#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #dhge  ,,an ,,act  ,to e/abli% ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,semiqu9c5t5nial ,commission1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,semiqu9c5t5nial ,commission ,act (     
#bjaf4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds t ,july #d1 #bjbf1 !     
#bej? anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 z m>k$ by ! ,decl>ation (       
,indep5d5ce 9 #aggf1 & ! hi/oric ev5ts  
prec$+ t anniv]s>y--  7#a7 are ( major  
significance 9 ! developm5t ( ! national
 h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( individual 
lib]ty1 repres5tative gov]nm5t1 & !     
atta9m5t ( equal & inali5able rights2 & 
7#b7 h _h a pr(\nd influ5ce ?r\gh\t !   
_w4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act 
is to e/abli% a ,commission to provide =
 ! obs]vance & commemoration ( ! #bej?  
anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
relat$ ev5ts ?r\gh local1 ,/ate1        
national1 & int]national activities     
plann$1 enc\rag$1 develop$1 & coord9at$ 
by a national commission repres5tative (

 appropriate public & private au?orities
 & organizations4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m      
,commission means ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,semiqu9c5t5nial ,commission e/abli%$ by
 section #d7;a74  7#b7 ,private citiz5  
,! t]m private citiz5 means an          
individual :o is n an (fic] or employee 
(--  7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or  7,b7 a
 ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4  7#c7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t
 ( ,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is    
e/abli%$ a commission1 to be kn[n z !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,semiqu9c5t5nial          
,commission1 to plan1 enc\rage1 develop1
 & coord9ate ! commemoration ( ! hi/ory 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates lead+ up to ! #bej?   
anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7b7 ,composition ,! ,commission %all be 
compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3 7#a7 ,f\r    
memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 ( :om--  7,a7 two    
%all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! 
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 two %all be appo9t$ by !
 m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,f\r   

memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 (   
:om-- 7,a7 two %all be appo9t$ by !     
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  
7,b7 two %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority   
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7
 ,sixte5 memb]s :o are private citiz5s1 
( :om--  7,a7 f\r %all be appo9t$ by !  
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 f\r    
%all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( !  
,s5ate2  7,c7 f\r %all be appo9t$ by !  
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2    
7,d7 f\r %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority   
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &    
7,e7 "o ( :om %all be designat$ by !    
,presid5t z ! ,*airp]son4  7#d7 ,!      
foll[+ nonvot+ ex (ficio memb]s3  7,a7  
,! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y (      
,/ate4  7,c7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7,d7 
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7,e7 ,!        
,secret>y ( ,education4  7,f7 ,!        
,libr>ian ( ,congress4  7,g7 ,!         
,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4  
7,h7 ,! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7,i7 ,! presid+ (fic] ( ! ,f$]al ,c\ncil
 on ! ,arts & ! ,humanities4  7c7 ,t]m2 

vacancies  7#a7 ,t]m ,a memb] %all be   
appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission4  7#b7 
,vacancies ,a vacancy on ! ,commission--
 7,a7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( !          
,commission2 &  7,b7 %all be fill$ 9 !  
same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4
  7d7 ,meet+s ,all meet+s ( !           
,commission %all be conv5$ at           
,indep5d5ce ,hall 9 ,philadelphia1      
,p5nsylvania1 to honor ! hi/orical      
significance ( ! build+ z ! site (      
delib]ations & adoption ( bo? ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce &      
,con/itution4  7e7 ,quorum ,a majority (
 ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute
 a quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may 
hold he>+s4  #e4 ,duties  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,commission %all--  7#a7 prep>e an   
ov]all program = commemorat+ ! #bej?    
anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
! hi/oric ev5ts prec$+ t anniv]s>y2 &   
7#b7 plan1 enc\rage1 develop1 &         
coord9ate obs]vances & activities       
commemorat+ ! hi/oric ev5ts t prec$$1 & 
are associat$ )1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        

,semiqu9c5t5nial4  7b7 ,requirem5ts     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 prep>+ plans & an      
ov]all program1 ! ,commission-- 7,a7    
%all give due consid]ation to any relat$
 plans & programs develop$ by ,/ate1    
local1 & private gr\ps2 &  7,b7 may     
designate special committees )          
repres5tatives f gr\ps describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 to plan1 develop1 &    
coord9ate specific activities4  7#b7    
,emphasis ,! ,commission %all--  7,a7   
emphasize ! plann+ ( ev5ts 9 locations (
 hi/orical significance to ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 especially 9 ^? locations t     
witness$ ! ass]tion ( ,am]ican lib]ty1  
su* z-- 7i7 ! #ac colonies2 &  7ii7     
lead+ cities1 includ+ ,bo/on1 ,*>le/on1 
,new ,york ,city1 & ,philadelphia2 &    
7,b7 give special emphasis to--  7i7 !  
role ( p]sons & locations ) significant 
impact on ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
dur+ ! #bej-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (
 execution ( ! ,decl>ation (            
,indep5d5ce2 &  7ii7 ! ideas associat$ )
 t hi/ory1 :i* h be5 s important 9 !    

