Congressional Record, Senate, November 4, 2021, Page S7808
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated November 4, 2021, at page S7808, under the heading Text of Amendments. It lists SA 4550, submitted by Mr. Thune to H.R. 4350, and SA 4277, submitted by Mr. Menendez with Ms. Collins, Mr. Brown and Mr. Kaine to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed. The text of SA 4277 sets out matters a review would cover, including communication and coordination among Federal agencies on public health threats and early warning, federal guidance for State and local governments, acquisition and supply chain efforts under the Defense Production Act of 1950, the response of institutions such as hospitals, nursing facilities, prisons and schools, and Federal economic relief programs.
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S7808 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE November 4, 2021
SA 4550. Mr. THUNE submitted an amend- health threats and early warning, detection, (V) the preparedness and response of spe-
ment intended to be proposed by him to the and prevention and response measures; cific types of institutions that experienced
bill H.R. 4350, supra; which was ordered to lie (E) communication and coordination re- high rates of COVID–19 infection or that are
on the table. lated to public health threats and early critical to national security, which may in-
f warning, detection, and prevention and re- clude—
sponse measures among the Federal national (i) hospitals;
TEXT OF AMENDMENTS security agencies, Federal public health (ii) skilled nursing facilities and nursing
agencies, other relevant Federal agencies, facilities;
SA 4277. Mr. MENENDEZ (for him- and State, Tribal, local, and territorial gov- (iii) assisted living facilities;
self, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. BROWN, and Mr. ernments; (iv) prisons, jails, and immigration deten-
KAINE) submitted an amendment in- (F) Federal funding and support for, en- tion centers;
tended to be proposed to amendment gagement with, and management of, inter- (v) elementary and secondary schools and
SA 3867 submitted by Mr. REED and in- national prevention, preparedness, and re- institutions of higher education;
tended to be proposed to the bill H.R. sponse efforts; (vi) food production, processing, and dis-
4350, to authorize appropriations for (G) Federal guidance, assistance, and re- tribution facilities;
quirements for State, Tribal, local, and terri- (vii) other congregate settings and con-
fiscal year 2022 for military activities torial governments; fined or high-density workplaces; and
of the Department of Defense, for mili- (H) Federal acquisition and financing ef- (viii) other critical infrastructure facili-
tary construction, and for defense ac- forts and supply chain management, includ- ties;
tivities of the Department of Energy, ing use of the authorities provided under the (W) Federal economic relief programs, in-
to prescribe military personnel Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 cluding—
strengths for such fiscal year, and for et seq.), related to personal protective equip- (i) loan, grant, and other financial assist-
other purposes; which was ordered to ment, testing supplies, ventilators and other ance;
medical equipment or supplies, diagnostics, (ii) unemployment insurance;
lie on the table; as follows: therapeutics, vaccines, or other relevant (iii) tax and loan deferment;
At the appropriate place, insert the fol- items for domestic and international use; (iv) direct payments;
lowing: (I) management, allocation, and distribu- (v) rental and mortgage assistance, evic-
TITLE ll—COMMISSION ON THE CORONAVIRUS tion of relevant resources (including re- tion moratoria, and foreclosure relief; and
PANDEMIC IN THE UNITED STATES sources and assets for domestic use held by
SEC. l01. SHORT TITLE. (vi) fiscal relief to States, Tribes, local-
United States agencies that provide foreign ities, and territories;
This title may be cited as the ‘‘National aid) between the Federal Government and (X) health and economic impacts on under-
Coronavirus Commission Act of 2021’’. State, Tribal, local, and territorial govern- served communities, rural populations, ra-
SEC. l02. DEFINITIONS. ments, hospitals and health care organiza- cial and ethnic minority populations, older
In this title: tions, and private sector entities, including adults, and all other populations with rel-
