,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cajd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bh1 #bjaf,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself & ,ms4 ,w>r57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,plym\? #djj? ,commemoration ,commission1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,plym\? #djj? ,commemoration ,commission ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! voyage ( ! ,mayfl[] & ! f\nd+ ( ! colony at ,plym\?1 ,massa*usetts1 9 #afbj1 ! fir/ p]man5t & su/a9+ ,engli% colony 9 ! ,new ,_w1 & ! treaty ( mutual protection betwe5 ! ,wampanoag indig5\s tribe & ! ,engli% coloni/s1 has major significance 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 ! coloni/s t travel$ ) _! families 7 ! fir/ true immigrants to ! ,new ,_w1 relocat+ _! families 9 se>* ( ! "r to self-gov]nance & religi\s fre$om2 7#c7 ,plym\? ,colony br\ght p toge!r to =m a multicultural society1 includ+ ,engli% & o!r ,european settl]s & indig5\s tribes2 7#d7 ! economic1 political1 religi\s1 & social in/itutions t develop$ dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( ,plym\? ,colony1 includ+ ! sign+ ( ! ,mayfl[] ,compact & ! treaty t ensur$ #ej ye>s ( peaceful relations betwe5 ! indig5\s ,wampanoags & ! ,engli% coloni/s at ,plym\?1 cont9ue to h pr(\nd effects on ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 influ5c+ ! cont5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution1 ,engli% common law & language1 cross-cultural relation%ips1 & economic /ructure & /atus2 & 7#e7 9 #bjaf1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,massa*usetts designat$ ,plym\? #djj1 ,incorporat$1 z ! (ficial ag5cy responsible = plann+ & implem5t+ ! commemoration ( ! #djj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,mayfl[] voyage & ! f\nd+ ( ,plym\? ,colony4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% ! ,plym\? #djj? ,commemoration ,commission-- 7#a7 to ensure suitable national & int]national obs]vances ( ! #djj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,plym\? ,colony dur+ cal5d> ye> #bjbj 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,plym\? #bjbj obs]vances7 by complem5t+ ! programs & activities ( ! ,commonweal? ( ,massa*usetts2 7#b7 to coop]ate ) & assi/ ! programs & activities ( ! ,/ate 9 ! ,plym\? #bjbj obs]vances2 7#c7 to assi/ 9 ensur+ t ! ,plym\? #bjbj obs]vances provide an excell5t visitor exp]i5ce & b5eficial int]action among-- 7,a7 visitors2 & 7,b7 ! natural & cultural res\rces (-- 7i7 ! t[n ( ,plym\?1 ,massa*usetts2 & 7ii7 all o!r municipalities t make up ! orig9al colony2 7#d7 to assi/ 9 ensur+ t ! ,plym\? #bjbj obs]vances-- 7,a7 are inclusive2 & 7,b7 appropriately recognize ! exp]i5ces ( all p pres5t 9 #ag?-,c5tury ,plym\? ,colony2 7#e7 to provide assi/ance 9 ! developm5t ( ,plym\?-relat$ programs & activities2 7#f7 to facilitate int]national involvem5t 9 ! ,plym\? #bjbj obs]vances2 7#g7 to support & facilitate m>ket+ ef=ts = a commemorative co91 /amp1 & relat$ activities = ! ,plym\? #bjbj obs]vances2 & 7#h7 to assi/ 9 ! appropriate developm5t ( h]itage t\rism & economic b5efits to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commemoration ,! t]m commemoration means ! commemoration ( ! #djj? anniv]s>y (-- 7,a7 ! voyage ( ! ,mayfl[]2 & 7,b7 ! f\nd+ ( ,plym\? ,colony4 7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,plym\? #djj? ,commemoration ,commission e/abli%$ by section #d7;a74 7#c7 ,gov]nor ,! t]m ,gov]nor means ! ,gov]nor ( ,massa*usetts4 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,commonweal? ( ,massa*usetts 7includ+ ! gov]nm5tal ag5cies & entities ( ! ,commonweal?74 #d4 ,plym\? #djj? ,commemoration ,commission 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a commission1 to be kn[n z ! ,plym\? #djj? ,commemoration ,commission4 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #ae memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #a %all be ! ,director ( ! ,br& ,,usa 7or a designee72 7,b7 #a %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y f among employees ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 7,c7 #d %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 tak+ into consid]ation recomm5dations ( ! executive committee ( ,plym\? #djj1 ,incorporat$2 7,d7 #d %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 tak+ into consid]ation recomm5dations ( ! ,gov]nor2 & 7,e7 #e %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y f among individuals t h an int]e/ 91 support =1 & exp]tise relat+ to1 ! commemoration4 7#b7 ,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$4 7#c7 ,meet+s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all meet-- 7i7 n less frequ5tly ?an twice ea* ye>2 or 7ii7 at ! call (-- 7,i7 ! *airp]son ( ! ,commission2 or 7,,ii7 ! majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission4 7,b7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* all initial memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all hold ! initial meet+ ( ! ,commission4 7#d7 ,vot+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all act only