,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dabe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjbe,mr4  
,ca/5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,h\se   
,adm9i/ration1 & ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure1 = 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    
equal to #ejj1jjj & 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  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      
#ejj1jjj1  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 ,optional use (    
multi-,memb] di/ricts  7a7 ,optional use
 ( multi-,memb] di/ricts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,at its option1 a ,/ate may e/abli% a   
numb] ( di/ricts = ! election (         
,repres5tatives 9 ,congress 9 ! ,/ate t 
is less ?an ! numb] ( ,repres5tatives to
 :i* ! ,/ate is entitl$1 & may e/abli% t

 ,repres5tatives %all be elect$ only f  
di/ricts s e/abli%$4  7#b7 ,equal       
population p] ,repres5tative ,9 e/abli%+
 ! numb] ( di/ricts "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,/ate %all ensure t di/ricts %all ea* h 
equal population p] ,repres5tative z    
ne>ly z practicable1 9 accordance ) !   
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7   
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act
 = ! relief ( ,doctor ,ric>do ,vallejo  
,samala & to provide = congressional    
r$i/rict+1 approv$ ,decemb] #ad1 #aifg  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #b;c71 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,9 ea* ,/ate & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 
9 section #b7;b7 ( ! ,equal ,voices     
,act1 9 ea* ,/ate4  7b7 ,effective date 
,?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
section %all apply ) respect to ! fir/  
regul> dec5nial c5sus conduct$ aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ea*      
subsequ5t dec5nial c5sus4  #d4 ,optional
 use ( rank$ *oice vot+ by ,/ates opt+  
to use multi-,memb] di/ricts  7a7       
,optional use ( rank$ *oice vot+ ,at its
 option1 a ,/ate :i* e/abli%es          

multi-,memb] di/ricts = ! election (    
,repres5tatives 9 ,congress 9 ! ,/ate "u
 section #c may c>ry out su* elections 9
 ! ,/ate "u rank$ *oice vot+ z describ$ 
9 subsection 7c74  7b7 ,ballot design   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate %all ensure t !
 ballot us$ 9 an rank$ *oice vot+       
election "u ?is section meets ea* ( !   
foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,! ballot %all 
all[ vot]s to rank c&idates 9 ord] (    
*oice4  7,b7 ,! numb] ( c&idates :om a  
vot] may rank 9 ! election1 z det]m9$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b71 %all be uni=m = all     
vot]s 9 ! election )9 ! ,/ate4  7,c7 ,! 
ballot %all include all qualifi$        
c&idates = ! election & 7to ! ext5t     
p]mitt$ "u ,/ate law7 options = vot]s to
 select write-9 c&idates4  7,d7 ,!      
ballot %all include su* in/ructions z ! 
,/ate consid]s necess>y to enable ! vot]
 to rank c&idates & successfully ca/ !  
ballot "u ! sy/em4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( 
numb] ( c&idates vot] may rank ,! numb] 
( c&idates a vot] may rank 9 a rank$    
*oice vot+ election %all be det]m9$ z   

foll[s3 7,a7 ,if feasible1 ! ballot %all
 p]mit vot]s to rank a numb] ( c&idates 
9 ! election :i* is n few] ?an ! numb] (
 seats 9 ! election plus #d4  7,b7 ,if !
 numb] ( c&idates 9 ! election is less  
?an ! numb] ( rank+ provid$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ballot %all p]mit   
vot]s to rank a numb] ( c&idates :i* is 
n few] ?an ! numb] ( c&idates 9 !       
election1 includ+ write-9 c&idates4     
7,c7 ,if x is n feasible = ! ballot to  
p]mit vot]s to rank z _m c&idates z     
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 !  
,/ate may limit ! numb] ( c&idates :o   
may be rank$ = ea* election on ! ballot 
to a maximum feasible numb] e/abli%$ by 
! ,/ate1 except t su* numb] may n be    
less ?an #e = any election on ! ballot4 
7c7 ,tabulation  7#a7 ,process =        
tabulation ,9 a rank$ *oice vot+        
election "u ?is section1 ea* ballot ca/ 
9 ! election %all c\nt at its curr5t    
transf] value = ! highe/-rank$ active   
c&idate on ! ballot4 ,tabulation %all   
proce$ z describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b71     

