,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bj1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,book]1 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,commission on 
,equity & ,reconciliation 9 ! ,uni=m$   
,s]vices4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,commission on ,equity &   
,reconciliation 9 ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices    
,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t & duties  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ !          
,commission on ,equity & ,reconciliation
 9 ! ,uni=m$ ,s]vices 79 ?is ,act ref]r$
 to z ! ,commission74  7b7 ,duties ,!   
,commission %all p]=m ! foll[+ duties3  
7#a7 ,id5tify & compile a corpus (      
docum5tation on ! polic+ ( sexual       
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity 9 ! uni=m$    
s]vices1 f ! beg9n+ ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii &    
onw>d4 ,su* docum5tation %all include ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,facts relat$ to ! hi/ory (
 polic+ ,,lgbtq sexual ori5tation & g5d]

 id5tity 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices4  7,b7 ,!   
effects ( su* policies on eligibility =1
 & access to1 b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs on   
s]vicememb]s :o 7 dis*>g$ due to sexual 
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity4  7#b7 ,hold 
public he>+s 9 su* cities ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates z x f9ds appropriate1 & d        
community outrea* & o!r public relations
 ef=ts 9 ord] to adv]tise su* he>+s & ! 
opportunity to give te/imony4  7#c7     
,ga!r te/imonies1 writt5 & oral1 f      
,,lgbtq s]vicememb]s & vet]ans ab\t _!  
exp]i5ces1 bo? anonym\sly & ) names     
giv54  7#d7 ,exam9e ! impacts t         
discrim9atory policy & correspond+      
actions tak5 by ! uni=m$ s]vices _h on !
 physical & m5tal wellbe+ (             
s]vicememb]s4  7#e7 ,exam9e la/+ impacts
 7includ+ psy*ological1 f9ancial1 &     
pr(essional7 t policies ( ! uni=m$      
s]vices h _h on vet]ans & s]vicememb]s  
:o 7 dis*>g$ due to _! sexual ori5tation
 &_/or g5d] id5tity4  7#f7 ,exam9e !    
disp>ate impact t policies t>get+ sexual

 & g5d] m9orities has _h on m9ority     
gr\ps 9 ! uni=m$ s]vices1 especially    
racial m9orities & wom54  7#g7 ,exam9e !
 impacts t polic+ ( sexual & g5d]       
m9orities has _h on individuals :o d n  
id5tify z ,,lgbtq b 7 nev]!less t>get$  
due to p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or g5d]
 id5tity4  7#h7 ,recomm5d appropriate   
ways to educate ! ,am]ican public ab\t  
in/itutionaliz$ & gov]nm5t-sanction$    
discrim9ation4  7#i7 ,recomm5d          
appropriate rem$ies to address ! f9d+s (
 ! ,commission1 includ+-- 7,a7 h[ !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may (f] an apology =   
en=c+ discrim9ation t l$ to             
psy*ological1 emotional1 & physical h>m 
to s]vicememb]s & _! families2  7,b7 h[ 
dis*>ge upgrades & am5dm5ts ( milit>y   
records may be /reaml9$ ?r\gh ! ,bo>ds =
 ,correction ( ,milit>y ,records1       
includ+ improv+ ! transp>5cy &          
accessibility ( records by ! memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces to :om !y p]ta92  7,c7 h[ ! 
s]vice ( ,,lgbtq individuals 9 ! uni=m$ 
s]vices may be made m visible 9 mat]ials

 di/ribut$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2  7,d7 h[ 
div]sity & inclusion policies ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se may be revis$1      
includ+ h[ res\rces may be committ$ to  
div]sity tra9+2  7,e7 h[ heal?c>e & o!r 
b5efits1 furni%$ by su* ,secret>ies to  
memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices & vet]ans1 w  
commit m res\rces to meet+ ! ne$s (     
,,lgbtq pati5ts1 includ+ improv$ data   
collection on ,,lgbtq pati5ts1 m5tal    
heal? c\nsel+1 & o!r m$ical necessities2
 &  7,f7 h[ ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t may exam9e
 ! issue ( burial rights d5i$ to memb]s 
( ! uni=m$ s]vices & vet]ans :o 7       
prematurely dis*>g$ due to !            
discrim9atory policies aga9/ !m4  7#aj7 
,! ,commission %all submit a writt5     
report ( its f9d+s to ,congress n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( 
! ,commission4  #c4 ,memb]%ip  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,!re %all be #ae memb]s ( !       
,commission1 :o %all be appo9t$ n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 & z foll[s3 7#a7 ,"o memb]    

appo9t$ by ! ,*air ( ! ,committee on    
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,"o memb] appo9t$
 by ! ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,"o memb] appo9t$
 by ! ,*air ( ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#d7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by ! ,rank+      
,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#e7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by ! ,*air ( !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate4
  7#f7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by ! ,rank+    
,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices 
( ! ,s5ate4  7#g7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by !
 ,*air ( ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#h7 ,"o memb]    
appo9t$ by ! ,rank+ ,memb] ( !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate4  7#i7 ,two memb]s appo9t$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7#aj7 ,two memb]s 
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs4  7#aa7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#ab7   

,"o memb] appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,comm]ce1 = ! purpose ( repres5t+ !     
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration4  7#ac7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices1 = ! purpose ( repres5t+ !     
,public ,heal? ,s]vice4  7b7            
,qualifications ,all memb]s ( !         
,commission %all be p]sons :o are       
exceptionally qualifi$ to s]ve on !     
,commission by virtue ( _! education1   
tra9+1 activism1 or exp]i5ce1 p>ticul>ly
 9 ! fields ( advocat+ = ,,lgbtq memb]s 
( ! uni=m$ s]vices4  7c7 ,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  7d7 ,fir/    
meet+ ,! ,presid5t %all call ! fir/     
meet+ ( ! ,commission n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! lat] ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,!  
date ( ! enactm5t ( an ,act t makes     
appropriations to c>ry out ?is ,act4    

