1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore the Partnership Act . 2. Establishment There is established in the executive branch a permanent, bipartisan commission to be known as the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations of the United States (in this Act referred to as the Commission ). 3. Declaration of purpose To facilitate the fullest cooperation, coordination, and mutual accountability among all levels of government and thus better serve the American people in an increasingly complex society, it is essential that a commission be established to give continuing attention to federalism and intergovernmental issues. It is intended that the Commission, in the performance of its duties, will— (1) convene representatives of Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments for the consideration of common problems; (2) provide a forum for discussing ways to improve the administration and coordination of Federal grant-in-aid, regulatory, tax, and other programs requiring intergovernmental cooperation, and to give State, Tribal, and local governments more flexibility and discretion in implementing Federal policies and programs; (3) give critical attention to the conditions, controls, and oversight involved in the administration of such Federal programs; (4) share lessons and best practices with Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments; (5) encourage discussion and study during the early stages of emerging public challenges that are likely to require intergovernmental cooperation; (6) advise the executive and legislative branches on ways to improve the intergovernmental operations of the White House and Federal agencies, including their offices of intergovernmental affairs and use of administrative waivers; (7) identify the intergovernmental impacts of rulings by the United States Supreme Court on Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments