,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajbfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #c1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,full] introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to codify & au?orize ! ,:ite ,h\se     
,fell[s ,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,:ite ,h\se ,fell[s ,program            
,au?orization ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,:ite  
,h\se ,fell[s ,program 0 e/abli%$ by    
,executive ,ord] #aaahc1 issu$ ,octob]  
#c1 #aifd1 to provide gift$ & highly    
motivat$ ,am]icans ) fir/-h& exp]i5ce 9 
! process ( gov]n+ ! ,nation4  7#b7     
,s9ce its f\nd+1 ! ,program has produc$ 
ne>ly #ijj alumni :o h gone on to       
lead]%ip positions 9 ! milit>y1 bus9ess1
 education1 m$ia1 philan?ropy1 &        
gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,despite its long/&+    
contribution to public s]vice & lead]%ip
 developm5t1 ! ,program has nev] be5    
au?oriz$ by /atute4  7#d7 ,codify+ !    

,program 9 law w ensure its cont9uity1  
provide a /able /atutory basis = its    
adm9i/ration & fund+1 & =mally recognize
 its value to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4
  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,presid5t's ,commission on ,:ite ,h\se  
,fell[%ips e/abli%$ "u section #d4  7#b7
 ,director ,! t]m ,director means !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t4  7#c7 ,fell[ ,! t]m ,fell[  
means an individual select$ to          
p>ticipate 9 ! ,program "u section #e4  
7#d7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means !   
,:ite ,h\se ,fell[s ,program e/abli%$ "u
 section #d4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( program 
& commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is      
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( !      
,presid5t a program to be kn[n z ! ,:ite
 ,h\se ,fell[s ,program1 ! purpose ( :i*
 is to provide out/&+ citiz5s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ) fir/-h& exp]i5ce work+ at     
s5ior levels ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & a   
s5se ( p]sonal involvem5t 9 ! lead]%ip (
 ! ,nation4  7b7 ,commission ,!re is    

e/abli%$ ! ,presid5t's ,commission on   
,:ite ,h\se ,fell[%ips 79 ?is ,act      
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission71 :i* %all    
cont9ue ! functions p]=m$ "u ,executive 
,ord] #aaahc 7z am5d$7 z ( ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,memb]%ip     
7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be  
compos$ ( n m ?an #cj memb]s1 appo9t$ by
 ! ,presid5t1 :o %all s]ve )\t          
comp5sation = _! s]vice on !            
,commission4  7#b7 ,qualifications      
,memb]s %all be private citiz5s ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates broadly repres5tative ( ! 
regions1 pr(essions1 & backgr\nds ( !   
,nation1 & %all be select$ on a         
nonp>tisan basis4  7#c7 ,*air ,!        
,presid5t %all designate a ,*air ( !    
,commission f among its memb]s4  7#d7   
,t]ms ,memb]s %all s]ve at ! pleasure ( 
! ,presid5t4  7d7 ,duties ( ! commission
 ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 e/abli%     
crit]ia & proc$ures = ! recruitm5t1     
scre5+1 & selection ( ,fell[s1 consi/5t 
) section #e2  7#b7 recomm5d to !       
,presid5t ! individuals to be select$ z 

,fell[s 9 ea* program ye>2  7#c7 design 
& ov]see an educational program =       
,fell[s1 includ+ sem9>s1 r\ndtable      
discussions1 & /udy travel2 &  7#d7     
submit ! report requir$ "u section #h4  
#e4 ,selection ( fell[s  7a7 ,numb] ,!  
,commission %all recomm5d n few] ?an #aa
 & n m ?an #ai individuals = selection z
 ,fell[s 9 ea* program ye>1 subject to !
 availability ( appropriations4  7b7    
,eligibility ,to be eligible = selection
 z a ,fell[1 an individual %all-- 7#a7  
be a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 h  
complet$ an und]graduate degree2  7#c7  
be e>ly 9 8 or h] *os5 c>e]2  7#d7      
demon/rate unusual ability1 high moral  
"*1 out/&+ motivation1 & a broad        
capacity = lead]%ip2 &  7#e7 %[         
exceptional promise ( future developm5t4
  7c7 ,nondiscrim9ation ,selection (    
,fell[s %all be made )\t discrim9ation  
on ! basis ( race1 color1 religion1 sex1
 national orig91 disability1 age1 or    
political affiliation4  7d7 ,f$]al      
employees ,an individual :o is an (fic] 

or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t at ! "t
 ( application %all n be eligible =     
selection z a ,fell[1 except t          
active-duty memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces %all 
rema9 eligible4  7e7 ,f9al selection ,! 
,presid5t %all make ! f9al selection (  
,fell[s f among ! individuals recomm5d$ 
by ! ,commission4  #f4 ,t]ms ( s]vice2  
comp5sation  7a7 ,duration ,except z    
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 a fell[%ip "u 
! ,program %all be = a t]m ( #ab mon?s1 
beg9n+ on ! date specifi$ by !          
,commission4  7b7 ,ext5sion ,!          
,commission may1 9 its discretion1 ext5d
 ! t]m ( a fell[%ip = n m ?an an        
additional #c mon?s4  7c7 ,/atus &      
comp5sation ,a ,fell[ %all s]ve z a     
full-"t employee ( ! ag5cy or (fice to  
:i* ! ,fell[ is assign$ & %all receive  
pay & b5efits consi/5t ) ! applicable   
rates ( pay "u ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule "u      
section #eccb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director4  7d7   
,assignm5t ,fell[s %all be assign$ to   
s]ve s5ior (ficials ( ! ,executive      

,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 ! heads (         
executive dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 or o!r   
s5ior ,f$]al (ficials1 z det]m9$ by !   
,commission 9 consultation ) su*        
(ficials4  7e7 ,milit>y p]sonnel ,a     
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces select$ z a ,fell[
 %all rema9 subject to ! provisions (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & to    
applicable s]vice regulations gov]n+    
fell[%ip p>ticipation1 includ+ any      
po/-fell[%ip s]vice obligation e/abli%$ 
by ! ,secret>y conc]n$4  #g4            
,adm9i/rative support  7a7 ,(fice (     
p]sonnel managem5t ,! ,director %all    
provide adm9i/rative1 budget>y1 &       
p]sonnel support necess>y = ! op]ation (
 ! ,program & ! ,commission4  7b7 ,/aff 
,! ,director may appo9t & fix ! pay (   
su* /aff z may be necess>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act1 9 accordance ) applicable     
provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7c7 ,detailees ,f$]al ag5cies   
may1 ^u reque/ ( ! ,director & ) !      
cons5t ( ! employ+ ag5cy1 detail        
p]sonnel to assi/ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( !  

,program )\t reimbursem5t4  #h4 ,report 
to congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually  
!reaft]1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report
 t includes-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( individuals
 select$ z ,fell[s dur+ ! prec$+ program
 ye>2  7#b7 a summ>y ( ! ag5cies &      
(fices to :i* ,fell[s 7 assign$2  7#c7  
an acc\nt+ ( am\nts exp5d$ 9 c>ry+ out !
 ,program2 &  7#d7 any recomm5dations ( 
! ,commission = legislative or          
adm9i/rative *anges to improve !        
,program4  #i4 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel     
,managem5t su* sums z may be necess>y to
 c>ry out ?is ,act = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4  #aj4 ,relation%ip to
 executive ord] ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be
 con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !        
,presid5t to issue fur!r executive ord]s

 gov]n+ ! int]nal adm9i/ration ( !      
,program t are n inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act4 
,to ! ext5t any provision ( ,executive  
,ord] #aaahc1 z am5d$1 is inconsi/5t )  
?is ,act1 ?is ,act %all control4  #aa4  
,effective date ,?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act &
 %all apply beg9n+ ) ! program ye>      
foll[+ su* date ( enactm5t4