I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 572 
To establish the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 18, 2007 
Mr. TOWNS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish the Comprehensive Immigration Reform 
Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Comprehensive Immi-
gration Reform Commission Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. 
There is established a commission to be known as the 
‘‘Comprehensive Immigration Reform Commission’’. 
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SEC. 3. PURPOSE. 
The Commission will review and evaluate the imple-
mentation and impact of United States immigration pol-
icy. 
SEC. 4. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall conduct a 
comprehensive review of immigration reform policies that 
affect family reunification, employment-based immigra-
tion, the protection of refugees, and the diversity of admis-
sions by country of origin, consistent with the purpose 
specified in section 3 and shall submit the report required 
under subsection (b). 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after 
the selection of the 2 co-chairpersons and the Execu-
tive Director of the Commission, the Commission 
shall prepare and submit a final report that contains 
a detailed statement of the recommendations, find-
ings, and conclusions of the Commission to the Con-
gress and the President. 
(2) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The report sub-
mitted under this subsection shall be made available 
to the public. 
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SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission 
shall be composed of 8 members, to be appointed as fol-
lows: 
(1) The majority leader of the Senate shall ap-
point 2 members. 
(2) The minority leader of the Senate shall ap-
point 2 members. 
(3) The Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives shall appoint 2 members. 
(4) The minority leader of the House of Rep-
resentatives shall appoint 2 members. 
(b) APPOINTMENTS.—The Commission may not in-
clude more than 4 Members of Congress or other elected 
Federal, State, or local government officials. 
(c) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT.—Each member shall 
be appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancies 
shall not affect the power and duties of the Commission 
but shall be filled in the same manner as the original ap-
pointment. 
(d) DATE.—Members of the Commission shall be ap-
pointed by not later than 30 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(e) INITIAL ORGANIZATION PERIOD.—Not later than 
60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Com-
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mission shall develop and implement a schedule for com-
pletion of the review and report required under section 4. 
(f) CO-CHAIRPERSONS.—The Commission shall select 
2 Co-Chairpersons from among its members. 
(g) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 
on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the 
Commission submits the report required under section 
4(b)(1). 
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) MEETINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall meet 
at the call of the Co-Chairpersons or a majority of 
its members. 
(2) OPEN
MEETINGS.—Each meeting of the 
Commission, other than meetings in which classified 
information is to be discussed, shall be open to the 
public. 
(b) HEARINGS.—The Commission may hold such 
hearings and undertake such other activities as the Com-
mission determines to be necessary to carry out its duties. 
(c) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Members shall receive trav-
el expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United 
States Code, while away from their homes or regular 
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places of business in performance of services for the Com-
mission. 
(d) STAFF.— 
(1) EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR.—The Commission 
shall have a staff headed by an Executive Director. 
The Executive Director shall be paid at a rate equiv-
alent to a rate established for the Senior Executive 
Service under section 5382 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(2) STAFF APPOINTMENT.—With the approval 
of the Commission, the Executive Director may ap-
point such personnel as the Executive Director de-
termines to be appropriate. 
(3) ACTUARIAL EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.— 
With the approval of the Commission, the Executive 
Director may procure temporary and intermittent 
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(4) DETAIL
OF
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES.— 
Upon the request of the Commission, the head of 
any Federal agency may detail, without reimburse-
ment, any of the personnel of such agency to the 
Commission to assist in carrying out the duties of 
the Commission. Any such detail shall not interrupt 
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or otherwise affect the civil service status or privi-
leges of the Federal employee. 
(5) 
OTHER
RESOURCES.—The 
Commission 
shall have reasonable access to materials, resources, 
statistical data, and other information such Commis-
sion determines to be necessary to carry out its du-
ties from the Library of Congress, the Chief Actuary 
of Social Security, the Congressional Budget Office, 
and other agencies and elected representatives of the 
executive and legislative branches of the Federal 
Government. The Co-Chairpersons of the Commis-
sion shall make requests for such access in writing 
when necessary. 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2007 $1,500,000 to carry out the 
purposes of this Act. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Any sums appropriated under 
the subsection (a) shall remain available, without fiscal 
year limitation, until expended. 
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