,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #eii #aaf? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #iei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bh1     
#bjai,ms4 ,coll9s 7= h]self1 ,mrs4      
,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1  
,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4
 ,mc,sally1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4       
,fis*]1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,cortez      
,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4     
,baldw91 & ,mr4 ,wick]7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,rules &             
,adm9i/ration  ,decemb] #c1             
#bjbj,report$ by ,mr4 ,blunt1 ) an      
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to e/abli% 9 ! ,smi?sonian     
,in/itution a compreh5sive wom5's hi/ory
 museum1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,smi?sonian ,am]ican ,wom5's ,hi/ory    
,museum ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,s9ce its f\nd+1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates has greatly b5efitt$ f !  
contributions ( wom54  7#b7 ,hi/orical  

acc\nts1 monum5ts1 memorials1 & museums 
disproportionately repres5t m5's        
a*ievem5ts & contributions & (t5 neglect
 ^? ( wom54 ,= example-- 7,a7 a /udy (  
#ah ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory textbooks      
conclud$ t #aj p]c5t ( ! mat]ial        
docum5t$ contributions ( wom52  7,b7 #i 
/atues out ( #ia 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,capitol's ,national ,/atu>y ,hall      
depict wom52 &  7,c7 only "o ( ! #dd    
monum5ts op]at$ by ! ,national ,p>k     
,s]vice specifically honors ! a*ievem5ts
 ( wom5 aft] ! #bjaf designation ( !    
,belmont-,paul ,wom5's ,equality        
,national ,monum5t4  7#c7 ,!re exi/s no 
national museum 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is  
devot$ to ! docum5tation ( wom5's       
contributions ?r\gh\t ! ,nation's       
hi/ory4  7#d7 ,on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjad1  
,congress creat$ a ,congressional       
,commission to /udy ! pot5tial = an     
,am]ican museum ( wom5's hi/ory4 ,!     
bip>tisan ,commission unanim\sly        
conclud$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s &       
des]ves a physical national museum      

d$icat$ to %[cas+ ! hi/orical exp]i5ces 
& impact ( wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7
 ,a compreh5sive wom5's hi/ory museum   
w\ld docum5t ! full spectrum ( !        
exp]i5ces ( wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
repres5t a div]se range ( viewpo9ts1    
exp]i5ces1 & backgr\nds1 m accurately   
depict ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & add
 value to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4    
7#f7 ,! collections1 exhibits1 hi/orical
 n>rative mat]ials1 & museum programm+ (
 ! wom5's hi/ory museum %\ld be         
inclusive1 compreh5sive1 & innovative4  
,su* collections1 exhibits1 mat]ials1 & 
programm+ %\ld pres5t ! div]se range (  
exp]i5ces & viewpo9ts ( all wom5 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 reflect+ ^u ! ?+s t set  
wom5 ap>t f "o ano!r :ile also          
highlight+ ! exp]i5ces t _m ( ^! wom5   
%>e4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( museum  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !       
,smi?sonian ,in/itution a compreh5sive  
wom5's hi/ory museum1 to be nam$ by !   
,bo>d ( ,reg5ts 9 consultation ) !      
c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section #d 7ref]r$ to

 9 ?is ,act z ! ,museum74  7b7 ,purpose 
,! purpose ( ! ,museum e/abli%$ "u ?is  
section %all be to provide =-- 7#a7 !   
collection & /udy (1 & ! e/abli%m5t (   
programs relat+ to1 wom5's contributions
 to v>i\s fields & ?r\gh\t diff]5t      
p]iods ( hi/ory t h influ5c$ ! direction
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 collaboration 
) o!r ,smi?sonian ,in/itution museums & 
facilities1 outside museums1 &          
educational in/itutions2 &  7#c7 !      
creation ( exhibitions & programs t     
recognize div]se p]spectives on wom5's  
hi/ory & contributions4  #d4 ,c\ncil    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !   
,smi?sonian ,in/itution a c\ncil to c>ry
 out ! duties set =? "u subsection 7b7 &
 o!r provisions ( ?is ,act 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ! ,c\ncil74  7b7 ,duties  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u ?is
 section %all-- 7,a7 make recomm5dations
 to ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts conc]n+ ! plann+1 
design1 & con/ruction ( ! ,museum2  7,b7
 advise & assi/ ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts on all
 matt]s relat+ to ! adm9i/ration1       

