,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,bacon 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4  
,bab91 & ,ms4 ,t5ney7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !    
,national ,commission on ,dome/ic       
,t]rori/ ,attacks on ! ,unit$ ,/ates by 
,antifa1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4         
,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission ,!re is       
e/abli%$ ! ,national ,commission on     
,dome/ic ,t]rori/ ,attacks on ! ,unit$  
,/ates by ,antifa 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to 
z ! ,commission74  #b4 ,purposes ,!     
purposes ( ! ,commission are to-- 7#a7  
exam9e & report ^u ! facts & causes     
relat+ to ! involvem5t ( ,antifa 9 !    
#bjbj riots1 includ+ ! co/ly & deadly   
riots 9-- 7,a7 ,m9neapolis1 ,m9nesota2  
7,b7 ,ro*e/]1 ,new ,york2  7,c7 ,los    
,angeles1 ,cali=nia2  7,d7 ,wa%+ton1    
,,dc2  7,e7 ,miami1 ,florida2  7,f7     
,portl&1 ,oregon2  7,g7 ,seattle1       
,wa%+ton2  7,h7 ,atlanta1 ,georgia2     

7,i7 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois2 &  7,j7         
,philadelphia1 ,p5nsylvania2  7#b7      
asc]ta91 evaluate1 & report on ! evid5ce
 develop$ by all relevant gov]nm5tal    
ag5cies reg>d+ ! facts & circum/ances   
surr\nd+ ! involvem5t ( ,antifa 9 !     
#bjbj riots2  7#c7 make a full &        
complete acc\nt+ ( ! circum/ances       
surr\nd+ involvem5t ( ,antifa 9 ! #bjbj 
riots1 & ! ext5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
prep>$ness =1 & response to1 su* riots &
 ! ,antifa organization2 &  7#d7        
inve/igate & report to ! ,presid5t &    
,congress on its f9d+s1 conclusions1 &  
recomm5dations = corrective measures t c
 be tak5 to prev5t fur!r attacks &      
viol5t riots p]petrat$ by ,antifa4  #c4 
,composition ( ! ,commission  7a7       
,memb]s ,subject to ! requirem5ts (     
subsection 7b71 ! ,commission %all be   
compos$ ( #aj memb]s1 ( :om-- 7#a7 #c   
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! majority    
lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 #b memb]s %all  
be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives2  7#c7 #c memb]s %all be

 appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 
&  7#d7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ by !  
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,qualifications   
7#a7 ,political p>ty affiliation ,n m   
?an #e memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be f 
! same political p>ty4  7#b7            
,nongov]nm5tal appo9tees ,no memb] ( !  
,commission %all be an (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or any ,/ate or   
local gov]nm5t1 or a ,memb] ( ,congress4
  7#c7 ,o!r qualifications ,x is ! s5se 
( ,congress t individuals appo9t$ to !  
,commission %\ld be prom95t ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5s1 ) national recognition &
 significant dep? ( exp]i5ce 9 su*      
pr(essions z gov]nm5tal s]vice1 law     
en=cem5t1 ! arm$ s]vices1 legal         
practice1 public adm9i/ration1          
intellig5ce ga!r+1 comm]ce1 includ+     
dome/ic t]rorism1 & =eign affairs4  7c7 
,*airp]son2 ,vice ,*airp]son  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to ! requirem5t (        
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,*airp]son & ,vice     
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission %all be      

elect$ by ! memb]s4  7#b7 ,political    
p>ty affiliation ,! ,*airp]son & ,vice  
,*airp]son %all n be f ! same political 
p>ty4  7d7 ,initial ,meet+ ,if #fj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 #f or
 m memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$1
 ^? memb]s :o h be5 appo9t$ may meet &1 
if necess>y1 select a tempor>y          
,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son1 :o may   
beg9 ! op]ations ( ! ,commission1       
includ+ ! hir+ ( /aff4  7e7 ,quorum2    
,vacancies ,aft] its initial meet+1 !   
,commission %all meet ^u ! call ( !     
,*airp]son or a majority ( its memb]s4  
,six memb]s ( ! ,commission %all        
con/itute a quorum4 ,any vacancy 9 !    
,commission %all n affect its p[]s1 b   
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* !    
orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  #d4          
,functions ( ! ,commission  7a7 ,9      
,g5]al ,! functions ( ! ,commission are 
to-- 7#a7 inve/igate ! relevant facts & 
circum/ances relat+ to ! involvem5t (   
,antifa 9 ! #bjbj riots1 includ+ any    
relevant legislation1 ,executive ord]1  

regulation1 plan1 policy1 practice1 or  
proc$ure2  7#b7 id5tify1 review1 &      
evaluate ! lessons le>n$ f su* riots1   
reg>d+ ! /ructure1 coord9ation1         
managem5t policies1 & proc$ures ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 &1 if appropriate1    
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts & nongov]nm5tal 
entities1 relative to detect+1 prev5t+1 
& respond+ to ,antifa2 &  7#c7 submit to
 ! ,presid5t & ,congress su* reports z  
are requir$ by ?is ,act conta9+ su*     
f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations z !
 ,commission %all det]m9e1 includ+      
propos+ organization1 coord9ation1      
plann+1 managem5t arrangem5ts1          
proc$ures1 rules1 & regulations4  7b7   
,scope ( ,inve/igation ,= purposes (    
subsection 7a77#a71 ! t]m facts &       
circum/ances includes facts &           
circum/ances relat+ to-- 7#a7           
intellig5ce ag5cies2  7#b7 law en=cem5t 
ag5cies2  7#c7 diplomacy2  7#d7         
immigration1 nonimmigrant visas1 & bord]
 control2  7#e7 ! fl[ ( assets to       
t]rori/ organizations1 includ+ ,antifa2 

