,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aghj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjai,mr4   
,byrne 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4     
,tonko1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,higg9s (    
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4        
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4          
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle (   
,p5nsylvania1 & ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committee on ,h\se      
,adm9i/ration1 = 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% !       
,commission to /udy ! pot5tial creation 
( a ,national ,museum ( ,iri% ,am]ican  
,hi/ory1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,commission to ,/udy ! ,creation ( a    
,national ,museum ( ,iri% ,am]ican      
,hi/ory4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     

means ! ,commission to /udy ! pot5tial  
creation ( a ,national ,museum ( ,iri%  
,am]ican ,hi/ory e/abli%$ by section    
#c7;a74  7#b7 ,museum ,! t]m ,museum    
means ! ,national ,museum ( ,iri%       
,am]ican ,hi/ory4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t (    
commission  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( commission
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ !      
,commission to /udy ! pot5tial creation 
( an ,iri% ,am]ican ,museum4  7#b7      
,memb]%ip ,! ,commission %all consi/ (  
#bc memb]s appo9t$ n lat] ?an #f mon?s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act z   
foll[s3  7,a7 ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t  
#g vot+ memb]s4  7,b7 ,! ,speak] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,m9ority     
,lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !   
,majority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 & !        
,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate %all ea*     
appo9t--  7i7 #c vot+ memb]s2 &  7ii7 #a
 nonvot+ memb]4  7#c7 ,qualifications   
,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be *os5 f  
individuals1 or repres5tatives (        
in/itutions or entities1 :o possess     
ei!r--  7,a7 a demon/rat$ commitm5t to !

 rese>*1 /udy1 or promotion (           
,iri%-,am]ican life1 art1 hi/ory1       
political or economic /atus1 or culture1
 toge!r )--  7i7 exp]tise 9 museum      
adm9i/ration2  7ii7 exp]tise 9 fundrais+
 = nonpr(it or cultural in/itutions2    
7iii7 exp]i5ce 9 ! /udy & tea*+ (       
,iri%-,am]ican culture & hi/ory at !    
po/-second>y level2  7iv7 exp]i5ce 9    
/udy+ ! issue ( ! ,smi?sonian           
,in/itution's repres5tation (           
,iri%-,am]ican art1 life1 hi/ory1 &     
culture2 or  7v7 ext5sive exp]i5ce 9    
public or elect$ s]vice2 or  7,b7       
exp]i5ce 9 ! adm9i/ration (1 or ! plann+
 = ! e/abli%m5t (1 museums devot$ to !  
/udy & promotion ( ! role ( e?nic1      
racial1 or cultural gr\ps 9 ,am]ican    
hi/ory4  7#d7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! 
,commission-- 7,a7 %all n affect ! p[]s 
( ! ,commission2 &  7,b7 %all be fill$ 9
 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0   
made4  7#e7 ,*airp]son ,! ,commission   
%all1 by majority vote ( all ( ! memb]s1
 select #a memb] ( ! ,commission to s]ve

 z ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission4  #d4   
,duties ( ! commission  7a7 ,reports    
7#a7 ,plan ( action = ! e/abli%m5t &    
ma9t5ance ( museum ,! ,commission %all  
submit a report to ! ,presid5t & !      
,congress conta9+ its recomm5dations )  
respect to a plan ( action = !          
e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance ( an             
,iri%-,am]ican ,museum 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4
  7#b7 ,report on issues ,! ,commission 
%all exam9e1 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 &
 submit a report to ! ,presid5t & !     
,congress on ! foll[+ issues3  7,a7 ,!  
availability & co/ ( collections to be  
acquir$ & h\s$ 9 ! ,museum4  7,b7 ,!    
impact ( ! ,museum on regional          
,iri%-,am]ican-relat$ museums4  7,c7    
,possible locations = ! ,museum 9       
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc & its environs1 to be    
consid]$ 9 consultation ) ! ,national   
,capital ,plann+ ,commission & !        
,commission ( ,f9e ,arts1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,int]ior1 & ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4  
7,d7 ,:e!r ! ,museum %\ld be locat$ )9 !

 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4  7,e7 ,!      
gov]nance & organizational /ructure f   
:i* ! ,museum %\ld op]ate4  7,f7 ,h[ to 
engage ! ,iri%-,am]ican community 9 !   
developm5t & design ( ! ,museum4  7,g7  
,! co/ ( con/ruct+1 op]at+1 & ma9ta9+ ! 
,museum4  7b7 ,fundrais+ plan  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,commission %all develop a     
fundrais+ plan to support ! e/abli%m5t1 
op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( ! ,museum ?r\gh 
contributions f ! public4  7#b7         
,consid]ations ,9 develop+ ! fundrais+  
plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission    
%all consid] issues relat+ to fund+ !   
op]ations & ma9t5ance ( ! ,museum 9     
p]petuity )\t reliance on appropriations
 ( ,f$]al funds4  7c7 ,indep5d5t review 
,! ,commission %all obta9 an indep5d5t  
review ( ! viability ( ! plan develop$  
"u subsection 7b77#a7 & su* review %all 
include an analysis z to :e!r ! plan is 
likely to a*ieve ! level ( res\rces     
necess>y to fund ! con/ruction ( !      
,museum & ! op]ations & ma9t5ance ( !   
,museum 9 p]petuity )\t reliance on     

appropriations ( ,f$]al funds4  7d7     
,submission ,! ,commission %all submit !
 plan develop$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 & !
 review conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 to !  
,committees on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure1 ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1    
,natural ,res\rces1 & ,appropriations ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !           
,committees on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces1 &          
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7e7        
,recomm5dations = legislation ,to c>ry  
out plan ( action ,bas$ on !            
recomm5dations conta9$ 9 ! report       
submitt$ "u subsection 7a71 !           
,commission %all submit = consid]ation  
recomm5dations = a legislative plan (   
action to create & con/ruct ! ,museum   
to--  7#a7 ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#b7 !        
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#c7 !        
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( !
 ,s5ate2  7#d7 ! ,committee on ,natural 

,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  
7#e7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural  
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#f7 !         
,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4  7f7     
,deadl9e = submission ( reports ,!      
,commission %all submit f9al v]sions !  
reports & plans requir$-- 7#a7 "u       
subsection 7a7 & 7b7 n lat] ?an #bd     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! ,commission's fir/
 meet+2 &  7#b7 "u subsection 7e7 n lat]
 ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date t ! reports &
 plans ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are    
submitt$4  7g7 ,national conf]5ce ,9    
c>ry+ out its functions "u ?is section1 
n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! commission  
memb]s are select$1 ! ,commission may   
ho/ a national conf]5ce on ! ,museum1   
compris$ ( individuals committ$ to !    
advancem5t ( ,iri%-,am]ican life1 art1  
hi/ory1 & culture4  #e4 ,director & /aff
 ( commission  7a7 ,director & /aff     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may employ 
& comp5sate an executive director & any 
o!r additional p]sonnel t are necess>y  

to enable ! ,commission to p]=m ! duties
 ( ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,rates ( pay    
,rates ( pay = p]sons employ$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be consi/5t ) ! rates
 ( pay all[$ = employees ( a tempor>y   
organization "u section #cafa ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,n f$]al  
employm5t ,any individual employ$ "u ?is
 ,act %all n be consid]$ a ,f$]al       
employee = ! purpose ( any law gov]n+   
,f$]al employm5t4  7c7 ,te*nical        
assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
p>agraph 7#b71 on reque/ ( ! ,commission
 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy may provide    
te*nical assi/ance to ! ,commission4    
7#b7 ,detailees ,no ,f$]al employees may
 be detail$ to ! ,commission4  #f4      
,adm9i/rative provisions  7a7           
,comp5sation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] ( !
 ,commission--  7,a7 %all n be consid]$ 
to be a ,f$]al employee = any purpose by
 reason ( s]vice on ! ,commission2 &    
7,b7 %all s]ve )\t pay4  7#b7 ,travel   
exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,commission %all be
 all[$ a p] diem all[ance = travel      

exp5ses1 at rates consi/5t ) ^? au?oriz$
 "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,gifts1       
beque/s1 devises ,! ,commission may     
solicit1 accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts1
 beque/s1 or devises ( money1 s]vices1  
or real or p]sonal prop]ty = ! purpose (
 aid+ or facilitat+ ! "w ( !            
,commission4  7c7 ,f$]al advisory       
committee act ,! ,commission is n       
subject to ! provisions ( ! ,f$]al      
,advisory ,committee ,act4  #g4         
,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate  
on ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on  
:i* ! f9al v]sions ( ! reports & plans  
requir$ "u section #d are submitt$4  #h4
 ,au?orization = appropriations ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = c>ry+ out 
! activities ( ! ,commission-- 7#a7     
#b1ajj1jjj = ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  
7#b7 #a1ajj1jjj = ! second fiscal ye>   
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4