ices for the purposes of Chapter 81 of title 5, 
United States Code, relating to compensation 
for work-related injuries, chapter 171 of title 
28, United States Code, relating to tort claims 
and chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, 
relating to conflicts of interests. 
(C) ETHICAL GUIDELINES FOR STAFF.—In 
the absence of statutorily defined coverage, the 
staff, including staff director, shall follow the 
ethical rules and guidelines of the Senate. Staff 
coming from the private sector or outside public 
government may petition the Co-Chairs for a 
waiver from provisions of Senate Ethics rules. 
(9) ADVISORY PANEL.—The Task Force may 
establish an advisory panel consisting of volunteers 
with knowledge and expertise relevant to the Task 
Force’s purpose. Membership of the Advisory Panel, 
and the scope of the Panel’s activities, shall be de-
cided by the Co-Chairs in consultation with the other 
members of the Task Force. 
(d) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall termi-
nate on the date that is 90 days after the Task 
Force submits the report required under paragraph 
(b)(3)(B). 
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(2) CONCLUDING ACTIVITIES.—The Task Force 
may use the 90-day period referred to in paragraph 
(1) for the purpose of concluding its activities, in-
cluding providing testimony to committees of Con-
gress concerning its report and disseminating the 
final report. 
(e) EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF TASK FORCE 
RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(1) INTRODUCTION.— 
(A) 
INTRODUCTION
OF
TASK
FORCE 
BILL.—The proposed legislative language con-
tained in the report submitted pursuant to sub-
section (b)(3)(B), upon receipt by the Congress, 
shall be introduced not later than 14 calendar 
days after the date of such submission, in the 
Senate and in the House of Representatives by 
the majority leader of each House of Congress, 
for himself, the minority leader of each House 
of Congress, for himself, or any member of the 
House designated by the majority leader or mi-
nority leader. If the Task Force bill is not in-
troduced in accordance with the preceding sen-
tence in either House of Congress, then any 
Member of that House may introduce the Task 
Force bill on any day thereafter. Upon intro-
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duction, the Task Force bill shall be referred to 
the appropriate committees under subparagraph 
(C). 
(B) 
COMMITTEE
CONSIDERATION.—A 
Task Force bill introduced in either House of 
Congress shall be jointly referred to the com-
mittee or committees of jurisdiction of that 
House, which committees shall report the bill 
without any revision and with a favorable rec-
ommendation, an unfavorable recommendation, 
or without recommendation, not later than 7 
calendar days after the date of introduction of 
the bill in that House, or the first day there-
after on which that House is in session. If any 
committee fails to report the bill within that pe-
riod, that committee shall be automatically dis-
charged from consideration of the bill, and the 
bill shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. 
(2) EXPEDITED PROCEDURES.— 
(A) FAST
TRACK
CONSIDERATION
IN 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.— 
(i) 
PROCEEDING
TO
CONSIDER-
ATION.—It shall be in order, not later than 
2 days of session after the date on which 
a Task Force bill is reported or discharged 
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