&  7#f7 o!r areas ( ! public & private  
sectors det]m9$ relevant by !           
,commission = its inquiry4  #e4 ,p[] ( !
 ,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 subsection 7a77#b7   
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 subsection   
7a77#b71 ! ,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  7c7 ,clos$ ,meet+s ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law :i* w\ld require
 meet+s ( ! ,commission to be op5 to !  
public1 any portion ( a meet+ ( !       
,commission may be clos$ to ! public if 
! ,presid5t det]m9es t su* portion is   
likely to disclose matt]s t c\ld endang]
 national security4  7d7 ,contract+ ,!  
,commission may1 to su* ext5t & 9 su*   
am\nts z are provid$ 9 appropriation    
,acts1 ent] into contracts to enable !  
,commission to dis*>ge its duties "u ?is
 ,act4  7e7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies 
,! ,commission may secure directly f any
 dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates any in=mation relat$ to   
any inquiry ( ! ,commission conduct$ "u 

?is ,act4 ,ea* su* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or  
in/rum5tality %all1 to ! ext5t au?oriz$ 
by law1 furni% su* in=mation directly to
 ! ,commission ^u reque/4  7f7          
,assi/ance ,f ,f$]al ,ag5cies  7#a7     
,g5]al s]vices adm9i/ration ,!          
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all     
provide to ! ,commission on a           
reimbursable basis adm9i/rative support 
& o!r s]vices = ! p]=mance ( !          
,commission's functions4  7#b7 ,o!r     
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,9 addition to !    
assi/ance prescrib$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71    
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
are au?oriz$ to provide to ! ,commission
 su* s]vices1 funds1 facilities1 /aff1 &
 o!r support s]vices z !y may det]m9e   
advisable & z may be au?oriz$ by law4   
7g7 ,gifts ,! ,commission may1 to su*   
ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z are provid$ 9    
appropriation ,acts1 accept1 use1 &     
dispose ( gifts or donations ( s]vices  
or prop]ty4  7h7 ,po/al s]vices ,!      
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        

conditions z dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7i7 ,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 ,/aff ( ! ,commission  7a7
 ,director ,! ,commission %all h a      
,director :o %all be appo9t$ by !       
,*airp]son & ! ,vice ,*airp]son1 act+   
jo9tly4  7b7 ,/aff ,! ,*airp]son1 9     
consultation ) ! ,vice ,*airp]son1 may  
appo9t additional p]sonnel z may be     
necess>y 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 )\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 subsection 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 subsection 7a7 or 7b7 %all be
 treat$ z an employee = purposes (      
*apt]s #fc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1    
#hi1 & #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*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #g4 ,comp5sation &
 travel exp5ses  7a7 ,comp5sation ,ea*  
memb] ( ! ,commission may be comp5sat$  

at n to exce$ ! daily equival5t ( !     
annual rate ( basic pay 9 effect = a    
position at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day dur+ :i* 
t memb] is engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance ( 
! duties ( ! ,commission4  7b7 ,travel  
exp5ses ,:ile away f _! homes or regul> 
places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,commission1 memb]s ( ! ,commission 
%all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p]
 diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 ! same mann]
 z p]sons employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 !      
,gov]nm5t s]vice are all[$ exp5ses "u   
section #egjc7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  #h4 ,security cle>ances =
 ,commission memb]s & /aff ,!           
appropriate executive dep>tm5ts &       
ag5cies %all coop]ate ) ! ,commission 9 
exp$iti\sly provid+ to ! ,commission    
memb]s & /aff appropriate security      
cle>ances 9 a mann] consi/5t ) exi/+    
proc$ures & requirem5ts1 except t no    
p]son %all be provid$ ) access to       
classifi$ in=mation "u ?is section :o   

w\ld n o!rwise qualify = su* security   
cle>ance4  #i4 ,reports ( ! ,commission2
 t]m9ation  7a7 ,initial report ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( 
! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all submit
 to ! ,presid5t & ,congress an initial  
report conta9+ su* f9d+s1 conclusions1 &
 recomm5dations = corrective measures z 
h be5 agre$ to by a majority (          
,commission memb]s4  7b7 ,f9al report ,n
 lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! submission ( !
 initial report ( ! ,commission1 !      
,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t &
 ,congress a f9al report conta9+ su*    
f9d+s1 conclusions1 & recomm5dations =  
corrective measures z h be5 agre$ to by 
a majority ( ,commission memb]s4  7c7   
,t]m9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,commission1 & all ! au?orities ( ?is   
,act1 %all t]m9ate #fj days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! f9al report is submitt$ "u     
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative     
activities be=e t]m9ation ,! ,commission
 may use ! #fj-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 = ! purpose ( conclud+ its

 activities1 includ+ provid+ te/imony to
 committees ( ,congress conc]n+ its     
reports & dissem9at+ ! second report4   
#aj4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !    
,commission to c>ry out ?is ,act        
#c1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until    
exp5d$4