,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cajd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bh1     
#bjaf,mr4 ,markey 7for himself and ,ms4 
,warren7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a ,,bill
  ,to establish the ,plymouth #djjth    
,commemoration ,commission1 and for     
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this 
,act may be cited as the ,plymouth      
#djjth ,commemoration ,commission ,act  
of #bjaf4  #b4 ,findings and purpose    
7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that--    
7#a7 the voyage of the ,mayflower and   
the founding of the colony at ,plymouth1
 ,massachusetts1 in #afbj1 the first    
permanent and sustaining ,english colony
 in the ,new ,world1 and the treaty of  
mutual protection between the ,wampanoag
 indigenous tribe and the ,english      
colonists1 has major significance in the
 history of the ,united ,states2  7#b7  
the colonists that traveled with their  
families were the first true immigrants 

to the ,new ,world1 relocating their    
families in search of the right to      
self-governance and religious freedom2  
7#c7 ,plymouth ,colony brought people   
together to form a multicultural        
society1 including ,english and other   
,european settlers and indigenous       
tribes2  7#d7 the economic1 political1  
religious1 and social institutions that 
developed during the early years of     
,plymouth ,colony1 including the signing
 of the ,mayflower ,compact and the     
treaty that ensured #ej years of        
peaceful relations between the          
indigenous ,wampanoags and the ,english 
colonists at ,plymouth1 continue to have
 profound effects on the ,united        
,states1 influencing the content of the 
,united ,states ,constitution1 ,english 
common law and language1 cross-cultural 
relationships1 and economic structure   
and status2 and  7#e7 in #bjaf1 the     
,commonwealth of ,massachusetts         
designated ,plymouth #djj1              
,incorporated1 as the official agency   

responsible for planning and            
implementing the commemoration of the   
#djjth anniversary of the ,mayflower    
voyage and the founding of ,plymouth    
,colony4  7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of  
this ,act is to establish the ,plymouth 
#djjth ,commemoration ,commission-- 7#a7
 to ensure suitable national and        
international observances of the #djjth 
anniversary of the ,plymouth ,colony    
during calendar year #bjbj 7referred to 
in this subsection as the ,plymouth     
#bjbj observances7 by complementing the 
programs and activities of the          
,commonwealth of ,massachusetts2  7#b7  
to cooperate with and assist the        
programs and activities of the ,state in
 the ,plymouth #bjbj observances2  7#c7 
to assist in ensuring that the ,plymouth
 #bjbj observances provide an excellent 
visitor experience and beneficial       
interaction among--  7,a7 visitors2 and 
7,b7 the natural and cultural resources 
of--  7i7 the town of ,plymouth1        
,massachusetts2 and  7ii7 all other     

municipalities that make up the original
 colony2  7#d7 to assist in ensuring    
that the ,plymouth #bjbj observances--  
7,a7 are inclusive2 and  7,b7           
appropriately recognize the experiences 
of all people present in #agth-,century 
,plymouth ,colony2  7#e7 to provide     
assistance in the development of        
,plymouth-related programs and          
activities2  7#f7 to facilitate         
international involvement in the        
,plymouth #bjbj observances2  7#g7 to   
support and facilitate marketing efforts
 for a commemorative coin1 stamp1 and   
related activities for the ,plymouth    
#bjbj observances2 and  7#h7 to assist  
in the appropriate development of       
heritage tourism and economic benefits  
to the ,united ,states4  #c4            
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7        
,commemoration ,the term commemoration  
means the commemoration of the #djjth   
anniversary of--  7,a7 the voyage of the
 ,mayflower2 and  7,b7 the founding of  
,plymouth ,colony4  7#b7 ,commission    

,the term ,commission means the         
,plymouth #djjth ,commemoration         
,commission established by section      
#d7;a74  7#c7 ,governor ,the term       
,governor means the ,governor of        
,massachusetts4  7#d7 ,secretary ,the   
term ,secretary means the ,secretary of 
the ,interior4  7#e7 ,state ,the term   
,state means the ,commonwealth of       
,massachusetts 7including the           
governmental agencies and entities of   
the ,commonwealth74  #d4 ,plymouth      
#djjth ,commemoration ,commission  7a7  
,establishment ,there is established a  
commission1 to be known as the ,plymouth
 #djjth ,commemoration ,commission4  7b7
 ,membership  7#a7 ,in general ,the     
,commission shall be composed of #ae    
members1 of whom--  7,a7 #a shall be the
 ,director of the ,brand ,,usa 7or a    
designee72  7,b7 #a shall be appointed  
by the ,secretary from among employees  
of the ,national ,park ,service2  7,c7  
#d shall be appointed by the ,secretary1
 taking into consideration              

recommendations of the executive        
committee of ,plymouth #djj1            
,incorporated2  7,d7 #d shall be        
appointed by the ,secretary1 taking into
 consideration recommendations of the   
,governor2 and  7,e7 #e shall be        
appointed by the ,secretary from among  
individuals that have an interest in1   
support for1 and expertise relating to1 
the commemoration4  7#b7 ,term2         
vacancies  7,a7 ,term ,a member of the  
,commission shall be appointed for the  
life of the ,commission4  7,b7          
,vacancies  7i7 ,in general ,a vacancy  
on the ,commission shall be filled in   
the same manner in which the original   
appointment was made4  7ii7 ,partial    
term ,a member appointed to fill a      
vacancy on the ,commission shall serve  
for the remainder of the term for which 
the predecessor of the member was       
appointed4  7#c7 ,meetings  7,a7 ,in    
general ,the ,commission shall meet--   
7i7 not less frequently than twice each 
year2 or  7ii7 at the call of-- 7,i7 the

 chairperson of the ,commission2 or     
7,,ii7 the majority of the members of   
the ,commission4  7,b7 ,initial meeting 
,not later than #cj days after the date 
on which all initial members of the     
,commission have been appointed under   
paragraph 7#a71 the ,commission shall   
hold the initial meeting of the         
,commission4  7#d7 ,voting  7,a7 ,in    
general ,the ,commission shall act only 
on an affirmative vote of a majority of 
the members of the ,commission4  7,b7   
,quorum ,a majority of the members of   
the ,commission shall constitute a      
quorum4  7#e7 ,chairperson ,the         
,secretary shall appoint #a member of   
the ,commission to serve as chairperson 
of the ,commission1 taking into         
consideration any recommendations of the
 ,governor4  7c7 ,duties of ,commission 
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,commission       
shall-- 7,a7 assist in the planning1    
development1 and implementation of      
programs and activities appropriate to  
the commemoration2  7,b7 generally      

facilitate commemoration activities     
throughout the ,united ,states2  7,c7   
encourage civic1 military1 historical1  
educational1 religious1 economic1 and   
other organizations throughout the      
,united ,states to organize and         
participate in commemoration activities 
to expand the understanding and         
appreciation of the significance of the 
founding and early history of ,plymouth 
,colony2  7,d7 coordinate and facilitate
 for the public scholarly research and  
publications regarding1 and             
interpretation of1 the cultures present 
in #agth-,century ,plymouth ,colony1    
including the ,english colonists and the
 indigenous ,wampanoag tribes2 and  7,e7
 ensure that the #djjth anniversary of  
,plymouth provides a lasting legacy and 
long-term public benefit by assisting in
 the development of appropriate programs
 and facilities4  7#b7 ,plans2 reports  
7,a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall 
prepare1 with respect to each activity  
carried out by the ,commission under    

this section--  7i7 a strategic plan in 
accordance with section #cjf of title   
#e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and  7ii7 an 
annual performance plan in accordance   
with section #aaae of title #ca1 ,united
 ,states ,code4  7,b7 ,final report ,not
 later than ,december #ca1 #bjba1 the   
,commission shall submit to ,congress a 
final report that includes--  7i7 a     
summary of the activities of the        
,commission2  7ii7 a final accounting of
 funds received and expended by the     
,commission2 and  7iii7 any findings or 
recommendations of the ,commission4  7d7
 ,powers of ,commission ,the ,commission
 may--  7#a7 accept donations and make  
dispersions of money1 personal services1
 and real and personal property relating
 to--  7,a7 ,plymouth ,colony2 and  7,b7
 the significance of ,plymouth ,colony  
in the history of the ,united ,states2  
7#b7 appoint such advisory committees as
 the ,commission determines to be       
necessary to carry out this section2    
7#c7 authorize any member or employee of

 the ,commission to take any action that
 the ,commission is authorized to take  
pursuant to this section2  7#d7 procure 
supplies1 services1 and property1 and   
make or enter into contracts1 leases1 or
 other legal agreements1 to carry out   
this section 7except that any contracts1
 leases1 or other legal agreements made 
or entered into by the ,commission shall
 not extend beyond the date of          
termination of the ,commission72  7#e7  
use the ,united ,states mails in the    
same manner and under the same          
conditions as other ,federal agencies2  
7#f7 subject to approval by the         
,commission1 make grants in amounts not 
to exceed #aj1jjj to communities and    
nonprofit organizations to develop      
programs to assist in the commemoration2
  7#g7 make grants to research and      
scholarly organizations to research1    
publish1 or distribute information      
relating to ,plymouth ,colony2 and  7#h7
 provide technical assistance to        
,states1 localities1 and nonprofit      

organizations to advance the purposes of
 the commemoration4  7e7 ,commission    
personnel matters  7#a7 ,compensation of
 members  7,a7 ,in general ,except as   
provided in subparagraph 7,b71 a member 
of the ,commission shall serve without  
compensation4  7,b7 ,federal employees  
,a member of the ,commission who is an  
officer or employee of the ,federal     
,government shall serve without         
compensation in addition to the         
compensation received for the services  
of the member as an officer or employee 
of the ,federal ,government4  7,c7      
,travel expenses ,a member of the       
,commission shall be allowed travel     
expenses1 including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence1 at rates authorized for an 
employee of an agency under subchapter  
,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united  
,states ,code1 while away from the home 
or regular place of business of the     
member in the performance of the duties 
of the ,commission4  7#b7 ,staff  7,a7  
,in general ,the ,chairperson of the    

,commission may1 without regard to the  
civil service laws 7including           
regulations71 appoint and terminate an  
executive director and such other       
additional personnel as are necessary to
 enable the ,commission to perform the  
duties of the ,commission4  7,b7        
,confirmation of executive director ,the
 employment of an executive director    
shall be subject to confirmation by the 
,commission4  7#c7 ,compensation  7,a7  
,in general ,except as provided in      
subparagraph 7,b71 the ,chairperson of  
the ,commission may fix the compensation
 of the executive director and other    
personnel without regard to the         
provisions of chapter #ea and subchapter
 ,,iii of chapter #ec of title #e1      
,united ,states ,code1 relating to      
classification of positions and ,general
 ,schedule pay rates4  7,b7 ,maximum    
rate of pay ,the rate of pay for the    
executive director and other personnel  
shall not exceed the rate payable for   
level ,v of the ,executive ,schedule    

under section #ecaf of title #e1 ,united
 ,states ,code4  7#d7 ,detail of        
government employees  7,a7 ,federal     
employees  7i7 ,in general ,on the      
request of the ,commission1 the head of 
any ,federal agency may detail1 on a    
reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis1  
any of the personnel of the agency to   
the ,commission to assist the           
,commission in carrying out the duties  
of the ,commission under this section4  
7ii7 ,civil service status ,the detail  
of an employee under clause 7i7 shall be
 without interruption or loss of civil  
service status or privilege4  7,b7      
,state employees ,the ,commission may-- 
7i7 accept the services of personnel    
detailed from the ,state 7including     
subdivisions of the ,state72 and  7ii7  
reimburse the ,state for services of    
detailed personnel4  7#e7 ,volunteer and
 uncompensated services ,notwithstanding
 section #acdb of title #ca1 ,united    
,states ,code1 the ,commission may      
accept and use voluntary and            

uncompensated services as the           
,commission determines necessary4  7#f7 
,support services ,the ,director of the 
,national ,park ,service shall provide  
to the ,commission1 on a reimbursable   
basis1 such administrative support      
services as the ,commission may request4
  7f7 ,procurement of temporary and     
intermittent services ,the chairperson  
of the ,commission may procure temporary
 and intermittent services in accordance
 with section #caji7;b7 of title #e1    
,united ,states ,code1 at rates for     
individuals that do not exceed the daily
 equivalent of the annual rate of basic 
pay prescribed for level ,v of the      
,executive ,schedule under section #ecaf
 of that title4  7g7 ,nonapplicability  
of ,,faca ,section #ad7;b7 of the       
,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e  
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the 
,commission4  7h7 ,no effect on         
authority ,nothing in this section      
supersedes the authority of the ,state1 
the ,national ,park ,service1 or the    

,association for the ,preservation of   
,virginia ,antiquities with respect to  
the commemoration4  7i7 ,termination    
,the ,commission shall terminate on     
,december #ca1 #bjba4