,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #eii #aafth         
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4 #iei     
,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united 
,,states  ,march #bh1 #bjai,ms4 ,collins
 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mrs4  
,capito1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mrs4         
,hyde-,smith1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,ms4   
,mc,sally1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mrs4       
,fischer1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,cortez    
,masto1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,ms4 
,baldwin1 and ,mr4 ,wicker7 introduced  
the following bill2 which was read twice
 and referred to the ,committee on      
,rules and ,administration  ,december   
#c1 #bjbj,reported by ,mr4 ,blunt1 with 
an amendment,strike out all after the   
enacting clause and insert the part     
printed in italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
establish in the ,smithsonian           
,institution a comprehensive women's    
history museum1 and for other purposes4 
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,smithsonian ,american ,women's 
,history ,museum ,act4  #b4 ,findings   
,congress finds the following3 7#a7     

,since its founding1 the ,united ,states
 has greatly benefitted from the        
contributions of women4  7#b7           
,historical accounts1 monuments1        
memorials1 and museums                  
disproportionately represent men's      
achievements and contributions and often
 neglect those of women4 ,for example-- 
7,a7 a study of #ah ,united ,states     
history textbooks concluded that #aj    
percent of the material documented      
contributions of women2  7,b7 #i statues
 out of #ia in the ,united ,states      
,capitol's ,national ,statuary ,hall    
depict women2 and  7,c7 only one of the 
#dd monuments operated by the ,national 
,park ,service specifically honors the  
achievements of women after the #bjaf   
designation of the ,belmont-,paul       
,women's ,equality ,national ,monument4 
7#c7 ,there exists no national museum in
 the ,united ,states that is devoted to 
the documentation of women's            
contributions throughout the ,nation's  
history4  7#d7 ,on ,december #ai1 #bjad1

 ,congress created a ,congressional     
,commission to study the potential for  
an ,american museum of women's history4 
,the bipartisan ,commission unanimously 
concluded that the ,united ,states needs
 and deserves a physical national museum
 dedicated to showcasing the historical 
experiences and impact of women in the  
,united ,states4  7#e7 ,a comprehensive 
women's history museum would document   
the full spectrum of the experiences of 
women in the ,united ,states1 represent 
a diverse range of viewpoints1          
experiences1 and backgrounds1 more      
accurately depict the history of the    
,united ,states1 and add value to the   
,smithsonian ,institution4  7#f7 ,the   
collections1 exhibits1 historical       
narrative materials1 and museum         
programming of the women's history      
museum should be inclusive1             
comprehensive1 and innovative4 ,such    
collections1 exhibits1 materials1 and   
programming should present the diverse  
range of experiences and viewpoints of  

all women in the ,united ,states1       
reflecting upon the things that set     
women apart from one another while also 
highlighting the experiences that many  
of these women share4  #c4              
,establishment of museum  7a7           
,establishment ,there is established    
within the ,smithsonian ,institution a  
comprehensive women's history museum1 to
 be named by the ,board of ,regents in  
consultation with the council           
established under section #d 7referred  
to in this ,act as the ,museum74  7b7   
,purpose ,the purpose of the ,museum    
established under this section shall be 
to provide for-- 7#a7 the collection and
 study of1 and the establishment of     
programs relating to1 women's           
contributions to various fields and     
throughout different periods of history 
that have influenced the direction of   
the ,united ,states2  7#b7 collaboration
 with other ,smithsonian ,institution   
museums and facilities1 outside museums1
 and educational institutions2 and  7#c7