op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 & pres]vation ( !  
,museum2  7,c7 recomm5d annual op]at+   
budgets = ! ,museum to ! ,bo>d (        
,reg5ts2  7,d7 report annually to !     
,bo>d ( ,reg5ts on ! acquisition1       
disposition1 & display ( objects relat+ 
to wom5's art1 hi/ory1 & culture2 &     
7,e7 adopt bylaws = ! op]ation ( !      
,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,pr9cipal                
responsibilities ,! ,c\ncil1 subject to 
! g5]al policies ( ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts1   
%all h sole au?ority to-- 7,a7 pur*ase1 
accept1 borr[1 & o!rwise acquire        
artifacts = addition to ! collections ( 
! ,museum2  7,b7 loan1 ex*ange1 sell1 & 
o!rwise dispose ( any "p ( ! collections
 ( ! ,museum1 b only if ! funds g5]at$  
by t disposition are us$ = additions to 
! collections ( ! ,museum2 or  7,c7     
specify crit]ia ) respect to ! use ( !  
collections & res\rces ( ! ,museum1     
includ+ policies on programm+1          
education1 exhibitions1 & rese>* )      
respect to-- 7i7 ! life1 art1 hi/ory1 & 
culture ( wom52  7ii7 ! role ( wom5 9 ! 

hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 !    
contributions ( wom5 to society4  7#c7  
,o!r responsibilities ,! ,c\ncil1       
subject to ! g5]al policies ( ! ,bo>d ( 
,reg5ts1 %all h au?ority-- 7,a7 to      
provide = pres]vation1 re/oration1 &    
ma9t5ance ( ! collections ( ! ,museum2 &
  7,b7 to solicit1 accept1 use1 &       
dispose ( gifts1 beque/s1 & devises (   
p]sonal prop]ty = ! purpose ( aid+ &    
facilitat+ ! "w ( ! ,museum4  7c7       
,composition & appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,c\ncil %all be compos$ ( #be vot+   
memb]s z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7
 ,vot+ memb]s ,! ,c\ncil %all include ! 
foll[+ vot+ memb]s3 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y ( 
! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4  7,b7 ,"o    
memb] ( ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts1 appo9t$ by ! 
,bo>d ( ,reg5ts4  7,c7 ,tw5ty-?ree      
individuals appo9t$ by ! ,bo>d or       
,reg5ts4 ,9 appo9t+ memb]s "u ?is       
subp>agraph1 ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts %\ld give
 special consid]ation to appo9t+-- 7i7  
memb]s ( ! ,congressional ,commission2  
7ii7 bo>d memb]s ( ! ,national ,wom5's  

,hi/ory ,museum1 a nonpr(it1 educational
 organization describ$ 9 section        
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf t 0 incorporat$ 9 #aiif 9 !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia & t is d$icat$ = ! 
purpose ( e/abli%+ a wom5's hi/ory      
museum2 &  7iii7 s*ol>s & repres5tatives
 ( organizations t are committ$ to !    
/udy ( wom5's hi/ory4  7#c7 ,initial    
appo9tm5ts ,! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts %all make 
initial appo9tm5ts to ! ,c\ncil "u      
p>agraph 7#b7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7    
,t]ms  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9
 ?is subsection1 ea* appo9t$ memb] ( !  
,c\ncil %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c    
ye>s4  7#b7 ,initial appo9tees ,z       
designat$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts at ! "t (
 appo9tm5t1 ( ! vot+ memb]s fir/ appo9t$
 "u subp>agraph 7,c7 ( subsection       
7c77#b7-- 7,a7 #h memb]s %all be appo9t$
 = a t]m ( #a ye>2  7,b7 #h memb]s %all 
be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s2 &  7,c7 #g
 memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c    
ye>s4  7#c7 ,reappo9tm5t ,a memb] ( !   