on an affirmative vote ( a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission4 7,b7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum4 7#e7 ,*airp]son ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t #a memb] ( ! ,commission to s]ve z *airp]son ( ! ,commission1 tak+ into consid]ation any recomm5dations ( ! ,gov]nor4 7c7 ,duties ( ,commission 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 assi/ 9 ! plann+1 developm5t1 & implem5tation ( programs & activities appropriate to ! commemoration2 7,b7 g5]ally facilitate commemoration activities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,c7 enc\rage civic1 milit>y1 hi/orical1 educational1 religi\s1 economic1 & o!r organizations ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates to organize & p>ticipate 9 commemoration activities to exp& ! und]/&+ & appreciation ( ! significance ( ! f\nd+ & e>ly hi/ory ( ,plym\? ,colony2 7,d7 coord9ate & facilitate = ! public s*ol>ly rese>* & publications reg>d+1 & int]pretation (1 ! cultures pres5t 9 #ag?-,c5tury ,plym\? ,colony1 includ+ ! ,engli% coloni/s & ! indig5\s ,wampanoag tribes2 & 7,e7 ensure t ! #djj? anniv]s>y ( ,plym\? provides a la/+ legacy & long-t]m public b5efit by assi/+ 9 ! developm5t ( appropriate programs & facilities4 7#b7 ,plans2 reports 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all prep>e1 ) respect to ea* activity c>ri$ out by ! ,commission "u ?is section-- 7i7 a /rategic plan 9 accordance ) section #cjf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7ii7 an annual p]=mance plan 9 accordance ) section #aaae ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7,b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 ! ,commission %all submit to ,congress a f9al report t includes-- 7i7 a summ>y ( ! activities ( ! ,commission2 7ii7 a f9al acc\nt+ ( funds receiv$ & exp5d$ by ! ,commission2 & 7iii7 any f9d+s or recomm5dations ( ! ,commission4 7d7 ,p[]s ( ,commission ,! ,commission may-- 7#a7 accept donations & make disp]sions ( money1 p]sonal s]vices1 & real & p]sonal prop]ty relat+ to-- 7,a7 ,plym\? ,colony2 & 7,b7 ! significance ( ,plym\? ,colony 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 appo9t su* advisory committees z ! ,commission det]m9es to be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section2 7#c7 au?orize any memb] or employee ( ! ,commission to take any action t ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to take pursuant to ?is section2 7#d7 procure supplies1 s]vices1 & prop]ty1 & make or ent] into contracts1 leases1 or o!r legal agreem5ts1 to c>ry out ?is section 7except t any contracts1 leases1 or o!r legal agreem5ts made or ent]$ into by ! ,commission %all n ext5d beyond ! date ( t]m9ation ( ! ,commission72 7#e7 use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 7#f7 subject to approval by ! ,commission1 make grants 9 am\nts n to exce$ #aj1jjj to communities & nonpr(it organizations to develop programs to assi/ 9 ! commemoration2 7#g7 make grants to rese>* & s*ol>ly organizations to rese>*1 publi%1 or di/ribute in=mation relat+ to ,plym\? ,colony2 & 7#h7 provide te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates1 localities1 & nonpr(it organizations to advance ! purposes ( ! commemoration4 7e7 ,commission p]sonnel matt]s 7#a7 ,comp5sation ( memb]s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>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 9 addition to ! comp5sation receiv$ = ! s]vices ( ! memb] z an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7,c7 ,travel exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,commission %all be all[$ 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 7#b7 ,/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 7#d7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t employees 7,a7 ,f$]al employees 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,on ! reque/ ( ! ,commission1 ! head ( any ,f$]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 section4 7ii7 ,civil s]vice /atus ,! detail ( an employee "u clause 7i7 %all be )\t int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus or privilege4 7,b7 ,/ate employees ,! ,commission may-- 7i7 accept ! s]vices ( p]sonnel detail$ f ! ,/ate 7includ+ subdivisions ( ! ,/ate72 & 7ii7 reimburse ! ,/ate = s]vices ( detail$ p]sonnel4 7#e7 ,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 7#f7 ,support s]vices ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice %all provide to ! ,commission1 on a reimbursable basis1 su* adm9i/rative support s]vices z ! ,commission may reque/4 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*$ule "u section #ecaf ( t title4 7g7 ,nonapplicability ( ,,faca ,section #ad7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to ! ,commission4 7h7 ,no effect on au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section sup]s$es ! au?ority ( ! ,/ate1 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 or ! ,association = ! ,pres]vation ( ,virg9ia ,antiquities ) respect to ! commemoration4 7i7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba4