,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gafa ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #aa1 #bjbj,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,visclosky1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 and ,mr4 ,kennedy7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,house ,administration1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,smithsonian ,institution and the ,american ,folklife ,center at the ,library of ,congress to jointly carry out the ,,covid-#ai ,pandemic ,memorial ,quilt ,project to honor and remember ,americans who have lost their lives to the ,,covid-#ai ,pandemic1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,covid-#ai ,memorial ,quilt ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,,covid-#ai ,pandemic ,memorial ,quilt ,project 7a7 ,establishment and operation ,the ,secretary of the ,smithsonian ,institution and the ,director of the ,american ,folklife ,center at the ,library of ,congress shall jointly carry out a project to be known as the ,,covid-#ai ,pandemic ,memorial ,quilt ,project to honor and remember ,americans who have lost their lives to the ,,covid-#ai ,pandemic4 7b7 ,scope of ,project ,under the ,project1 the ,secretary and the ,director shall-- 7#a7 provide for the design1 creation1 and display of a memorial quilt consisting of individual panels in memory of those who have lost their lives to the ,,covid-#ai ,pandemic2 and 7#b7 carry out other commemorative programming and exhibits to honor the victims of the ,,covid-#ai ,pandemic4 7c7 ,specifics of memorial quilt 7#a7 ,specifics ,in providing for the design1 creation1 and display of the memorial quilt described in subsection 7b77#a71 the ,secretary and ,director shall provide for the following3 7,a7 ,the design and creation of the quilt4 7,b7 ,agreements with the ,architect of the ,capitol for the first display of the quilt to be held on the ,united ,states ,capitol ,grounds4 7,c7 ,agreements with the ,national ,park ,service for the second display of the quilt to be held on the ,national ,mall4 7,d7 ,agreements with museums1 institutions of higher education1 and other appropriate persons to display portions of the quilt1 and to provide such museums1 institutions1 and other persons with educational materials relating to the creation of the quilt and the history of the ,pandemic4 7,e7 ,making information on the quilt available on the official public website of the ,smithsonian ,institution and the ,american ,folklife ,center at the ,library of ,congress4 7,f7 ,the provision for the appropriate storage and preservation of the quilt4 7#b7 ,assistance to artists from ,national ,endowment for the ,arts ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,national ,endowment for the ,arts such sums as may be necessary for the ,chairperson of the ,national ,endowment for the ,arts to make grants-in-aid to individual artists under section #e7;c7 of the ,national ,foundation of the ,arts and the ,humanities ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ied7;c77 to assist such artists with the design and preparation of panels for the quilt described in subsection 7b77#a74 7d7 ,plan of ,congressional ,advisory ,panel ,the ,secretary and the ,director shall carry out the ,project in accordance with the plan submitted by the ,congressional ,advisory ,panel on ,honoring ,victims of the ,,covid-#ai ,pandemic under section #c4 7e7 ,ensuring participation of ,native ,americans and residents of territories ,in carrying out the ,project1 the ,secretary and the ,director shall take steps to ensure the participation of ,native ,americans1 tribal nations1 and residents of territories and possessions of the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,congressional ,advisory ,panel on ,honoring ,victims of ,,covid-#ai ,pandemic 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established the ,congressional ,advisory ,panel on ,honoring ,victims of the ,,covid-#ai ,pandemic4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,advisory ,panel shall be composed of-- 7,a7 #be members appointed by the chair of the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives in consultation with the ranking minority member of the ,committee and the chair and ranking minority member of the ,committee on ,house ,administration of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,smithsonian ,institution and the ,director of the ,american ,folklife ,center at the ,library of ,congress1 who shall each serve as an ex officio member4 7#b7 ,qualifications ,the members of the ,advisory ,panel who are appointed under subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#a7 shall include public health experts1 public health advocates1 educators1 researchers1 families and individuals affected by the ,,covid-#ai ,pandemic1 public health workers including physicians and nurses1 elected leaders of local governments1 representatives of communities that are heavily affected by the ,pandemic1 and front-line personnel4 7#c7 ,deadline ,the members of the ,advisory ,panel shall be appointed not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#d7 ,compensation ,members of the ,advisory ,panel shall serve without pay1 but shall receive travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter ,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#e7 ,vacancy ,a vacancy in the ,advisory ,panel shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made4 7c7 ,staff 7#a7 ,appointment ,the ,advisory ,panel shall appoint and fix the pay of such personnel as it considers appropriate4 7#b7 ,nonapplicability of certain civil service laws ,the staff of the ,advisory ,panel may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 governing appointments in the competitive service1 and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter #ea and subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of that title relating to classification and ,general ,schedule pay rates1 except that an individual so appointed may not receive pay in excess of the annual rate of basic pay for ,,gs-#ae of the ,general ,schedule4 7#c7 ,experts and consultants ,the ,advisory ,panel may procure temporary and intermittent services under section #caji7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,staff of ,federal agencies ,upon request of the ,advisory ,panel1 the head of any ,federal department or agency may detail1 on a reimbursable basis1 any of the personnel of that department or agency to the ,advisory ,panel to assist it in carrying out its duties under this ,act 7d7 ,plan for carrying out ,project 7#a7 ,plan ,the ,advisory ,panel shall develop and submit to the ,secretary of the ,smithsonian ,institution and the ,director of the ,american ,folklife ,center at the ,library of ,congress a plan for the ,secretary and ,director to carry out the ,,covid-#ai ,pandemic ,memorial ,quilt ,project under section #b4 7#b7 ,deadline ,the ,advisory ,panel shall submit the plan under this subsection to the ,secretary and the ,director not later than #a year after the appointment of all of its members4 7e7 ,administrative support services ,upon the request of the ,advisory ,panel1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall provide to the ,advisory ,panel1 on a reimbursable basis1 the administrative support services necessary for the ,advisory ,panel to carry out its responsibilities under this ,act4 7f7 ,termination ,the ,advisory ,panel shall terminate #f months after submitting the plan under this section4 #d4 ,authorization of appropriations ,in addition to the sums authorized to be appropriated to the ,national ,endowment for the ,arts under section #b7;c77#b71 there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this ,act4