;a7 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to    
provide = ! fifte5? & subsequ5t dec5nial
 c5sus & to provide = apportionm5t (    
,repres5tatives 9 ,congress1 approv$    
,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7a771
 z am5d$ by section #b7;a71 is #ae p]c5t
 great] or less] ?an ! numb] (          
,repres5tatives det]m9$ "u su* section )
 respect to ! previ\s regul> dec5nial   
c5sus1 !re %all be e/abli%$ 9 ,congress 
a commission to c>ry out ! duties       
describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 ) respect to !
 apportionm5t ( ,repres5tatives result+ 
f t c5sus4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7         
,appo9tm5t ,a commission e/abli%$ "u ?is
 section %all consi/ ( #ae memb]s       
appo9t$ z foll[s3 7,a7 #e memb]s appo9t$
 by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 #e memb]s appo9t$
 by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (         

,repres5tatives4  7,c7 #b memb]s appo9t$
 by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7,d7  
#b memb]s appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( !
 ,s5ate4  7,e7 ,"o memb] :o %all s]ve z 
! ,*air ( ! ,commission1 :o %all be     
appo9t$ by ! vote ( a majority ( ! o!r  
memb]s1 ( :om-- 7i7 at lea/ #b %all be  
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives2  7ii7 at lea/ #b %all  
be memb]s appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7iii7 at lea/
 "o %all be "o ( ! memb]s appo9t$ by !  
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7iv7 at   
lea/ "o %all be "o ( ! memb]s appo9t$ by
 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7      
,deadl9e = appo9tm5t ,! appo9t+         
au?orities "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all appo9t 
! memb]s ( ! commission n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] ! ,presid5t transmits to      
,congress ! /atem5t %[+ ! numb] (       
,repres5tatives to :i* ea* ,/ate is     
entitl$ "u section #bb7;a7 ( ! ,act     
entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = ! fifte5? 
& subsequ5t dec5nial c5sus & to provide 
= apportionm5t ( ,repres5tatives 9      

,congress1 approv$ ,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7a771 z am5d$ by section  
#b7;a74  7#c7 ,qualifications ,9 appo9t+
 memb]s ( ! commission1 ! appo9t+       
au?orities "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all        
prioritize ! appo9tm5t ( individuals :o 
are qualifi$ to assess ! appropriate    
numb] ( ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives because ( _! exp]tise or
 /udy ( politics1 gov]nm5t1 & relat$    
fields1 & _! demon/rat$ ability to "w 9 
a nonp>tisan mann]4  7#d7 ,vacancy ,a   
vacancy 9 ! commission %all be fill$ 9 !
 same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0     
made4  7#e7 ,comp5sation ,memb]s ( !    
commission-- 7,a7 %all be paid ! daily  
equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay   
payable = level ,v ( ! ,executive       
,s*$ule = ea* day 7includ+ travel "t7   
dur+ :i* ! memb] is engag$ 9 ! actual   
p]=mance ( duties ve/$ 9 ! commission2 &
  7,b7 %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  7c7 ,/aff  7#a7   
,au?ority to appo9t /aff ,! *air ( !    
commission may appo9t1 prescribe !      
duties & responsibilities (1 & fix ! pay
 ( su* /aff z ! *air consid]s           
appropriate to assi/ ! commission 9     
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 p>agraph may     
exce$ ! rate ( pay = a memb] ( !        
commission4  7#b7 ,exp]ts & consultants 
,section #bjb7;i7 ( ! ,legislative      
,reorganization ,act ( #aidf 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;i77 %all apply )       
respect to ! commission 9 ! same mann] z
 su* section applies ) respect to a /&+ 
committee ( ! ,s5ate4  7d7 ,duties ,)   
respect to a regul> dec5nial c5sus1 !   
commission %all c>ry out ! foll[+       
duties3 7#a7 ,analyz+ ! %ifts 9         

population among ! ,/ates4  7#b7        
,analyz+ h[ ! application ( section     
#bb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to
 provide = ! fifte5? & subsequ5t        
dec5nial c5sus & to provide =           
apportionm5t ( ,repres5tatives 9        
,congress1 approv$ ,june #ah1 #aibi 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #b;a7a77#b771 z add$ by       
section #b7;a71 w affect ! ability ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to c>ry out its 
responsibilities 9 an effective mann]4  
7#c7 ,recomm5d+ ! optimal numb] (       
,memb]s ( ! ,h\se & ! optimal           
apportionm5t ( ,memb]s among ! ,/ates1  
tak+ into acc\nt-- 7,a7 %ifts 9         
population among ! ,/ates2  7,b7 ! ne$  
to r$uce disp>ities 9 ! size (          
congressional di/ricts2 &  7,c7 ! ne$ to
 ensure t hi/orically "u repres5t$      
populations are n dis5fran*is$4  7e7    
,p[]s  7#a7 ,he>+s & o!r activities ,= !
 purpose ( c>ry+ out its duties1 !      
commission may hold su* he>+s & und]take
 su* o!r activities z ! commission      
det]m9es to be necess>y to c>ry out its 

duties4  7#b7 ,au?ority to use subpo5as 
,! commission may require by subpo5a !  
att5dance ( su* witnesses & ! production
 ( su* books1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1 z x    
consid]s appropriate4  7#c7 ,access to  
legislative bran* s]vices ,! commission 
%all h access to ! s]vices ( ! ,ar*itect
 ( ! ,capitol1 ! ,gov]nm5t              
,acc\ntability ,(fice1 ! ,congressional 
,budget ,(fice1 & ! ,congressional      
,rese>* ,s]vice 9 ! same mann] & "u !   
same t]ms & conditions z any /&+        
committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or
 ,s5ate4  7f7 ,report ,! commission %all
 submit a report to ,congress conta9+   
its recomm5dations "u subsection 7d77#c7
 n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! publication 
( ! regul> dec5nial c5sus ( ! population
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7 ,t]m9ation ,a  
commission e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all 
t]m9ate #cj days aft] submitt+ ! report 
"u subsection 7f74  7h7 ,effective date 
,?is section %all apply ) respect to !  
second regul> dec5nial c5sus conduct$   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &   

ea* subsequ5t dec5nial c5sus4  #d4      
,au?orization ( appropriations =        
provision ( additional space1           
facilities1 p]sonnel1 & res\rces ,!re   
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,ar*itect ( 
! ,capitol = ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ?is ,act
 is enact$ & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye> su* 
sums z may be necess>y to provide = any 
additional space1 facilities1 p]sonnel1 
& o!r res\rces = ! ,h\se :i* may be     
requir$ z ! result ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4