#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #deci  ,,an ,,act  ,to e/abli% ! #djj  
,ye>s ( ,african-,am]ican ,hi/ory       
,commission1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
#djj ,ye>s ( ,african-,am]ican ,hi/ory  
,commission ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,commemoration ,! t]m   
commemoration means ! commemoration ( ! 
#djj? anniv]s>y ( ! arrival ( ,africans 
9 ! ,engli% colonies1 at ,po9t ,com=t1  
,virg9ia1 9 #afai4  7#b7 ,commission ,! 
t]m ,commission means ! #djj ,ye>s (    
,african-,am]ican ,hi/ory ,commission   
e/abli%$ by section #c7;a74  7#c7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ a       
commission1 to be kn[n z ! #djj ,ye>s ( 
,african-,am]ican ,hi/ory ,commission4  
7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,composition ,!     
,commission %all be compos$ ( #ae       
memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7 ?ree memb]s %all be
 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y aft] consid]+   
recomm5dations ( ,gov]nors1 includ+ !   

,gov]nor ( ,virg9ia2  7,b7 six memb]s   
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y aft]     
consid]+ recomm5dations ( civil rights  
organizations & hi/orical organizations2
  7,c7 "o memb] %all be an employee ( ! 
,national ,p>k ,s]vice hav+ exp]i5ce    
relative to ! hi/orical & cultural      
res\rces relat$ to ! commemoration1 to  
be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,d7 two    
memb]s %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y   
aft] consid]+ ! recomm5dations ( !      
,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution2 &
  7,e7 ?ree memb]s %all be individuals  
:o h an int]e/ 91 support =1 & exp]tise 
appropriate to ! commemoration1 appo9t$ 
by ! ,secret>y aft] consid]+ !          
recomm5dations ( ,memb]s ( ,congress4   
7#b7 ,"t ( appo9tm5t ,ea* appo9tm5t ( an
 initial memb] ( ! ,commission %all be  
made be=e ! expiration ( ! #abj-;day    
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7#c7 ,t]m2 vacancies  7,a7 ,t]m  
,a memb] ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$
 = ! life ( ! ,commission4  7,b7        
,vacancies  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a vacancy on !

 ,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! same     
mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 
7ii7 ,p>tial t]m ,a memb] appo9t$ to    
fill a vacancy on ! ,commission %all    
s]ve = ! rema9d] ( ! t]m = :i* !        
pr$ecessor ( ! memb] 0 appo9t$4  7,c7   
,cont9uation ( memb]%ip ,if a memb] ( ! 
,commission 0 appo9t$ to ! ,commission z
 an employee ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1
 & ceases to be an employee ( !         
,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 t memb] may     
cont9ue to s]ve on ! ,commission = n    
long] ?an ! #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date on :i* t memb] ceases to be an     
employee ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4    
7c7 ,duties ,! ,commission %all--  7#a7 
plan1 develop1 & c>ry out programs &    
activities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates--    
7,a7 appropriate = ! commemoration2     
7,b7 to recognize & highlight !         
resili5ce & contributions (             
,african-,am]icans s9ce #afai2  7,c7 to 
ackn[l$ge ! impact t slav]y & laws t    
en=c$ racial discrim9ation _h on !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,d7 to educate !     

public ab\t-- 7i7 ! arrival ( ,africans 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 !            
contributions ( ,african-,am]icans to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 enc\rage civic1    
patriotic1 hi/orical1 educational1      
arti/ic1 religi\s1 economic1 & o!r      
organizations ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 organize & p>ticipate 9 anniv]s>y      
activities to exp& und]/&+ &            
appreciation (--  7,a7 ! significance ( 
! arrival ( ,africans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7,b7 ! contributions (              
,african-,am]icans to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#c7 provide te*nical assi/ance to      
,/ates1 localities1 & nonpr(it          
organizations to fur!r ! commemoration2 
7#d7 coord9ate & facilitate = ! public  
s*ol>ly rese>* on1 publication ab\t1 &  
int]pretation (--  7,a7 ! arrival (     
,africans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 !  
contributions ( ,african-,am]icans to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 ensure t !         
commemoration provides a la/+ legacy &  
long-t]m public b5efit by assi/+ 9 !    
developm5t ( appropriate programs2 &    

7#f7 help ensure t ! obs]vances ( !     
commemoration are inclusive &           
appropriately recognize ! exp]i5ces &   
h]itage ( all individuals pres5t at !   
arrival ( ,africans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
#d4 ,commission meet+s  7a7 ,initial    
meet+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date  
on :i* all memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 
appo9t$1 ! ,commission %all hold !      
initial meet+ ( ! ,commission4  7b7     
,meet+s ,! ,commission %all meet--  7#a7
 at lea/ ?ree times ea* ye>2 or  7#b7 at
 ! call ( ! ,*airp]son or ! majority ( !
 memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7c7 ,quorum ,a
 majority ( ! vot+ memb]s %all con/itute
 a quorum1 b a less] numb] may hold     
meet+s4  7d7 ,*airp]son & vice *airp]son
  7#a7 ,election ,! ,commission %all    
elect ! ,*airp]son & ! ,vice ,*airp]son 
( ! ,commission on an annual basis4     
7#b7 ,abs5ce ( ! *airp]son ,! ,vice     
,*airp]son %all s]ve z ! ,*airp]son 9 ! 
abs5ce ( ! ,*airp]son4  7e7 ,vot+ ,!    
,commission %all act only on an         
affirmative vote ( a majority ( ! memb]s