developm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 _w      
affairs1 & 9 ! que/ = fre$om ( all      
mank9d4  7#c7 ,infra/ructure ,!         
,commission %all-- 7,a7 evaluate exi/+  
infra/ructure2  7,b7 include 9 ! report 
requir$ "u subsection 7c7 recomm5dations
 = :at infra/ructure %\ld be 9 place = !
 successful und]tak+ ( an appropriate   
celebration 9 accordance ) ?is ,act2 &  
7,c7 coord9ate ) ,/ate & local bodies to
 make necess>y infra/ructure            
improvem5ts4  7c7 ,report submitt$ to ! 
,presid5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t
 a compreh5sive report t includes !     
specific recomm5dations ( ! ,commission 
= ! commemoration ( ! #bej? anniv]s>y & 
relat$ ev5ts4  7#b7 ,recomm5d$          
activities ,! report may include        
recomm5d$ activities su* z--  7,a7 !    
production1 publication1 & di/ribution (
 books1 pamphlets1 films1 & o!r         
educational mat]ials focus+ on ! hi/ory1
 culture1 & political ?\ght ( ! p]iod ( 

! ,am]ican ,revolution2  7,b7           
bibliographical & docum5t>y projects &  
publications2  7,c7 conf]5ces1          
convocations1 lectures1 sem9>s1 & o!r   
programs1 especially ^? locat$ 9 ! #ac  
colonies1 includ+ ! major cities &      
build+s ( national hi/orical            
significance ( ! #ac colonies2  7,d7 !  
developm5t ( libr>ies1 museums1 hi/oric 
sites1 & exhibits1 includ+ mobile       
exhibits2  7,e7 c]emonies & celebrations
 commemorat+ specific ev5ts1 su* z-- 7i7
 ! sign+ ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce2 
7ii7 programs & activities focus+ on !  
national & int]national significance ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,semiqu9c5t5nial2 &      
7iii7 ! implications ( !                
,semiqu9c5t5nial = pres5t & future      
g5]ations2 &  7,f7 enc\rag+ ,f$]al      
ag5cies to integrate ! celebration ( !  
,semiqu9c5t5nial into ! regul>          
activities & execution ( ! purpose ( !  
ag5cies ?r\gh su* activities z !        
issuance ( co9s1 m$als1 c]tificates (   
recognition1 /amps1 & ! nam+ ( vessels4 

7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,! report %all        
include--  7,a7 ! recomm5dations ( !    
,commission = ! allocation ( f9ancial & 
adm9i/rative responsibility among !     
public & private au?orities &           
organizations recomm5d$ = p>ticipation  
by ! ,commission2 &  7,b7 proposals =   
su* legislative enactm5ts & adm9i/rative
 actions z ! ,commission consid]s       
necess>y to c>ry out ! recomm5dations4  
7d7 ,report submitt$ to ,congress ,!    
,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a    
report t conta9s-- 7#a7 ! complete      
report ( ! ,commission2 &  7#b7 su*     
comm5ts & recomm5dations = legislation &
 su* a description ( adm9i/rative       
actions tak5 by ! ,presid5t z !         
,presid5t consid]s appropriate4  7e7    
,po9t ( contact ,! ,commission1 act+    
?r\gh ! secret>iat ( ! ,commission      
describ$ 9 section #i7;b71 %all s]ve z !
 po9t ( contact ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t =  
all ,/ate1 local1 int]national1 &       
private sector initiatives reg>d+ !     
,semiqu9c5t5nial ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$   

,/ates1 ) ! purpose ( coord9at+ &       
facilitat+ all fitt+ & prop] activities 
honor+ ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4 ,coord9ation  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all consult & coop]ate )1 &
 seek advice & assi/ance f1 appropriate 
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate & local public    
bodies1 le>n$ societies1 & hi/orical1   
patriotic1 philan?ropic1 civic1         
pr(essional1 & relat$ organizations4    
7b7 ,responsibility ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f$]al ag5cies %all     
coop]ate ) ! ,commission 9 plann+1      
enc\rag+1 develop+1 & coord9at+         
appropriate commemorative activities4   
7#b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all und]take a /udy 
( appropriate actions t might be tak5 to
 fur!r pres]ve & develop hi/oric sites &
 battlefields1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z
 w ensure t fitt+ obs]vances & exhibits 
may be held at appropriate sites &      
battlefields dur+ ! #bej? anniv]s>y     
celebration4  7,b7 ,report ,! ,secret>y 

