,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #aag #aafth         
,,congress  #ast ,session  ,s4 #ajad    
,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united 
,,states  ,april #c1 #bjai,ms4          
,duckworth 7for herself and ,mr4        
,inhofe7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,environment and ,public 
,works  ,june #ai1 #bjai,reported by    
,mr4 ,barrasso1 without amendment  ,a   
,,bill  ,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-paved      
highway in the ,united ,states under the
 ,united ,states ,highway ,system       
connecting the ,midwest to ,california1 
and has played a major role in the      
history of the ,united ,states2  7#b7   
,route #ff was the symbol of opportunity
 for hundreds of thousands of people    
seeking escape from the ,dust ,bowl in  

the #aicjs1 serving as a road to        
opportunity in the ,west1 and providing 
employment during the ,great            
,depression1 as thousands were put to   
work on road crews to pave the road2    
7#c7 ,route #ff was invaluable in       
transporting troops1 equipment1 and     
supplies across the country to the      
,west1 where the ,federal ,government   
established multiple industries and     
military bases during ,world ,war ,,ii1 
and on the conclusion of the war in     
#aide1 ,route #ff was a key route taken 
by thousands of troops as they returned 
home2  7#d7 ,route #ff symbolized the   
positive outlook of the ,united ,states 
during the postwar economic recovery in 
the #aiejs and #aifjs1 serving as an    
icon of free-spirited independence and  
linking people across the ,united       
,states2  7#e7 during the #aiejs and    
#aifjs1 the tourist industry along      
,route #ff grew tremendously1 giving    
rise to countless tourist courts1       
motels1 service stations1 garages1 and  

diners2  7#f7 since ,june #bg1 #aihe1   
when ,route #ff was decommissioned as a 
,federal highway1 the popularity and    
mythical stature of ,route #ff has grown
 domestically and internationally1 as   
the road has experienced a rebirth of   
interest and support2 and  7#g7 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 plan1 develop a
 list of1 and carry out such activities 
as the ,commission determines to be     
appropriate to honor ,route #ff on the  
occasion of its centennial anniversary2 

7#b7 provide advice and assistance to   
,federal1 ,state1 and local governmental
 agencies and civic groups in carrying  
out activities to honor ,route #ff on   
the occasion of its centennial          
anniversary2  7#c7 recommend activities 
that may be carried out by the ,federal 
,government to honor ,route #ff on the  
occasion of its centennial anniversary2 
and  7#d7 submit to ,congress reports   
pursuant to section #h4  #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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ,speaker of the ,house 
of ,representatives4  7#aa7 #a member1  
who shall be an eligible individual     
described in subsection 7b71 appointed  
by 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 ,majority ,leader of the ,senate4
  7#ac7 #a member1 who shall be an      
eligible individual described in        
subsection 7b71 appointed by 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  7#a7 ,in general ,the    
,commission shall meet at the call of   
the ,chair4  7#b7 ,location  7,a7 ,in   
general ,except as provided in          
subparagraph 7,b71 each meeting and     
hearing of the ,commission shall be held
 in a location along the ,route #ff     
corridor4  7,b7 ,exception ,the         
,commission may hold a meeting or       
hearing in a location that is not along 
the ,route #ff corridor if1 in the      
determination of the ,commission1       
holding the meeting or hearing in that  
location is necessary to accomplish the 
duties of the ,commission4  #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   
subject to the provisions of title #e1  

,united ,states ,code1 governing        
appointments in the competitive service2
 and  7,b7 be paid at a rate not to     
exceed the rate payable for level ,,iv  
of the ,executive ,schedule under       
section #ecae of title #e1 ,united      
,states ,code4  7#b7 ,staff ,the staff  
of the ,commission shall-- 7,a7 be      
appointed subject to the provisions of  
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1        
governing appointments in the           
competitive service2 and  7,b7 be paid  
in accordance with 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  #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
 ,obtaining official data  7#a7 ,in     
general ,the ,commission may secure     
directly from any ,federal department or
 agency information necessary to enable 
the ,commission to carry out this ,act4 
7#b7 ,requirement ,subject to paragraph 
7#c71 on request of the ,chair of the   
,commission1 the head of a ,federal     
department or agency shall provide to   
the ,commission the requested           
information4  7#c7 ,exception ,nothing  
in this subsection shall require any    
,federal department or agency to produce
 records that are subject to a common   
law evidentiary privilege4  7d7 ,mails  
,the ,commission may use the ,united    
,states mails in the same manner and    
under the same conditions as other      
,federal departments and agencies4  7e7 
,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   
,in general ,at the request of the      
,commission1 the head of any ,federal   
agency or department may detail to the  
,commission1 on a reimbursable basis1   
any employee of the agency or           
department4  7,b7 ,civil service status 
,the detail of an employee under        
subparagraph 7,a7 shall be without      
interruption or loss of civil service   
status or privilege4  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 ,comprehensive report  7#a7 ,in   
general ,not later than #e years after  
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,commission shall submit to the         
,president and ,congress a report that  
includes specific recommendations for   
the commemoration of the centennial of  
,route #ff and related events4  7#b7    
,contents of report ,the report under   
paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall include     
recommendations for the allocation of   
financial and administrative            
responsibility among the public and     
private authorities and organizations   
recommended for participation by the    
,commission2 and  7,b7 may recommend    
activities such as-- 7i7 the production1
 publication1 and distribution of books1
 pamphlets1 films1 electronic           
publications1 and other educational     
materials focusing on the history and   
impact of ,route #ff on the ,united     
,states and the world2  7ii7            
bibliographical and documentary         
projects1 publications1 and electronic  

resources2  7iii7 conferences1          
convocations1 lectures1 seminars1 and   
other programs2  7iv7 the development of
 programs by and for libraries1 museums1
 parks1 and historic sites1 including   
national traveling exhibitions2  7v7    
ceremonies and celebrations             
commemorating specific events2  7vi7 the
 production1 distribution1 and          
performance of artistic works1 and of   
programs and activities1 focusing on the
 national and international significance
 of ,route #ff2 and  7vii7 the issuance 
of commemorative coins1 medals1         
certificates of recognition1 and postage
 stamps4  7c7 ,final report ,the        
,commission shall submit to the         
,president and ,congress a final report 
by not later than #ij days before the   
termination of the ,commission under    
section #i4  #i4 ,termination ,the      
,commission shall terminate not later   
than ,june #cj1 #bjbg4  #aj4            
,clarification regarding funding  7a7   
,in general ,no additional funds are    

authorized to carry out the requirements
 of this ,act4  7b7 ,use of existing    
funds  7#a7 ,in general ,the            
requirements of this ,act may be carried
 out using amounts made available to the
 ,secretary of ,transportation and not  
otherwise obligated1 from accounts      
identified pursuant to paragraph 7#b74  
7#b7 ,identification of existing funds  
,the ,secretary of ,transportation shall
 identify any accounts of the ,secretary
 from which the ,secretary could use    
funds available in that account and not 
otherwise obligated to carry out this   
,act4  ,june #ai1 #bjai,reported without
 amendment