 ( ! ,commission4  #e4 ,commission p[]s 
7a7 ,gifts ,! ,commission may solicit1  
accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts1 beque/s1
 or devises ( money or o!r prop]ty =    
aid+ or facilitat+ ! "w ( ! ,commission4
  7b7 ,appo9tm5t ( advisory committees  
,! ,commission may appo9t su* advisory  
committees z ! ,commission det]m9es to  
be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7c7  
,au?orization ( action ,! ,commission   
may au?orize any memb] or employee ( !  
,commission to take any action t !      
,commission is au?oriz$ to take "u ?is  
,act4  7d7 ,procurem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,commission may procure supplies1      
s]vices1 & prop]ty1 & make or ent] into 
contracts1 leases1 or o!r legal         
agreem5ts1 to c>ry out ?is ,act 7except 
t a contract1 lease1 or o!r legal       
agreem5t made or ent]$ into by !        
,commission %all n ext5d beyond ! date (
 t]m9ation ( ! ,commission74  7#b7      
,limitation ,! ,commission may n pur*ase
 real prop]ty4  7e7 ,po/al s]vices ,!   
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     

mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        
conditions z o!r ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t4  7f7 ,grants & te*nical      
assi/ance ,! ,commission may-- 7#a7     
provide grants 9 am\nts n to exce$      
#bj1jjj p] grant to communities &       
nonpr(it organizations = use 9 develop+ 
programs to assi/ 9 ! commemoration2    
7#b7 provide grants to rese>* & s*ol>ly 
organizations to rese>*1 publi%1 or     
di/ribute in=mation relat+ to ! arrival 
( ,africans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7  
provide te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates1   
localities1 & nonpr(it organizations to 
fur!r ! commemoration4  #f4 ,commission 
p]sonnel matt]s  7a7 ,comp5sation (     
memb]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 a memb] ( ! ,commission
 %all s]ve )\t comp5sation4  7#b7 ,f$]al
 employees ,a memb] ( ! ,commission :o  
is an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t %all s]ve )\t comp5sation o!r 
?an ! comp5sation receiv$ = ! s]vices ( 
! memb] z an (fic] or employee ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,travel exp5ses  

,a memb] ( ! ,commission %all be all[$  
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = an      
employee ( an ag5cy "u sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f ! home or regul>     
place ( bus9ess ( ! memb] 9 ! p]=mance (
 ! duties ( ! ,commission4  7c7         
,director & /aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission may1 )\t     
reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws 7includ+   
regulations71 nom9ate an executive      
director to enable ! ,commission to p]=m
 ! duties ( ! ,commission4  7#b7        
,confirmation ( executive director ,!   
employm5t ( an executive director %all  
be subject to confirmation by !         
,commission4  7d7 ,comp5sation  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 ! ,commission may fix ! comp5sation ( !
 executive director & o!r p]sonnel )\t  
reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea &     
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to          
classification ( positions & ,g5]al     

,s*$ule pay rates4  7#b7 ,maximum rate (
 pay ,! rate ( pay = ! executive        
director & o!r p]sonnel %all n exce$ !  
rate payable = level ,v ( ! ,executive  
,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,detail (     
gov]nm5t employees  7#a7 ,f$]al         
employees  7,a7 ,detail ,at ! reque/ ( !
 ,commission1 ! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy 
may detail1 on a reimbursable or        
nonreimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel 
( ! ag5cy to ! ,commission to assi/ !   
,commission 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( !    
,commission "u ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,civil   
s]vice /atus ,! detail ( an employee "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be )\t int]ruption
 or loss ( civil s]vice /atus or        
privilege4  7#b7 ,/ate employees ,!     
,commission may--  7,a7 accept ! s]vices
 ( p]sonnel detail$ f ! ,/ate2 &  7,b7  
reimburse ! ,/ate = s]vices ( detail$   
p]sonnel4  7f7 ,procurem5t ( tempor>y & 
int]mitt5t s]vices ,! ,*airp]son ( !    
,commission may procure tempor>y &      
int]mitt5t s]vices 9 accordance )       

section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 at rates = individuals t d
 n exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual   
rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( 
! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( 
su* title4  7g7 ,volunte] & uncomp5sat$ 
s]vices ,not)/&+ section #acdb ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,commission 
may accept & use su* volunt>y &         
uncomp5sat$ s]vices z ! ,commission     
det]m9es to be necess>y4  7h7 ,support  
s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 provide to ! ,commission1 on a         
reimbursable basis1 su* adm9i/rative    
support s]vices z ! ,commission may     
reque/4  7#b7 ,reimbursem5t ,any        
reimbursem5t "u ?is p>agraph %all be    
cr$it$ to ! appropriation1 fund1 or     
acc\nt us$ = pay+ ! am\nts reimburs$4   
7i7 ,no effect on au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is  
section sup]s$es ! au?ority ( !         
,national ,p>k ,s]vice ) respect to !   
commemoration4  #g4 ,plans2 reports  7a7
 ,/rategic plan ,! ,commission %all     
prep>e a /rategic plan = ! activities ( 

! ,commission c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4    
7b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an ,july #a1  
#bjbj1 ! ,commission %all complete &    
submit to ,congress a f9al report t     
conta9s-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( ! activities (
 ! ,commission2  7#b7 a f9al acc\nt+ (  
funds receiv$ & exp5d$ by ! ,commission2
 &  7#c7 ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( !   
,commission4  #h4 ,t]m9ation (          
,commission  7a7 ,date ( t]m9ation ,!   
,commission %all t]m9ate on ,july #a1   
#bjbj4  7b7 ,transf] ( docum5ts &       
mat]ials ,be=e ! date ( t]m9ation       
specifi$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,commission
 %all transf] all docum5ts & mat]ials ( 
! ,commission to ! ,national ,ar*ives or
 ano!r appropriate ,f$]al entity4       
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july  
#e1 #bjaf4;,cl]k4