,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #d1 #bjbf,mr4    
,mc,cormick 7= himself1 ,mr4            
,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,"y1 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a commission on    
robotics1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,commission on ,robotics ,act4
  #b4 ,national commission on robotics  
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an   
indep5d5t commission to be kn[n z !     
,commission on ,am]ican ,lead]%ip 9     
,robotics 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !  
,commission74  7#b7 ,purpose ,!         
,commission %all-- 7,a7 exam9e robotics 
z x p]ta9s to int]/ate & =eign comm]ce1 
economic competitiv5ess1 & national     
security2 &  7,b7 make recomm5dations   
relat+ !reto to ! appropriate           

congressional committees4  7b7 ,memb]%ip
  7#a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,! ,commission
 %all be compos$ ( #ah memb]s appo9t$ z 
foll[s3 7,a7 ,?ree memb]s appo9t$ by !  
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4    
7,b7 ,?ree memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,m9ority 
,lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4     
7,c7 ,?ree memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,majority
 ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7,d7 ,?ree memb]s  
appo9t$ by ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate4
  7,e7 ,six memb]s appo9t$ by !         
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7      
,deadl9e = appo9tm5t ,memb]s %all be    
appo9t$ to ! ,commission by n lat] ?an  
#de days aft] ! date on :i* !           
,commission is e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7a74  7#c7 ,effect ( lack ( appo9tm5t by
 appo9tm5t date ,if "o or m appo9tm5ts  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 are n made by !        
appo9tm5t date specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 ! au?ority to make su* appo9tm5t or    
appo9tm5ts %all expire1 & ! numb] (     
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be r$uc$ to 
! numb] ( appo9tm5ts made to !          
,commission z ( t date4  7#d7           

,qualifications ,memb]s ( ! ,commission 
%all be individuals :o are recogniz$    
exp]ts & h appropriate pr(essional      
exp]i5ce 9 matt]s relat+ to any ( !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,robotics4  7,b7           
,applications1 or pot5tial applications1
 ( robotics by ! private sector or      
public sector4  7,c7 ,impacts ( robotics
 on economic competitiv5ess1 includ+    
economics1 int]national trade1 or supply
 *a9 analysis4  7c7 ,*air & vice *air   
7#a7 ,*air ,! ,majority ,lead] ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives %all jo9tly designate "o
 memb] ( ! ,commission to s]ve z ,*air (
 ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,vice *air ,!     
,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,m9ority 
,lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all 
jo9tly designate "o memb] ( !           
,commission to s]ve z ,vice ,*air ( !   
,commission4  7d7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t &  
vacancies  7#a7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t      
,memb]s %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( !    
,commission4  7#b7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy
 9 ! ,commission %all n affect its p[]s 

& %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z !      
orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7e7 ,scope & 
duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission    
%all c>ry out a review ( advances 9     
robotics4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 c>ry+ 
out ! review "u p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,commission %all consid] ! me?ods1      
means1 & policies necess>y to advance ! 
developm5t ( robotics by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to compreh5sively address ! economic   
competitiv5ess & national security ne$s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,scope ( !     
review ,9 conduct+ ! review "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,commission %all consid] !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! competitiv5ess ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates 9 robotics1 includ+ matt]s
 relat$ to ! dome/ic m>ketplace =       
robotics & private sector & public      
sector applications ( robotics 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,means & me?ods = !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to ass]t & ma9ta9 a      
te*nological advantage 9 robotics1      
specifically 9 ! deploym5t ( robotics 9 
indu/rial1 retail1 & comm]cial sectors 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7 ,int]national   

developm5ts & tr5ds1 includ+ =eign      
actions & policies to advance robotics4 
7,d7 ,means by :i* to fo/] great]       
emphasis & inve/m5ts 9 robotics to      
/imulate /rategic p>tn]%ips 9 robotics )
 indu/ry1 ! public1 & academic          
in/itutions1 to ! ext5t t su* ef=ts h   
mat]ial application relat$ to economic  
competitiv5ess & manufactur+4  7,e7     
,work=ce inc5tives & programs to attract
 & recruit lead+ tal5t 9 robotics1      
includ+ 9 associat$ sci5ce1 te*nology1  
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics fields1 to ! ext5t 
t su* ef=ts relate to economic          
competitiv5ess 9 robotics4  7,f7 ,!     
global & dome/ic supply *a9 = robotics1 
includ+ any supply *a9 risks or         
dep5d5cies1 & policies to increase !    
manufactur+ ( robotics 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7,g7 ,any o!r matt]s !         
,commission det]m9es appropriate relat$ 
to robotics4  7f7 ,commission report &  
recomm5dations  7#a7 ,int]im report ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* !    
,commission is e/abli%$ "u subsection   

7a71 ! ,commission %all submit to !     
appropriate congressional committees & !
 ,presid5t an int]im report on ! /atus (
 ! review by ! ,commission "u subsection
 7e71 includ+ a discussion ( any int]im 
recomm5dations4  7#b7 ,f9al report ,n   
lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !  
,commission is e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7a71 ! ,commission %all submit to !     
appropriate congressional committees & !
 ,presid5t a f9al report on ! f9d+s ( ! 
,commission & su* recomm5dations z !    
,commission may h = action by ,congress 
& ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7g7 ,gov]nm5t    
coop]ation  7#a7 ,coop]ation ,9 c>ry+   
out its duties "u ?is section1 !        
,commission %all receive ! full & timely
 coop]ation ( ! ,secret>y & ! heads (   
o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 
9 provid+ ! ,commission ) analysis1     
brief+s1 & o!r in=mation necess>y = !   
fulfillm5t ( su* duties4  7#b7 ,liaison 
,! ,secret>y %all designate at lea/ "o  
(fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t to s]ve 
z a liaison (fic] betwe5 ! ,secret>y & !

 ,commission4  7#c7 ,detailees au?oriz$ 
,! ,secret>y & ! heads ( o!r relevant   
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies may provide1 
& ! ,commission may accept & employ1    
p]sonnel detail$ f ! ,dep>tm5t & su* o!r
 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z ! case   
may be1 )\t reimbursem5t4  7#d7         
,facilitation ( c]ta9 s]vices  7,a7     
,indep5d5t1 nongov]nm5tal in/itute ,n   
lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,commission is e/abli%$ "u subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y may make available to !
 ,commission ! s]vices ( an indep5d5t1  
nongov]nm5tal in/itute describ$ 9       
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 & exempt f tax "u
 section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code1 t has    
recogniz$ cr$5tials & exp]tise 9        
economic competitiv5ess & te*nology 9   
ord] to facilitate ! dis*>ge ( ! duties 
( ! ,commission "u ?is section4  7,b7   
,f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t] 
,on reque/ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,secret>y 
%all make available to ! ,commission !  
s]vices ( a f$]ally fund$ rese>* &      

developm5t c5t] t is cov]$ by a sponsor+
 agreem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ord] to       
enhance ! ef=ts ( ! ,commission to      
dis*>ge its duties "u ?is section4  7#e7
 ,o!r s]vices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y may provide to ! ,commission1 
on a nonreimbursable basis1 su*         
adm9i/rative s]vices1 funds1 /aff1      
facilities1 & o!r support s]vices z are 
necess>y = ! dis*>ge ( ! duties ( !     
,commission "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,o!r  
ag5cies ,9 addition to any support      
provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! heads (  
o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 
may provide to ! ,commission su*        
s]vices1 funds1 facilities1 /aff1 & o!r 
support z su* heads det]m9e advisable & 
z may be au?oriz$ by law4  7h7 ,/aff    
7#a7 ,/atus z ,f$]al employees ,not)/&+ 
! requirem5ts ( section #baje ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+ !      
requir$ sup]vision "u subsection 7a77#c7
 ( su* section1 a memb] ( ! ,commission 
%all be consid]$ to be a ,f$]al         
employee4  7#b7 ,executive director ,!  

,commission %all appo9t & fix ! rate (  
basic pay = an ,executive ,director 9   
accordance ) section #cafa7;d7 ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,pay ,!  
,executive ,director1 ) ! approval ( !  
,commission1 may appo9t & fix ! rate (  
basic pay = additional p]sonnel z /aff (
 ! ,commission 9 accordance ) section   
#cafa7;d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7i7 ,p]sonal s]vices  7#a7      
,au?ority to procure ,! ,commission     
may-- 7,a7 procure ! s]vices ( exp]ts or
 consultants 7or ( organizations (      
exp]ts or consultants7 9 accordance ) ! 
provisions ( section #caji ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 pay 9      
connection ) su* s]vices travel exp5ses 
( individuals1 includ+ transportation & 
p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 :ile su*    
individuals are travel+ f _! homes or   
places ( bus9ess to duty /ations4  7#b7 
,maximum daily pay rates ,! daily rate  
paid an exp]t or consultant procur$     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may n exce$ ! 
daily rate paid a p]son occupy+ a       