(1) COVID–19.—The term ‘‘COVID–19’’ personal protective equipment, testing sup- evant health or economic disparities, which
means the 2019 novel coronavirus disease. plies, ventilators and other medical equip-
may include—
(2) RELEVANT COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— ment or supplies, diagnostics, therapeutics,
(i) immigrant populations;
The term ‘‘relevant committees of Con- vaccines, or other relevant items;
(ii) lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and
gress’’— (J) management, allocation, and distribu-
queer individuals;
(A) means all committees for which infor- tion of personal protective equipment, test-
(iii) people with disabilities;
mation in the report or plan being provided ing supplies, ventilators and other medical
(iv) people who live on or near Indian res-
might be relevant; and equipment or supplies, diagnostics, thera-
ervations or in Alaska Native villages;
(B) includes, at a minimum— peutics, vaccines, or other relevant items as
(v) residents of territories of the United
(i) the Committee on Health, Education, aid to foreign countries;
States; and
Labor, and Pensions, the Committee on Fi- (K) domestic and global supply chain
vulnerabilities with respect to personal pro- (vi) veterans;
nance, the Committee on Foreign Relations, (Y) the division of authority and respon-
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and tective equipment, testing supplies, ventila-
tors and other medical equipment or sup- sibilities between the Federal Government
Urban Affairs, the Committee on Homeland and State, Tribal, local, and territorial gov-
Security and Government Affairs, the Com- plies, diagnostics, therapeutics, vaccines, or
other relevant items; ernments;
mittee on Appropriations, and the Select (Z) any other aspect of Federal, State,
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; (L) the operation of government-main-
tained stockpiles; Tribal, local, and territorial government pre-
and paredness and response; and
(ii) the Committee on Energy and Com- (M) scams and profiteering;
(N) misinformation and disinformation; (AA) other areas as determined relevant
merce, the Committee on Ways and Means, and appropriate by the Commission (by
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com- (O) the readiness of Federal, State, Tribal,
local, and territorial public health depart- agreement of the chair and vice chair of the
mittee on Oversight and Reform, the Com- Commission); and
ments and agencies and relevant regional en-
mittee on Homeland Security, the Com- (3) investigate and report to the President
tities;
mittee on Appropriations, and the Perma- and Congress on its findings, conclusions,
(P) testing and contact tracing operations;
nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the and recommendations to improve the ability
(Q) emergency management;
House of Representatives. of the Federal Government, State, Tribal,
(R) military engagement, including the
SEC. l03. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. local, and territorial governments, and the
National Guard Bureau;
There is established in the legislative (S) Federal, State, Tribal, local, and terri- private sector to—
branch the Commission on the Coronavirus torial orders and guidance to reduce disease (A) prevent, detect, respond to, and prepare
Pandemic in the United States (referred to transmission, including travel restrictions, for future epidemics and pandemics, whether
in this title as the ‘‘Commission’’). stay-at-home orders, in-person school and in- naturally occurring or caused by State or
SEC. l04. PURPOSES. stitution of higher education closures or non-State actors, and other public health
The purposes of the Commission are to— modifications, workplace protections or clo- emergencies;
(1) examine and report on the facts and the sures, or business closures or modifications; (B) protect the health security of the
causes relating to the COVID–19 pandemic in (T) Federal, State, Tribal, local, and terri- United States; and
the United States, which may include inves- torial guidance, public health education, and (C) reestablish the role of the United
tigating and reporting on— resource provision related to masking, social States as a global leader in epidemic and
(A) the origins of COVID–19; and distancing, hygiene, therapeutics, testing, pandemic preparedness and response.
(B) the spread of COVID–19 internationally quarantining, vaccination, or other relevant SEC. l05. COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION.