,c\ncil may be reappo9t$1 except t no   
individual may s]ve on ! ,c\ncil = a    
total ( m ?an #b t]ms4 ,= purposes ( ?is
 p>agraph1 ! numb] ( t]ms an individual 
s]ves on ! ,c\ncil %all n include any   
portion ( a t]m = :i* an individual is  
appo9t$ to fill a vacancy "u p>agraph   
7#d77;,b74  7#d7 ,vacancies  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a vacancy on ! ,c\ncil-- 7i7 %all
 n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,c\ncil2 &  7ii7   
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t 0 made4  7,b7 ,t]m ,any memb]
 ( ! ,c\ncil appo9t$ to fill a vacancy  
occurr+ be=e ! expiration ( ! t]m = :i* 
! memb]'s pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all be  
appo9t$ = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4  7e7       
,comp5sation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a memb] ( !    
,c\ncil %all s]ve )\t pay4  7#b7 ,travel
 exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil %all be   
all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 
lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = an
 employee ( an ag5cy "u sub*apt] ,i (   
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 :ile away f ! home
 or regul> place ( bus9ess ( ! memb] 9 !

 p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,c\ncil4  7f7  
,*airp]son ,by a majority vote ( its    
vot+ memb]s1 ! ,c\ncil %all elect a     
*airp]son f its memb]s4  7g7 ,meet+s    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil %all meet at ! 
call ( ! *airp]son or on ! writt5 reque/
 ( a majority ( ! vot+ memb]s ( !       
,c\ncil1 b n few] ?an twice ea* ye>4    
7#b7 ,initial meet+s ,dur+ ! #a-ye>     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( 
! ,c\ncil1 ! ,c\ncil %all meet n few]   
?an #d times = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out !  
duties ( ! ,c\ncil "u ?is ,act4  7h7    
,quorum ,a majority ( ! vot+ memb]s ( ! 
,c\ncil hold+ (fice %all con/itute a    
quorum = ! purpose ( conduct+ bus9ess1 b
 a less] numb] may receive in=mation on 
behalf ( ! ,c\ncil4  #e4 ,director &    
,/aff ( ! ,museum  7a7 ,director  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,museum %all h a ,director  
:o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 tak+ 
into consid]ation individuals recomm5d$ 
by ! c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section #d4     
7#b7 ,duties ,! ,director %all manage ! 
,museum subject to ! policies ( ! ,bo>d 

( ,reg5ts4  7b7 ,/aff ,! ,secret>y may  
appo9t #b additional employees to s]ve  
"u ! ,director1 except t su* additional 
employees may be appo9t$ )\t reg>d to ! 
provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive
 s]vice4  7c7 ,pay ,! employees appo9t$ 
by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b7 may be 
paid )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt]  
#ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to     
classification ( positions & ,g5]al     
,s*$ule pay rates4  #f4 ,educational &  
,liaison ,programs  7a7 ,programs       
au?oriz$ ,! ,director ( ! ,museum may   
c>ry out educational & liaison programs 
9 support ( ! goals ( ! ,museum4  7b7   
,collaboration ) s*ools ,9 c>ry+ out ?is
 section1 ! ,director %all c>ry out     
educational programs 9 collaboration )  
elem5t>y s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 &     
po/second>y s*ools4  #g4 ,build+  7a7 ,9
 g5]al  7#a7 ,location  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts  

%all designate a site = ! ,museum4  7,b7
 ,sites = consid]ation ,9 designat+ a   
site "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,bo>d (     
,reg5ts %all select f among ! foll[+    
sites 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia3 7i7 ,!  
site kn[n z ! ,s\? ,monum5t site1 locat$
 on ! ,national ,mall & bord]$ by #ad?  
,/reet ,nor?we/1 ,jeff]son ,drive       
,s\?we/1 ,ra\l ,wall5b]g ,place ,s\?we/1
 & ,indep5d5ce ,ave ,s\?we/4  7ii7 ,!   
,nor?we/ ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol site1   
bord]$ by #crd ,/reet ,nor?we/1         
,con/itution ,av5ue ,nor?we/1 #a/ ,/reet
 ,nor?we/1 & ,p5nsylvania ,ave ,nor?we/4
  7iii7 ,any o!r appropriate location z 
id5tifi$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts 9         
consultation ) ! c\ncil e/abli%$ "u     
section #d4  7,c7 ,availability ( site  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! sites describ$ 9 clauses
 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 %all     
rema9 available until ! date on :i* !   
,bo>d ( ,reg5ts designates a site = !   
,museum "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7      
,transf] to ,smi?sonian ,in/itution ,if 
! site designat$ = ! ,museum is 9 an    

