,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #c1 #bjai,ms4   
,duckwor? 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,inh(e7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% ! ,r\te #ff ,c5t5nial       
,commission1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,r\te #ff ,c5t5nial ,commission ,act4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ,r\te
 #ff 0 ! fir/ all-pav$ highway 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,highway ,sy/em connect+ ! ,midwe/ to   
,cali=nia1 & has play$ a major role 9 ! 
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ,r\te   
#ff 0 ! symbol ( opportunity = hundr$s (
 ?\s&s ( p seek+ escape f ! ,du/ ,b[l 9 
! #aicjs1 s]v+ z a road to opportunity 9
 ! ,we/1 & provid+ employm5t dur+ !     
,great ,depression1 z ?\s&s 7 put to "w 
on road crews to pave ! road2  7#c7     
,r\te #ff 0 invaluable 9 transport+     
troops1 equipm5t1 & supplies across !   

c\ntry to ! ,we/1 :]e ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 e/abli%$ multiple indu/ries & milit>y  
bases dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 & on !         
conclusion ( ! w> 9 #aide1 ,r\te #ff 0 a
 key r\te tak5 by ?\s&s ( troops z !y   
return$ home2  7#d7 ,r\te #ff symboliz$ 
! positive outlook ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
dur+ ! po/w> economic recov]y 9 ! #aiejs
 & #aifjs1 s]v+ z an icon ( free-spirit$
 indep5d5ce & l9k+ p across ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7#e7 dur+ ! #aiejs & #aifjs1 ! 
t\ri/ indu/ry along ,r\te #ff grew      
trem5d\sly1 giv+ rise to c\ntless t\ri/ 
c\rts1 motels1 s]vice /ations1 g>ages1 &
 d9]s2  7#f7 s9ce ,june #bg1 #aihe1 :5  
,r\te #ff 0 decommission$ z a ,f$]al    
highway1 ! popul>ity & my?ical /ature ( 
,r\te #ff has gr[n dome/ically &        
int]nationally1 z ! road has exp]i5c$ a 
rebir? ( int]e/ & support2 &  7#g7 ! ye>
 #bjbf w be ! c5t5nial anniv]s>y ( ,r\te
 #ff1 & a commission %\ld be e/abli%$ to
 /udy & recomm5d 9 a report to ,congress
 activities t are fitt+ & prop] to      
celebrate t anniv]s>y 9 a mann] t       

appropriately honors ! ,"m ,road ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is 
e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z !    
,r\te #ff ,c5t5nial ,commission 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,commission74  #d4    
,duties ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 plan1
 develop a li/ (1 & c>ry out su*        
activities z ! ,commission det]m9es to  
be appropriate to honor ,r\te #ff on !  
occasion ( its c5t5nial anniv]s>y2  7#b7
 provide advice & assi/ance to ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5tal ag5cies &     
civic gr\ps 9 c>ry+ out activities to   
honor ,r\te #ff on ! occasion ( its     
c5t5nial anniv]s>y2  7#c7 recomm5d      
activities t may be c>ri$ out by !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to honor ,r\te #ff on !
 occasion ( its c5t5nial anniv]s>y2 &   
7#d7 submit to ,congress reports        
pursuant to section #h4  #e4 ,memb]%ip  
7a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,! ,commission   
%all be compos$ ( #ae memb]s appo9t$ z  
foll[s3 7#a7 #c memb]s1 ea* ( :om %all  
be an eligible individual describ$ 9    
subsection 7b71 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t  

on ! recomm5dation ( ! ,secret>y (      
,transportation4  7#b7 #a memb]1 :o %all
 be an eligible individual describ$ 9   
subsection 7b71 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t  
on ! recomm5dation ( ! ,gov]nor (       
,ill9ois4  7#c7 #a memb]1 :o %all be an 
eligible individual describ$ 9          
subsection 7b71 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t  
on ! recomm5dation ( ! ,gov]nor (       
,miss\ri4  7#d7 #a memb]1 :o %all be an 
eligible individual describ$ 9          
subsection 7b71 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t  
on ! recomm5dation ( ! ,gov]nor (       
,kansas4  7#e7 #a memb]1 :o %all be an  
eligible individual describ$ 9          
subsection 7b71 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t  
on ! recomm5dation ( ! ,gov]nor (       
,oklahoma4  7#f7 #a memb]1 :o %all be an
 eligible individual describ$ 9         
subsection 7b71 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t  
on ! recomm5dation ( ! ,gov]nor (       
,texas4  7#g7 #a memb]1 :o %all be an   
eligible individual describ$ 9          
subsection 7b71 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t  
on ! recomm5dation ( ! ,gov]nor ( ,new  

,mexico4  7#h7 #a memb]1 :o %all be an  
eligible individual describ$ 9          
subsection 7b71 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t  
on ! recomm5dation ( ! ,gov]nor (       
,arizona4  7#i7 #a memb]1 :o %all be an 
eligible individual describ$ 9          
subsection 7b71 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t  
on ! recomm5dation ( ! ,gov]nor (       
,cali=nia4  7#aj7 #a memb]1 :o %all be  
an eligible individual describ$ 9       
subsection 7b71 appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#aa7 #a     
memb]1 :o %all be an eligible individual
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 appo9t$ by !
 ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives4  7#ab7 #a memb]1 :o    
%all be an eligible individual describ$ 
9 subsection 7b71 appo9t$ by ! ,majority
 ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7#ac7 #a memb]1 :o 
%all be an eligible individual describ$ 
9 subsection 7b71 appo9t$ by ! ,m9ority 
,lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7b7 ,eligible       
individual ,an eligible individual      
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 is an        
individual )-- 7#a7 a demon/rat$        

d$ication to educat+ o!rs ab\t !        
importance ( hi/orical figures & ev5ts2 
&  7#b7 sub/antial k & appreciation (   
,r\te #ff4  7c7 ,"t ( appo9tm5t ,ea*    
initial appo9tm5t ( a memb] ( !         
,commission %all be made be=e !         
expiration ( ! #abj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7     
,t]ms ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = !    
life ( ! ,commission4  7e7 ,vacancies ,a
 vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all n affect !
 p[]s ( ! ,commission b %all be fill$ 9 
! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0     
made4  7f7 ,basic pay ,memb]s %all s]ve 
on ! ,commission )\t pay4  7g7 ,travel  
exp5ses ,ea* memb] %all receive travel  
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) sections #egjb
 & #egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7h7 ,quorum #g memb]s ( !       
,commission %all con/itute a quorum1 b a
 less] numb] may hold he>+s4  7i7 ,*air 
& ,vice ,*air ,! ,commission %all select
 a ,*air & ,vice ,*air f among ! memb]s 
( ! ,commission4  7j7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,9  

g5]al ,! ,commission %all meet at ! call
 ( ! ,*air4  7#b7 ,location  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ea* meet+ & he>+ ( ! ,commission  
%all be held 9 a location along ! ,r\te 
#ff corridor4  7,b7 ,exception ,!       
,commission may hold a meet+ or he>+ 9 a
 location t is n along ! ,r\te #ff      
corridor if1 9 ! det]m9ation ( !        
,commission1 hold+ ! meet+ or he>+ 9 t  
location is necess>y to accompli% !     
duties ( ! ,commission4  #f4 ,director &
 /aff  7a7 ,director ,! ,commission may 
appo9t & fix ! pay ( a ,director & su*  
additional p]sonnel z ! ,commission     
consid]s to be appropriate4  7b7        
,applicability ( c]ta9 civil s]vice laws
  7#a7 ,director ,! ,director ( !       
,commission %all-- 7,a7 be appo9t$      
subject to ! provisions ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9
 ! competitive s]vice2 &  7,b7 be paid  
at a rate n to exce$ ! rate payable =   
level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u    
section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 

,code4  7#b7 ,/aff ,! /aff ( !          
,commission %all-- 7,a7 be appo9t$      
subject to ! provisions ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9
 ! competitive s]vice2 &  7,b7 be paid 9
 accordance ) ! provisions ( *apt] #ea &
 sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to          
classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay     
rates4  #g4 ,p[]s  7a7 ,he>+s & sessions
 ,! ,commission may hold su* he>+s1 sit 
& act at su* times & places1 take su*   
te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z !     
,commission consid]s to be appropriate  
to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7b7 ,p[]s (      
memb]s & ag5ts ,any memb] or ag5t ( !   
,commission may1 if au?oriz$ by !       
,commission1 take any action t !        
,commission is au?oriz$ to take "u ?is  
,act4  7c7 ,obta9+ (ficial data  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,commission may secure        
directly f any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
in=mation necess>y to enable !          
,commission to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7#b7 
,requirem5t ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71  

on reque/ ( ! ,*air ( ! ,commission1 !  
head ( a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all  
provide to ! ,commission ! reque/$      
in=mation4  7#c7 ,exception ,no?+ 9 ?is 
subsection %all require any ,f$]al      
dep>tm5t or ag5cy to produce records t  
are subject to a common law evid5ti>y   
privilege4  7d7 ,mails ,! ,commission   
may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same  
mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r      
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  7e7        
,adm9i/rative support s]vices  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,on ! reque/ ( ! ,commission1 !   
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all     
provide to ! ,commission1 on a          
reimbursable basis1 ! adm9i/rative      
support s]vices necess>y = ! ,commission
 to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,detailees 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! reque/ ( !          
,commission1 ! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy  
or dep>tm5t may detail to ! ,commission1
 on a reimbursable basis1 any employee (
 ! ag5cy or dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,civil      
s]vice /atus ,! detail ( an employee "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be )\t int]ruption

 or loss ( civil s]vice /atus or        
privilege4  7f7 ,gifts ,! ,commission   
may accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts1     
grants1 beque/s1 or devises ( money1    
s]vices1 or prop]ty f any public or     
private s\rce = ! purpose ( cov]+ ! co/s
 incurr$ by ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out   
?is ,act4  #h4 ,reports  7a7 ,int]im    
reports ,! ,commission may submit to    
,congress su* int]im reports z !        
,commission consid]s to be appropriate4 
7b7 ,compreh5sive report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a     
report t includes specific              
recomm5dations = ! commemoration ( !    
c5t5nial ( ,r\te #ff & relat$ ev5ts4    
7#b7 ,cont5ts ( report ,! report "u     
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all include       
recomm5dations = ! allocation ( f9ancial
 & adm9i/rative responsibility among !  
public & private au?orities &           
organizations recomm5d$ = p>ticipation  
by ! ,commission2 &  7,b7 may recomm5d  

activities su* z-- 7i7 ! production1    
publication1 & di/ribution ( books1     
pamphlets1 films1 electronic            
publications1 & o!r educational mat]ials
 focus+ on ! hi/ory & impact ( ,r\te #ff
 on ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! _w2  7ii7       
bibliographical & docum5t>y projects1   
publications1 & electronic res\rces2    
7iii7 conf]5ces1 convocations1 lectures1
 sem9>s1 & o!r programs2  7iv7 !        
developm5t ( programs by & = libr>ies1  
museums1 p>ks1 & hi/oric sites1 includ+ 
national travel+ exhibitions2  7v7      
c]emonies & celebrations commemorat+    
specific ev5ts2  7vi7 ! production1     
di/ribution1 & p]=mance ( arti/ic works1
 & ( programs & activities1 focus+ on ! 
national & int]national significance (  
,r\te #ff2 &  7vii7 ! issuance (        
commemorative co9s1 m$als1 c]tificates (
 recognition1 & po/age /amps4  7c7 ,f9al
 report ,! ,commission %all submit to ! 
,presid5t & ,congress a f9al report by n
 lat] ?an #ij days be=e ! t]m9ation ( ! 
,commission "u section #i4  #i4         

,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate n
 lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjbg4  #aj4       
,cl>ification reg>d+ fund+  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to   
c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7b7 
,use ( exi/+ funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act may be c>ri$ out 
us+ am\nts made available to ! ,secret>y
 ( ,transportation & n o!rwise obligat$1
 f acc\nts id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph
 7#b74  7#b7 ,id5tification ( exi/+     
funds ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation    
%all id5tify any acc\nts ( ! ,secret>y f
 :i* ! ,secret>y c\ld use funds         
available 9 t acc\nt & n o!rwise        
obligat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act4