,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aj1 #bjbe,mr4   
,tillis 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules &      
,adm9i/ration  ,,resolution  ,e/abli%+ !
 ,s5ate ,human ,rights ,commission4     
,:]eas ! ,s5ate ,human ,rights ,caucus1 
:i* 0 f\nd$ 9 #bjad1 & is curr5tly      
co-*air$ by ,s5ator ,tillis & ,s5ator   
,coons1 has creat$ an outlet &          
opportunity to e/abli% a =maliz$ =um =  
human rights discussion & engagem5t 9 ! 
,s5ate2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate ,human ,rights  
,caucus has br\ght toge!r critical ?9k]s
 & fir/-h& exp]ts on issues affect+     
human rights ?r\gh\t ! _w to bett] in=m 
! actions ( ,congress2 ,:]eas1 by       
e/abli%+ a commission 9 ! ,s5ate to put 
te/imony reg>d+ human rights 9 ! record1
 all ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ! public c  
access ?is in=mation & insight2 & ,:]eas
 ! ,s5ate ,human ,rights ,commission    
w\ld cont9ue ! "w ( ! ,s5ate ,human     

,rights ,caucus & elevate ! ne$ to su/a9
 & support ! fundam5tal access to human 
rights across ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x #a4
 ,s5ate ,human ,rights ,commission  7a7 
,commission e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,s5ate ! ,s5ate    
,human ,rights ,commission 79 ?is       
section ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74     
7#b7 ,duties ,! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 
s]ve z a =um = bip>tisan discussion (   
int]national human rights issues &      
promotion ( int]nationally recogniz$    
human rights z en%r9$ 9 ! ,unit$        
,nations ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human 
,rights2  7,b7 monitor ! /ate ( human   
rights across ! _w & raise aw>5ess on   
critical human rights violations ?r\gh  
conduct+ regul> brief+s1 he>+s1 &       
private r\ndtables2  7,c7 ma9ta9 records
 ( all meet+s & activities2 &  7,d7     
collaborate ) congressional committees &
 o!r congressional entities 7includ+ !  
,tom ,lantos ,human ,rights             
,commission71 ! executive bran*1 human  
rights organizations1 civil society     

organizations1 nongov]nm5tal            
organizations1 & ?9k tanks to promote   
human rights initiatives )9 ! ,s5ate4   
7#c7 ,limitations ,! ,commission %all   
n-- 7,a7 h legislative jurisdiction2    
7,b7 h au?ority to take legislative     
action on any bill or resolution2 or    
7,c7 encroa* ^u ! jurisdiction ( any    
/&+1 select1 or special committee ( !   
,s5ate4  7#d7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #aj    
memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 :o %all be appo9t$1 &
 may be remov$1 by ! ,presid5t ( !      
,s5ate4  7,b7 ,selection ,! ,presid5t ( 
! ,s5ate %all-- 7i7 aft] consultation ) 
! majority lead]1 select #e memb]s f !  
majority p>ty ( ! ,s5ate1 #a ( :om %all 
be designat$ z a co-*airp]son 9         
accordance ) p>agraph 7#e77;,a77i72 &   
7ii7 aft] consultation ) ! m9ority      
lead]1 select #e memb]s f ! m9ority p>ty
 ( ! ,s5ate1 #a ( :om %all be designat$ 
z a co-*airp]son 9 accordance ) p>agraph
 7#e77;,a77ii74  7,c7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a   
memb] %all end on ! la/ day ( !         

