,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #b1 #bjae ,ms4  
,plaskett introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &  
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% 
! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,c5t5nial ,commission4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,virg9 ,isl&s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5t5nial ,commission 
,act 4  #b4 ,def9itions ,= purposes (   
?is ,act1 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !     
sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1  
ea* t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
tribe4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$
 a commission to be kn[n z ! ,virg9     
,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5t5nial      
,commission 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !   
,commission74  #d4 ,duties ( commission 
,! ,commission %all--  7#a7 plan1       
develop1 & c>ry out su* activities z !  
,commission consid]s fitt+ & prop] to   
commemorate ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,virg9
 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates becom+ an     

un9corporat$ t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#b7 provide advice & assi/ance to    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5tal       
ag5cies1 z well z civic gr\ps to c>ry   
out activities to commemorate ! #ajj?   
anniv]s>y ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates becom+ an un9corporat$ t]ritory (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 submit to !   
,presid5t & ,congress reports pursuant  
to section #h4  #e4 ,memb]%ip  7a7      
,numb] & ,appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all 
be compos$ ( #h memb]s z foll[s3  7#a7  
,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior =   
,insul> ,affairs or 8 designee4  7#b7   
,"o memb] appo9t$ by ! ,gov]nor ( !     
,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 8    
designee4  7#c7 ,two ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,"o    
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7#e7 ,two ,memb]s ( ! 
,s5ate appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( !  
,s5ate4  7#f7 ,"o ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate     
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  

7b7 ,alt]native appo9tm5t ,if ! ,gov]nor
 ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
8 designee decl9es to make su* appo9tm5t
 "u subsection 7a77#b71 su* memb] %all  
be appo9t$ by ! ,delegate ( ! ,virg9    
,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,t]ms    
,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission %all be      
appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission4  7d7  
,deadl9e = ,appo9tm5t ,all memb]s ( !   
,commission %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7e7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy on !   
,commission %all-- 7#a7 n affect ! p[]s 
( ! ,commission2 &  7#b7 be fill$ 9 !   
mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 
7f7 ,rates ( ,pay ,memb]s %all n receive
 comp5sation = ! p]=mance ( _! duties on
 behalf ( ! ,commission4  7g7 ,travel   
,exp5ses ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission %all
 be reimburs$ = travel & p] diem 9 lieu 
( subsi/5ce exp5ses dur+ ! p]=mance (   
duties ( ! ,commission :ile away f home 
or 8 or h] regul> place ( bus9ess1 9    
accordance ) applicable provisions "u   
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7h7 ,quorum ,a    
majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all
 con/itute a quorum to conduct bus9ess1 
b two or m memb]s may hold he>+s4  7i7  
,*airp]son ,! *airp]son ( ! ,commission 
%all be select$ by ! ,delegate ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4  #f4       
,director ,& ,/aff ,( ,commission  7a7  
,director & /aff ,! ,commission %all    
appo9t an executive director consid]+ ! 
recomm5dation ( ! ,delegate ( ! ,virg9  
,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & %all appo9t 
su* o!r additional p]sonnel z are       
necess>y to enable ! ,commission to p]=m
 its duties4  7b7 ,applicability (      
,c]ta9 ,civil ,s]vice ,laws ,! executive
 director & /aff ( ! ,commission may be 
appo9t$ )\t reg>d to ! provisions (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+   
appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & may
 be paid )\t reg>d to ! provisions (    
*apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec (
 su* title relat+ to classification &   
,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t !    
rate ( pay = ! executive director & o!r 

/aff may n exce$ ! rate payable = level 
,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section 
#ecaf ( su* title4  7c7 ,detail ( ,f$]al
 ,employees ,^u reque/ ( ! ,commission1 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,ar*ivi/ (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may detail1 on a       
reimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( t
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,commission to  
assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is   
,act4  7d7 ,exp]ts & ,consultants ,!    
,commission may procure su* tempor>y &  
int]mitt5t s]vices f exp]ts &           
consultants z are necess>y to enable !  
,commission to p]=m its duties4  7e7    
,volunte] & ,uncomp5sat$ ,s]vices       
,not)/&+ section #acdb ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,commission may  
accept & use volunt>y & uncomp5sat$     
s]vices z ! ,commission det]m9es        
necess>y4  #g4 ,p[]s ,( ,commission  7a7
 ,he>+s ,! ,commission may1 = ! purpose 
( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 hold he>+s1 sit & 
act at times & places1 take te/imony1 & 
receive evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s
 appropriate4  7b7 ,mails ,! ,commission

 may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same 
mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7c7 ,obta9+ ,(ficial ,data ,!           
,commission may secure directly f any   
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
in=mation necess>y to enable x to c>ry  
out its duties "u ?is ,act4 ,^u reque/ (
 ! *airp]son ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( t
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% t        
in=mation to ! ,commission4  7d7 ,gifts1
 ,beque/s1 ,devises ,! ,commission may  
solicit1 accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts1
 beque/s1 or devises ( money1 s]vices1  
or prop]ty1 bo? real & p]sonal1 = !     
purpose ( aid+ or facilitat+ its "w4    
7e7 ,available ,space ,^u ! reque/ ( !  
,commission1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al    
,s]vices %all make available to !       
,commission1 at a normal r5tal rate =   
,f$]al ag5cies1 su* assi/ance &         
facilities z may be necess>y = !        
,commission to c>ry out its duties "u   
?is ,act4  7f7 ,contract ,au?ority ,!   
,commission may ent] into contracts ) & 

comp5sate gov]nm5t & private ag5cies or 
p]sons to enable ! ,commission to       
dis*>ge its duties "u ?is ,act4  #h4    
,reports  7a7 ,annual ,reports ,!       
,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t &
 ! ,congress annual reports on !        
activities ( ! ,commission z well z !   
rev5ue & exp5ditures ( ! ,commission1   
includ+ a li/ ( ea* gift1 beque/1 or    
devise to ! ,commission ) a value ( m   
?an #bej1 toge!r ) ! id5tity ( ! donor (
 ea* gift1 beque/1 or devise4  7b7 ,f9al
 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca1 #bjah1
 ! ,commission %all submit a f9al report
 to ! ,presid5t & ! ,congress conta9+-- 
7#a7 a summ>y ( ! activities ( !        
,commission2 &  7#b7 a f9al acc\nt+ (   
funds receiv$ & exp5d$ by ! ,commission4
  #i4 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission may     
t]m9ate on su* date z ! ,commission may 
det]m9e aft] x submits its f9al report  
"u section #h7;b71 b n lat] ?an         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjah4  #aj4 ,annual     
audit ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior may p]=m an audit ( !     

,commission1 %all make ! results ( any  
audit p]=m$ available to ! public1 &    
%all transmit su* results to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4