,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #c1 #bjag    
,ms4 ,m5g 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (   
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1  
,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 & ,mr4     
,swalwell ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committees on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 &     
,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be     
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% )9 !    
,smi?sonian ,in/itution ! ,national     
,museum ( ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican      
,hi/ory & ,culture1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,national ,museum ( ,asian ,pacific  
,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture ,act4  #b4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,bo>d (  
,reg5ts ,! t]m ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts means !  
,bo>d ( ,reg5ts ( ! ,smi?sonian         

,in/itution4  7#b7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m       
,c\ncil means ! ,national ,museum (     
,asian ,pacific ,am]ican ,hi/ory &      
,culture ,c\ncil e/abli%$ by section #d4
  7#c7 ,museum ,! t]m ,museum means !   
,national ,museum ( ,asian ,pacific     
,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture e/abli%$ by 
section #c4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,smi?sonian ,in/itution4  #c4           
,e/abli%m5t ( ,museum  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,smi?sonian       
,in/itution a museum to be kn[n z !     
,national ,museum ( ,asian ,pacific     
,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture4  7b7       
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,museum %all be 
to provide =--  7#a7 ! collection1 /udy1
 & e/abli%m5t ( programs relat+ to      
,asian ,pacific ,am]ican life1 art1     
hi/ory1 & culture2  7#b7 ! creation &   
ma9t5ance ( p]man5t & tempor>y exhibits 
docum5t+ ! hi/ory ( ,asian ,pacific     
,am]ican life1 art1 hi/ory1 & culture2  
7#c7 ! collection & /udy ( artifacts &  
docum5ts relat+ to ,asian ,pacific      

,am]ican life1 art1 hi/ory1 & culture2 &
  7#d7 collaboration betwe5 ! ,museum & 
o!r museums1 ,asian ,am]ican & ,native  
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+           
in/itutions1 hi/orical societies1       
educational in/itutions1 & o!r          
organizations t promote ! /udy or       
appreciation ( ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican 
life1 art1 hi/ory1 or culture1 includ+  
collaboration conc]n+--  7,a7 developm5t
 ( coop]ative programs & exhibitions2   
7,b7 id5tification1 managem5t1 & c>e (  
collections2 &  7,c7 tra9+ ( museum     
pr(essionals4  #d4 ,c\ncil  7a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !       
,smi?sonian ,in/itution a c\ncil to be  
kn[n z ! ,national ,museum ( ,asian     
,pacific ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture    
,c\ncil4  7b7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,c\ncil %all-- 7,a7 make recomm5dations 
to ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts conc]n+ ! plann+1  
design1 & con/ruction ( ! ,museum2  7,b7
 advise & assi/ ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts on all
 matt]s relat+ to ! adm9i/ration1       
op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 & pres]vation ( !  

,museum2  7,c7 recomm5d annual op]at+   
budgets = ! ,museum to ! ,bo>d (        
,reg5ts2  7,d7 report annually to !     
,bo>d ( ,reg5ts on ! acquisition1       
disposition1 & display ( objects relat+ 
to ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican life1 art1  
hi/ory1 & culture2 &  7,e7 adopt bylaws 
= ! op]ation ( ! ,c\ncil4  7#b7         
,pr9cipal responsibilities ,! ,c\ncil1  
subject to ! g5]al policies ( ! ,bo>d ( 
,reg5ts1 %all h sole au?ority to--  7,a7
 pur*ase1 accept1 borr[1 & o!rwise      
acquire artifacts = addition to !       
collections ( ! ,museum2  7,b7 loan1    
ex*ange1 sell1 & o!rwise dispose ( any  
"p ( ! collections ( ! ,museum1 b only  
if ! funds g5]at$ by t disposition are  
us$ = additions to ! collections ( !    
,museum2 or  7,c7 specify crit]ia )     
respect to ! use ( ! collections &      
res\rces ( ! ,museum1 includ+ policies  
on programm+1 education1 exhibitions1 & 
rese>*4  7#c7 ,o!r responsibilities ,!  
,c\ncil1 subject to ! g5]al policies ( !
 ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts1 %all h au?ority-- 7,a7

 to provide = pres]vation1 re/oration1 &
 ma9t5ance ( ! collections ( ! ,museum2 
&  7,b7 to solicit1 accept1 use1 &      
dispose ( gifts1 beque/s1 & devises (   
p]sonal prop]ty = ! purpose ( aid+ &    
facilitat+ ! "w ( ! ,museum4  7c7       
,composition & appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,c\ncil %all be compos$ ( #ai vot+   
memb]s z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7
 ,vot+ memb]s ,! ,c\ncil %all include ! 
foll[+ vot+ memb]s3  7,a7 ,! ,secret>y (
 ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4  7,b7 ,"o   
memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts1 appo9t$ by ! 
,bo>d ( ,reg5ts4  7,c7 ,sev5te5         
individuals appo9t$ by ! ,bo>d (        
,reg5ts-- 7i7 tak+ into consid]ation    
individuals recomm5d$ by organizations &
 entities t are committ$ to ! advancem5t
 ( k ( ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican life1   
art1 hi/ory1 & culture2 &  7ii7 tak+    
into consid]ation individuals recomm5d$ 
by ! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil4  7#c7 ,initial 
appo9tm5ts ,! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts %all make 
initial appo9tm5ts to ! ,c\ncil "u      
p>agraph 7#b7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 

! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,t]ms
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 ?is 
subsection1 ea* appo9t$ memb] ( !       
,c\ncil %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c    
ye>s4  7#b7 ,initial appo9tees ,z       
designat$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts at ! "t (
 appo9tm5t1 ( ! vot+ memb]s fir/ appo9t$
 "u subsection 7c77#b77;,c7--  7,a7 six 
memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #a ye>2
  7,b7 six memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a   
t]m ( #b ye>s2 &  7,c7 five memb]s %all 
be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s4  7#c7     
,reappo9tm5t ,a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil may be
 reappo9t$1 except t no individual may  
s]ve on ! ,c\ncil = a total ( m ?an #b  
t]ms4 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 !     
numb] ( t]ms an individual s]ves on !   
,c\ncil %all n include any portion ( a  
t]m = :i* an individual is appo9t$ to   
fill a vacancy "u p>agraph 7#d77;,b74   
7#d7 ,vacancies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a       
vacancy on ! ,c\ncil-- 7i7 %all n affect
 ! p[]s ( ! ,c\ncil2 &  7ii7 %all be    
fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al        
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7,b7 ,t]m ,any memb] 

( ! ,c\ncil appo9t$ to fill a vacancy   
occurr+ be=e ! expiration ( ! t]m = :i* 
! memb]'s pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all be  
appo9t$ = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4  7e7       
,comp5sation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a memb] ( !    
,c\ncil %all s]ve )\t pay4  7#b7 ,travel
 exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil %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 ( ! ,c\ncil4  7f7 ,*airp]son  
,by a majority vote ( its vot+ memb]s1 !
 ,c\ncil %all elect a *airp]son f its   
memb]s4  7g7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,c\ncil %all meet at ! call ( !         
*airp]son or on ! writt5 reque/ ( a     
majority ( ! vot+ memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil1 b 
n few] ?an twice ea* ye>4  7#b7 ,initial
 meet+s ,dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,c\ncil1 !     
,c\ncil %all meet n few] ?an #d times = 

! purpose ( c>ry+ out ! duties ( !      
,c\ncil "u ?is ,act4  7h7 ,quorum ,a    
majority ( ! vot+ memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil    
hold+ (fice %all con/itute a quorum = ! 
purpose ( conduct+ bus9ess1 b a less]   
numb] may receive in=mation on behalf ( 
! ,c\ncil4  #e4 ,director & /aff ( !    
,museum  7a7 ,director  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,museum %all h a ,director :o %all be  
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 tak+ into       
consid]ation individuals recomm5d$ by ! 
,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,duties ,! ,director %all
 manage ! ,museum subject to ! policies 
( ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts4  7b7 ,/aff ,!      
,secret>y may appo9t two additional     
employees to s]ve "u ! ,director1 except
 t su* additional employees may be      
appo9t$ )\t reg>d to ! provisions (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+   
appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice4  7c7 
,pay ,! employees appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y
 "u subsection 7b7 may be paid )\t reg>d
 to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] 
,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 relat+ to classification (

 positions & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates4  
#f4 ,educational & liaison programs  7a7
 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,programs au?oriz$ ,!   
,director ( ! ,museum may c>ry out      
educational & liaison programs 9 support
 ( ! goals ( ! ,museum4  7#b7 ,specific 
activities describ$ ,9 c>ry+ out ?is    
section1 ! ,director %all-- 7,a7 c>ry   
out educational programs relat+ to      
,asian ,pacific ,am]ican life1 art1     
hi/ory1 & culture1 includ+--  7i7       
programs us+ digital1 electronic1 &     
int]active te*nologies2 &  7ii7 programs
 c>ri$ out 9 collaboration ) elem5t>y   
s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 & po/second>y  
s*ools2 &  7,b7 consult ) ! ,director ( 
! ,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices
 conc]n+ ! grant & s*ol>%ip programs    
c>ri$ out "u subsection 7b74  7b7 ,grant
 & s*ol>%ip programs ,9 consultation ) !
 ,c\ncil & ! ,director ( ! ,museum1 !   
,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,museum &     
,libr>y ,s]vices %all e/abli%--  7#a7 a 
grant program ) ! purpose ( improv+     
op]ations1 c>e ( collections1 &         

developm5t ( pr(essional managem5t at   
,asian ,pacific ,am]ican museums2  7#b7 
a grant program ) ! purpose ( provid+   
int]n%ip & fell[%ip opportunities at    
,asian ,pacific ,am]ican museums2 &     
7#c7 a s*ol>%ip program ) ! purpose (   
assi/+ individuals :o are pursu+ c>e]s  
or c>ry+ out /udies 9 ! arts1           
humanities1 & sci5ces 9 ! /udy ( ,asian 
,pacific ,am]ican life1 art1 hi/ory1 &  
culture4  #g4 ,build+ = ! ,national     
,museum ( ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican      
,hi/ory & ,culture  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7  
,location  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab
 mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 !           
,commission ( ,f9e ,arts1 ! ,national   
,capital ,plann+ ,commission1 & o!r     
,f$]al & local ag5cies1 %all designate a
 site = ! ,museum4  7,b7 ,transf] to    
,smi?sonian ,in/itution ,if ! site      
designat$ = ! ,museum is 9 an area t is 
"u ! adm9i/rative jurisdiction ( a      
,f$]al ag5cy1 z soon z practicable aft] 

! date on :i* ! designation is made1 !  
head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all transf] to ! 
,smi?sonian ,in/itution adm9i/rative    
jurisdiction ov] ! area4  7,c7          
,consultation ,! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts %all   
c>ry out its duties "u ?is p>agraph 9   
consultation ) ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! ,*air (
 ! ,national ,capital ,plann+           
,commission4  7ii7 ,! ,*air ( !         
,commission on ,f9e ,arts4  7iii7 ,!    
,*air ( ! ,presid5tial ,commission      
ref]r$ to 9 section #h4  7iv7 ,! ,*air &
 ,rank+ ,memb] ( ea* ( ! foll[+         
committees3  7,i7 ,! ,committee on      
,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,s5ate4      
7,,ii7 ,! ,committee on ,h\se           
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives4  7,,iii7 ,! ,committee 
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,,iv7 ,!     
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate4  7,v7 ,! ,committee on          
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,con/ruction (   
build+ ,! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts1 9            

consultation ) ! ,c\ncil1 may plan1     
design1 & con/ruct a build+ = ! ,museum1
 :i* %all be locat$ at ! site designat$ 
by ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts "u ?is p>agraph4   
7#c7 ,nonapplicability ( provisions     
relat+ to monum5ts & commemorative works
 ,*apt] #hi ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 %all n apply ) respect to !      
,museum4  7b7 ,co/ %>+ ,! ,bo>d (       
,reg5ts %all pay--  7#a7 #ej p]c5t ( !  
co/s ( c>ry+ out ?is section f ,f$]al   
funds2 &  7#b7 #ej p]c5t ( ! co/s (     
c>ry+ out ?is section f non-,f$]al      
s\rces4  #h4 ,consid]ation (            
recomm5dations ( ,presid5tial           
,commission ,9 c>ry+ out _! duties "u   
?is ,act1 ! ,c\ncil & ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts 
%all take into consid]ation ! reports & 
plans submitt$ by ! ,national ,museum ( 
,asian ,pacific ,am]ican ,hi/ory &      
,culture ,plan = ,action ,presid5tial   
,commission4