area t is "u ! adm9i/rative jurisdiction
 ( a ,f$]al ag5cy1 z soon z practicable 
aft] ! date on :i* ! designation is     
made1 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all      
transf] to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution    
adm9i/rative jurisdiction ov] ! area4   
7,d7 ,factors consid]$ ,9 designat+ a   
site "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,bo>d (     
,reg5ts %all take into consid]ation ea* 
( ! foll[+ factors3 7i7 ,an e/imate ( ! 
co/s associat$ ) ea* pot5tial site4     
7ii7 ,an assessm5t ( ! suitability ( !  
space ( ea* pot5tial site1 includ+ size1
 proximity to o!r build+s &             
transportation1 & o!r ext]nal           
environm5tal conditions1 z appropriate4 
7iii7 ,! recomm5dations ( !             
,congressional ,commission4  7,e7       
,consultation ,! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts %all   
c>ry out its duties "u ?is p>agraph 9   
consultation ) ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!   
,*air ( ! ,national ,capital ,plann+    
,commission4  7ii7 ,! ,*air ( !         
,commission on ,f9e ,arts4  7iii7 ,!    
,*air ( ! ,congressional ,commission4   

7iv7 ,! *air & rank+ m9ority memb] ( ea*
 ( ! foll[+ ,committees3 7,i7 ,!        
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( !
 ,s5ate4  7,,ii7 ,! ,committee on ,h\se 
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives4  7,,iii7 ,! ,committee 
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,,iv7 ,!     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7,v7 ,! ,committee  
on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7,f7    
,priority ,9 designat+ a site "u        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts %all
 give priority to a site :i* is on or   
ne> ! ,national ,mall4  7b7 ,con/ruction
 ( build+ ,! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts1 9         
consultation ) ! c\ncil e/abli%$ "u     
section #d1 may plan1 design1 & con/ruct
 a build+ = ! ,museum1 :i* %all be      
locat$ at ! site designat$ by ! ,bo>d ( 
,reg5ts "u subsection 7a74  7c7         
,nonapplicability ( provisions relat+ to
 monum5ts & commemorative works ,*apt]  
#hi ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
%all n apply ) respect to ! ,museum4    

7d7 ,co/ ,%>+ ,! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts %all   
pay-- 7#a7 #ej p]c5t ( ! co/s ( c>ry+   
out ?is section f ,f$]al funds2 &  7#b7 
#ej p]c5t ( ! co/s ( c>ry+ out ?is      
section f non-,f$]al s\rces4  #h4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+       
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,bo>d (   
,reg5ts means ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts ( !     
,smi?sonian ,in/itution4  7#b7 ,! t]m   
,congressional ,commission means !      
,commission to ,/udy ! ,pot5tial        
,creation ( a ,national ,wom5's ,hi/ory 
,museum1 e/abli%$ "u section #cjef ( !  
,milit>y ,con/ruction ,au?orization ,act
 = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjae 7,public ,law     
#aac-bia2 #abg ,/at4 #chaj74  7#c7 ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,smi?sonian ,in/itution4  #i4           
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution
 to c>ry out ?is ,act1 includ+ ! plann+1
 design1 con/ruction1 & op]ation ( !    
,museum e/abli%$ "u section #c1 su* sums
 z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbj & 

ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  7b7            
,availability ,am\nts appropriat$       
pursuant to ! au?orization "u ?is       
section %all rema9 available until      
exp5d$4  7c7 ,use ( funds = fundrais+   
,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to !       
au?orization "u ?is section may be us$  
to conduct fundrais+ 9 support ( !      
,museum f private s\rces4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,smi?sonian ,am]ican ,wom5's ,hi/ory    
,museum ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,s9ce its f\nd+1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates has greatly b5efitt$ f !  
contributions ( wom54  7#b7 ,hi/orical  
acc\nts1 monum5ts1 memorials1 & museums 
disproportionately repres5t m5's        
a*ievem5ts & contributions & (t5 neglect
 ^? ( wom54 ,= example-- 7,a7 a /udy (  
#ah ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory textbooks      
conclud$ t #aj p]c5t ( ! mat]ial        
docum5t$ contributions ( wom52  7,b7 #i 
/atues out ( #ia 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,capitol's ,national ,/atu>y ,hall      
depict wom52 &  7,c7 only "o ( ! #dd    

monum5ts op]at$ by ! ,national ,p>k     
,s]vice specifically honors ! a*ievem5ts
 ( wom5 aft] ! #bjaf designation ( !    
,belmont-,paul ,wom5's ,equality        
,national ,monum5t4  7#c7 ,!re exi/s no 
national museum 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is  
devot$ to ! docum5tation ( wom5's       
contributions ?r\gh\t ! ,nation's       
hi/ory4  7#d7 ,on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjad1  
,congress creat$ a ,congressional       
,commission to /udy ! pot5tial = an     
,am]ican museum ( wom5's hi/ory4 ,!     
bip>tisan ,commission unanim\sly        
conclud$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s &       
des]ves a physical national museum      
d$icat$ to %[cas+ ! hi/orical exp]i5ces 
& impact ( wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7
 ,a compreh5sive wom5's hi/ory museum   
w\ld docum5t ! full spectrum ( !        
exp]i5ces ( wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
repres5t a div]se range ( viewpo9ts1    
exp]i5ces1 & backgr\nds1 m accurately   
depict ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & add
 value to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4    
7#f7 ,! collections1 exhibits1 hi/orical

 n>rative mat]ials1 & museum programm+ (
 ! wom5's hi/ory museum %\ld be         
inclusive1 compreh5sive1 & innovative4  
,su* collections1 exhibits1 mat]ials1 & 
programm+ %\ld pres5t ! div]se range (  
exp]i5ces & viewpo9ts ( all wom5 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 reflect+ ^u ! ?+s t set  
wom5 ap>t f "o ano!r :ile also          
highlight+ ! exp]i5ces t _m ( ^! wom5   
%>e4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( museum  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !       
,smi?sonian ,in/itution a compreh5sive  
wom5's hi/ory museum1 to be nam$ by !   
,bo>d ( ,reg5ts 9 consultation ) !      
c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section #d 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is ,act z ! ,museum74  7b7 ,purpose 
,! purpose ( ! ,museum e/abli%$ "u ?is  
section %all be to provide =-- 7#a7 !   
collection & /udy (1 & ! e/abli%m5t (   
programs relat+ to1 wom5's contributions
 to v>i\s fields & ?r\gh\t diff]5t      
p]iods ( hi/ory t h influ5c$ ! direction
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 collaboration 
) o!r ,smi?sonian ,in/itution museums & 
facilities1 outside museums1 &          

educational in/itutions2 &  7#c7 !      
creation ( exhibitions & programs t     
recognize div]se p]spectives on wom5's  
hi/ory & contributions4  #d4 ,c\ncil    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !   
,smi?sonian ,in/itution a c\ncil to c>ry
 out ! duties set =? "u subsection 7b7 &
 o!r provisions ( ?is ,act 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ! ,c\ncil74  7b7 ,duties  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u ?is
 section %all-- 7,a7 make recomm5dations
 to ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts conc]n+ ! plann+1 
design1 & con/ruction ( ! ,museum2  7,b7
 advise & assi/ ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts on all
 matt]s relat+ to ! adm9i/ration1       
op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 & pres]vation ( !  
,museum2  7,c7 recomm5d annual op]at+   
budgets = ! ,museum to ! ,bo>d (        
,reg5ts2  7,d7 report annually to !     
,bo>d ( ,reg5ts on ! acquisition1       
disposition1 & display ( objects relat+ 
to wom5's art1 hi/ory1 & culture2 &     
7,e7 adopt bylaws = ! op]ation ( !      
,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,pr9cipal                
responsibilities ,! ,c\ncil1 subject to 

! g5]al policies ( ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts1   
%all h sole au?ority to-- 7,a7 pur*ase1 
accept1 borr[1 & o!rwise acquire        
artifacts = addition to ! collections ( 
! ,museum2  7,b7 loan1 ex*ange1 sell1 & 
o!rwise dispose ( any "p ( ! collections
 ( ! ,museum1 b only if ! funds g5]at$  
by t disposition are us$ = additions to 
! collections ( ! ,museum2 or  7,c7     
specify crit]ia ) respect to ! use ( !  
collections & res\rces ( ! ,museum1     
includ+ policies on programm+1          
education1 exhibitions1 & rese>* )      
respect to-- 7i7 ! life1 art1 hi/ory1 & 
culture ( wom52  7ii7 ! role ( wom5 9 ! 
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iii7 !    
contributions ( wom5 to society4  7#c7  
,o!r responsibilities ,! ,c\ncil1       
subject to ! g5]al policies ( ! ,bo>d ( 
,reg5ts1 %all h au?ority-- 7,a7 to      
provide = pres]vation1 re/oration1 &    
ma9t5ance ( ! collections ( ! ,museum2 &
  7,b7 to solicit1 accept1 use1 &       
dispose ( gifts1 beque/s1 & devises (   
p]sonal prop]ty = ! purpose ( aid+ &    