 the creation of exhibitions and        
programs that recognize diverse         
perspectives on women's history and     
contributions4  #d4 ,council  7a7       
,establishment ,there is established    
within the ,smithsonian ,institution a  
council to carry out the duties set     
forth under subsection 7b7 and other    
provisions of this ,act 7referred to in 
this section as the ,council74  7b7     
,duties  7#a7 ,in general ,the ,council 
established under this section shall--  
7,a7 make recommendations to the ,board 
of ,regents concerning the planning1    
design1 and construction of the ,museum2
  7,b7 advise and assist the ,board of  
,regents on all matters relating to the 
administration1 operation1 maintenance1 
and preservation of the ,museum2  7,c7  
recommend annual operating budgets for  
the ,museum to the ,board of ,regents2  
7,d7 report annually to the ,board of   
,regents on the acquisition1            
disposition1 and display of objects     
relating to women's art1 history1 and   

culture2 and  7,e7 adopt bylaws for the 
operation of the ,council4  7#b7        
,principal responsibilities ,the        
,council1 subject to the general        
policies of the ,board of ,regents1     
shall have sole authority to-- 7,a7     
purchase1 accept1 borrow1 and otherwise 
acquire artifacts for addition to the   
collections of the ,museum2  7,b7 loan1 
exchange1 sell1 and otherwise dispose of
 any part of the collections of the     
,museum1 but only if the funds generated
 by that disposition are used for       
additions to the collections of the     
,museum2 or  7,c7 specify criteria with 
respect to the use of the collections   
and resources of the ,museum1 including 
policies on programming1 education1     
exhibitions1 and research with respect  
to-- 7i7 the life1 art1 history1 and    
culture of women2  7ii7 the role of     
women in the history of the ,united     
,states2 and  7iii7 the contributions of
 women to society4  7#c7 ,other         
responsibilities ,the ,council1 subject 

to the general policies of the ,board of
 ,regents1 shall have authority-- 7,a7  
to provide for preservation1            
restoration1 and maintenance of the     
collections of the ,museum2 and  7,b7 to
 solicit1 accept1 use1 and dispose of   
gifts1 bequests1 and devises of personal
 property for the purpose of aiding and 
facilitating the work of the ,museum4   
7c7 ,composition and appointment  7#a7  
,in general ,the ,council shall be      
composed of #be voting members as       
provided under paragraph 7#b74  7#b7    
,voting members ,the ,council shall     
include the following voting members3   
7,a7 ,the ,secretary of the ,smithsonian
 ,institution4  7,b7 ,one member of the 
,board of ,regents1 appointed by the    
,board of ,regents4  7,c7 ,twenty-three 
individuals appointed by the ,board or  
,regents4 ,in appointing members under  
this subparagraph1 the ,board of        
,regents should give special            
consideration to appointing-- 7i7       
members of the ,congressional           

,commission2  7ii7 board members of the 
,national ,women's ,history ,museum1 a  
nonprofit1 educational organization     
described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the
 ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf that 
was incorporated in #aiif in the        
,district of ,columbia and that is      
dedicated for the purpose of            
establishing a women's history museum2  
and  7iii7 scholars and representatives 
of organizations that are committed to  
the study of women's history4  7#c7     
,initial appointments ,the ,board of    
,regents shall make initial appointments
 to the ,council under paragraph 7#b7   
not later than #ahj days after the date 
of the enactment of this ,act4  7d7     
,terms  7#a7 ,in general ,except as     
provided in this subsection1 each       
appointed member of the ,council shall  
be appointed for a term of #c years4    
7#b7 ,initial appointees ,as designated 
by the ,board of ,regents at the time of
 appointment1 of the voting members     
first appointed under subparagraph 7,c7 

of subsection 7c77#b7-- 7,a7 #h members 
shall be appointed for a term of #a     
year2  7,b7 #h members shall be         
appointed for a term of #b years2 and   
7,c7 #g members shall be appointed for a
 term of #c years4  7#c7 ,reappointment 
,a member of the ,council may be        
reappointed1 except that no individual  
may serve on the ,council for a total of
 more than #b terms4 ,for purposes of   
this paragraph1 the number of terms an  
individual serves on the ,council shall 
not include any portion of a term for   
which an individual is appointed to fill
 a vacancy under paragraph 7#d77;,b74   
7#d7 ,vacancies  7,a7 ,in general ,a    
vacancy on the ,council-- 7i7 shall not 
affect the powers of the ,council2 and  
7ii7 shall be filled in the same manner 
as the original appointment was made4   
7,b7 ,term ,any member of the ,council  
appointed to fill a vacancy occurring   
before the expiration of the term for   
which the member's predecessor was      
appointed shall be appointed for the    

remainder of that term4  7e7            
,compensation  7#a7 ,in general ,except 
as provided in paragraph 7#b71 a member 
of the ,council shall serve without pay4
  7#b7 ,travel expenses ,a member of the
 ,council shall be allowed travel       
expenses1 including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence1 at rates authorized for an 
employee of an agency under subchapter  
,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 while    
away from the home or regular place of  
business of the member in the           
performance of the duties of the        
,council4  7f7 ,chairperson ,by a       
majority vote of its voting members1 the
 ,council shall elect a chairperson from
 its members4  7g7 ,meetings  7#a7 ,in  
general ,the ,council shall meet at the 
call of the chairperson or on the       
written request of a majority of the    
voting members of the ,council1 but not 
fewer than twice each year4  7#b7       
,initial meetings ,during the #a-year   
period beginning on the date of the     
first meeting of the ,council1 the      

,council shall meet not fewer than #d   
times for the purpose of carrying out   
the duties of the ,council under this   
,act4  7h7 ,quorum ,a majority of the   
voting members of the ,council holding  
office shall constitute a quorum for the
 purpose of conducting business1 but a  
lesser number may receive information on
 behalf of the ,council4  #e4 ,director 
and ,staff of the ,museum  7a7 ,director
  7#a7 ,in general ,the ,museum shall   
have a ,director who shall be appointed 
by the ,secretary1 taking into          
consideration individuals recommended by
 the council established under section  
#d4  7#b7 ,duties ,the ,director shall  
manage the ,museum subject to the       
policies of the ,board of ,regents4  7b7
 ,staff ,the ,secretary may appoint #b  
additional employees to serve under the 
,director1 except that such additional  
employees may be appointed without      
regard to the provisions of title #e1   
,united ,states ,code1 governing        
appointments in the competitive service4

  7c7 ,pay ,the employees appointed by  
the ,secretary under subsection 7b7 may 
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 of   
positions and ,general ,schedule pay    
rates4  #f4 ,educational and ,liaison   
,programs  7a7 ,programs authorized ,the
 ,director of the ,museum may carry out 
educational and liaison programs in     
support of the goals of the ,museum4    
7b7 ,collaboration with schools ,in     
carrying out this section1 the ,director
 shall carry out educational programs in
 collaboration with elementary schools1 
secondary schools1 and postsecondary    
schools4  #g4 ,building  7a7 ,in general
  7#a7 ,location  7,a7 ,in general ,not 
later than #f months after the date of  
the enactment of this ,act1 the ,board  
of ,regents shall designate a site for  
the ,museum4  7,b7 ,sites for           
consideration ,in designating a site    
under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,board of  

,regents shall select from among the    
following sites in the ,district of     
,columbia3 7i7 ,the site known as the   
,south ,monument site1 located on the   
,national ,mall and bordered by #adth   
,street ,northwest1 ,jefferson ,drive   
,southwest1 ,raoul ,wallenberg ,place   
,southwest1 and ,independence ,ave      
,southwest4  7ii7 ,the ,northwest       
,united ,states ,capitol site1 bordered 
by #crd ,street ,northwest1             
,constitution ,avenue ,northwest1 #ast  
,street ,northwest1 and ,pennsylvania   
,ave ,northwest4  7iii7 ,any other      
appropriate location as identified by   
the ,board of ,regents in consultation  
with the council established under      
section #d4  7,c7 ,availability of site 
7i7 ,in general ,the sites described in 
clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of subparagraph    
7,b7 shall remain available until the   
date on which the ,board of ,regents    
designates a site for the ,museum under 
subparagraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,transfer to   
,smithsonian ,institution ,if the site  