and within the United States; topics; (a) MEMBERS.—The Commission shall be
(2) make a full and nonpartisan accounting (U) scientific and technological prepared- comprised of 10 members, of whom—
of the United States’ preparedness for, and ness and response, which may include— (1) 1 member shall be appointed by the
response to, the COVID–19 pandemic, to in- (i) the Federal role in executing, sup- President, who shall serve as the chair of the
clude investigating and reporting on— porting, and coordinating domestic and glob- Commission;
(A) medical intelligence; al research on diagnostics, therapeutics, and (2) 1 member shall—
(B) international public health surveil- vaccines; (A) be appointed by the leader of the Sen-
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lance; (ii) the efficacy and scientific integrity of ate who represents the major political party
(C) domestic public health surveillance; the Federal authorization and approval proc- that the President does not represent, in
(D) communication and coordination be- esses for vaccines, therapeutics, and consultation with the leader of the House of
tween the Federal Government and foreign diagnostics; and Representatives from the same political
governments, the private sector, nongovern- (iii) the use of technology to detect and party; and
mental organizations, and international pub- prevent contagion, including privacy con- (B) serve as the vice chair of the Commis-
lic health organizations related to public cerns; sion;
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(3) 2 members shall be appointed by the (2) ADDITIONAL MEETINGS.—After the initial (A) hold such hearings, sit and act at such
senior member of the Senate leadership of meeting of the Commission, the Commission times and places, take such testimony, re-
the Democratic Party; shall meet upon the call of the chair or a ma- ceive such evidence, and administer such
(4) 2 members shall be appointed by the jority of the members of the Commission. oaths as the Commission or such designated
senior member of the Senate leadership of (3) QUORUM.—Six members of the Commis- subcommittee or designated member may
the Republican Party; sion shall constitute a quorum. If required determine advisable; and
(5) 2 members shall be appointed by the for public health reasons, Commission mem- (B) subject to paragraph (2)(A), require, by
senior member of the leadership of the House bers may attend meetings virtually and vir- subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and
of Representatives of the Republican Party; tual attendance shall count towards consti- testimony of such witnesses and the produc-
and tuting a quorum. tion of such written, recorded, and electronic
(6) 2 members shall be appointed by the SEC. l06. FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION. materials as the Commission or such des-
senior member of the leadership of the House The functions of the Commission are to— ignated subcommittee or designated member
of Representatives of the Democratic Party. (1) conduct an investigation that— may determine advisable, including cor-
(b) QUALIFICATIONS.— (A) addresses the purposes described in sec- respondence, memoranda, diplomatic cables,
(1) POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION.—Not tion 4; papers, documents, reports, books, notes,
more than 5 members of the Commission (B) investigates relevant facts and cir- records, text messages, emails, voicemails,
shall be from the same political party. cumstances relating to the COVID–19 pan- and communications, including communica-
(2) NONGOVERNMENTAL APPOINTEES.—An in- demic in the United States, including pre- tions sent from or received on both official
dividual appointed to the Commission shall paredness for, and the response to, the and personal accounts and devices.
not— COVID–19 pandemic by the Federal Govern- (2) SUBPOENAS.—
(A) be an officer or employee of the Fed- ment and, as appropriate, State, Tribal, ter- (A) ISSUANCE.—
eral Government or any State, Tribal, local, ritorial, and local governments, including (i) IN GENERAL.—A subpoena may be issued
or territorial government, except in the case any relevant legislation, Executive order, under this subsection only—
of a State employee who works at a public regulation, plan, policy, practice, or proce- (I) by the agreement of the chair and the
institution of higher education or State- dure; vice chair; or
funded research institution; or (C) includes relevant facts and cir- (II) by the affirmative vote of a majority of
(B) have held a position in any agency, of- cumstances relating to— the members of the Commission.
fice, or other establishment in the executive, (i) domestic and international public (ii) SIGNATURE.—Subject to clause (i), sub-
legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal health agencies; poenas issued under this subsection may be
Government, the functions and duties of (ii) health care agencies; issued under the signature of the chair or
which included planning, coordinating, or (iii) financial, labor and housing agencies; any member designated by a majority of the
implementing any aspect of the Federal Gov- (iv) education agencies; Commission, and may be served by any per-
ernment response to the public health emer- (v) intelligence agencies; son designated by the chair or by a member
gency declared by the Secretary of Health (vi) defense and national security agencies; designated by a majority of the Commission.
and Human Services under section 319 of the (vii) diplomacy and development agencies; (B) ENFORCEMENT.—
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) on (viii) White House offices and councils; (i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of contumacy
January 31, 2020, with respect to COVID–19, (ix) health care organizations; or failure to obey a subpoena issued under
including a position that required the indi- (x) private sector entities; this subsection, the United States district
vidual holding the position to attend meet- (xi) scientific research agencies; court for the judicial district in which the
ings relating to that response. (xii) immigration and border control agen- subpoenaed person resides, is served, or may
(3) ETHICS AND CONFLICTS REPORT.—The cies; be found, or where the subpoena is return-
Commission shall hire an ethics counsel, and (xiii) international trade organizations; able, may issue an order requiring such per-
not later than 30 days after the initial meet- (xiv) Congress; son to appear at any designated place to tes-
ing of the Commission, the ethics counsel (xv) State, Tribal, local, and territorial tify or to produce documentary or other evi-
shall submit a detailed plan for identifying government agencies; dence. Any failure to obey the order of the
and resolving potential and actual conflicts (xvi) the role of congressional and State court may be punished by the court as a con-
of interest by any member of the Commis- government oversight and resource alloca- tempt of that court.
sion, including of an ethical, financial, or tion; and (ii) ADDITIONAL ENFORCEMENT.—In the case
personal nature, or that could lead a reason- (xvii) other areas of the public and private of any failure of any witness to comply with
able person to conclude a conflict may exist, sectors determined relevant by the Commis- any subpoena or to testify when summoned
to the relevant committees of Congress. sion for its inquiry; under authority of this section, the Commis-
(4) OTHER QUALIFICATIONS.— (D) coordinates with and reviews the find- sion may, by majority vote, certify a state-
(A) GOVERNORS, PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS, ings, conclusions, and recommendations of ment of fact constituting such failure to the
AND ECONOMIC POLICY EXPERTS.—In appoint- other relevant international, executive appropriate United States attorney, who
ing members to the Commission, the ap- branch, congressional, State, or independent may bring the matter before the grand jury
pointing individuals described in subsection commission investigations into the COVID– for its action, under the same statutory au-
(a) of the same political party shall coordi- 19 pandemic, to the extent determined appro- thority and procedures as if the United
nate to ensure that the members appointed priate by Commission members; and States attorney had received a certification
by each political party include— (E) may include a comparative analysis of under sections 102 through 104 of the Revised
(i) at least 1 former governor of a State; relevant domestic or international best prac- Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 192
(ii) at least 1 public health expert; and tices; through 194).
(iii) at least 1 economic policy expert. (2) identify, review, and evaluate the les- (b) CONTRACTING.—The Commission may,
(B) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of sons learned from the COVID–19 pandemic to such extent and in such amounts as are
Congress that individuals appointed to the regarding the structure, coordination, man-
provided in appropriation Acts, enter into
Commission should be prominent United agement policies, and procedures of the Fed-
contracts to enable the Commission to dis-
States citizens, with national recognition eral Government, State, Tribal, local, and
and significant depth of experience in such territorial governments, and nongovern- charge its duties under this title.
professions as governmental service, public mental entities relative to detecting, pre- (c) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGEN-
health, global health, infectious diseases, venting, and responding to— CIES.—
pandemic preparedness and response, human- (A) epidemics and pandemics, whether nat- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission is au-
itarian response and relief, scientific re- urally occurring or caused by State or non- thorized to secure directly from any execu-
search, public administration, intelligence State actors; and tive department, bureau, agency, board,
gathering, commerce, national security, and (B) other public health emergencies; and commission, office, independent establish-
foreign affairs. (3) submit to the President and Congress ment, or instrumentality of the Government,
(5) TIMELINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—All mem- such reports as are required by this title con- information, suggestions, estimates, and sta-
bers of the Commission shall be appointed taining such findings, conclusions, and legis- tistics for the purposes of this title. Notwith-
not later than 60 days after the date of en- lative, regulatory, and policy recommenda- standing any other law or any assertion of
actment of this Act. tions as the Commission shall determine, in- privilege, each department, bureau, agency,
(6) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Com- cluding proposing organization, coordina- board, commission, office, independent es-
mission shall not affect its powers, but shall tion, planning, management arrangements, tablishment, or instrumentality shall fur-
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be filled in the same manner in which the procedures, rules, and regulations. nish, without redaction, such records, infor-
original appointment was made. SEC. l07. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. mation, suggestions, estimates, and statis-
(c) MEETINGS.— (a) IN GENERAL.— tics directly to the Commission, upon re-
(1) INITIAL MEETING.—The Commission (1) HEARINGS AND EVIDENCE.—The Commis- quest made by the chair, the chair of any
shall meet and begin the operations of the sion or, on the authority of the Commission, subcommittee created by a majority of the
Commission within 45 days after the appoint- any subcommittee or member thereof, may, Commission, or any member designated by a
ment of all Commission members. for the purpose of carrying out this title— majority of the Commission.