facilitat+ ! "w ( ! ,museum4  7#d7      
,ensur+ div]sity ( political viewpo9ts 9
 exhibits & programs ,9 c>ry+ out its   
duties1 ! ,c\ncil %all ensure t !       
exhibits & programs ( ! ,museum reflect 
! div]sity ( ! political viewpo9ts held 
by wom5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! ev5ts &  
issues relat+ to ! hi/ory ( wom5 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,composition &      
appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil %all
 be compos$ ( #be vot+ memb]s z provid$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,vot+ memb]s ,! 
,c\ncil %all include ! foll[+ vot+      
memb]s3 7,a7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by !     
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,"o    
memb] appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( !    
,s5ate4  7,c7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by !    
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4    
7,d7 ,"o memb] appo9t$ by ! m9ority     
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,e7
 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian           
,in/itution4  7,f7 ,"o memb] ( ! ,bo>d (
 ,reg5ts1 appo9t$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts4 
7,g7 ,n9ete5 individuals appo9t$ by !   
,bo>d ( ,reg5ts4 ,9 appo9t+ memb]s "u   

?is subp>agraph1 ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts %\ld 
give special consid]ation to appo9t+--  
7i7 memb]s ( ! ,congressional           
,commission2  7ii7 bo>d memb]s ( !      
,national ,wom5's ,hi/ory ,museum1 a    
nonpr(it1 educational organization      
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf t 0      
incorporat$ 9 #aiif 9 ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia & t is d$icat$ = ! purpose (  
e/abli%+ a wom5's hi/ory museum2 &      
7iii7 s*ol>s & repres5tatives (         
organizations t are committ$ to ! /udy (
 wom5's hi/ory4  7#c7 ,initial          
appo9tm5ts ,! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts %all make 
initial appo9tm5ts to ! ,c\ncil "u      
p>agraph 7#b7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7    
,t]ms  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9
 ?is subsection1 ea* appo9t$ memb] ( !  
,c\ncil %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c    
ye>s4  7#b7 ,initial appo9tees ,z       
designat$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts at ! "t (
 appo9tm5t1 ( ! vot+ memb]s fir/ appo9t$
 "u subp>agraph 7,g7 ( subsection       

7c77#b7-- 7,a7 #g memb]s %all be appo9t$
 = a t]m ( #a ye>2  7,b7 #f memb]s %all 
be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s2 &  7,c7 #f
 memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c    
ye>s4  7#c7 ,reappo9tm5t ,a memb] ( !   
,c\ncil may be reappo9t$1 except t no   
individual may s]ve on ! ,c\ncil = a    
total ( m ?an #b t]ms4 ,= purposes ( ?is
 p>agraph1 ! numb] ( t]ms an individual 
s]ves on ! ,c\ncil %all n include any   
portion ( a t]m = :i* an individual is  
appo9t$ to fill a vacancy "u p>agraph   
7#d77;,b74  7#d7 ,vacancies  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a vacancy on ! ,c\ncil-- 7i7 %all
 n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,c\ncil2 &  7ii7   
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t 0 made4  7,b7 ,t]m ,any memb]
 ( ! ,c\ncil appo9t$ to fill a vacancy  
occurr+ be=e ! expiration ( ! t]m = :i* 
! memb]'s pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all be  
appo9t$ = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4  7e7       
,comp5sation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a memb] ( !    
,c\ncil %all s]ve )\t pay4  7#b7 ,travel
 exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil %all be   

all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 
lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = an
 employee ( an ag5cy "u sub*apt] ,i (   
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f ! home or regul>     
place ( bus9ess ( ! memb] 9 ! p]=mance (
 ! duties ( ! ,c\ncil4  7f7 ,*airp]son  
,by a majority vote ( its vot+ memb]s1 !
 ,c\ncil %all elect a *airp]son f its   
memb]s4  7g7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,c\ncil %all meet at ! call ( !         
*airp]son or on ! writt5 reque/ ( a     
majority ( ! vot+ memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil1 b 
n few] ?an twice ea* ye>4  7#b7 ,initial
 meet+s ,dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,c\ncil1 !     
,c\ncil %all meet n few] ?an #d times = 
! purpose ( c>ry+ out ! duties ( !      
,c\ncil "u ?is ,act4  7h7 ,quorum ,a    
majority ( ! vot+ memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil    
hold+ (fice %all con/itute a quorum = ! 
purpose ( conduct+ bus9ess1 b a less]   
numb] may receive in=mation on behalf ( 
! ,c\ncil4  #e4 ,director & ,/aff ( !   
,museum  7a7 ,director  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!

