,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,r4 #hfc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of  
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #h1       
#bjad,received  ,,an ,,act  ,to         
establish the ,commission to ,study the 
,potential ,creation of a ,national     
,women's ,history ,museum1 and for other
 purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,commission to      
,study the ,potential ,creation of a    
,national ,women's ,history ,museum     
,act4  #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3  
7#a7 ,commission ,the term ,commission  
means the ,commission to ,study the     
,potential ,creation of a ,national     
,women's ,history ,museum established by
 section #c7;a74  7#b7 ,museum ,the term
 ,museum means the ,national ,women's   
,history ,museum4  #c4 ,establishment of
 ,commission  7a7 ,in general ,there is 
established the ,commission to ,study   
the ,potential ,creation of a ,national 
,women's ,history ,museum4  7b7         
,membership ,the ,commission shall be   
composed of #h members1 of whom--  7#a7 

#b members shall be appointed by the    
majority leader of the ,senate2  7#b7 #b
 members shall be appointed by the      
,speaker of the ,house of               
,representatives2  7#c7 #b members shall
 be appointed by the minority leader of 
the ,senate2 and  7#d7 #b members shall 
be appointed by the minority leader of  
the ,house of ,representatives4  7c7    
,qualifications ,members of the         
,commission shall be appointed to the   
,commission from among individuals1 or  
representatives of institutions or      
entities1 who possess--  7#a7  7,a7 a   
demonstrated commitment to the research1
 study1 or promotion of women's history1
 art1 political or economic status1 or  
culture2 and  7,b7  7i7 expertise in    
museum administration2  7ii7 expertise  
in fundraising for nonprofit or cultural
 institutions2  7iii7 experience in the 
study and teaching of women's history2  
7iv7 experience in studying the issue of
 the representation of women in art1    
life1 history1 and culture at the       

,smithsonian ,institution2 or  7v7      
extensive experience in public or       
elected service2  7#b7 experience in the
 administration of1 or the planning for1
 the establishment of1 museums2 or  7#c7
 experience in the planning1 design1 or 
construction of museum facilities4  7d7 
,prohibition ,no employee of the        
,federal ,government may serve as a     
member of the ,commission4  7e7         
,deadline for initial appointment ,the  
initial members of the ,commission shall
 be appointed not later than the date   
that is #ij days after the date of      
enactment of this ,act4  7f7 ,vacancies 
,a vacancy in the ,commission--  7#a7   
shall not affect the powers of the      
,commission2 and  7#b7 shall be filled  
in the same manner as the original      
appointment was made4  7g7 ,chairperson 
,the ,commission shall1 by majority vote
 of all of the members1 select #a member
 of the ,commission to serve as the     
,chairperson of the ,commission4  #d4   
,duties of the ,commission  7a7 ,reports

  7#a7 ,plan of action ,the ,commission 
shall submit to the ,president and      
,congress a report containing the       
recommendations of the ,commission with 
respect to a plan of action for the     
establishment and maintenance of a      
,national ,women's ,history ,museum in  
,washington1 ,,dc4  7#b7 ,report on     
issues ,the ,commission shall submit to 
the ,president and ,congress a report   
that addresses the following issues3    
7,a7 ,the availability and cost of      
collections to be acquired and housed in
 the ,museum4  7,b7 ,the impact of the  
,museum on regional women               
history-related museums4  7,c7          
,potential locations for the ,museum in 
,washington1 ,,dc1 and its environs4    
7,d7 ,whether the ,museum should be part
 of the ,smithsonian ,institution4  7,e7
 ,the governance and organizational     
structure from which the ,museum should 
operate4  7,f7 ,best practices for      
engaging women in the development and   
design of the ,museum4  7,g7 ,the cost  

of constructing1 operating1 and         
maintaining the ,museum4  7#c7 ,deadline
 ,the reports required under paragraphs 
7#a7 and 7#b7 shall be submitted not    
later than the date that is #ah months  
after the date of the first meeting of  
the ,commission4  7b7 ,fundraising plan 
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall 
develop a fundraising plan to support   
the establishment1 operation1 and       
maintenance of the ,museum through      
contributions from the public4  7#b7    
,considerations ,in developing the      
fundraising plan under paragraph 7#a71  
the ,commission shall consider--  7,a7  
the role of the ,national ,women's      
,history ,museum 7a nonprofit1          
educational organization described in   
section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal   
,revenue ,code of #aihf that was        
incorporated in #aiif in ,washington1   
,,dc1 and dedicated for the purpose of  
establishing a women's history museum7  
in raising funds for the construction of
 the ,museum2 and  7,b7 issues relating 

