,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dacb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjai,ms4  
,m5g 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (        
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,r\da1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4      
,haal&1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1     
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1  
,mr4 ,case1 & ,ms4 ,velzquez7 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 ( ,asian
 ,pacific ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,commission to     
,/udy ! ,pot5tial ,creation ( a         
,national ,museum ( ,asian ,pacific     
,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture ,act4  #b4  

,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,commission to ,/udy 
! ,pot5tial ,creation ( a ,national     
,museum ( ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican      
,hi/ory & ,culture 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act  
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74  7b7        
,memb]%ip ,! ,commission %all be compos$
 ( #h memb]s1 ( :om-- 7#a7 #b memb]s    
%all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! 
,s5ate2  7#b7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ 
by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2  7#c7 #b memb]s %all be
 appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 
&  7#d7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ by !  
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives4  7c7 ,qualifications   
,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ 
to ! ,commission f among individuals1 or
 repres5tatives ( in/itutions or        
entities1 :o possess--  7#a7  7,a7 a    
demon/rat$ commitm5t to ! rese>*1 /udy1 
or promotion ( ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican 
hi/ory1 art1 political or economic      
/atus1 or culture2 &  7,b7  7i7 exp]tise
 9 museum adm9i/ration2  7ii7 exp]tise 9

 fundrais+ = nonpr(it or cultural       
in/itutions2  7iii7 exp]i5ce 9 ! /udy & 
tea*+ ( ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican hi/ory2
  7iv7 exp]i5ce 9 /udy+ ! issue ( !     
repres5tation ( ,asian ,pacific         
,am]icans 9 art1 life1 hi/ory1 & culture
 at ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution2 or  7v7  
ext5sive exp]i5ce 9 public or elect$    
s]vice2  7#b7 exp]i5ce 9 ! adm9i/ration 
(1 or ! plann+ =1 ! e/abli%m5t (1       
museums2 or  7#c7 exp]i5ce 9 ! plann+1  
design1 or con/ruction ( museum         
facilities4  7d7 ,deadl9e = initial     
appo9tm5t ,! initial memb]s ( !         
,commission %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an !
 date t is #ij days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,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  7f7 ,*airp]son ,!   
,commission %all1 by majority vote ( all
 ( ! memb]s1 select #a memb] ( !        
,commission to s]ve z ! ,*airp]son ( !  
,commission4  #c4 ,duties ( !           

,commission  7a7 ,reports  7#a7 ,plan ( 
action ,! ,commission %all submit to !  
,presid5t & ,congress a report conta9+ !
 recomm5dations ( ! ,commission )       
respect to a plan ( action = !          
e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance ( a ,national    
,museum ( ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican      
,hi/ory & ,culture 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc     
7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !       
,museum74  7#b7 ,report on issues ,!    
,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t &
 ,congress a report t addresses ! foll[+
 issues3  7,a7 ,! availability & co/ (  
collections to be acquir$ & h\s$ 9 !    
,museum4  7,b7 ,! impact ( ! ,museum on 
regional ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican       
hi/ory-relat$ museums4  7,c7 ,pot5tial  
locations = ! ,museum 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 
& its environs4  7,d7 ,:e!r ! ,museum   
%\ld be "p ( ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4 
7,e7 ,! gov]nance & organizational      
/ructure f :i* ! ,museum %\ld op]ate4   
7,f7 ,be/ practices = engag+ ,asian     
,pacific ,am]icans 9 ! developm5t &     
design ( ! ,museum4  7,g7 ,! co/ (      

con/ruct+1 op]at+1 & ma9ta9+ ! ,museum4 
7#c7 ,deadl9e ,! reports requir$ "u     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all be submitt$ n
 lat] ?an ! date t is #ah mon?s aft] !  
date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission4    
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$]al funds4  7#c7 ,indep5d5t review
 ,! ,commission %all obta9 an indep5d5t 
review ( ! viability ( ! plan develop$  
"u p>agraph 7#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  7#d7    

,submission ,! ,commission %all submit !
 plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#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  7c7        
,legislation ,to c>ry out plan ( action 
,bas$ on ! recomm5dations conta9$ 9 !   
report submitt$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7
 ( subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all   
submit = consid]ation 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 ( 
! ,s5ate recomm5dations = a legislative 
plan ( action to e/abli% & con/ruct !   
,museum4  7d7 ,national conf]5ce ,n lat]
 ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !     

initial memb]s ( ! ,commission are      
appo9t$ "u section #b1 ! ,commission    
may1 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( !           
,commission "u ?is section1 conv5e a    
national conf]5ce relat+ to ! ,museum1  
to be compris$ ( individuals committ$ to
 ! advancem5t ( ! life1 art1 hi/ory1 &  
culture ( ,asian ,pacific ,am]icans4    
#d4 ,adm9i/rative provisions  7a7       
,comp5sation ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission 
:o is n an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t may receive comp5sation = ea* 
day on :i* ! memb] is engag$ 9 ! "w ( ! 
,commission1 at a daily rate to be      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4    
7b7 ,facilities & support ( ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,int]ior ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior    
%all provide f funds appropriat$ = ?is  
purpose adm9i/rative s]vices1           
facilities1 & funds necess>y = !        
p]=mance ( ! ,commission's functions4   
,^! funds %all be made available prior  
to any meet+s ( ! ,commission4  7c7     
,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  7d7     
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act ,!     
,commission %all n be subject to !      
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  #e4 ,t]m9ation ,!    
,commission %all t]m9ate on ! date t is 
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! f9al      
v]sions ( ! reports requir$ "u section  
#c are submitt$4  #f4 ,au?orization (   
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4   
7b7 ,availability ,am\nts made available
 "u subsection 7a7 %all rema9 available 
until exp5d$1 or until ! t]m9ation ( !  
,commission1 :i*ev] comes fir/4