,congress dur+ :i* ! memb] is appo9t$ by
 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate1 unless ! memb] 
ceases be+ a memb] ( ! ,s5ate1 leaves ! 
,commission1 or is remov$4  7,d7        
,vacancy  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a vacancy on !  
,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann]
 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7ii7
 ,resignation ,a memb] ( ! ,commission  
wi%+ to resign f ! ,commission %all     
submit a writt5 notification to !       
,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7#e7             
,co-*airp]sons ( ! commission  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,two memb]s ( ! ,commission %all  
be appo9t$ to s]ve z co-*airp]sons ( !  
,commission1 z foll[s3 7i7 ,"o          
co-*airp]son %all be appo9t$1 & may be  
remov$1 by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 
7ii7 ,"o co-*airp]son %all be appo9t$1 &
 may be remov$1 by ! m9ority lead] ( !  
,s5ate4  7,b7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a memb] z a 
co-*airp]son ( ! ,commission %all end on
 ! la/ day ( ! ,congress dur+ :i* !     
memb] is appo9t$ z a co-*airp]son1      
unless ! memb] ceases be+ a memb] ( !   
,s5ate1 leaves ! ,commission1 resigns f 

! position ( co-*airp]son1 or is remov$4
  7,c7 ,publication ,appo9tm5ts "u ?is  
p>agraph %all be pr9t$ 9 !              
,congressional ,record4  7,d7 ,vacancies
 ,any vacancy 9 ! position (            
co-*airp]son ( ! ,commission %all be    
fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al    
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7b7 ,commission /aff 
7#a7 ,comp5sation & exp5ses  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,commission is au?oriz$1 f     
funds made available "u subsection 7c71 
to-- 7i7 employ su* /aff 9 ! mann] & at 
a rate n to exce$ t all[$ = employees ( 
a committee ( ! ,s5ate "u section       
#aje7;e77#c7 ( ! ,legislative ,bran*    
,appropriation ,act1 #aifh 7#b ,u4,s4,c4
 #dege7;e77#c772 &  7ii7 incur su*      
exp5ses z may be necess>y or appropriate
 to c>ry out its duties & functions4    
7,b7 ,exp5ses  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,paym5ts    
made "u ?is subsection = receptions1    
meals1 & food-relat$ exp5ses %all be    
au?oriz$ only = actual exp5ses incurr$  
by ! ,commission 9 ! c\rse ( conduct+   
its (ficial duties & functions4  7ii7   

,treatm5t ( paym5ts ,am\nts receiv$ z   
reimbursem5t = exp5ses describ$ 9 clause
 7i7 %all n be report$ z income1 & !    
exp5ses s reimburs$ %all n be all[$ z a 
d$uction "u ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (  
#aihf4  7#b7 ,designation ( pr(essional 
/aff  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* co-*airp]son ( 
! ,commission may designate #a          
pr(essional /aff memb]4  7,b7           
,comp5sation ( ,s5ate employees ,9 !    
case ( ! comp5sation ( any pr(essional  
/aff memb] designat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 :o is an employee ( a ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate
 or ( a committee ( ! ,s5ate & :o has   
be5 designat$ to p]=m s]vices = !       
,commission1 ! pr(essional /aff memb]   
%all cont9ue to be paid by ! ,memb] or  
committee1 z ! case may be1 b ! acc\nt f
 :i* ! pr(essional /aff memb] is paid   
%all be reimburs$ = ! s]vices ( !       
pr(essional /aff memb] 7includ+ ag5cy   
contributions :5 appropriate7 out (     
funds made available "u subsection 7c74 
7,c7 ,duties ,ea* pr(essional /aff memb]
 designat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all--   

7i7 s]ve all memb]s ( ! ,commission2 &  
7ii7 c>ry out su* o!r functions z !     
co-*airp]son designat+ ! pr(essional    
/aff memb] may specify4  7c7 ,paym5t (  
exp5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! exp5ses ( !   
,commission %all be paid f ! ,cont+5t   
,fund ( ! ,s5ate1 out ( ! acc\nt (      
,miscellane\s ,items1 ^u v\*]s approv$  
jo9tly by ! co-*airp]sons 7except t     
v\*]s %all n be requir$ = ! disbursem5t 
( sal>ies ( employees :o are paid at an 
annual rate ( pay74  7#b7 ,am\nts       
available ,= any fiscal ye>1 n m ?an    
#bjj1jjj %all be exp5d$ = employees &   
exp5ses4  7d7 ,sunset ,?is section %all 
cease to h =ce or effect on ,janu>y #a1 
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