to funding the operations and           
maintenance of the ,museum in perpetuity
 without reliance on appropriations of  
,federal funds4  7#c7 ,independent      
review ,the ,commission shall obtain an 
independent review of the viability of  
the plan developed under paragraph 7#a7 
and such review shall include an        
analysis as to whether the plan is      
likely to achieve the level of resources
 necessary to fund the construction of  
the ,museum and the operations and      
maintenance of the ,museum in perpetuity
 without reliance on appropriations of  
,federal funds4  7#d7 ,submission ,the  
,commission shall submit the plan       
developed under paragraph 7#a7 and the  
review conducted under paragraph 7#c7 to
 the ,committees on ,transportation and 
,infrastructure1 ,house ,administration1
 ,natural ,resources1 and               
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives and the ,committees on 
,rules and ,administration1 ,energy and 
,natural ,resources1 and ,appropriations

 of the ,senate4  7c7 ,legislation ,to  
carry out plan of action ,based on the  
recommendations contained in the report 
submitted under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7
 of subsection 7a71 the ,commission     
shall submit for consideration to the   
,committees on ,transportation and      
,infrastructure1 ,house ,administration1
 ,natural ,resources1 and               
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives and the ,committees on 
,rules and ,administration1 ,energy and 
,natural ,resources1 and ,appropriations
 of the ,senate recommendations for a   
legislative plan of action to establish 
and construct the ,museum4  7d7         
,national conference ,not later than #ah
 months after the date on which the     
initial members of the ,commission are  
appointed under section #c1 the         
,commission may1 in carrying out the    
duties of the ,commission under this    
section1 convene a national conference  
relating to the ,museum1 to be comprised
 of individuals committed to the        

advancement of the life1 art1 history1  
and culture of women4  #e4 ,director and
 staff of ,commission  7a7 ,director and
 staff  7#a7 ,in general ,the           
,commission may employ and compensate an
 executive director and any other       
additional personnel that are necessary 
to enable the ,commission to perform the
 duties of the ,commission4  7#b7 ,rates
 of pay ,rates of pay for persons       
employed under paragraph 7#a7 shall be  
consistent with the rates of pay allowed
 for employees of a temporary           
organization under section #cafa of     
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4  7b7   
,not ,federal employment ,any individual
 employed under this ,act shall not be  
considered a ,federal employee for the  
purpose of any law governing ,federal   
employment4  7c7 ,technical assistance  
7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph  
7#b71 on request of the ,commission1 the
 head of a ,federal agency may provide  
technical assistance to the ,commission4
  7#b7 ,prohibition ,no ,federal        

employees may be detailed to the        
,commission4  #f4 ,administrative       
provisions  7a7 ,compensation  7#a7 ,in 
general ,a member of the ,commission--  
7,a7 shall not be considered to be a    
,federal employee for any purpose by    
reason of service on the ,commission2   
and  7,b7 shall serve without pay4  7#b7
 ,travel expenses ,a member of the      
,commission shall be allowed a per diem 
allowance for travel expenses1 at rates 
consistent with those authorized under  
subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title   
#e1 ,united ,states ,code4  7b7 ,gifts1 
bequests1 devises ,the ,commission may  
solicit1 accept1 use1 and dispose of    
gifts1 bequests1 or devises of money1   
services1 or real or personal property  
for the purpose of aiding or            
facilitating the work of the            
,commission4  7c7 ,federal advisory     
committee act ,the ,commission shall not
 be subject to the ,federal ,advisory   
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474   
#g4 ,termination ,the ,commission shall 

terminate on the date that is #cj days  
after the date on which the final       
versions of the reports required under  
section #d7;a7 are submitted4  #h4      
,funding  7a7 ,in general ,the          
,commission shall be solely responsible 
for acceptance of contributions for1 and
 payment of the expenses of1 the        
,commission4  7b7 ,prohibition ,no      
,federal funds may be obligated to carry
 out this ,act4  ,passed the ,house of  
,representatives ,may #g1 #bjad4,karen  
,l4 ,haas1,clerk