,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gibg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ab1 #bjbf,mr4 ,?an$> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a ,commission on ,l& ,rep>ations1 ^: purpose is to /udy & di/ribute l& rep>ations to ,african-,am]ican desc5dants ( slaves promis$ l& by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,l& ,rep>ations ,commission ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,foll[+ ! ,civil ,w>1 =m] enslav$ ,black ,am]icans 7 promis$ #dj acres & a mule ( confiscat$ ,conf$]ate l& by ! ,gov]nm5t ?r\gh ,g5]al ,%]man's ,field ,ord] #ae1 :i* 0 nev] truly fulfill$1 z ,black ,am]icans :o 7 provid$ l& by ! ,gov]nm5t foll[+ ! ,civil ,w> _h _! l& /ripp$ away by ,presid5t ,&rew ,johnson4 7#b7 ,foll[+ ! ,civil ,w>1 ! #ci? ,congress pass$ ,h4,r4 #fac1 ,an ,act to e/abli% a ,bureau = relief ( ,fre$man & ,refugees4 ,9 section #e ( t bill1 x is /at$ t ! e/abli%$ ,bureau c 444res]ve f sale or settlem5t "u ! home/ead or preemption laws1 & assign = ! use ( ! fre$m5 & loyal refugees1 male or female1 unoccupi$ public l&s 9 ,florida1 ,mississippi1 ,alabama1 ,l\isiana1 & ,arkansas4444 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% a commission to /udy & develop l& rep>ation proposals = ,african ,am]icans z a result (-- 7#a7 ! in/itution ( slav]y1 includ+ bo? ! ,trans-,atlantic & ! dome/ic trade :i* exi/$ f #aefe 9 colonial ,florida & f #afai ?r\gh #ahfe )9 ! o!r colonies t became ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & :i* includ$ ! ,f$]al & ,/ate ,gov]nm5ts t con/itutionally & /atutorily support$ ! in/itution ( slav]y2 & 7#b7 ! failure ( previ\sly propos$ rem$iations to address ! unkept promise ( l& to previ\sly enslav$ ,am]icans ^u ! abolition ( slav]y 9 #ahfe4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,commission on ,l& ,rep>ations e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,eligible individuals ,! t]m eligible individuals means individuals describ$ z p]sons h]et(ore held 9 slav]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or _! desc5dants 9 section #e ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to incorporate ! ,fre$man's ,sav+s & ,tru/ ,company 7#ac ,/at4 #eaa71 includ+ ^? entitl$ to receive b5efits f rep>ations "u su* ,act or ,special ,field ,ord]s ,no4 #ae issu$ by ,g5]al ,w4,t4 ,%]man 9 ,janu>y #ahfe4 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t & duties 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative bran* ! ,commission on ,l& ,rep>ations4 7b7 ,duties ,! ,commission %all p]=m ! foll[+ duties3 7#a7 ,id5tify eligible individuals4 7#b7 ,e/abli% a process by :i* id5tifi$ eligible individuals are to be in=m$ ( _! suspect$ eligibility1 & by :i* applicants :o believe !mselves eligible = l& rep>ations c apply & h _! eligibility assess$4 7#c7 ,id5tify & procure suitable l&1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 f among ,f$]al l&s1 repossess$ prop]ties1 un[n$ l&1 & municipal l& banks4 7#d7 ,det]m9e appropriate comp5sation = eligible individuals 9 ! =m ( ei!r a subsidy = suitable l&s or a "o-"t ca% paym5t4 7#e7 ,submit a writt5 report ( its f9d+s & recomm5dations to ! ,congress n lat] ?an ! date :i* is #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( ! full ,commission pursuant to section #e7;f74 #e4 ,memb]%ip 7a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t 7#a7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #ae memb]s includ+ ! ,*air1 :o %all be appo9t$ z foll[s3 7,a7 ,politically appo9t$ memb]s ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act3 7i7 ,"o memb] %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4 7ii7 ,two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,h\se ,majority ,lead]1 9 consultation ) ! committee ( jurisdiction ( ! ,h\se4 7iii7 ,two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,h\se ,m9ority ,lead]1 9 consultation ) ! committee ( jurisdiction ( ! ,h\se4 7iv7 ,two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,s5ate ,majority ,lead]1 9 consultation ) ! committee ( jurisdiction ( ! ,s5ate4 7v7 ,two memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,s5ate ,m9ority ,lead]1 9 consultation ) ! committee ( ! jurisdiction ( ! ,s5ate4 7,b7 ,subject matt] exp]ts ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! appo9tm5t ( ! ,*air "u section #e7;e71 six memb]s1 :o %all be individuals appo9t$ by ! ,*air1 & approv$ by a majority ( ! memb]s appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 ,su* individuals %all be f ! major civil society & rep>ations organizations t h hi/orically *ampion$ ! cause ( rep>atory ju/ice4 7#b7 ,qualification ,all memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be p]sons :o are especially qualifi$ to s]ve on ! ,commission by virtue ( _! education1 tra9+1 activism or exp]i5ce1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! field ( ,african-,am]ican /udies & rep>atory ju/ice4 7#c7 ,limitation ,no p]son :o is a memb] ( ,congress or an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t may s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,commission1 ) ! exception ( ^? employ$ z full-"t faculty at ,/ate-fund$ colleges or univ]sities4 7b7 ,t]ms ,! t]m ( (fice = memb]s %all be = ! life ( ! ,commission4 7c7 ,quorum ,sev5 memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] may hold he>+s4 7d7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy on ! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,commission2 & 7#b7 be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7e7 ,*air ,!re %all be a ,*air ( ! ,commission select$1 f among ! #i politically appo9t$ memb]s describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 jo9tly by ! ,majority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,majority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 9 consultation ) ! committees ( jurisdiction4 ,! t]m ( (fice %all be = ! life ( ! ,commission4 7f7 ,initial meet+ ( full commission ,! ,*air %all call an initial meet+ ( ! full ,commission n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! appo9tm5t ( all memb]s "u subsection 7a77#a74 #f4 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission 7a7 ,he>+s & evid5ce ,! ,commission may1 = purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act-- 7#a7 hold he>+s1 sit & act at times & places1 take te/imony1 receive evid5ce1 & adm9i/] oa?s2 & 7#b7 require1 by subpo5a or o!rwise1 ! att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & ! production ( books1 records1 correspond5ce1 memor&a1 pap]s1 & docum5ts4 7b7 ,subpo5as 7#a7 ,s]vice ,subpo5as issu$ "u ?is section may be s]v$ by any p]son designat$ by ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,en=cem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( contumacy or failure to obey a subpo5a issu$ "u ?is section1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! subpo5a$ p]son resides1 is s]v$1 or may be f\nd1 or :]e ! subpo5a is returnable1 may issue an ord] requir+ su* p]son to appe> at any designat$ place to te/ify or to produce docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4 ,any failure to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by ! c\rt z a contempt ( t c\rt4 7,b7 ,additional en=cem5t ,sections #ajb ?r\gh #ajd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aib ?r\gh #aid7 %all apply 9 ! case ( any failure ( any witness to comply ) any subpo5a or to te/ify :5 summon$ "u ! au?ority ( ?is section4 7,c7 ,issuance ,a subpo5a may be issu$ "u ?is section only-- 7i7 by ! agreem5t ( ! ,*air2 or 7ii7 by ! affirmative vote ( a majority ( ! ,commission1 a majority be+ pres5t4 7c7 ,contract+ ,to ! ext5t or 9 am\nts provid$ 9 ,appropriations acts1 & subject to ! applicable laws & regulations1 ! ,commission may ent] into contracts ) gov]nm5t entities1 private entities1 or p]sons = goods or s]vices1 includ+ = conduct+ rese>* or surveys1 ! prep>ation ( reports1 & o!r activities necess>y = ! dis*>ge ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4 7d7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al ag5cies & o!r entities ,! ,commission may secure directly f any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 bureau1 bo>d1 commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates any in=mation relat$ to any inquiry ( ! ,commission conduct$ "u ?is ,act1 includ+ in=mation ( a confid5tial nature 7:i* ! ,commission %all ma9ta9 9 a secure mann]74 ,ea* su* dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 bureau1 bo>d1 commission1 (fice1 indep5d5t e/abli%m5t1 or in/rum5tality %all furni% su* in=mation directly to ! ,commission ^u reque/4 7e7 ,adm9i/rative support s]vices ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,commission-- 7#a7 ! ,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 responsibilities "u ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies may provide to ! ,commission any adm9i/rative support s]vices z may be det]m9$ by ! head ( su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy to be advisable & au?oriz$ by law4 7f7 ,donations ( goods & s]vices ,! ,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts or donations ( s]vices or prop]ty4 7g7 ,po/al s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7h7 ,p[]s ( subcommittees1 memb]s1 & ag5ts ,any subcommittee1 memb]1 or ag5t ( ! ,commission may1 if au?oriz$ by ! ,commission1 take any action :i* ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to take by ?is section4 #g4 ,adm9i/rative provisions 7a7 ,/aff ,! may appo9t additional p]sonnel1 z may be necess>y1 to enable ! ,commission to c>ry out its functions4 7b7 ,applicability ( c]ta9 civil s]vice laws ,! ,*air & /aff ( ! ,commission may be appo9t$ )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & may be paid ) out 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$ ! equival5t ( t payable = a position at level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,any individual appo9t$ "u ?is section %all be treat$ z an employee = purposes ( *apt]s #fc1 #ha1 #hc1 #hd1 #he1 #hg1 #hi1 #hi;,a1 #hi;,b1 & #ij ( t title4 7c7 ,detailees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$ to ! ,commission )\t reimbursem5t f ! ,commission1 & su* detailee %all reta9 ! rights1 /atus1 & privileges ( 8 or h] regul> employm5t )\t int]ruption4 7d7 ,consultant s]vices ,! ,commission is au?oriz$ to procure ! s]vices ( exp]ts & consultants 9 accordance ) section #caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b at rates n to exce$ ! daily rate paid a p]son occupy+ a position at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7e7 ,comp5sation & travel exp5ses 7#a7 ,comp5sation ,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 ,travel exp5ses ,:ile away f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission1 memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 ! same mann] z p]sons employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 ! ,gov]nm5t s]vice are all[$ exp5ses "u section #egjc7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7f7 ,nonapplicability ( ,f$]al advisory committee act ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to ! ,commission4 #h4 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission submits its report to ! ,congress "u section #d7;b77e74