,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hefa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbf,ms4 
,titus 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4      
,norton1 ,mr4 ,mull91 & ,ms4 ,craig7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on 
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ,ways & ,means1 !   
,judici>y1 ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 & ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = 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 commission to /udy h[ ,f$]al  
laws & policies affect ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5s liv+ 9 =eign c\ntries4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,commission on ,am]icans ,liv+ ,abroad  
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is  
e/abli%$ 9 ! executive bran* a          
commission to be kn[n z ! ,commission on
 ,am]icans ,liv+ ,abroad 79 ?is ,act    
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74  #c4        

,memb]%ip  7a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,!    
,commission %all be compos$ ( #aj memb]s
 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 ( :om-- 7#a7   
two memb]s %all be appo9t$ f among      
individuals recomm5d$ by ! ,speak] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#b7 two      
memb]s %all be appo9t$ f among          
individuals recomm5d$ by ! m9ority lead]
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#c7 two 
memb]s %all be appo9t$ f among          
individuals recomm5d$ by ! majority     
lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#d7 two memb]s    
%all be appo9t$ f among individuals     
recomm5d$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4
  7b7 ,qualifications  7#a7 ,limit on   
(fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,n
 m ?an #f memb]s ( ! ,commission may be 
(fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7 ,political p>ty affiliation ,n m   
?an #f memb]s ( ! ,commission may be ( !
 same political p>ty or appo9t$ by      
recomm5dation ( individuals belong+ to !
 same p>ty4  7#c7 ,exp]tise  7,a7       
,(fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,memb]s ( ! ,commission :o are (fic]s or

 employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be    
appo9t$ f among individuals ^: employm5t
 is directly relat$ to ! matt]s to be   
/udi$ by ! ,commission "u section       
#d7;a77#b74  7,b7 ,o!r memb]s ,memb]s ( 
! ,commission :o are n (fic]s or        
employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be     
appo9t$ f among individuals :o-- 7i7 h  
liv$ 9 a =eign c\ntry = n few] ?an #e   
ye>s2  7ii7 are memb]s ( organizations t
 repres5t ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s liv+ 9  
=eign c\ntries2 or  7iii7 h o!r exp]i5ce
 t is relevant to ! matt]s to be /udi$  
by ! ,commission "u section #d7;a77#b74 
7c7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 vacancies       
,memb]s %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( !    
,commission4 ,any vacancy 9 !           
,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann]
 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 ,any 
vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all n affect   
its p[]s4  7d7 ,*airp]son ,! ,presid5t  
%all select a ,*airp]son = ! ,commission
 f among its memb]s4  7e7 ,meet+s ,n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* all
 memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$1 !

 ,commission %all hold its fir/ meet+4  
,! ,commission %all subsequ5tly meet at 
! call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7f7 ,quorum ,a  
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all
 con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] (  
memb]s may hold he>+s4  #d4 ,duties  7a7
 ,/udy ,! ,commission %all conduct a    
/udy on ! foll[+ matt]s3 7#a7 ,! mann] &
 ext5t to :i* ,f$]al laws & policies    
affect ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s liv+ 9     
=eign c\ntries4  7#b7 ,! co/s & burd5s (
 su* ,f$]al laws & policies on su*      
ov]seas citiz5s4  7#c7 ,! lack ( access 
to ,f$]al b5efits & heal? c>e ?r\gh !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = vet]ans 
liv+ abroad comp>$ to ^? vet]ans resid+ 
on ,unit$ ,/ates soil4  7#d7 ,f$]al     
f9ancial report+ requirem5ts = a ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5 liv+ 9 a =eign c\ntry1    
includ+ ! requirem5ts "u section #ecad (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7  
,f$]al policies & requirem5ts t affect !
 ability ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 liv+ 9
 a =eign c\ntry to access =eign &       
dome/ic f9ancial in/itutions1 includ+   

requirem5ts "u *apt] #d ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7commonly kn[n z !
 ,=eign ,acc\nt ,tax ,compliance ,act7 &
 requirem5ts affect+ f9ancial           
in/itutions impos$ by ! ,unit+ &        
,/r5g!n+ ,am]ica by ,provid+            
,appropriate ,tools ,requir$ to         
,int]cept & ,ob/ruct ,t]rorism ,act (   
#bjja 7,,usa ,patriot ,act7 7,public    
,law #ajg-ef74  7#f7 ,f$]al requirem5ts 
= a sp\se1 *ild1 or ano!r family memb] (
 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 liv+ 9 a =eign  
c\ntry :o is n a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 to
 become a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz54  7#g7 ,!
 ability ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 liv+ 9
 a =eign c\ntry to vote 9 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local elections 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
! process = su* a citiz5 to vote 9 su*  
elections4  7#h7 ,! processes by :i* a  
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 liv+ 9 a =eign     
c\ntry int]acts ) ,f$]al programs su* z 
,social ,security & ,m$ic>e4  7#i7 ,:i* 
,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies h           
jurisdiction ov] ea* ,f$]al program t   
s]ves ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s :o live 9   