7#c71 & 7#d74  7#b7 ,election ( c&idates
 dur+ tabulation2 surplus-transf] r\nd  
,if any active c&idate has a numb] (    
votes great] ?an or equal to ! election 
?re%old1 t c&idate %all be designat$ z  
elect$1 & ! surplus votes %all be       
transf]r$ to o!r c&idates z foll[s3 7,a7
 ,unless p>agraph 7#d7 applies1 ea*     
ballot c\nt+ = an elect$ c&idate %all be
 assign$ a new transf] value by         
multiply+ ! ballot's curr5t transf]     
value by ! surplus fraction = ! elect$  
c&idate1 truncat$ aft] #d decimal       
places4  7,b7 ,ea* c&idate elect$ "u ?is
 p>agraph %all be deem$ to h a numb] (  
votes equal to ! election ?re%old = !   
conte/ 9 all future r\nds1 ea* ballot   
c\nt+ t[>ds ! elect$ c&idate %all be    
transf]r$ at its new transf] value to   
its next-rank$ active c&idate1 & a new  
r\nd %all beg94  7,c7 ,if two or m      
c&idates h a numb] ( votes great] ?an ! 
election ?re%old1 ! surpluses %all be   
di/ribut$ simultane\sly 9 ! same r\nd4  
7#c7 ,elim9ation ( c&idates dur+        

tabulation2 elim9ation r\nd ,unless     
p>agraph 7#b7 or p>agraph 7#d7 applies1 
! active c&idate ) ! fewe/ votes is     
elim9at$1 ea* vote ca/ on a ballot = !  
elim9at$ c&idate %all be c\nt$ = !      
next-rank$ active c&idate on ! ballot1 &
 a new r\nd %all beg94  7#d7 ,completion
 ( tabulation ,tabulation 9 ! election  
is complete if-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( elect$  
c&idates is equal to ! numb] ( seats to 
be fill$ & any rema9+ votes 9 excess ( !
 election ?re%old h be5 c\nt$ = ea*     
ballot's next-rank$ active c&idate2 or  
7,b7 ! sum ( ! numb] ( elect$ c&idates &
 ! numb] ( active c&idates is less ?an  
or equal to ! numb] ( seats to be fill$ 
at any "t4  7d7 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9       
ballots  7#a7 ,treatm5t ( und]votes ,a  
ballot :i* is an und]vote %all n be     
c\nt$ 9 any r\nd ( tabulation ( ballots 
9 an election "u ?is section4 ,=        
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 an und]vote is 
a ballot = :i* ! vot] does n rank any ( 
! c&idates 9 ! election4  7#b7 ,treatm5t
 ( inactive ballots  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   

ballot :i* becomes an inactive ballot   
%all no long] c\nt = any c&idate = !    
rema9d] ( ! tabulation ( ballots 9 an   
election "u ?is section aft] ! ballot   
becomes inactive4  7,b7 ,inactive ballot
 def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 an   
inactive ballot is a ballot on :i*-- 7i7
 all ( ! rank$ c&idates on ! ballot h   
become inactive2 or  7ii7 ! vot] ranks m
 ?an "o c&idate at ! same rank+ & all   
c&idates at a high] rank+ h become      
inactive4  7#c7 ,treatm5t ( skipp$ or   
repeat$ rank+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ballot 
:i* includes any skipp$ or repeat$ rank+
 %all rema9 active & cont9ue to be c\nt$
 = ! highe/-rank$ active c&idate 9 an   
election "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,skipp$ &
 repeat$ rank+s def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is 
p>agraph-- 7i7 a skipp$ rank+ is a rank+
 a vot] does n assign to any c&idate    
:ile assign+ a subsequ5t rank+ to a     
c&idate2 &  7ii7 a repeat$ rank+ is a   
rank+ = :i* ! vot] has assign$ ! same   
c&idate t ! vot] assign$ to ano!r rank+4
  7e7 ,treatm5t ( ties betwe5 c&idates  