designated for the ,museum is in an area
 that is under the administrative       
jurisdiction of a ,federal agency1 as   
soon as practicable after the date on   
which the designation is made1 the head 
of the ,federal agency shall transfer to
 the ,smithsonian ,institution          
administrative jurisdiction over the    
area4  7,d7 ,factors considered ,in     
designating a site under subparagraph   
7,a71 the ,board of ,regents shall take 
into consideration each of the following
 factors3 7i7 ,an estimate of the costs 
associated with each potential site4    
7ii7 ,an assessment of the suitability  
of the space of each potential site1    
including size1 proximity to other      
buildings and transportation1 and other 
external environmental conditions1 as   
appropriate4  7iii7 ,the recommendations
 of the ,congressional ,commission4     
7,e7 ,consultation ,the ,board of       
,regents shall carry out its duties     
under this paragraph in consultation    
with each of the following3 7i7 ,the    

,chair of the ,national ,capital        
,planning ,commission4  7ii7 ,the ,chair
 of the ,commission on ,fine ,arts4     
7iii7 ,the ,chair of the ,congressional 
,commission4  7iv7 ,the chair and       
ranking minority member of each of the  
following ,committees3 7,i7 ,the        
,committee on ,rules and ,administration
 of the ,senate4  7,,ii7 ,the ,committee
 on ,house ,administration of the ,house
 of ,representatives4  7,,iii7 ,the     
,committee on ,transportation and       
,infrastructure of the ,house of        
,representatives4  7,,iv7 ,the          
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,house of ,representatives4  7,v7 ,the  
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,senate4  7,f7 ,priority ,in designating
 a site under subparagraph 7,a71 the    
,board of ,regents shall give priority  
to a site which is on or near the       
,national ,mall4  7b7 ,construction of  
building ,the ,board of ,regents1 in    
consultation with the council           
established under section #d1 may plan1 

design1 and construct a building for the
 ,museum1 which shall be located at the 
site designated by the ,board of        
,regents under subsection 7a74  7c7     
,nonapplicability of provisions relating
 to monuments and commemorative works   
,chapter #hi of title #dj1 ,united      
,states ,code1 shall not apply with     
respect to the ,museum4  7d7 ,cost      
,sharing ,the ,board of ,regents shall  
pay-- 7#a7 #ej percent of the costs of  
carrying out this section from ,federal 
funds2 and  7#b7 #ej percent of the     
costs of carrying out this section from 
non-,federal sources4  #h4 ,definitions 
,in this ,act1 the following definitions
 apply3 7#a7 ,the term ,board of        
,regents means the ,board of ,regents of
 the ,smithsonian ,institution4  7#b7   
,the term ,congressional ,commission    
means the ,commission to ,study the     
,potential ,creation of a ,national     
,women's ,history ,museum1 established  
under section #cjef of the ,military    
,construction ,authorization ,act for   

,fiscal ,year #bjae 7,public ,law       
#aac-bia2 #abg ,stat4 #chaj74  7#c7 ,the
 term ,secretary means the ,secretary of
 the ,smithsonian ,institution4  #i4    
,authorization of appropriations  7a7   
,in general ,there are authorized to be 
appropriated to the ,smithsonian        
,institution to carry out this ,act1    
including the planning1 design1         
construction1 and operation of the      
,museum established under section #c1   
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
 year #bjbj and each succeeding fiscal  
year4  7b7 ,availability ,amounts       
appropriated pursuant to the            
authorization under this section shall  
remain available until expended4  7c7   
,use of funds for fundraising ,amounts  
appropriated pursuant to the            
authorization under this section may be 
used to conduct fundraising in support  
of the ,museum from private sources4    
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,smithsonian ,american ,women's 
,history ,museum ,act4  #b4 ,findings   

