,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #babe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjbe,mr4   
,gre5 ( ,t5nessee 7= himself1 ,mrs4     
,kiggans ( ,virg9ia1 & ,mr4 ,davis (    
,nor? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 = 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% a ,national        
,commission on ! ,m>itime ,indu/rial    
,base1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,save   
,our ,%ipy>ds ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,sos   
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is  
e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z !    
,national ,commission on ! ,m>itime     
,indu/rial ,base or ! ,,sos ,commission 
79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74 
#c4 ,functions  7a7 ,inve/igation &     
,/udy ,! ,commission %all complete an   

inve/igation & /udy ! condition ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates m>itime indu/ry & any     
imp$im5ts to a /rong & competitive      
,unit$ ,/ates m>itime indu/ry1 ) a      
p>ticul> focus on ! ne$s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates milit>y1 includ+ %ipy>ds1        
%ipbuild+ & repairs1 h>bors1 & skill$   
work=ce4  7b7 ,policy recomm5dations    
,bas$ on ! results ( ! inve/igation &   
/udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,commission   
%all recomm5d to ! ,presid5t & ,congress
 policies :i* %\ld be adopt$ to-- 7#a7  
a*ieve ! national goal ( a /rong ,unit$ 
,/ates m>itime indu/ry :i* w help to    
provide = ! national def5se2  7#b7      
revitalize ! ,unit$ ,/ates naval fleet &
 ma9ta9 t fleet at a level suffici5t to 
contribute to ! national def5se2  7#c7  
fo/] a viable ,unit$ ,/ates %ipbuild+   
indu/ry to provide an indu/rial base =  
meet+ pres5t & future milit>y & civilian
 %ipbuild+ ne$s2 &  7#d7 r$uce ! loss ( 
seaf>+ & %ipbuild+ jobs = ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5s s z to ensure ! exi/5ce ( a     
reliable m>itime labor =ce4  #d4        

,specific matt]s to be address$ ,9      
inve/igat+ & /udy+ "u section #c1 !     
,commission %all inve/igate & /udy !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,curr5t condition ( unit$  
/ates m>itime indu/ry ,! curr5t         
condition ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>itime     
indu/ry1 includ+ h[ ! condition ( !     
indu/ry is likely to *ange ov] ! next   
#aj ye>s foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7#b7 ,national def5se ,! adequacy
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>itime indu/ry to   
ensure ! national def5se4  7#c7 ,m>itime
 labor ,! adequacy ( skill$ m>9]s &     
%ipy>d work]s1 & ! level ( tra9+ (      
,unit$ ,/ates m>9]s at tra9+ facilities 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,imp$im5ts to  
/rong & competitive m>itime indu/ry     
,:e!r ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld take any  
legislative or adm9i/rative actions     
relat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates m>itime       
indu/ry to /r5g!n our national security1
 includ+-- 7,a7 ! tax & regulatory burd5
 on ! ,,u m>itime indu/ry2  7,b7        
inc5tives to enc\rage inve/m5t 9 ,unit$ 
,/ates %ipy>ds & %ipbuild+2  7,c7       

inc5tives = p]sonnel to ent] ! skill$   
labor work=ce = %ipbuild+2  7,d7 !      
effect ( subsidies & o!r f9ancial       
assi/ance by =eign gov]nm5ts to _!      
vessel op]ators & %ipbuild]s2  7,e7 !   
effects ( great p[] competition & a     
pot5tial w> on ,unit$ ,/ates naval &    
m>itime =ces2 &  7,f7 ! prioritization (
 national security relat$ matt]s 9      
regulatory review & approval processes4 
#e4 ,memb]%ip2 ,adm9i/rative matt]s  7a7
 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be      
compos$ ( #ae vot+ commission]s & #g    
non-vot+ memb]s appo9t$ 9 ! foll[+      
mann]3 7#a7 #e vot+ commission]s appo9t$
 by ! ,presid5t4  7#b7 #g non-vot+      
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t :o %all be
 *os5 f ! li/ describ$ 9 subsection 7c74
  7#c7 #c vot+ commission]s appo9t$ by !
 majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7#d7 #c    
vot+ commission]s appo9t$ by ! ,speak] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#e7 #b    
vot+ commission]s appo9t$ by ! m9ority  
lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7#f7 #b vot+         
commission]s appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] 

( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7b7       
,qualifications = vot+ commission]s     
,vot+ commission]s appo9t$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all be appo9t$ f among ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5s :o are exp]ts 9 comm]cial
 %ipp+1 int]national trade1 m>itime     
indu/ry policy & regulations1 & relat$  
discipl9es & :o c repres5t ,unit$       
,/ates-flagg$ vessel op]ators 7includ+  
dome/ic pass5g] vessel op]ators71 seaf>+
 & %ipbuild+ labor1 %ipbuild]s1 %ipp]s1 
& ! f9ancial community ) exp]tise 9     
m>itime matt]s4  7c7 ,qualifications (  
non-,vot+ memb]s ,"o non-vot+ memb]     
appo9t$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be       
appo9t$ f ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,navy4
  7#b7 ,! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$  
,/ates ,m>itime ,s]vice4  7#d7 ,! ,m>9e 
,corps4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,naval   
,w> ,college4  7#f7 ,! ,m>itime         
,adm9i/ration4  7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,m]*ant ,m>itime ,academy4  7d7 ,t]ms ( 
(fice ,memb]s & commission]s %all be    
appo9t$ = ! duration ( ! ,commission4   
7e7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days 

aft] two-?irds ( ! vot+ commission]s h  
be5 appo9t$ "u ?is section1 !           
,commission %all be consid]$ active & ! 
,commission %all hold a fir/ meet+4  7f7
 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission  
%all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al 
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7g7 ,travel exp5ses  
,memb]s & commission]s %all s]ve )\t pay
 b %all receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ 
p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance
 ) sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7h7 ,*air ,!      
,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! majority  
lead] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 %all designate ! ,*air
 ( ! ,commission f among its vot+       
memb]s4  7i7 ,quorum ,= ! purposes (    
conduct+ meet+s ( ! ,commission1 a      
quorum ( ! ,commission %all be consid]$ 
! pres5ce ( #aj vot+ commission]s4  7j7 
,commission panels ,! ,*air %all e/abli%
 su* panels consi/+ ( vot+ commission]s 
z ! ,*air det]m9es appropriate to c>ry  
out ! functions ( ! ,commission4  7k7   
,/aff ,! ,commission may appo9t & fix ! 

pay ( su* p]sonnel z ! ,commission      
det]m9es appropriate4  7l7 ,/aff (      
,f$]al ag5cies ,^u reque/ ( !           
,commission1 ! head ( any dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may detail1 on a
 reimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( 
t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,commission to 
assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is   
title4  7m7 ,adm9i/rative support       
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 duties "u ?is title4   
7n7 ,obta9+ (ficial data ,! ,commission 
may secure directly f any dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates in=mation 7o!r  
?an in=mation requir$ by any /atute ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to be kept confid5tial by 
su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy7 necess>y = !     
,commission to c>ry out its duties "u   
?is title4 ,^u reque/ ( ! ,commission1 !
 head ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% 
su* nonconfid5tial in=mation to !       

,commission4  7o7 ,security cle>ances = 
commission]s1 memb]s1 & /aff ,!         
appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies 
%all coop]ate ) ! ,commission 9         
exp$iti\sly provid+ to commission]s1    
memb]s1 & /aff appropriate security     
cle>ances to ! ext5t possible pursuant  
to exi/+ proc$ures & requirem5ts1 except
 t no p]son may be provid$ ) access to  
classifi$ in=mation "u ?is ,act )\t !   
appropriate security cle>ances4  #f4    
,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission holds 
! fir/ meet+ "u section #e1 !           
,commission %all transmit to ! ,presid5t
 & ,congress a report on ! activities ( 
! ,commission1 includ+ recomm5dations   
made by ! ,commission "u section #c7;b7 
:i* %all be consid]$ by ! relevant      
congressional committees = possible     
legislative action4  7b7 ,classification
 ,! report "u subsection 7a7 %all be    
transmitt$ 9 an unclassifi$ =m b may    
include a classifi$ annex4  #g4         
,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate  

on ! date t is #cj days aft] !          
transmittal ( ! report "u section #f4