Paralympics’’ (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Commis-
sion’’). 
(b) COMPOSITION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Commission shall be 
composed of 16 members, of whom— 
(A) 4 members shall be appointed by the 
majority leader of the Senate; 
(B) 4 members shall be appointed by the 
minority leader of the Senate; 
(C) 4 members shall be appointed by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives; and 
(D) 4 members shall be appointed by the 
minority leader of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(2) CO-CHAIRS.—Of the members of the Com-
mission— 
(A) 1 co-chair shall be designated by the 
majority leader of the Senate; and 
(B) 1 co-chair shall be designated by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
(3) QUALIFICATIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each member ap-
pointed to the Commission shall have experience 
in— 
(i) amateur or professional athletics; 
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(ii) athletic coaching; 
(iii) professional advocacy on behalf of 
victims of bullying, harassment, hazing, or 
sexual assault; 
(iv) public service relating to sports; 
or 
(v) professional advocacy for increased 
minority participation in sports. 
(B) 
OLYMPIC
OR
PARALYMPIC
ATH-
LETES.—Not fewer than 8 members appointed 
under paragraph (1) shall be Olympic or 
Paralympic athletes. 
(c) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date on which the last member is appointed under 
paragraph (1), the Commission shall hold an initial meet-
ing. 
(d) QUORUM.—Eleven members of the Commission 
shall constitute a quorum. 
(e) NO PROXY VOTING.—Proxy voting by members 
of the Commission shall be prohibited. 
(f) STAFF.—The co-chairs of the Commission shall 
appoint an executive director of the Commission, and such 
staff as appropriate, with compensation. 
(g) PUBLIC HEARINGS.—The Commission shall hold 
1 or more public hearings. 
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(h) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Members of the Commis-
sion shall serve without pay, but shall receive travel ex-
penses in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 
5, United States Code. 
(i) DUTIES OF COMMISSION.— 
(1) STUDY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall 
conduct a study on matters relating to the state 
of United States participation in the Olympic 
and Paralympic games. 
(B) MATTERS STUDIED.—The study under 
subparagraph (A) shall include— 
(i) a description of proposed reforms 
to the structure of the United States 
Olympic Committee; 
(ii) an assessment of whether the 
board of the United States Olympic Com-
mittee includes diverse members, including 
athletes; 
(iii) an assessment of United States 
athlete participation levels in the Olympics 
and Paralympics; 
(iv) a description of the status of any 
United States Olympic Committee licens-
ing arrangement; 
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(v) an assessment of whether the 
United States is achieving the goals for the 
Olympics and Paralympics set by the 
United States Olympic Committee; 
(vi) an analysis of the participation in 
amateur athletics of— 
(I) women; 
(II) disabled individuals; and 
(III) minorities; 
(vii) a description of ongoing efforts 
by the United States Olympic Committee 
to recruit the Olympics and Paralympics to 
the United States; 
(viii) an evaluation of the function of 
the national governing bodies (as defined 
in section 220502 of title 36, United 
States Code) and an analysis of the re-
sponsiveness of the national governing bod-
ies to athletes; 
(ix) an assessment of whether the 
United States Center for Safe Sport has 
the necessary fiscal resources and staffing 
levels to effectively respond to reports of 
bullying, hazing, harassment, and sexual 
assault in sports, and to properly audit 
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and provide oversight of the United States 
Olympic Committee and National Gov-
erning Bodies; and 
(x) an assessment of the finances and 
the financial organization of the United 
States Olympic Committee. 
(2) REPORT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 270 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Commission shall submit to Congress a re-
port on the results of the study under para-
graph (1), including a detailed statement of 
findings, conclusions, recommendations, and 
suggested policy changes. 
(B) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The report 
required by subparagraph (A) shall be made 
available to the public on an internet website of 
the United States Government that is available 
to the public. 
(j) POWERS OF COMMISSION.— 
(1) SUBPOENA AUTHORITY.—The Commission 
may subpoena an individual the testimony of whom 
may be relevant to the purpose of the Commission. 
(2) FURNISHING INFORMATION.—On request by 
the executive director of the Commission, the head 
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