,congress finds the following3 7#a7     
,since its founding1 the ,united ,states
 has greatly benefitted from the        
contributions of women4  7#b7           
,historical accounts1 monuments1        
memorials1 and museums                  
disproportionately represent men's      
achievements and contributions and often
 neglect those of women4 ,for example-- 
7,a7 a study of #ah ,united ,states     
history textbooks concluded that #aj    
percent of the material documented      
contributions of women2  7,b7 #i statues
 out of #ia in the ,united ,states      
,capitol's ,national ,statuary ,hall    
depict women2 and  7,c7 only one of the 
#dd monuments operated by the ,national 
,park ,service specifically honors the  
achievements of women after the #bjaf   
designation of the ,belmont-,paul       
,women's ,equality ,national ,monument4 
7#c7 ,there exists no national museum in
 the ,united ,states that is devoted to 
the documentation of women's            
contributions throughout the ,nation's  

history4  7#d7 ,on ,december #ai1 #bjad1
 ,congress created a ,congressional     
,commission to study the potential for  
an ,american museum of women's history4 
,the bipartisan ,commission unanimously 
concluded that the ,united ,states needs
 and deserves a physical national museum
 dedicated to showcasing the historical 
experiences and impact of women in the  
,united ,states4  7#e7 ,a comprehensive 
women's history museum would document   
the full spectrum of the experiences of 
women in the ,united ,states1 represent 
a diverse range of viewpoints1          
experiences1 and backgrounds1 more      
accurately depict the history of the    
,united ,states1 and add value to the   
,smithsonian ,institution4  7#f7 ,the   
collections1 exhibits1 historical       
narrative materials1 and museum         
programming of the women's history      
museum should be inclusive1             
comprehensive1 and innovative4 ,such    
collections1 exhibits1 materials1 and   
programming should present the diverse  

range of experiences and viewpoints of  
all women in the ,united ,states1       
reflecting upon the things that set     
women apart from one another while also 
highlighting the experiences that many  
of these women share4  #c4              
,establishment of museum  7a7           
,establishment ,there is established    
within the ,smithsonian ,institution a  
comprehensive women's history museum1 to
 be named by the ,board of ,regents in  
consultation with the council           
established under section #d 7referred  
to in this ,act as the ,museum74  7b7   
,purpose ,the purpose of the ,museum    
established under this section shall be 
to provide for-- 7#a7 the collection and
 study of1 and the establishment of     
programs relating to1 women's           
contributions to various fields and     
throughout different periods of history 
that have influenced the direction of   
the ,united ,states2  7#b7 collaboration
 with other ,smithsonian ,institution   
museums and facilities1 outside museums1

 and educational institutions2 and  7#c7
 the creation of exhibitions and        
programs that recognize diverse         
perspectives on women's history and     
contributions4  #d4 ,council  7a7       
,establishment ,there is established    
within the ,smithsonian ,institution a  
council to carry out the duties set     
forth under subsection 7b7 and other    
provisions of this ,act 7referred to in 
this section as the ,council74  7b7     
,duties  7#a7 ,in general ,the ,council 
established under this section shall--  
7,a7 make recommendations to the ,board 
of ,regents concerning the planning1    
design1 and construction of the ,museum2
  7,b7 advise and assist the ,board of  
,regents on all matters relating to the 
administration1 operation1 maintenance1 
and preservation of the ,museum2  7,c7  
recommend annual operating budgets for  
the ,museum to the ,board of ,regents2  
7,d7 report annually to the ,board of   
,regents on the acquisition1            
disposition1 and display of objects     