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(2) RECEIPT, HANDLING, STORAGE, AND DIS- the equivalent of that payable for a position produce a comprehensive, fact-based, evi-
SEMINATION.—Information shall only be re- at level V of the Executive Schedule under dentiary, nonpartisan, and actionable final
ceived, handled, stored, and disseminated by section 5316 of such title. report.
members of the Commission and its staff (2) NONPARTISAN STAFF.—The staff director (c) ACCESSIBILITY.—The final report shall—
consistent with all applicable statutes, regu- shall be responsible for the day-to-day au- (1) simultaneously be made publicly avail-
lations, and Executive orders. thority over the activities of the personnel able on an internet website;
(d) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— of the Commission, and the staff director and (2) be written in plain language, to the ex-
(1) GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.— any other personnel of the Commission shall tent deemed practicable by the Commission;
The Administrator of General Services shall be hired without regard to political affili- and
provide to the Commission on a reimburs- ation. (3) be made available in accessible formats
able basis administrative support and other (3) PERSONNEL AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— and multiple languages, to the extent deter-
services for the performance of the Commis- (A) IN GENERAL.—The staff director and mined practicable by the Commission.
sion’s functions. any personnel of the Commission who are (d) ALTERNATIVE MEDIUMS.—The Commis-
(2) OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.—In employees shall be employees under section sion may use alternative mediums to com-
addition to the assistance prescribed in para- 2105 of title 5, United States Code, for pur- municate key findings from the final report
graph (1), departments and agencies of the poses of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and to as many people of the United States as
United States may provide to the Commis- 90 of that title. possible.
sion such services, funds, facilities, staff, and (B) MEMBERS OF COMMISSION.—Subpara- (e) EXTENSIONS.—The submission and pub-
other support services as the departments graph (A) shall not be construed to apply to lication of the final report, as described in
and agencies may determine advisable and as members of the Commission. subsection (b), may be delayed by 90 days
may be authorized by law. (b) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government upon the agreement of a majority of the
(e) GIFTS.—The Commission may accept, employee may be detailed to the Commission members of the Commission. The Commis-
use, and dispose of gifts or donations of serv- without reimbursement from the Commis- sion may make not more than 3 90-day ex-
ices or property. sion, and such detailee shall retain the tensions. The Commission shall notify the
(f) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission rights, status, and privileges of his or her President, Congress, and the public of each
may use the United States mails in the same regular employment without interruption. such extension.
manner and under the same conditions as de- (c) CONSULTANT SERVICES.—The Commis- (f) TERMINATION.—
partments and agencies of the United States. sion is authorized to procure the services of (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, and all
SEC. l08. NONAPPLICABILITY OF THE FEDERAL experts and consultants in accordance with the authorities of this title, shall terminate
ADVISORY COMMISSION ACT. section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 120 days after the date on which the final re-
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Advisory but at rates not to exceed the daily rate paid port is submitted under subsection (b).
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not a person occupying a position at level IV of (2) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES BEFORE TER-
apply to the Commission. the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of MINATION.—The Commission may use the 120-
(b) PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RELEASE OF PUB- title 5, United States Code. day period referred to in paragraph (1) for
LIC VERSIONS OF REPORTS.—The Commission SEC. l11. COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EX-
the purpose of concluding its activities, in-
shall— PENSES. cluding providing testimony to committees
(1) hold public hearings and meetings to (a) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the of Congress concerning its reports and dis-
the extent appropriate; and Commission may be compensated at not to seminating the final report.
