(ii) with compensation including back 
pay, reinstatement, benefits reinstatement, 
or other opportunities; 
(C) how the Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs can restore gen-
der 
affirming 
services 
and 
care 
to 
servicemembers, veterans, and other bene-
ficiaries; 
(D) how discharge upgrades and amend-
ments of military records may be streamlined 
through the Boards for Correction of Military 
Records, including improving the transparency 
and accessibility of records by the members of 
the Armed Forces to whom they pertain; 
(E) how the service of LGBTQ+ individ-
uals in the uniformed services may be made 
more visible in materials distributed by the Sec-
retary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs; 
(F) how diversity and inclusion policies of 
the Department of Defense may be revised, in-
cluding how resources may be committed to di-
versity training; 
(G) how healthcare and other benefits, fur-
nished by such Secretaries to members of the 
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uniformed services and veterans, will commit 
more resources to meeting the needs of 
LGBTQ+ patients, including improved data 
collection on LGBTQ+ patients, mental health 
counseling, and other medical necessities; and 
(H) how the Federal Government may ex-
amine the issue of burial rights denied to mem-
bers of the uniformed services and veterans who 
were prematurely discharged due to the dis-
criminatory policies against such members and 
such veterans. 
(16) The Commission shall submit a written re-
port of its findings to Congress not later than one 
year after the date of the first meeting of the Com-
mission. 
SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be 15 members of the 
Commission, who shall be appointed not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and as 
follows: 
(1) One member appointed by the Chair of the 
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
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(2) One member appointed by the Ranking 
Member of the Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives. 
(3) One member appointed by the Chair of the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of 
Representatives. 
(4) One member appointed by the Ranking 
Member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the House of Representatives. 
(5) One member appointed by the Chair of the 
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. 
(6) One member appointed by the Ranking 
Member of the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate. 
(7) One member appointed by the Chair of the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate. 
(8) One member appointed by the Ranking 
Member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the Senate. 
(9) Two members appointed by the Secretary of 
Defense. 
(10) Two members appointed by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs. 
(11) One member appointed by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security. 
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(12) One member appointed by the Secretary of 
Commerce, for the purpose of representing the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
(13) One member appointed by the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, for the purpose of rep-
resenting the Public Health Service. 
(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—All members of the Commis-
sion shall be persons who are exceptionally qualified to 
serve on the Commission by virtue of their education, 
training, activism, or experience, particularly in the fields 
of advocating for LGBTQ+ members of the uniformed 
services. 
(c) TERMS.—The term of office for members shall be 
for the life of the Commission. A vacancy in the Commis-
sion shall not affect the powers of the Commission and 
shall be filled in the same manner in which the original 
appointment was made. 
(d) FIRST MEETING.—The President shall call the 
first meeting of the Commission not later than 30 days 
after the later of the following: 
(1) The date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) The date of the enactment of an Act that 
makes appropriations to carry out this Act. 
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(e) QUORUM.—Eight members of the Commission 
shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold 
hearings. 
(f) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.—The Commission shall 
elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. 
The term of office for each shall be for the life of the 
Commission. 
(g) COMPENSATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each member of the Com-
mission may be compensated at a rate not to exceed 
the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay 
in effect for a position at level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
States Code, for each day during which that member 
is engaged in the actual performance of the duties 
of the Commission. 
(2) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—A member of the 
Commission who is a full-time officer or employee of 
the United States or a Member of Congress shall re-
ceive no additional pay, allowances, or benefits by 
reason of the member’s service to the Commission. 
(3) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—Each member shall 
receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions 
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