,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aa1 #bjbf,mr4    
,kim introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read
 twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on      
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a congressional  
commission on ,am]ican civics r5ewal1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,civics   
,r5ewal ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,,esea def9itions ,! t]ms    
elem5t>y s*ool1 local educational ag5cy1
 second>y s*ool1 & ,/ate educational    
ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section  
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m        
,commission means ! ,commission on      
,am]ican ,civics ,r5ewal e/abli%$ "u    
section #c7;a74  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t (      
congressional commission on ,am]ican    
civics r5ewal  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is  
e/abli%$ a congressional commission1 to 
be kn[n z ! ,commission on ,am]ican     

,civics ,r5ewal1 task$ ) id5tify+ ways t
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c /r5g!n its support
 = civics education4  7b7 ,memb]%ip     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all consi/
 ( #h memb]s1 ) #a memb] be+ appo9t$ by 
ea* ( ! foll[+ individuals3 7,a7 ,!     
,majority ,lead] & ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( !
 ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,! *airman & rank+ memb] 
( ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1   
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4  7,c7 ,! 
,speak] & ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives4  7,d7 ,! *air & rank+  
memb] ( ! ,committee on ,education &    
,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#b7 ,date ,! appo9tm5ts ( ! memb]s ( ! 
,commission %all be made n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7c7 ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son ,!    
,commission %all select a ,*airp]son &  
,vice ,*airp]son f among ! memb]s ( !   
,commission at ! initial meet+ ( !      
,commission4  7d7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2   
vacancies  7#a7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t ,a   
memb] ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ = 
! life ( ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,vacancies

 ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission-- 7,a7 %all 
n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,commission2 &  7,b7
 %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z !       
orig9al appo9tm5t4  7e7 ,meet+s  7#a7   
,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date on :i* all memb]s ( !           
,commission h be5 appo9t$1 ! ,commission
 %all hold ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission4
  7#b7 ,frequ5cy ,! ,commission %all    
meet at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7#c7    
,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( !      
,commission %all con/itute a quorum1 b a
 less] numb] ( memb]s may hold he>+s4   
#d4 ,duties ( ,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 conduct a    
compreh5sive review ( ! curr5t /ate (   
civics education1 z ( ! date ( ! review1
 across elem5t>y & second>y education1  
high] education1 & adult le>n+2  7#b7   
evaluate exi/+1 z ( ! date ( ! review1  
,f$]al programs & fund+ /reams t support
 civics education & recomm5d ways to    
/reaml9e1 coord9ate1 or scale ^!        
programs to ensure effici5cy & equitable
 access2  7#c7 assess tea*] prep>ation  

programs & ongo+ pr(essional developm5t 
opportunities = civics & gov]nm5t       
in/ruction2  7#d7 collect be/ practices 
reg>d+ tea*+ & support+ civics          
education2  7#e7 provide guidance on h[ 
,f$]al inve/m5t c lev]age philan?ropic1 
,/ate1 or local res\rces to avoid impos+
 an unfund$ m&ate on ,/ate educational  
ag5cies or local educational ag5cies2 & 
7#f7 propose /rategies to elevate civics
 education z a national priority1 9     
accordance ) subsection 7c74  7b7       
,/akehold] engagem5t ,9 c>ry+ out !     
duties "u subsection 7a71 ! ,commission 
%all engage )-- 7#a7 public ,f$]al      
entities1 su* z ! ,national ,ar*ives &  
,records ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national     
,end[m5t = ! ,humanities1 ! ,in/itute = 
,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices1 ! ,libr>y ( 
,congress1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 !  
,corporation = ,national & ,community   
,s]vice1 & ! ,james ,madison ,fell[%ip  
,f\ndation2  7#b7 ,/ate & local         
education lead]s :o h advanc$ civics    
le>n+ & und]/&+ = educators & /ud5ts2 & 

