#aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4   
#ajad  ,,an ,,act  ,to establish the    
,route #ff ,centennial ,commission1 and 
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the ,route   
#ff ,centennial ,commission ,act4  #b4  
,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7   
,route #ff was the first all-weather    
highway in the ,united ,states          
connecting the ,midwest to ,california1 
and has played a major role in the      
history of the ,united ,states2  7#b7   
,route #ff has become a symbol of the   
heritage of travel and the legacy of    
seeking a better life shared by the     
people of the ,united ,states1 and has  
been enshrined in the popular culture of
 the ,united ,states2 and  7#c7 the year
 #bjbf will be the centennial           
anniversary of ,route #ff1 and a        
commission should be established to     
study and recommend in a report to      
,congress activities that are fitting   
and proper to celebrate that anniversary
 in a manner that appropriately honors  

the ,mother ,road of the ,united        
,states4  #c4 ,establishment ,there is  
established a commission to be known as 
the ,route #ff ,centennial ,commission  
7referred to in this ,act as the        
,commission74  #d4 ,duties ,the         
,commission shall-- 7#a7 study          
activities that may be carried out by   
the ,federal ,government to determine   
whether the activities are fitting and  
proper to honor ,route #ff on the       
occasion of the centennial anniversary  
of ,route #ff1 including activities such
 as-- 7,a7 the issuance of commemorative
 coins1 medals1 certificates of         
recognition1 and postage stamps2  7,b7  
ceremonies and celebrations             
commemorating specific events2 and  7,c7
 the production1 publication1 and       
distribution of books1 pamphlets1 films1
 electronic publications1 and other     
educational materials2 and  7#b7        
recommend to ,congress-- 7,a7 the       
activities that the ,commission         
considers most fitting and proper to    

honor ,route #ff on the occasion        
described in paragraph 7#a72 and  7,b7  
#a or more entities in the ,federal     
,government that the ,commission        
considers most appropriate to carry out 
those activities4  #e4 ,membership  7a7 
,number and appointment ,the ,commission
 shall be composed of #ae members       
appointed as follows3 7#a7 #c members1  
each of whom shall be an eligible       
individual described in subsection 7b71 
appointed by the ,president based on the
 recommendation of the ,secretary of    
,transportation4  7#b7 #a member1 who   
shall be an eligible individual         
described in subsection 7b71 appointed  
by the ,president based on the          
recommendation of the ,governor of      
,illinois4  7#c7 #a member1 who shall be
 an eligible individual described in    
subsection 7b71 appointed by the        
,president based on the recommendation  
of the ,governor of ,missouri4  7#d7 #a 
member1 who shall be an eligible        
individual described in subsection 7b71 

appointed by the ,president based on the
 recommendation of the ,governor of     
,kansas4  7#e7 #a member1 who shall be  
an eligible individual described in     
subsection 7b71 appointed by the        
,president based on the recommendation  
of the ,governor of ,oklahoma4  7#f7 #a 
member1 who shall be an eligible        
individual described in subsection 7b71 
appointed by the ,president based on the
 recommendation of the ,governor of     
,texas4  7#g7 #a member1 who shall be an
 eligible individual described in       
subsection 7b71 appointed by the        
,president based on the recommendation  
of the ,governor of ,new ,mexico4  7#h7 
#a member1 who shall be an eligible     
individual described in subsection 7b71 
appointed by the ,president based on the
 recommendation of the ,governor of     
,arizona4  7#i7 #a member1 who shall be 
an eligible individual described in     
subsection 7b71 appointed by the        
,president based on the recommendation  
of the ,governor of ,california4  7#aj7 

#a member1 who shall be an eligible     
individual described in subsection 7b71 
appointed by the ,president based on the
 recommendation of the ,speaker of the  
,house of ,representatives4  7#aa7 #a   
member1 who shall be an eligible        
individual described in subsection 7b71 
appointed by the ,president based on the
 recommendation of the ,minority ,leader
 of the ,house of ,representatives4     
7#ab7 #a member1 who shall be an        
eligible individual described in        
subsection 7b71 appointed by the        
,president based on the recommendation  
of the ,majority ,leader of the ,senate4
  7#ac7 #a member1 who shall be an      
eligible individual described in        
subsection 7b71 appointed by the        
,president based on the recommendation  
of the ,minority ,leader of the ,senate4
  7b7 ,eligible individual ,an eligible 
individual referred to in subsection 7a7
 is an individual with-- 7#a7 a         
demonstrated dedication to educating    
others about the importance of          

historical figures and events2 and  7#b7
 substantial knowledge and appreciation 
of ,route #ff4  7c7 ,time of appointment
 ,each initial appointment of a member  
of the ,commission shall be made before 
the expiration of the #abj-;day period  
beginning on the date of enactment of   
this ,act4  7d7 ,terms ,each member     
shall be appointed for the life of the  
,commission4  7e7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 
in the ,commission shall not affect the 
powers of the ,commission but shall be  
filled in the manner in which the       
original appointment was made4  7f7     
,basic pay ,members shall serve on the  
,commission without pay4  7g7 ,travel   
expenses ,each member shall receive     
travel expenses1 including per diem in  
lieu of subsistence1 in accordance with 
sections #egjb and #egjc of title #e1   
,united ,states ,code4  7h7 ,quorum #g  
members of the ,commission shall        
constitute a quorum1 but a lesser number
 may hold hearings4  7i7 ,chair and     
,vice ,chair ,the ,commission shall     

select a ,chair and ,vice ,chair from   
among the members of the ,commission4   
7j7 ,meetings ,the ,commission shall    
meet at the call of the ,chair4  #f4    
,director and staff  7a7 ,director ,the 
,commission may appoint and fix the pay 
of a ,director and such additional      
personnel as the ,commission considers  
to be appropriate4  7b7 ,applicability  
of certain civil service laws  7#a7     
,director ,the ,director of the         
,commission shall-- 7,a7 be appointed   
without regard to the provisions of     
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1        
governing appointments in the           
competitive service2 and  7,b7 be paid  
without regard to the provisions of     
chapter #ea and subchapter ,,iii of     
chapter #ec of title #e1 ,united ,states
 ,code1 relating to classification and  
,general ,schedule pay rates1 except    
that the rate of pay for the ,director  
may not exceed the rate payable for     
level ,,iv of the ,executive ,schedule  
under section #ecae of that title4  7#b7

 ,staff ,the staff of the ,commission   
shall-- 7,a7 be appointed without regard
 to the provisions of title #e1 ,united 
,states ,code1 governing appointments in
 the competitive service2 and  7,b7 be  
paid without regard to the provisions of
 chapter #ea and subchapter ,,iii of    
chapter #ec of title #e1 ,united ,states
 ,code1 relating to classification and  
,general ,schedule pay rates4  7c7      
,source of compensation ,in accordance  
with section #aj-- 7#a7 no ,federal     
funds may be expended to compensate a   
,director or staff member of the        
,commission under this section2 and     
7#b7 any compensation paid to a         
,director or any staff of the           
,commission appointed under this section
 shall be derived solely from donated   
funds4  #g4 ,powers  7a7 ,hearings and  
sessions ,the ,commission may hold such 
hearings1 sit and act at such times and 
places1 take such testimony1 and receive
 such evidence as the ,commission       
considers to be appropriate to carry out

 this ,act4  7b7 ,powers of members and 
agents ,any member or agent of the      
,commission may1 if authorized by the   
,commission1 take any action that the   
,commission is authorized to take under 
this ,act4  7c7 ,mails ,the ,commission 
may use the ,united ,states mails in the
 same manner and under the same         
conditions as other ,federal departments
 and agencies4  7d7 ,administrative     
support services  7#a7 ,in general ,on  
the request of the ,commission1 the     
,administrator of ,general ,services    
shall provide to the ,commission1 on a  
reimbursable basis1 the administrative  
support services necessary for the      
,commission to carry out this ,act4     
7#b7 ,detailees  7,a7 ,federal employees
  7i7 ,in general ,at the request of the
 ,commission1 the head of any ,federal  
agency or department may detail to the  
,commission1 on a reimbursable or       
nonreimbursable basis1 any employee of  
the agency or department4  7ii7 ,civil  
service status ,the detail of an        

employee under clause 7i7 shall be      
without interruption or loss of civil   
service status or privilege4  7iii7 ,no 
additional compensation ,a ,federal     
employee who is detailed to the         
,commission under this subparagraph may 
not receive any additional pay1         
allowances1 benefits1 or other          
compensation by reason of the detail of 
the employee to the ,commission or any  
services performed by the employee for  
the ,commission4  7,b7 ,state employees 
,the ,commission may-- 7i7 accept the   
services of personnel detailed from a   
,state2 and  7ii7 reimburse the ,state  
for the services of the detailed        
personnel4  7e7 ,volunteer and          
uncompensated services ,notwithstanding 
section #acdb of title #ca1 ,united     
,states ,code1 the ,commission may      
accept and use such voluntary and       
uncompensated services as the           
,commission determines to be necessary4 
7f7 ,gifts ,the ,commission may accept1 
use1 and dispose of gifts1 grants1      

bequests1 or devises of money1 services1
 or property from any public or private 
source for the purpose of covering the  
costs incurred by the ,commission in    
carrying out this ,act4  #h4 ,reports   
7a7 ,interim reports ,the ,commission   
may submit to ,congress such interim    
reports as the ,commission considers to 
be appropriate4  7b7 ,final report ,not 
later than #b years after the date on   
which all members of the ,commission are
 appointed1 the ,commission shall submit
 to ,congress a final report            
containing-- 7#a7 a detailed statement  
of the findings and conclusions of the  
,commission2  7#b7 the recommendations  
of the ,commission2 and  7#c7 any other 
information that the ,commission        
considers to be appropriate4  #i4       
,termination ,the ,commission shall     
terminate on ,december #ca1 #bjbf4  #aj4
 ,expenditures of ,commission  7a7 ,in  
general ,all expenditures of the        
,commission1 including any reimbursement
 required under this ,act1 shall be made

 solely from donated funds4  7b7 ,no    
additional funds authorized ,no         
additional funds are authorized to be   
appropriated to carry out this ,act4    
,passed the ,senate ,august #aj1        
#bjbj4,secretary