7#a7 ,resolution by lot ,if a tie occurs
 betwe5 c&idates ) ! greate/ numb] (    
votes or ! fewe/ numb] ( votes at any   
po9t 9 ! tabulation ( ballots "u ?is "p 
& ! tabulation _c proce$ until ! tie is 
resolv$1 ! tie %all be resolv$ by lot or
 by su* o!r me?od z may be provid$ "u   
,/ate law4  7#b7 ,resolution prior to   
tabulation ,prior to tabulation1 ! *ief 
election (ficial ( ! ,/ate may resolve  
prospective ties betwe5 c&idates by lot 
or accord+ to ! me?od provid$ "u ,/ate  
law1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#c7 
,use dur+ rec\nt ,! result ( !          
resolution ( any tie %all be record$ &  
reus$ = purposes ( any rec\nt "u ,/ate  
law4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! 
foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,! t]m    
active c&idate means1 ) respect to any  
r\nd ( tabulation "u ?is "p1 a c&idate  
:o has n be5 elect$ or elim9at$1 & :o is
 n a )drawn c&idate4  7#b7 ,! t]m       
election ?re%old means ! numb] ( votes  
suffici5t = a c&idate to be elect$ 9 a  
multi-seat election4 ,su* numb] is equal

 to ! total votes c\nt$ = active        
c&idates 9 ! fir/ r\nd ( tabulation1    
divid$ by ! sum ( "o plus ! numb] (     
seats to be fill$1 !n increas$ by "o1   
disreg>d+ any fractions4  7#c7 ,! t]m   
highe/-rank$ active c&idate means !     
active c&idate assign$ to a high] rank+ 
?an any o!r active c&idate4  7#d7 ,! t]m
 multi-seat election means any prim>y   
election 9 :i* m ?an "o c&idate 9 !     
prim>y election w advance to ! g5]al    
election1 any special election = m ?an  
"o seat1 & any g5]al election 9 :i* m   
?an "o ,repres5tative is elect$ at l>ge 
or 9 a multi-memb] di/rict4  7#e7 ,! t]m
 rank+ means ! numb] available to be    
assign$ by a vot] to a c&idate to       
express ! vot]'s *oice = t c&idate1 ) #a
 z ! highe/ rank+ & ea* succe$+ positive
 numb] z ! next highe/ rank+4  7#f7 ,!  
t]m surplus fraction means1 ) respect to
 an elect$ c&idate z describ$ 9         
subsection 7c71 ! numb] obta9$ by       
subtract+ ! election ?re%old f !        
c&idate's vote total1 !n divid+ t numb] 

by ! c&idate's vote total1 truncat$ aft]
 f\r decimal places4  7#g7 ,! t]m       
transf] value means ! proportion ( a    
vote t a ballot w contribute to its     
highe/-rank$ active c&idate4 ,ea* ballot
 beg9s ) a transf] value ( #a4 ,if a    
ballot contributes to ! election ( a    
c&idate "u subsection 7c71 ! transf]    
value %all be ! new transf] value       
assign$ "u su* subsection4  7#h7 ,! t]m 
vote total means1 ) respect to a c&idate
 9 a r\nd ( c\nt+1 ! total transf] value
 ( all ballots c\nt+ = ! c&idate 9 !    
r\nd4  7#i7 ,! t]m )drawn c&idate means 
a c&idate :o1 prior to ! date ( !       
election1 files or has an au?oriz$      
designee file a sign$ lett] ( )drawal f 
! election1 9 accordance ) su* rules z !
 *ief election (ficial ( ! ,/ate may    
e/abli%4  #e4 ,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 
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