7#c7 nonp>tisan organizations describ$ 9
 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u 
section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code1 t h       
advanc$ civics le>n+ & und]/&+ =        
educators & /ud5ts1 su* z ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,capitol ,hi/orical ,society4    
7c7 ,propos$ curriculum & national      
/rategy ,aft] c>ry+ out ! activities    
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 (  
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all--    
7#a7 develop a propos$ age-appropriate  
civics education curriculum = elem5t>y  
s*ool /ud5ts1 second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 &  
po/second>y education /ud5ts t-- 7,a7   
promotes ! political ?\ght & hi/ory ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates along ) ! impact ( !      
repres5tative democracy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates & con/itutional democracies      
globally2  7,b7 describes h[ ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t 0 f\nd$ on ! pr9ciples ( a    
repres5tative democracy1 con/itutional  
gov]nm5t1 individual rights1 m>ket      
economics1 religi\s fre$om & tol]ance1 &
 fre$om ( ?\ght & inquiry2  7,c7        

demon/rates ! importance ( /ud5ts       
develop+ civic-m9d$ engagem5t2 &  7,d7  
provides examples ( h[ lessons c be     
taught beyond traditional classroom     
in/ruction & incorporat$ into subjects  
o!r ?an hi/ory or civics2 &  7#b7 by n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! fir/   
meet+ ( ! ,commission1 publi% a national
 /rategy docum5t t conta9s-- 7,a7       
examples ( h[ ,/ate educational ag5cies1
 local educational ag5cies1 & s*ools c  
p>tn] ) relevant ,f$]al p>tn]s &        
nonpr(it organizations1 includ+ entities
 & organizations describ$ 9 subsection  
7b72 &  7,b7 recomm5dations on h[ ,/ate 
& local education lead]s c implem5t !   
curriculum describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74    
7d7 ,submission ( curriculum & /rategy  
,by n lat] ?an #ae mon?s aft] ! date ( !
 fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission1 !          
,commission %all submit ! propos$ civics
 education curriculum & ! national      
/rategy describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 to--  
7#a7 ! ,committee on ,education &       
,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   

7#b7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1
 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2  7#c7 ! 
,secret>y ( ,education2 &  7#d7 !       
,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,duties
 ( ,secret>y ( ,education ,n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] receiv+ ! propos$ civics  
education curriculum & ! national       
/rategy describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 !    
,secret>y ( ,education %all-- 7#a7 in=m 
all ,/ate educational ag5cies ( !       
availability ( ! curriculum & national  
/rategy2 &  7#b7 provide a me?od1 ?r\gh 
a website or o!r easily accessible      
means1 = ! ,/ate educational ag5cies to 
access ! curriculum & national /rategy4 
#e4 ,p[]s ( ,commission  7a7 ,he>+s ,!  
,commission may hold su* he>+s1 sit &   
act at su* times & places1 take su*     
te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z !     
,commission consid]s advisable to c>ry  
out ?is ,act4  7b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al  
ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission   
may secure directly f a ,f$]al dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy su* in=mation z ! ,commission  
consid]s necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 

7#b7 ,furni%+ in=mation ,on reque/ ( !  
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( !  
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% !         
in=mation to ! ,commission4  7c7 ,po/al 
s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ 
,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same 
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7d7 ,gifts ,!       
,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose (
 gifts or donations ( s]vices or        
prop]ty4  #f4 ,commission p]sonnel      
matt]s  7a7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s ,a    
memb] ( ! ,commission :o is n an (fic]  
or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %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* ! memb] is engag$ 9 
! p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,commission4  
7b7 ,travel exp5ses ,a memb] ( !        
,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 7includ+ regulations71     
appo9t & t]m9ate an executive director &
 su* o!r additional p]sonnel z may be   
necess>y to enable ! ,commission to p]=m
 its duties1 except t ! 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*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4  7d7
 ,detail ( gov]nm5t employees ,a ,f$]al 

,gov]nm5t 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*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4  #g4
 ,t]m9ation ( ,commission ,! ,commission
 %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #fj days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission submits
 ! propos$ civics curriculum & national 
/rategy to ! ,committee on ,heal?1      
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate "u section #d7;d74  #h4          
,appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
appropriat$1 out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury 
n o!rwise appropriat$1 to ! ,commission 
#b1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7b7   
,availability ,! am\nts made available  

"u ?is section %all be available beg9n+ 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all 
rema9 available until exp5d$4