I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2710 
To establish a commission to study how Federal laws and policies affect 
United States citizens living in foreign countries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2017 
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 
and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and 
Means, the Judiciary, House Administration, and Energy and Commerce, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish a commission to study how Federal laws and 
policies affect United States citizens living in foreign 
countries. 
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 ‘‘Commission on Ameri-
cans Living Abroad Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. 
There is established a commission to be known as the 
‘‘Commission on Americans Living Abroad’’ (in this Act 
referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission 
shall be composed of 10 members appointed by the Presi-
dent, of whom— 
(1) two members shall be appointed from 
among individuals recommended by the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives; 
(2) two members shall be appointed from 
among individuals recommended by the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives; 
(3) two members shall be appointed from 
among individuals recommended by the majority 
leader of the Senate; and 
(4) two members shall be appointed from 
among individuals recommended by the minority 
leader of the Senate. 
(b) QUALIFICATIONS.— 
(1) LIMIT
ON
OFFICERS
OR
EMPLOYEES
OF 
THE UNITED STATES.—Not more than 6 members 
shall be officers or employees of the United States. 
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(2) POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION.—Not more 
than 6 members of the Commission may be of the 
same political party. 
(3) EXPERTISE.— 
(A) OFFICERS
OR
EMPLOYEES
OF
THE 
UNITED STATES.—Members of the Commission 
who are officers or employees of the United 
States shall be appointed from among individ-
uals whose employment is directly related to the 
matters to be studied by the Commission under 
section 4(a)(2). 
(B) OTHER
MEMBERS.—Members of the 
Commission who are not officers or employees 
of the United States shall be appointed from 
among individuals who— 
(i) have lived in a foreign country for 
not less than one year; 
(ii) are members of organizations that 
represent United States citizens living in 
foreign countries; or 
(iii) have other experience that is rel-
evant to the matters to be studied by the 
Commission under section 4(a)(2). 
(c) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.—Mem-
bers shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. Any 
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