H.R. 4290, 90th Cong., 1st sess., by Messrs. Nelsen, Fraser, O'Konski, Winn and Zwach, on Jan. 23, 1969.

H.R. 9432, 90th Cong., 1st sess., by Mr. Gude, on Mar. 25, 1969

BILLS

To provide for the election of a Delegate from the District

of Columbia to the House of Representatives and for other purposes.

(The provisions of these bills are in essence the same as those in H.R. 11216, H.R. 11471 and S. 2163, but are different in arrangement thereof.)

H.R. 14176, 91st Cong., 1st sess., by Mr. Abernathy on Oct. 3, 1969.

A BILL

To provide for a Delegate from the District of Columbia to the

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That (a) the people of the District of Columbia shall be 4 represented in the Senate by a Delegate who shall be elected 5 by the voters of the District of Columbia in such manner as 6 the Board of Elections of the District of Columbia shall by 7 regulations prescribe.

8 (b) The Delegate from the District of Columbia shall 9 have a seat in the Senate with the right of debate but not 10 the right of voting. The Delegate shall receive the same com11 pensation as a Senator from a State and shall be entitled to

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SEC. 2. No individual may hold the office of Delegate

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(1) he is a qualified elector (as that term is defined in section 2 (2) of the District of Columbia Election

Act) of the District of Columbia;

(2) he is at least thirty years of age;

(3) he holds no other public office; and

(4) he resides in the District of Columbia.

SEC. 3. The term of office of the Delegate from the 12 District of Columbia shall be six years. The term of office 13 of the first Delegate elected under this Act shall begin at noon on January 3 of the first odd-numbered year beginning 15 more than one year after the date of the enactment of this

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H.R. 11215, 91st Cong., 1st sess., by Messrs. Nelsen, Ford (Mich.), Springer, O'Konski, Harsha, Horton, Winn, Gude, Steiger (Ariz), Mrs. May and Mr. Hogan, on May 13, 1969.

H.R. 11170, 91st Cong., 1st sess., by Messrs. Adams, Diggs, Fraser, Hungate, Jacobs and Kyros, on May 13, 1969.

S. 2164, 91st Cong., 1st sess., by Mr. Prouty on May 13, 1969.

BILLS

To establish a Commission on Government for the District of

Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby established a Commission to examine the feasibility and desirability of various methods by which the structure of the District government may be improved and by which the District of Columbia may achieve a greater measure of self-government than presently exists.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION

SHO. 2. (a) The Commission shall be composed of:

(1) two Senators appointed by the President of the Senate, who shall not be members of the same political party;

(2) two Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall not be members of the same political party;

(3) five persons appointed by the President of the United States, one of whom he shall designate as Vice Chairman. Not more than three of these persons shall be members of the same political party;

(4) the Commissioner of the District of Columbia and the Chairman of the District of Columbia Council

shall be ex officio nonvoting members of the Commission; and

(5) four persons to be elected by the people of the District of Columbia.

(b) Vacancies of members appointed pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (3) of this section shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointments were made, and subject to the same limitations with respect to party affiliation. Vacancies of the members elected under paragraph (5) shall be filled by the President.

(c) Seven members shall constitute a quorum, but a les

ser number may conduct hearings.

(d) Members of the Commission shall not be deemed to be officers or employees of the United States by virtue of such service.

DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION

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bility and desirability of various methods by which the structure of the District government may be improved and

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1 Sec. 3(a) of S. 2164 as passed by the Senate, Oct. 1, 1969, in first paragraph thereof reads as follows:

"SEC. 3. (a) The Commission shall examine the feasibility and desirability of various methods by which (1) the structure of the District government may be improved, (2) the District of Columbia may be granted a greater measure of self-government than presently exists, and (3) the District government can promote economy, efficiency, and improved service in the transaction of the public business in the departments, agencies, and independent instrumentalities of the District government. In this connection, the Commission may study among others, the following matters: