,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cgj  #aad?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bfae
  ,report ,no4 #aad-dhf  ,,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  ,april #ab1
 #bjaf ,additional sponsors3 ,ms4 ,cl>ke
 ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (          
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4  
,pi]luisi1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,moore1   
,mrs4 ,radewag51 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4       
,rangel1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,clawson (  
,florida1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1   
,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4        
,veasey1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4
 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (       
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 
,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 
,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 
,ru%1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4    
,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,ms4 ,kelly 
( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 
,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1

 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4      
,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 
,payne1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1  
,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,fattah1   
,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,c>son (  
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1    
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4        
,connolly1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 
,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 
,wel*1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1  
,mr4 ,bec]ra1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1    
,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,david     
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1   
,mr4 ,o',r\rke1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4      
,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 
,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,brady ( ,p5nsylvania1  
,ms4 ,max9e ,wat]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4    
,adams1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4   
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1   
,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,"y ( 
,alaska1 & ,ms4 ,p+ree  ,april #ab1     
#bjaf ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to
 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate
 ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike 
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  

"p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$   
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,june #b1 #bjae  ,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 ,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  #c4 ,duties ( ,commission
 ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 plan1       
develop1 & c>ry out su* activities z !  
,commission det]m9es to be appropriate  
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 requir$ 
pursuant to section #g4  #d4 ,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 a designee ( !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,"o memb]    
appo9t$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a designee ( !     
,gov]nor4  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 ,t]ms ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission    
%all be appo9t$ = ! life ( !            
,commission4  7c7 ,deadl9e = ,appo9tm5t 
,all memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be     
appo9t$ n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,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  7e7 ,rates ( ,pay    
,memb]s %all n receive comp5sation = !  
p]=mance ( duties on behalf ( !         
,commission4  7f7 ,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 regul>  
place ( bus9ess ( ! memb]1 9 accordance 
) applicable provisions "u sub*apt] ,i (
 *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7g7 ,quorum ,a majority ( !     
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a 
quorum to conduct bus9ess1 b two or m   
memb]s may hold he>+s4  7h7 ,*airp]son  
,! *airp]son ( ! ,commission %all be    
select$ by a majority vote ( ! memb]s ( 
! ,commission4  #e4 ,director ,& ,/aff  
,( ,commission  7a7 ,director & /aff ,! 
,commission %all appo9t an executive    
director & su* o!r additional p]sonnel z
 are necess>y to enable ! ,commission to
 p]=m ! duties ( ! ,commission4  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*$ule "u section #ecad (   
su* title4  7c7 ,detail ( ,f$]al        
,employees ,^u reque/ ( ! ,commission1 !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,ar*ivi/ ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates may detail1 on a        
reimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,national  
,ar*ives & ,records ,adm9i/ration1      
respectively to ! ,commission to assi/ !
 ,commission to p]=m ! duties ( !       
,commission4  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 ! duties ( !        
,commission4  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  #f4 ,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 ,f$]al ag5cies4  7c7   
,obta9+ ,(ficial ,data ,! ,commission   
may secure directly f any ,f$]al ag5cy  
in=mation necess>y to enable !          
,commission to p]=m ! duties ( !        
,commission4 ,^u reque/ ( ! *airp]son ( 
! ,commission1 ! head ( t ,f$]al 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+ ! "w ( !          
,commission4  7e7 ,available ,space ,^u 
! reque/ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all make available  
to ! ,commission1 at a normal r5tal rate
 = ,f$]al ag5cies1 su* assi/ance &      
facilities z may be necess>y = !        
,commission to p]=m ! duties ( !        
,commission4  7f7 ,contract ,au?ority ,!
 ,commission may ent] into contracts ) &
 comp5sate ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate &  
local gov]nm5ts1 private entities1 or   
individuals to enable ! ,commission to  
p]=m ! duties ( ! ,commission4  #g4     
,reports  7a7 ,annual ,reports ,n lat]  
?an ,janu>y #ca ( ea* ye>1 & annually   
!reaft] until ! f9al report is submitt$ 
pursuant to subsection 7b71 !           
,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t &
 ! ,congress a report on--  7#a7 !      
activities ( ! ,commission2 &  7#b7 !   
rev5ue & exp5ditures ( ! ,commission1   

includ+ a li/ ( ea* gift1 beque/1 or    
devise to ! ,commission ) a value ( m   
?an #bej1 includ+ ! 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
  #h4 ,annual audit ,! ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior-- 7#a7 may  
p]=m an audit ( ! ,commission2  7#b7    
%all make ! results ( any su* audit     
available to ! public2 &  7#c7 %all     
transmit su* results to ! ,committee on 
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate4  #i4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al   
ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ag5cy 9    
section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means   
ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (     

,columbia1 ea* t]ritory or possession ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$
 ,indian tribe4  #aj4 ,t]m9ation ,!     
,commission %all t]m9ate on ,septemb]   
#cj1 #bjah1 or may t]m9ate at an e>li]  
date det]m9$ by ! ,commission aft] !    
f9al report is submitt$ pursuant to     
section #g7;b74  #aa4 ,no additional    
funds au?oriz$ ,no ,f$]al funds are     
au?oriz$ or may be obligat$ to c>ry out 
?is ,act4  ,april #ab1 #bjaf ,report$ ) 
an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &   
ord]$ to be pr9t$