=eign c\ntries & possible me?ods to     
improve ! collaboration ( & coord9ation 
betwe5 su* ,f$]al ag5cies4  7#aj7 ,!    
impact ( tax fil+ & in=mation report+   
requirem5ts on ! ability ( a ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5 liv+ 9 a =eign c\ntry to  
save = retirem5t & use f9ancial products
 available 9 _! c\ntry ( resid5ce4      
7#aa7 ,! impact ( taxation & o!r ,f$]al 
policies on ! ability ( a ,unit$ ,/ates 
citiz5 liv+ 9 a =eign c\ntry to s5d &   
receive remittances4  7#ab7 ,! impact ( 
,f$]al policy on ! ability ( ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5s liv+ abroad to e/abli% & 
conduct a small to m$ium size bus9ess & 
own x outright = ! b5efit ( !mselves1 _!
 family & _! future4  7b7 ,consultation 
) outside organizations ,9 conduct+ !   
/udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,commission   
%all consult ) organizations t repres5t 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s liv+ 9 =eign      
c\ntries4  7c7 ,reports  7#a7 ,initial  
,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all
 submit to ! ,presid5t & ! ,congress1 & 

transmit to ! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t
 or ag5cy id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#i71
 a report t conta9s a detail$ /atem5t ( 
! f9d+s & conclusions ( ! ,commission1  
toge!r ) any recomm5dations =-- 7,a7    
r$uc+ tax & compliance co/s & burd5s =  
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s :o live ov]seas2  
7,b7 increas+ access to ,f$]al s]vices  
by su* citiz5s2 &  7,c7 any appropriate 
legislative & adm9i/rative actions to   
a*ieve ! goals describ$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 & 7,b74  7#b7 ,update ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission 
submits ! report "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t &
 ! ,congress1 & transmit to ! head ( any
 ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy id5tifi$ 9    
subsection 7a77#i71 an update t         
describes any adm9i/rative actions tak5 
by ! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy
 pursuant to ! recomm5dations 9 su*     
report4  #e4 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission  7a7 
,he>+s & sessions ,! ,commission may1 = 
! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 hold    
he>+s1 sit & act at times & places1 take

 te/imony1 & receive evid5ce z !        
,commission consid]s appropriate4  7b7  
,p[]s ( ,memb]s & ,ag5ts ,any memb] or  
ag5t ( ! ,commission may1 if au?oriz$ by
 ! ,commission1 take any action :i* !   
,commission is au?oriz$ to take by ?is  
section4  7c7 ,obta9+ (ficial data      
,subject to section #fajc ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 ! ,commission may
 secure directly f any ,f$]al dep>tm5t  
or ag5cy su* in=mation z ! ,commission  
consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 
,^u reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son ( !           
,commission1 ! head ( su* dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy %all furni% su* in=mation to !    
,commission4  7d7 ,mails ,! ,commission 
may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same  
mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
#f4 ,commission p]sonnel matt]s  7a7    
,comp5sation ( memb]s ,ea* memb] ( !    
,commission :o is n an (fic] or employee
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be comp5sat$ at 
a rate equal to ! daily equival5t ( !   
annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ =     

level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u    
section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ travel "t7    
dur+ :i* su* memb] is engag$ 9 !        
p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4    
,all memb]s ( ! ,commission :o are      
(fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all s]ve )\t comp5sation 9 addition to 
t receiv$ = _! s]vices z (fic]s or      
employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7       
,travel exp5ses ,! memb]s ( !           
,commission %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4  
7c7 ,/aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son (
 ! ,commission may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil
 s]vice laws & regulations1 appo9t &    
t]m9ate an executive director & su* o!r 
additional p]sonnel z may be necess>y to
 enable ! ,commission to p]=m its       
duties4 ,! employm5t ( an executive     

director %all be subject to confirmation
 by ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,comp5sation ,!
 ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission may fix !   
comp5sation ( ! executive director & o!r
 p]sonnel )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea &      
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to          
classification ( positions & ,g5]al     
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay
 = ! executive director & o!r p]sonnel  
may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
su* title4  7d7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t      
employees ,any ,unit$ ,/ates employee   
may be detail$ to ! ,commission )\t     
reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be )\t  
int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus
 or privilege4  7e7 ,procurem5t (       
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,!        
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission may procure  
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section
 #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 at rates = individuals t d n     
exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate 
( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( !    

,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf (   
su* title4  #g4 ,f$]al ag5cy response ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,commission submits ! report requir$ by
 section #d7;c77#a71 ! head ( any ,f$]al
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy t is affect$ by a    
recomm5dation 9 su* report %all submit  
to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,congress1 & !        
,commission a response to su*           
recomm5dation1 includ+ any plans to take
 adm9i/rative action pursuant to su*    
recomm5dation4  #h4 ,t]m9ation ,!       
,commission %all t]m9ate on ! date ( !  
submission ( ! update requir$ by section
 #d7;c77#b74  #i4 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,commission #b1jjj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg & #bjbh to    
c>ry out ?is ,act4