(2) release public versions of the reports re- (g) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
exceed the daily equivalent of the annual
quired under subsections (a) and (b) of sec- REPORT.—
rate of basic pay in effect for a position at
tion 13. (1) MONITORING.—The Comptroller General
level IV of the Executive Schedule under sec-
(c) PUBLIC HEARINGS.—Any public hearings of the United States shall monitor the imple-
tion 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for
of the Commission shall be conducted in a mentation of any Commission recommenda-
each day during which that member is en-
manner consistent with the protection of in- tions included in the final report.
gaged in the actual performance of the du-
formation provided to or developed for or by (2) REPORTS.—
ties of the Commission.
the Commission as required by any applica- (A) IN GENERAL.—One year after the final
(b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—While away from
ble statute, regulation, or Executive order. Commission report is submitted under sub-
their homes or regular places of business in
SEC. l09. RECORD RETENTION.
section (b), and each year thereafter for the
the performance of services for the Commis-
following 3 years, the Comptroller General
(a) COMMISSION RECORDS.—The Commission sion, members of the Commission shall be al-
shall submit to Congress a report regarding
shall— lowed travel expenses, including per diem in
the status of the Commission recommenda-
(1) preserve the records and documents of lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as
tions that—
the Commission; and persons employed intermittently in the Gov-
(i) identifies each recommendation as open
(2) make such records and documents ernment service are allowed expenses under
or closed; and
available to the National Archives not later section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
(ii) provides a description of actions taken
than 120 days following the submission of the SEC. l12. SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR COMMIS-
in response to each recommendation.
Commission’s final report. SION MEMBERS AND STAFF.
(B) SCOPE OF REPORTS.—Each report re-
(b) FUTURE ACCESS.—Following the termi- The appropriate Federal agencies or de- quired under subparagraph (A) shall not pro-
nation of the Commission, the Secretary of partments shall cooperate with the Commis- vide a critical assessment of the merit or
the Senate shall be responsible for facili- sion in expeditiously providing to the Com- value of any Commission recommendation
tating access to the publicly available mission members and staff appropriate secu- included in the final Commission report.
records and documents of the Commission, rity clearances to the extent possible pursu- SEC. l14. FUNDING.
as if they were Senate records, for research- ant to existing procedures and requirements,
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
ers, interested parties, and the general pub- except that no person shall be provided with
There are authorized to be appropriated to
lic. access to classified information under this
(c) OFFICIAL ELECTRONIC ACCOUNTS FOR carry out this title $50,000,000.
title without the appropriate security clear- (b) DURATION OF AVAILABILITY.—Amounts
COMMISSION BUSINESS.—When conducting ances. made available to the Commission under
any Commission business on electronic ac- SEC. l13. REPORTS OF THE COMMISSION; TERMI- subsection (a) shall remain available until
counts, members and staff of the Commis- NATION.
the termination of the Commission.
sion shall use official Commission electronic (a) INTERIM REPORTS.—The Commission
accounts.
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may submit to the President and Congress SA 4278. Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself
SEC. l10. STAFF OF THE COMMISSION. interim reports containing such findings, and Mrs. BLACKBURN) submitted an
(a) IN GENERAL.— conclusions, and recommendations for cor- amendment intended to be proposed to
(1) APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION.—The rective measures as have been agreed to by a
chair, in consultation with the vice chair majority of Commission members.
amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr.
and in accordance with rules agreed upon by (b) FINAL REPORT.— REED and intended to be proposed to
the Commission, may appoint and fix the (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appro-
compensation of a staff director and such after the date of appointment of all members priations for fiscal year 2022 for mili-
other personnel as may be necessary to en- of the Commission, the Commission shall tary activities of the Department of
able the Commission to carry out its func- submit to the President and the relevant Defense, for military construction, and
tions, without regard to the provisions of committees of Congress a final report con- for defense activities of the Depart-
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title 5, United States Code, governing ap- taining such findings, conclusions, and rec-
ment of Energy, to prescribe military
pointments in the competitive service, and ommendations for corrective measures and
without regard to the provisions of chapter reforms as have been agreed to by a majority personnel strengths for such fiscal
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such of the members of the Commission. year, and for other purposes; which was
title relating to classification and General (2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Schedule pay rates, except that no rate of Congress that the members of the Commis- At the appropriate place in title X, insert
pay fixed under this subsection may exceed sion should make the utmost effort to the following:
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