TITLE I—COMMISSION ON WAR-
TIME TREATMENT OF EURO-
PEAN AMERICANS 
SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION ON WARTIME 
TREATMENT OF EUROPEAN AMERICANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Commis-
sion on Wartime Treatment of European Americans (re-
ferred to in this title as the ‘‘European American Commis-
sion’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The European American Com-
mission shall be composed of 7 members, who shall be ap-
pointed not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act as follows: 
(1) Three members shall be appointed by the 
President. 
(2) Two members shall be appointed by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, in con-
sultation with the minority leader. 
(3) Two members shall be appointed by the ma-
jority leader of the Senate, in consultation with the 
minority leader. 
(c) TERMS.—The term of office for members shall be 
for the life of the European American Commission. A va-
cancy in the European American Commission shall not af-
fect its powers, and shall be filled in the same manner 
in which the original appointment was made. 
(d) REPRESENTATION.—The European American 
Commission shall include 2 members representing the in-
terests of Italian Americans and 2 members representing 
the interests of German Americans. 
(e) MEETINGS.—The President shall call the first 
meeting of the European American Commission not later 
than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(f) QUORUM.—Four members of the European Amer-
ican Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser 
number may hold hearings. 
(g) CHAIRMAN.—The European American Commis-
sion shall elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman from 
among its members. The term of office of each shall be 
for the life of the European American Commission. 
(h) COMPENSATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Members of the European 
American Commission shall serve without pay. 
(2) REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.—All mem-
bers of the European American Commission shall be 
reimbursed for reasonable travel and subsistence, 
and other reasonable and necessary expenses in-
curred by them in the performance of their duties.
SEC. 102. DUTIES OF THE EUROPEAN AMERICAN COMMIS-
SION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be the duty of the Euro-
pean American Commission to review the United States 
Government’s wartime treatment of European Americans 
and European Latin Americans as provided in subsection 
(b). 
(b) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—The European American 
Commission’s review shall include the following: 
(1) A comprehensive review of the facts and cir-
cumstances surrounding United States Government 
actions during World War II that violated the civil 
liberties of European Americans and European 
Latin Americans pursuant to the Alien Enemies 
Acts (50 U.S.C. 21–24), Presidential Proclamations 
2526, 2527, 2655, 2662, Executive Orders 9066 
and 9095, and any directive of the United States 
Government pursuant to such law, proclamations, or 
executive orders respecting the registration, arrest, 
exclusion, internment, exchange, or deportment of 
European Americans and European Latin Ameri-
cans. This review shall include an assessment of the 
underlying rationale of the United States Govern-
ment’s decision to develop related programs and 
policies, the information the United States Govern-
ment received or acquired suggesting the related
programs and policies were necessary, the perceived 
benefit of enacting such programs and policies, and 
the immediate and long-term impact of such pro-
grams and policies on European Americans and Eu-
ropean Latin Americans and their communities. 
(2) A review of United States Government ac-
tion with respect to European Americans pursuant 
to the Alien Enemies Acts (50 U.S.C. 21–24) and 
Executive Order 9066 during World War II, includ-
ing registration requirements, travel and property 
restrictions, establishment of restricted areas, raids, 
arrests, internment, exclusion, policies relating to 
the families and property that excludees and intern-
ees were forced to abandon, internee employment by 
American companies (including a list of such compa-
nies and the terms and type of employment), ex-
change, repatriation, and deportment, and the imme-
diate and long-term effect of such actions, particu-
larly internment, on the lives of those affected. This 
review shall include a list of all temporary detention 
and long-term internment facilities. 
(3) A brief review of the participation by Euro-
pean Americans in the United States Armed Forces 
including the participation of European Americans
whose families were excluded, interned, repatriated, 
or exchanged. 
(4) A recommendation of appropriate remedies, 
including how civil liberties can be better protected 
during war, or an actual, attempted, or threatened 
invasion or incursion, an assessment of the contin-
ued viability of the Alien Enemies Acts (50 U.S.C. 
21–24), and public education programs related to 
the United States Government’s wartime treatment 
of European Americans and European Latin Ameri-
cans during World War II. 
(c) FIELD HEARINGS.—The European American 
Commission shall hold public hearings in such cities of the 
United States as it deems appropriate. 
(d) REPORT.—The European American Commission 
shall submit a written report of its findings and rec-
ommendations to Congress not later than 18 months after 
the date of the first meeting called pursuant to section 
101(e). 
SEC. 103. POWERS OF THE EUROPEAN AMERICAN COMMIS-
SION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The European American Commis-
sion or, on the authorization of the Commission, any sub-
committee or member thereof, may, for the purpose of car-
rying out the provisions of this title, hold such hearings
and sit and act at such times and places, and request the 
attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the pro-
duction of such books, records, correspondence, memo-
randum, papers, and documents as the Commission or 
such subcommittee or member may deem advisable. The 
European American Commission may request the Attor-
ney General to invoke the aid of an appropriate United 
States district court to require, by subpoena or otherwise, 
such attendance, testimony, or production. 
(b) GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION
AND
COOPERA-
TION.—The European American Commission may acquire 
directly from the head of any department, agency, inde-
pendent instrumentality, or other authority of the execu-
tive branch of the Government, available information that 
the European American Commission considers useful in 
the discharge of its duties. All departments, agencies, and 
independent instrumentalities, or other authorities of the 
executive branch of the Government shall cooperate with 
the European American Commission and furnish all infor-
mation requested by the European American Commission 
to the extent permitted by law, including information col-
lected as a result of Public Law 96–317 and Public Law 
106–451. For purposes of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 
552a(b)(9)), the European American Commission shall be 
deemed to be a committee of jurisdiction.