position at level ,,iv ( ! ,executive   
,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7j7 ,au?ority ,to 
accept gifts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose (
 gifts or donations ( s]vices1 goods1 & 
prop]ty f non-,f$]al entities = !       
purposes ( aid+ & facilitat+ ! "w ( !   
,commission4  7#b7 ,exclusion ( money ,!
 au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a7 does n ext5d 
to gifts ( money4  7#c7 ,docum5tation & 
conflicts ,gifts accept$ "u ! au?ority  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be docum5t$1 &    
conflicts ( int]e/ or ! appe>ance (     
conflicts ( int]e/ %all be avoid$4  7#d7
 ,application ( rules ,subject to !     
au?ority 9 ?is section1 memb]s ( !      
,commission %all o!rwise comply ) rules 
set =? by ! ,select ,committee on ,e?ics
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,e?ics ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives gov]n+         
employees ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 respectively4  7k7     
,legislative advisory committee ,!      
,commission %all op]ate z a legislative 

advisory committee4  7l7 ,contract+     
au?ority ,! ,commission may acquire su* 
adm9i/rative supplies & equipm5t z      
necess>y = ,commission use to ! ext5t   
funds are available4  7m7 ,use ( ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t in=mation ,! ,commission may  
secure directly f any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or
 ag5cy su* in=mation z ! ,commission    
consid]s necess>y to dis*>ge its duties4
 ,^u su* reque/ ( ! ,*air ( !           
,commission1 ! head ( su* ,f$]al        
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% su*       
in=mation to ! ,commission4  7n7 ,po/al 
s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ 
,/ates mail 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same  
conditions z ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4
  7o7 ,space = use ( ,commission  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! ,commission is e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al
 ,s]vices1 9 consultation ) !           
,commission1 %all id5tify & make        
available suitable excess space )9 !    
,f$]al space inv5tory to h\se !         
op]ations ( ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,lease 

,if ! ,adm9i/rator is n able to make    
suitable excess space available )9 !    
#cj-;day p]iod "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,commission may lease space to ! ext5t  
funds are available4  7p7 ,removal (    
memb]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] may be   
remov$ f ! ,commission = cause by !     
individual s]v+ 9 ! position responsible
 = ! orig9al appo9tm5t ( su* memb] "u   
subsection 7b77#a71 if notice has fir/  
be5 provid$ to su* memb] ( ! cause = su*
 removal & su* removal is vot$ & agre$  
^u by #c_/d ( ! memb]s s]v+4  7#b7      
,vacancy ,a vacancy creat$ by removal "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( ! 
,commission1 & %all be fill$ 9 ! same   
mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7q7
 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate 
#ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !          
,commission submits ! f9al report       
requir$ "u subsection 7f77#b74  7r7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! ,committee on        

,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7#c7 ,robotics ,!
 t]m robotics includes ea* ( ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,programmable multifunctional      
me*anical devices design$ to move       
mat]ial1 p>ts1 tools1 or specializ$     
devices ?r\gh v>iable programm$ motions 
to p]=m a v>iety ( tasks4  7,b7         
,programm$ actuat$ me*anisms ) a degree 
( autonomy to p]=m locomotion1          
manipulation1 or position+4  7,c7       
,automatically controll$1               
reprogrammable1 multipurpose            
manipulators1 programmable 9 ?ree or m  
axes1 :i* c be ei!r fix$ 9 place or fix$
 to a mobile plat=m = use 9 automation  
applications 9 an indu/rial environm5t4 
7,d7 ,ma*9es t-- 7i7 c s5se _!          
environm5t2  7ii7 h ! capacity to       
process ! in=mation !y s5se2 &  7iii7   
are organiz$ to act directly ^u _!      
environm5t4  7,e7 ,me*anical devices t  

are capable ( locomotion1 navigation1 or
 movem5t on ! gr\nd1 & op]ate at a      
di/ance f "o or m op]ators or sup]visors
 bas$ on comm&s or 9 response to s5sor  
data1 or ?r\gh any comb9ation !re(1 & t 
may also be ref]r$ to z unmann$ gr\nd   
vehicle sy/ems4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4