House of Representatives including the logistics 
for— 
(A) offices and meeting spaces; 
(B) congressional support entities; 
(C) hiring congressional staff; 
(D) voting by members of the House of 
Representatives; 
(E) House administration offices; and 
(F) funding; 
(5) how countries with similar legislative struc-
tures expanded their legislative bodies and the out-
comes of such expansions; 
(6) the historical context of the last time the 
number of members of the House of Representatives 
was changed and key motivations behind the amend-
ments made by the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide 
for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial census 
and to provide for apportionment of Representatives 
in Congress’’, approved June 18, 1929 (2 U.S.C. 
2a); 
(7) whether an expanded House of Representa-
tives can better exercise the powers vested in Article 
I of the Constitution; 
(8) how expanding the number of members of 
the House of Representatives may affect district size 
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variance across States and impact underrepresented 
constituencies; and 
(9) the potential effects of an expanded House 
of Representative on the ability of the House to 
enact laws. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study under 
subsection (a), the Commission shall consult with the Ar-
chitect of the Capitol, the Administrator of General Serv-
ices, the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representa-
tives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
Representatives, the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives, and such other persons as the Commission considers 
appropriate. 
(c) REPORT
AND PROPOSALS.—Not later than 2 
years after the first meeting of the Commission, the Com-
mission shall submit to the President and to the Congress 
a report of the study of the Commission, and shall include 
in the report proposals based on such study for— 
(1) expanding the size of the membership of the 
House of Representatives; 
(2) potential ways to expand the House of Rep-
resentatives to bolster the key role of the House of 
Representatives in representing the American people 
in Congress; and 
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(3) solutions to any identified challenges that 
may arise from such expansion. 
SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission 
shall be composed of 13 members who are not Members 
of Congress at the time of appointment, and who shall 
be appointed not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, as follows: 
(1) 5 members appointed by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) 5 members appointed by the minority leader 
of the House of Representatives. 
(3) 1 individual, appointed by the majority lead-
er of the Senate, who previously served in the House 
of Representatives. 
(4) 1 individual, appointed by the minority 
leader of the Senate, who previously served in the 
House of Representatives. 
(5) 1 member appointed by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives and the minority leader of 
the House of Representatives to serve as Chair-
person of the Commission. 
(b) TERMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each member shall be ap-
pointed for the life of the Commission. 
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(2) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commission 
shall be filled in the manner in which the original 
appointment was made. 
(3) PRIORITY.—In making appointments under 
this section, the appointing authorities shall seek to 
appoint individuals who are particularly qualified to 
perform the functions of the Commission, by reason 
of either practical experience or academic expertise 
in politics, government, mathematics, or statistics. 
(c) BASIC PAY.— 
(1) RATES
OF
PAY.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (2), Members shall serve without pay. 
(2) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—Each member shall 
receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions 
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(d) QUORUM.—7 members of the Commission shall 
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hear-
ings. 
(e) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the 
call of the Chairperson or a majority of its members. 
SEC. 6. PERSONNEL OF COMMISSION. 
(a) DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall have a Direc-
tor who shall be appointed by a majority vote of the Com-
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mission. To the extent or in the amounts provided in ad-
vance in appropriation Acts, the Director shall be paid at 
a rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay for level IV of 
the Executive Schedule. 
(b) STAFF.—The Director, with the approval of the 
Commission, and the Commission may appoint such per-
sonnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to 
carry out its duties, without regard to the provisions of 
title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the 
competitive service, and without regard to the provisions 
of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such 
title relating to classification and General Schedule pay 
rates, except that no rate of pay fixed under this sub-
section may exceed— 
(1) the equivalent of that payable to a person 
occupying a position at level IV of the Executive 
Schedule, in the case of an employee appointed by 
the Director; and 
(2) the equivalent of that payable to a person 
occupying a position at level V of the Executive 
Schedule, in the case of an employee appointed by 
the Commission. 
(c) EXPERTS
AND CONSULTANTS.—With the ap-
proval of the Commission, the Director may procure tem-
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porary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of 
title 5, United States Code. 
(d) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Upon 
the request of the Commission, the head of any Federal 
agency may detail, without reimbursement, any of the per-
sonnel of such agency to the Commission to assist in car-
rying out the duties of the Commission. Any such detail 
shall not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil service sta-
tus or privileges of the personnel. 
SEC. 7. POWERS OF COMMISSION. 
(a) HEARINGS
AND SESSIONS.—The Commission 
may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold hear-
ings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and 
receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. 
(b) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND GROUPS OF MEM-
BERS.—Any member or group of members may, if author-
ized by the Commission, take any action which the Com-
mission is authorized to take by this section. 
(c) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission 
may secure directly from any Federal agency information 
necessary to enable it to carry out its duties, if the infor-
mation may be disclosed under section 552 of title 5, 
United States Code. Upon request of the Chairperson of 
the Commission, the head of such agency shall furnish 
such information to the Commission. 
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(d) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon 
the request of the Commission, the Administrator of Gen-
eral Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reim-
bursable basis, the administrative support services nec-
essary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities 
under this Act. 
(e) VOLUNTEER SERVICES.—Notwithstanding 1342 
of title 31, United States Code, the Commission may ac-
cept and use voluntary and uncompensated services as the 
Commission determines necessary. 
(f) POSTAL SERVICE.—The Commission may use the 
United States mails in the same manner and under the 
same conditions as departments and agencies of the 
United States. 
(g) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Commission may 
enter into contracts for the acquisition of administrative 
supplies and equipment for use by the Commission, to the 
extent that funds are available for such purpose. 
SEC. 8. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall terminate 90 days after sub-
mitting the report under section 4(c). 
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out this Act. 
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