%all submit to ! ,commission a report t 
conta9s ! results ( ! /udy & !          
recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y1 9 "t to   
af=d ! ,commission an opportunity--  7i7
 to review ! /udy2 &  7ii7 to           
incorporate 9 ! report describ$ 9       
section #e7;c7 su* f9d+s &              
recomm5dations z ! ,commission consid]s 
appropriate4  7#c7 ,arts & ,humanities  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! presid+ (fic] ( !      
,f$]al ,c\ncil on ! ,arts & !           
,humanities1 ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,national 
,end[m5t = ! ,arts1 & ! ,*airp]son ( !  
,national ,end[m5t = ! ,humanities %all 
coop]ate ) ! ,commission1 especially 9 !
 enc\ragem5t & coord9ation ( s*ol>ly    
works & arti/ic expressions focus+ on ! 
hi/ory1 culture1 & political ?\ght ( !  
p]iod pr$at+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates            
,semiqu9c5t5nial4  7,b7 ,libr>y (       
,congress1 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 &   
,ar*ives  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,libr>ian (   
,congress1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian  
,in/itution1 & ! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates %all coop]ate ) ! ,commission1   

especially 9 ! developm5t & display (   
exhibits & collections & 9 ! developm5t 
( bibliographies1 catalogs1 & o!r       
mat]ials relevant to ! p]iod pr$at+ !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,semiqu9c5t5nial4  7ii7   
,location ,to ! maximum ext5t           
practicable1 displays describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be locat$ 91 or 9 
facilities ne> to1 build+s ( hi/orical  
significance to ! ,am]ican ,revolution1 
s z to promote great] public aw>5ess ( !
 h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7       
,submission ( recomm5dations ,ea* ( !   
(fic]s describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph %all     
submit to ! ,commission a report conta9+
 recomm5dations 9 "t to af=d !          
,commission an opportunity--  7i7 to    
review ! reports2 &  7ii7 to incorporate
 9 ! report describ$ 9 section #e7;c7   
su* f9d+s & recomm5dations z !          
,commission consid]s appropriate4  7#d7 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
%all coord9ate ! p>ticipation ( =eign   
nations 9 ! celebration ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,semiqu9c5t5nial1 includ+ by     

solicit+ ! erection ( monum5ts & o!r    
cultural coop]ations 9 f\nd+ cities ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates s z-- 7,a7 to celebrate ! 
%>$ h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! _m    
peoples & nations ( ! _w2 &  7,b7 to    
provide liaison & enc\ragem5t = !       
erection ( int]national pavilions to    
%[case ! spread ( democratic in/itutions
 abroad 9 ! p]iod foll[+ ! ,am]ican     
,revolution4  #g4 ,p[]s  7a7 ,he>+s ,!  
,commission may hold su* he>+s1 meet &  
act at su* times & places1 take su*     
te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z !     
,commission consid]s advisable to c>ry  
out ?is ,act4  7b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al  
ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission   
may secure directly f a ,f$]al ag5cy su*
 in=mation z ! ,commission consid]s     
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7#b7    
,provision ( in=mation ,on reque/ ( !   
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( !  
ag5cy %all provide ! in=mation to !     
,commission4  7c7 ,po/al s]vices ,!     
,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same        

conditions z o!r ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t4  7d7 ,gifts ,! ,commission   
may accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts or   
donations ( money1 prop]ty1 or p]sonal  
s]vices4  7e7 ,additional p[]s ,z       
det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,commission1 !    
,commission may-- 7#a7 procure supplies1
 s]vices1 & prop]ty2  7#b7 make         
contracts2  7#c7 exp5d 9 fur!rance ( ?is
 ,act funds donat$ or receiv$ 9         
pursuance ( contracts ent]$ into "u ?is 
,act2 &  7#d7 take su* actions z are    
necess>y to enable ! ,commission to c>ry
 out effici5tly & 9 ! public int]e/ !   
purposes ( ?is ,act4  7f7 ,use (        
mat]ials  7#a7 ,"t capsule ,a           
repres5tative portion ( all books1      
manuscripts1 miscellane\s pr9t$ matt]1  
memorabilia1 relics1 & o!r mat]ials     
relat+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates               
,semiqu9c5t5nial %all be deposit$ 9 a "t
 capsule--  7,a7 to be buri$ 9          
,indep5d5ce ,mall1 ,philadelphia1 on    
,july #d1 #bjbf2 &  7,b7 to be une>!d on
 ! occasion ( ! #ejj? anniv]s>y ( !     

,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica on ,july #d1    
#bbgf4  7#b7 ,o!r mat]ials ,all o!r     
books1 manuscripts1 miscellane\s pr9t$  
matt]1 memorabilia1 relics1 & o!r       
mat]ials relat+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,semiqu9c5t5nial1 :e!r donat$ to !      
,commission or collect$ by !            
,commission1 may be deposit$ =          
pres]vation 9 national1 ,/ate1 or local 
libr>ies or museums or be o!rwise       
dispos$ ( by ! ,commission1 9           
consultation ) ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1
 ! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !      
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices4  7g7    
,prop]ty ,any prop]ty acquir$ by !      
,commission rema9+ on t]m9ation ( !     
,commission may be--  7#a7 us$ by !     
,secret>y = purposes ( ! ,national ,p>k 
,s]vice2 or  7#b7 dispos$ ( z excess or 
surplus prop]ty4  #h4 ,commission       
p]sonnel matt]s  7a7 ,comp5sation (     
memb]s ,! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all   
receive no comp5sation = s]vice on !    
,commission4  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 ,/aff   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son ( !         
,commission may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil   
s]vice laws 7includ+ regulations71      
appo9t & t]m9ate an executive director &
 su* o!r additional p]sonnel z are      
necess>y to enable ! ,commission to p]=m
 ! duties ( ! ,commission4  7#b7        
,confirmation ( executive director ,!   
employm5t ( an executive director %all  
be subject to confirmation by !         
,commission4  7#c7 ,comp5sation  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,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  7d7    
,detail ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employees    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employee ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t may be detail$ to !           
,commission )\t reimbursem5t4  7#b7     
,civil s]vice /atus ,! detail ( !       
employee %all be )\t int]ruption or loss
 ( civil s]vice /atus or privilege4  7e7
 ,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 ( t title4  7f7
 ,advisory ,committees ,! ,commission   
may appo9t su* advisory committees z !  

,commission det]m9es necess>y4  #i4     
,exp5ditures ( ,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,all exp5ditures ( ! ,commission %all  
be made solely f donat$ funds4  7b7     
,adm9i/rative secret>iat ,! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior %all1 ?r\gh a competitive    
process1 seek to ent] into an arrangem5t
 ) a nonpr(it organization1 ! mission ( 
:i* is consi/5t ) ! purpose ( ?is ,act4 
,"u su* arrangem5t1 su* nonpr(it        
organization %all--  7#a7 s]ve z !      
secret>iat ( ! ,commission1 includ+ by  
s]v+ z ! po9t ( contact "u section      
#e7;e72  7#b7 h\se ! adm9i/rative (fices
 ( ! ,commission2  7#c7 assume          
responsibility = funds ( ! ,commission2 
&  7#d7 provide to ! ,commission        
f9ancial & adm9i/rative s]vices1 includ+
 s]vices relat$ to budget+1 acc\nt+1    
f9ancial report+1 p]sonnel1 &           
procurem5t4  7c7 ,paym5t = f9ancial &   
adm9i/rative s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 paym5t =     
s]vices provid$ "u subsection 7b77#d7   
%all be made 9 advance1 or by           

reimbursem5t1 f funds ( ! ,commission 9 
su* am\nts z may be agre$ on by !       
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission & !          
secret>iat ( ! ,commission4  7#b7       
,relation%ip to regulations  7,a7       
,errone\s paym5ts ,! regulations "u     
section #eead ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 relat+ to ! collection (         
indebt$ness ( p]sonnel result+ f        
errone\s paym5ts %all apply to !        
collection ( errone\s paym5ts made to1  
or on behalf (1 a ,commission employee4 
7,b7 ,no promulgation by ,commission ,! 
,commission %all n be requir$ to        
prescribe any regulations relat+ to !   
matt]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7d7
 ,annual report ,once ea* ye> dur+ !    
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbg1 !   
,commission %all submit to ,congress a  
report ( ! activities ( ! ,commission1  
includ+ an acc\nt+ ( funds receiv$ &    
exp5d$ dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report4    
#aj4 ,t]m9ation ( ,commission ,!        
,commission %all t]m9ate on ,decemb]    

#ca1 #bjbg4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ,july #e1 #bjaf4;,cl]k4