relating to women's art1 history1 and   
culture2 and  7,e7 adopt bylaws for the 
operation of the ,council4  7#b7        
,principal responsibilities ,the        
,council1 subject to the general        
policies of the ,board of ,regents1     
shall have sole authority to-- 7,a7     
purchase1 accept1 borrow1 and otherwise 
acquire artifacts for addition to the   
collections of the ,museum2  7,b7 loan1 
exchange1 sell1 and otherwise dispose of
 any part of the collections of the     
,museum1 but only if the funds generated
 by that disposition are used for       
additions to the collections of the     
,museum2 or  7,c7 specify criteria with 
respect to the use of the collections   
and resources of the ,museum1 including 
policies on programming1 education1     
exhibitions1 and research with respect  
to-- 7i7 the life1 art1 history1 and    
culture of women2  7ii7 the role of     
women in the history of the ,united     
,states2 and  7iii7 the contributions of
 women to society4  7#c7 ,other         

responsibilities ,the ,council1 subject 
to the general policies of the ,board of
 ,regents1 shall have authority-- 7,a7  
to provide for preservation1            
restoration1 and maintenance of the     
collections of the ,museum2 and  7,b7 to
 solicit1 accept1 use1 and dispose of   
gifts1 bequests1 and devises of personal
 property for the purpose of aiding and 
facilitating the work of the ,museum4   
7#d7 ,ensuring diversity of political   
viewpoints in exhibits and programs ,in 
carrying out its duties1 the ,council   
shall ensure that the exhibits and      
programs of the ,museum reflect the     
diversity of the political viewpoints   
held by women of the ,united ,states on 
the events and issues relating to the   
history of women in the ,united ,states4
  7c7 ,composition and appointment  7#a7
 ,in general ,the ,council shall be     
composed of #be voting members as       
provided under paragraph 7#b74  7#b7    
,voting members ,the ,council shall     
include the following voting members3   

7,a7 ,one member appointed by the       
majority leader of the ,senate4  7,b7   
,one member appointed by the minority   
leader of the ,senate4  7,c7 ,one member
 appointed by the ,speaker of the ,house
 of ,representatives4  7,d7 ,one member 
appointed by the minority leader of the 
,house of ,representatives4  7,e7 ,the  
,secretary of the ,smithsonian          
,institution4  7,f7 ,one member of the  
,board of ,regents1 appointed by the    
,board of ,regents4  7,g7 ,nineteen     
individuals appointed by the ,board of  
,regents4 ,in appointing members under  
this subparagraph1 the ,board of        
,regents should give special            
consideration to appointing-- 7i7       
members of the ,congressional           
,commission2  7ii7 board members of the 
,national ,women's ,history ,museum1 a  
nonprofit1 educational organization     
described in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the
 ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf that 
was incorporated in #aiif in the        
,district of ,columbia and that is      

dedicated for the purpose of            
establishing a women's history museum2  
and  7iii7 scholars and representatives 
of organizations that are committed to  
the study of women's history4  7#c7     
,initial appointments ,the ,board of    
,regents shall make initial appointments
 to the ,council under paragraph 7#b7   
not later than #ahj days after the date 
of the enactment of this ,act4  7d7     
,terms  7#a7 ,in general ,except as     
provided in this subsection1 each       
appointed member of the ,council shall  
be appointed for a term of #c years4    
7#b7 ,initial appointees ,as designated 
by the ,board of ,regents at the time of
 appointment1 of the voting members     
first appointed under subparagraph 7,g7 
of subsection 7c77#b7-- 7,a7 #g members 
shall be appointed for a term of #a     
year2  7,b7 #f members shall be         
appointed for a term of #b years2 and   
7,c7 #f members shall be appointed for a
 term of #c years4  7#c7 ,reappointment 
,a member of the ,council may be        

reappointed1 except that no individual  
may serve on the ,council for a total of
 more than #b terms4 ,for purposes of   
this paragraph1 the number of terms an  
individual serves on the ,council shall 
not include any portion of a term for   
which an individual is appointed to fill
 a vacancy under paragraph 7#d77;,b74   
7#d7 ,vacancies  7,a7 ,in general ,a    
vacancy on the ,council-- 7i7 shall not 
affect the powers of the ,council2 and  
7ii7 shall be filled in the same manner 
as the original appointment was made4   
7,b7 ,term ,any member of the ,council  
appointed to fill a vacancy occurring   
before the expiration of the term for   
which the member's predecessor was      
appointed shall be appointed for the    
remainder of that term4  7e7            
,compensation  7#a7 ,in general ,except 
as provided in paragraph 7#b71 a member 
of the ,council shall serve without pay4
  7#b7 ,travel expenses ,a member of the
 ,council shall be allowed travel       
expenses1 including per diem in lieu of 

subsistence1 at rates authorized for an 
employee of an agency under subchapter  
,i of chapter #eg of title #e1 ,united  
,states ,code1 while away from the home 
or regular place of business of the     
member in the performance of the duties 
of the ,council4  7f7 ,chairperson ,by a
 majority vote of its voting members1   
the ,council shall elect a chairperson  
from its members4  7g7 ,meetings  7#a7  
,in general ,the ,council shall meet at 
the call of the chairperson or on the   
written request of a majority of the    
voting members of the ,council1 but not 
fewer than twice each year4  7#b7       
,initial meetings ,during the #a-year   
period beginning on the date of the     
first meeting of the ,council1 the      
,council shall meet not fewer than #d   
times for the purpose of carrying out   
the duties of the ,council under this   
,act4  7h7 ,quorum ,a majority of the   
voting members of the ,council holding  
office shall constitute a quorum for the
 purpose of conducting business1 but a  

lesser number may receive information on
 behalf of the ,council4  #e4 ,director 
and ,staff of the ,museum  7a7 ,director
  7#a7 ,in general ,the ,museum shall   
have a ,director who shall be appointed 
by the ,secretary1 taking into          
consideration individuals recommended by
 the council established under section  
#d4  7#b7 ,duties ,the ,director shall  
manage the ,museum subject to the       
policies of the ,board of ,regents4  7b7
 ,staff ,the ,secretary may appoint #b  
additional employees to serve under the 
,director1 except that such additional  
employees may be appointed without      
regard to the provisions of title #e1   
,united ,states ,code1 governing        
appointments in the competitive service4
  7c7 ,pay ,the employees appointed by  
the ,secretary under subsection 7b7 may 
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 of   
positions and ,general ,schedule pay    

rates4  #f4 ,educational and ,liaison   
,programs  7a7 ,programs authorized ,the
 ,director of the ,museum may carry out 
educational and liaison programs in     
support of the goals of the ,museum4    
7b7 ,collaboration with schools ,in     
carrying out this section1 the ,director
 shall carry out educational programs in
 collaboration with elementary schools1 
secondary schools1 and postsecondary    
schools4  #g4 ,building  7a7 ,in general
  7#a7 ,location  7,a7 ,in general ,not 
later than #bd months after the date of 
the enactment of this ,act1 the ,board  
of ,regents shall designate a site for  
the ,museum4  7,b7 ,sites for           
consideration ,in designating a site    
under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,board of  
,regents shall select from among the    
following sites in the ,district of     
,columbia3 7i7 ,the site known as the   
,south ,monument site1 located on the   
,national ,mall and bordered by #adth   
,street ,northwest1 ,jefferson ,drive   
,southwest1 ,raoul ,wallenberg ,place   

