,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fiib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbf,mr4 
,/anton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1  
,mr4 ,licc>do1 & ,mr4 ,good57 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to e/abli% 9 ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &       
,immigration ,s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security an ,,eb-#e ,regional  
,c5t] ,program ,advisory ,committee4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,eb-#e ,regional ,c5t] ,program      
,advisory ,committee ,au?orization ,act4
  #b4 ,,eb-#e regional c5t] program     
advisory committee ,subtitle ,e ( title 
,,iv ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
section3  #dfc4 ,,eb-#e regional c5t]   
program advisory committee  7a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9
 ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration       
,s]vices an ,,eb-#e ,regional ,c5t]     
,program ,advisory ,committee4 ,!       
,advisory ,committee %all be t]m9at$ ^u 

adjudication ( all b5efits fil$ "u      
section #bjc7;b77#e7 & #baf;,a ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act f "t to
 "t or any o!r public law implem5t+ !   
,,eb-#e ,regional ,c5t] ,program4  7b7  
,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory     
,committee %all advise1 consult )1      
report to1 & make recomm5dations to !   
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &         
,immigration ,s]vices reg>d+ ! ,,eb-#e  
,regional ,c5t] ,program4  7#b7         
,recomm5dations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,advisory ,committee %all develop       
recomm5dations = improvem5ts to !       
,,eb-#e ,regional ,c5t] ,program )9     
,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices4  7,b7 ,recomm5dations (       
subcommittees ,recomm5dations agre$ ^u  
by ! subcommittees e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7d7 = any ye> %all be approv$
 by a majority ( ! ,advisory ,committee 
be=e ! ,advisory ,committee submits to !
 ,director ! annual report "u p>agraph  
7#d7 = t ye>4 ,! ,advisory ,committee   
%all n make any petition or             

case-specific recomm5dations to !       
program "u section #bjc7;b77#e7 &       
section #baf;,a ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act4  7#c7 ,p]iodic       
reports ,! ,advisory ,committee %all    
annually1 or :5 deem$ necess>y by a     
majority ( ! ,advisory ,committee       
memb]s1 submit to ! ,director-- 7,a7    
reports on matt]s id5tifi$ by !         
,director2 or  7,b7 reports on o!r      
matt]s id5tifi$ by a majority ( ! memb]s
 ( ! ,advisory ,committee4  7#d7 ,annual
 report ,! ,advisory ,committee %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security & ,director an annual report  
provid+ in=mation on ! activities1      
f9d+s1 & recomm5dations ( ! ,advisory   
,committee1 includ+ its subcommittees1 =
 ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4 ,n lat] ?an six   
mon?s aft] ! date t ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security & ! ,director receives
 an annual report = a ye>1 ! ,director  
%all publi% a public v]sion ( ! report  
describ+ ! activities ( ! ,advisory     
,committee & su* relat$ matt]s z w\ld be

 in=mative to ! public dur+ t ye>4  7#e7
 ,congressional notification ,= ea*     
fiscal qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,director %all
 provide to ! ,committees on !          
,judici>y1 & ! ,committees on           
,appropriations a brief+ on ! activities
 ( ! ,advisory ,committee4  7#f7        
,con=mity ) ! ,,eb-#e ,re=m & ,integrity
 ,act ( #bjbb ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be
 con/ru$ to violate or be inconsi/5t )  
section #ajg ( ! ,,eb-#e ,re=m &        
,integrity ,act ( #bjbb4  7c7 ,memb]%ip 
7#a7 ,appo9tm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all appo9t ! memb]s ( !      
,advisory ,committee consi/+ (          
repres5tatives ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local & 
,tribal ,gov]nm5ts & ,,eb-#e regional   
c5t]s 9 good /&+ repres5t+ projects f   
div]se geographies & div]se project     
types4  7,b7 ,composition ,! memb]%ip ( 
! ,advisory ,committee %all consi/ ( n m
 ?an #ce memb]s1 ea* ( :om repres5t a   

category ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph        
7,c77i74 ,! memb] %all be consid]$ !    
appo9t$ regional c5t] or gov]nm5tal     
ag5cy1 & ! memb] %all appo9t1 subject to
 ,secret>y approval1 ! individual t     
repres5ts su* regional c5t] or          
gov]nm5tal ag5cy4  7,c7 ,repres5tation  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,regional c5t]s memb]s %all
 be appo9t$ only f regional c5t]s 9 good
 /&+ & op]at+ "u ! ,,eb-#e ,re=m &      
,integrity ,act ( #bjbb1 not)/&+ any    
lapse or t]m9ation ( ! ,,eb-#e ,regional
 ,c5t] ,program1 & ea* regional c5t]    
memb] %all repres5t a regional c5t] t   
has submitt$ petitions to sponsor no    
few] ?an two projects 9 ! same regional 
c5t] category pursuant to clause 7ii74  
7ii7 ,repres5tation categories ,regional
 c5t] memb]s %all include at lea/ two f 
ea* ( ! foll[+ categories3  7,i7        
,regional ,c5t]--,high unemploym5t area4
  7,,ii7 ,regional ,c5t]--,rural4       
7,,iii7 ,regional ,c5t]--,infra/ructure4
  7,,iv7 ,regional ,c5t]--,c5sus ,region
 ,nor!a/4  7,v7 ,regional ,c5t]--,c5sus 