7e7 ,quorum ,eight memb]s ( !           
,commission %all con/itute a quorum1 b a
 less] numb] may hold he>+s4  7f7 ,*air 
& ,vice ,*air ,! ,commission %all elect 
a ,*air & ,vice ,*air f among its       
memb]s4 ,! t]m ( (fice = ea* %all be = !
 life ( ! ,commission4  7g7 ,comp5sation
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] ( !          
,commission may be comp5sat$ at a rate 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  7#b7 ,f$]al employees ,a
 memb] ( ! ,commission :o is a full-"t  
(fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a
 ,memb] ( ,congress %all receive no     
additional pay1 all[ances1 or b5efits by
 reason ( ! memb]'s s]vice to !         
,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  #d4 ,p[]s ( !     
,commission  7a7 ,he>+s & sessions ,!   
,commission may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out
 ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 hold su* he>+s
 & sit & act at su* times & at su*      
places 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & reque/ !    
att5dance & te/imony ( su* witnesses & !
 production ( su* books1 records1       
correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 &        
docum5ts1 z ! ,commission consid]s      
appropriate4 ,! ,commission may invoke !
 aid ( an appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates     
di/rict c\rt to require1 by subpo5a or  
o!rwise1 su* att5dance1 te/imony1 or    
production4  7b7 ,p[]s ( subcommittees &
 memb]s ,any subcommittee or memb] ( !  
,commission may1 if au?oriz$ by !       
,commission1 take any action :i* !      
,commission is au?oriz$ to take "u ?is  
section4  7c7 ,obta9+ (ficial data ,!   
,commission may acquire directly f !    
head ( any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or          
in/rum5tality ( ! executive bran* ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 available in=mation   

:i* ! ,commission consid]s useful 9 !   
dis*>ge ( its duties4 ,all dep>tm5ts1   
ag5cies1 & in/rum5talities ( ! executive
 bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t %all coop]ate ) !  
,commission ) respect to su* in=mation &
 %all furni% all in=mation reque/$ by ! 
,commission to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law4  
#e4 ,adm9i/rative provisions  7a7 ,/aff 
,! ,commission may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil
 s]vice laws & regulations1 appo9t & fix
 ! comp5sation ( su* p]sonnel z !       
,commission consid]s appropriate4  7b7  
,applicability ( c]ta9 civil s]vice laws
 ,! p]sonnel ( ! ,commission may be     
appo9t$ )\t reg>d to ! provisions (     
title1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+      
appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & )\t
 reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea &    
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( su* title1 
relat+ to classification & ,g5]al       
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate (    
basic pay ( any employee ( ! ,commission
 may n exce$ ! rate ( basic pay e/abli%$
 = a position at level ,v ( ! ,executive
 ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4  

7c7 ,exp]ts & consultants ,! ,commission
 may procure ! s]vices ( exp]ts &       
consultants 9 accordance ) ! provisions 
( section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 b at rates = individuals n
 to exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual  
rate ( basic pay e/abli%$ = a position  
at level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u   
section #ecaf ( su* title4  7d7         
,adm9i/rative support s]vices ,!        
,commission may ent] into agreem5ts ) ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices =        
procurem5t ( f9ancial & adm9i/rative    
s]vices necess>y = ! dis*>ge ( ! duties 
( ! ,commission4 ,paym5t = su* s]vices  
%all be made by reimbursem5t f funds ( !
 ,commission 9 su* am\nts z may be agre$
 ^u by ! ,*airman ( ! ,commission & !   
,adm9i/rator4  7e7 ,contracts ,!        
,commission may-- 7#a7 procure supplies1
 s]vices1 & prop]ty by contract 9       
accordance ) applicable laws &          
regulations & to ! ext5t or 9 su* am\nts
 z are provid$ 9 appropriations ,acts2 &
  7#b7 ent] into contracts ) dep>tm5ts1 

ag5cies1 & in/rum5talities ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate ag5cies1 & private     
firms1 in/itutions1 & ag5cies1 = !      
conduct ( rese>* or surveys1 !          
prep>ation ( reports1 & o!r activities  
necess>y = ! dis*>ge ( ! duties ( !     
,commission1 to ! ext5t or 9 su* am\nts 
z are provid$ 9 appropriations ,acts4   
#f4 ,t]m9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,commission1 & all ! au?orities ( ?is   
title1 %all t]m9ate #ij days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! f9al report is submitt$ "u    
section #b4  7b7 ,adm9i/rative          
activities be=e t]m9ation ,! ,commission
 may use ! #ij-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9   
subsection 7a7 = ! purpose ( conclud+   
its activities1 includ+ provid+ te/imony
 to committees ( ,congress conc]n+ its  
reports & dissem9at+ ! f9al report4  #g4
 ,fund+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ su* sums z necess>y to
 c>ry out ?is ,act4  7b7 ,duration      
,am\nts made available to ! ,commission 
"u subsection 7a7 %all rema9 available  
until ! t]m9ation ( ! ,commission4  #h4 

,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m    
s]vicememb] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #aja ( ! ,s]vicememb]s ,civil   
,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ciaa74     
7#b7 ,! t]m uni=m$ s]vices has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4