,southwest1 and ,independence ,ave      
,southwest4  7ii7 ,the ,northwest       
,united ,states ,capitol site1 bordered 
by #crd ,street ,northwest1             
,constitution ,avenue ,northwest1 #ast  
,street ,northwest1 and ,pennsylvania   
,ave ,northwest4  7iii7 ,any other      
appropriate location as identified by   
the ,board of ,regents in consultation  
with the council established under      
section #d4  7,c7 ,availability of site 
7i7 ,in general ,the sites described in 
clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of subparagraph    
7,b7 shall remain available until the   
date on which the ,board of ,regents    
designates a site for the ,museum under 
subparagraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,transfer to   
,smithsonian ,institution ,if the site  
designated for the ,museum is in an area
 that is under the administrative       
jurisdiction of a ,federal agency1 as   
soon as practicable after the date on   
which the designation is made1 the head 
of the ,federal agency shall transfer to
 the ,smithsonian ,institution          

administrative jurisdiction over the    
area4  7,d7 ,factors considered ,in     
designating a site under subparagraph   
7,a71 the ,board of ,regents shall take 
into consideration each of the following
 factors3 7i7 ,an estimate of the costs 
associated with each potential site4    
7ii7 ,an assessment of the suitability  
of the space of each potential site1    
including size1 proximity to other      
buildings and transportation1 and other 
external environmental conditions1 as   
appropriate4  7iii7 ,the recommendations
 of the ,congressional ,commission4     
7,e7 ,consultation ,the ,board of       
,regents shall carry out its duties     
under this paragraph in consultation    
with each of the following3 7i7 ,the    
,chair of the ,national ,capital        
,planning ,commission4  7ii7 ,the ,chair
 of the ,commission on ,fine ,arts4     
7iii7 ,the ,chair of the ,congressional 
,commission4  7iv7 ,the chair and       
ranking minority member of each of the  
following ,committees3 7,i7 ,the        

,committee on ,rules and ,administration
 of the ,senate4  7,,ii7 ,the ,committee
 on ,house ,administration of the ,house
 of ,representatives4  7,,iii7 ,the     
,committee on ,transportation and       
,infrastructure of the ,house of        
,representatives4  7,,iv7 ,the          
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,house of ,representatives4  7,v7 ,the  
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,senate4  7,f7 ,priority ,in designating
 a site under subparagraph 7,a71 the    
,board of ,regents shall give priority  
to a site which is on or near the       
,national ,mall4  7b7 ,construction of  
building ,the ,board of ,regents1 in    
consultation with the council           
established under section #d1 may plan1 
design1 and construct a building for the
 ,museum1 which shall be located at the 
site designated by the ,board of        
,regents under subsection 7a74  7c7     
,nonapplicability of provisions relating
 to monuments and commemorative works   
,chapter #hi of title #dj1 ,united      

,states ,code1 shall not apply with     
respect to the ,museum4  7d7 ,cost      
,sharing ,the ,board of ,regents shall  
pay-- 7#a7 #ej percent of the costs of  
carrying out this section from ,federal 
funds2 and  7#b7 #ej percent of the     
costs of carrying out this section from 
non-,federal sources4  #h4 ,definitions 
,in this ,act1 the following definitions
 apply3 7#a7 ,the term ,board of        
,regents means the ,board of ,regents of
 the ,smithsonian ,institution4  7#b7   
,the term ,congressional ,commission    
means the ,commission to ,study the     
,potential ,creation of a ,national     
,women's ,history ,museum1 established  
under section #cjef of the ,military    
,construction ,authorization ,act for   
,fiscal ,year #bjae 7,public ,law       
#aac-bia2 #abh ,stat4 #chaj74  7#c7 ,the
 term ,secretary means the ,secretary of
 the ,smithsonian ,institution4  #i4    
,authorization of appropriations  7a7   
,in general ,there are authorized to be 
appropriated to the ,smithsonian        

,institution to carry out this ,act1    
including the planning1 design1         
construction1 and operation of the      
,museum established under section #c1   
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
 year #bjbj and each succeeding fiscal  
year4  7b7 ,availability ,amounts       
appropriated pursuant to the            
authorization under this section shall  
remain available until expended4  7c7   
,use of funds for fundraising ,amounts  
appropriated pursuant to the            
authorization under this section may be 
used to conduct fundraising in support  
of the ,museum from private sources4    
,december #c1 #bjbj,reported with an    
amendment