,region ,s\?4  7,,vi7 ,regional         
,c5t]--,c5sus ,region ,midwe/4  7,,vii7 
,regional ,c5t]--,c5sus ,region ,we/4   
7iii7 ,additional repres5tation         
,repres5tatives %all1 9 addition1       
include at lea/ "o f ea* ( ! foll[+     
categories3  7,i7 ,mayor--,city1 l>ge2  
,t]ritory inside ,urbaniz$ ,area &      
inside a ,pr9cipal ,city ) population ( 
#bej1jjj or m4  7,,ii7 ,mayor--,city1   
midsize2 ,t]ritory inside ,urbaniz$     
,area & inside a ,pr9cipal ,city )      
population less ?an #bej1jjj & great]   
?an or equal to #ajj1jjj4  7,,iii7      
,mayor--,city1 small2 ,t]ritory inside  
,urbaniz$ ,area & inside a ,pr9cipal    
,city ) population less ?an #ajj1jjj4   
7,,iv7 ,c\nty ,economic ,developm5t     
,(fic]--,urbaniz$ ,area4  7,v7 ,c\nty   
,economic ,developm5t ,(fic]--,urban    
,place ,outside ( ,urbaniz$ ,area4      
7,,vi7 ,c\nty ,economic ,developm5t     
,(fic]--,rural ,place4  7,,vii7 ,/ate   
,economic ,developm5t ,(fic]4  7,,viii7 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ex (ficio4  7,,ix7   

,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ex (ficio4  7,x7  
,trade association repres5t+ no few] ?an
 #ej ,,eb-#e regional c5t]s4  7,,xi7    
,o!r relevant fields id5tifi$ by !      
,director4  7iv7 ,prohibition ,!        
,advisory ,committee %all include at    
lea/ two memb]s f ea* category "u clause
 7ii7 b n exce$ ?ree memb]s f any "o    
category4  7#b7 ,t]m ( (fice  7,a7 ,t]ms
 ,! t]m ( ea* memb] ( ! ,advisory       
,committee %all be two ye>s1 b a memb]  
may cont9ue to s]ve1 not)/&+ any t]m    
limit1 until a successor is appo9t$4 ,9 
! ev5t t an individual repres5t+ ! memb]
 is no long] associat$ ) ! memb]1 !     
memb] %all appo9t1 subject to ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security approval1 a new     
individual to s]ve ! rema9+ t]m ( su*   
memb]4  7,b7 ,removal ,! ,director may  
review ! p>ticipation ( a memb] ( !     
,advisory ,committee & remove su* memb] 
= cause at any "t1 aft] notify+ !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7,c7    
,reappo9tm5t ,a memb] ( ! ,advisory     
,committee may be reappo9t$ = a maximum 

( #f consecutive t]ms4  7#c7            
,prohibition on comp5sation ,! memb]s ( 
! ,advisory ,committee may n receive pay
 or b5efits f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
by reason ( _! s]vice on ! ,advisory    
,committee1 o!r ?an pay & b5efits =     
,f$]al employees s]v+ on ! ,advisory    
,committee t are incid5t to _! ,f$]al   
employm5t4  7#d7 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,director %all require ! ,advisory   
,committee to meet at lea/ qu>t]ly1 &   
may conv5e additional meet+s z necess>y4
  7,b7 ,public meet+s ,at lea/ "o ( !   
meet+s ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 be op5 to ! public4  7,c7 ,att5dance ,!
 ,advisory ,committee %all ma9ta9 a     
record ( ! p]sons pres5t at ea* meet+4  
7#e7 ,*airp]son ,! ,advisory ,committee 
%all select1 f among ! memb]s ( !       
,advisory ,committee--  7,a7 a memb] to 
s]ve1 = a t]m ( #d ye>s1 z *airp]son ( !
 ,advisory ,committee2 &  7,b7 a memb]  
to s]ve z *airp]son ( ea* subcommittee (
 ! ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7d74  7d7 ,subcommittees     

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director & ! ,advisory
 ,committee %all e/abli% subcommittees  
)9 ! ,advisory ,committee to address    
,,eb-#e ,regional ,c5t] ,program issues1
 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,adm9i/ration1  
includ+--  7i7 ag5cy /aff+2  7ii7       
petition process+ times2  7iii7 improv$ 
communication betwe5 ! ,ag5cy & ,,eb-#e 
,regional ,c5t] /akehold]s2  7iv7 fraud 
prev5tion2 &  7v7 compliance )          
securities laws4  7,b7 ,impact1         
includ+--  7i7 job creation & job       
ret5tion2 &  7ii7 capital inve/m5t4     
7,c7 ,policy1 subject to applicable     
requirem5ts "u law1 includ+-- 7i7       
legislative int]pretation & specific    
policies & guidel9es ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip
 & ,immigration ,s]vices relevant to !  
,,eb-#e ,regional ,c5t] ,program2  7ii7 
policymak+ proc$ures outside ( =mal     
legislative or regulatory rule-mak+     
processes2  7iii7 regulations2  7iv7    
f9ancial /ructur+ ( inve/m5ts2 &  7v7   
s\rce ( funds issues4  7,d7 ,o!r su*    
issues relevant to ! ,,eb-#e ,regional  

,c5t] ,program & reque/$ by memb]s ( !  
,advisory ,committee4  7#b7 ,additional 
subcommittees ,9 addition to !          
subcommittees e/abli%$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,advisory ,committee   
*airp]son1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director1 
%all e/abli% )9 ! ,advisory ,committee  
su* additional subcommittees t !        
majority ( ! ,advisory ,committee       
det]m9e to be necess>y4  7#c7 ,meet+s & 
report+ ,ea* subcommittee %all meet at  
lea/ qu>t]ly1 & at lea/ once 9-p]son    
annually1 & submit to ! ,advisory       
,committee = inclusion 9 ! annual report
 requir$ "u subsection 7b77#d7          
in=mation1 includ+ activities1 f9d+s1 & 
recomm5dations1 reg>d+ subject matt]    
consid]$ by ! subcommittee4  7#d7       
,subject matt] exp]ts ,! *air ( !       
,advisory ,committee %all appo9t memb]s 
to subcommittees4  4