 ,museum %all h a ,director :o %all be  
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 tak+ into       
consid]ation individuals recomm5d$ by ! 
c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section #d4  7#b7    
,duties ,! ,director %all manage !      
,museum subject to ! policies ( ! ,bo>d 
( ,reg5ts4  7b7 ,/aff ,! ,secret>y may  
appo9t #b additional employees to s]ve  
"u ! ,director1 except t su* additional 
employees may be appo9t$ )\t reg>d to ! 
provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive
 s]vice4  7c7 ,pay ,! employees appo9t$ 
by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b7 may be 
paid )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt]  
#ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to     
classification ( positions & ,g5]al     
,s*$ule pay rates4  #f4 ,educational &  
,liaison ,programs  7a7 ,programs       
au?oriz$ ,! ,director ( ! ,museum may   
c>ry out educational & liaison programs 
9 support ( ! goals ( ! ,museum4  7b7   
,collaboration ) s*ools ,9 c>ry+ out ?is
 section1 ! ,director %all c>ry out     

educational programs 9 collaboration )  
elem5t>y s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 &     
po/second>y s*ools4  #g4 ,build+  7a7 ,9
 g5]al  7#a7 ,location  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts  
%all designate a site = ! ,museum4  7,b7
 ,sites = consid]ation ,9 designat+ a   
site "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,bo>d (     
,reg5ts %all select f among ! foll[+    
sites 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia3 7i7 ,!  
site kn[n z ! ,s\? ,monum5t site1 locat$
 on ! ,national ,mall & bord]$ by #ad?  
,/reet ,nor?we/1 ,jeff]son ,drive       
,s\?we/1 ,ra\l ,wall5b]g ,place ,s\?we/1
 & ,indep5d5ce ,ave ,s\?we/4  7ii7 ,!   
,nor?we/ ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol site1   
bord]$ by #crd ,/reet ,nor?we/1         
,con/itution ,av5ue ,nor?we/1 #a/ ,/reet
 ,nor?we/1 & ,p5nsylvania ,ave ,nor?we/4
  7iii7 ,any o!r appropriate location z 
id5tifi$ by ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts 9         
consultation ) ! c\ncil e/abli%$ "u     
section #d4  7,c7 ,availability ( site  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! sites describ$ 9 clauses

 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 %all     
rema9 available until ! date on :i* !   
,bo>d ( ,reg5ts designates a site = !   
,museum "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7      
,transf] to ,smi?sonian ,in/itution ,if 
! site designat$ = ! ,museum is 9 an    
area t is "u ! adm9i/rative jurisdiction
 ( a ,f$]al ag5cy1 z soon z practicable 
aft] ! date on :i* ! designation is     
made1 ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all      
transf] to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution    
adm9i/rative jurisdiction ov] ! area4   
7,d7 ,factors consid]$ ,9 designat+ a   
site "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,bo>d (     
,reg5ts %all take into consid]ation ea* 
( ! foll[+ factors3 7i7 ,an e/imate ( ! 
co/s associat$ ) ea* pot5tial site4     
7ii7 ,an assessm5t ( ! suitability ( !  
space ( ea* pot5tial site1 includ+ size1
 proximity to o!r build+s &             
transportation1 & o!r ext]nal           
environm5tal conditions1 z appropriate4 
7iii7 ,! recomm5dations ( !             
,congressional ,commission4  7,e7       
,consultation ,! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts %all   

c>ry out its duties "u ?is p>agraph 9   
consultation ) ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!   
,*air ( ! ,national ,capital ,plann+    
,commission4  7ii7 ,! ,*air ( !         
,commission on ,f9e ,arts4  7iii7 ,!    
,*air ( ! ,congressional ,commission4   
7iv7 ,! *air & rank+ m9ority memb] ( ea*
 ( ! foll[+ ,committees3 7,i7 ,!        
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( !
 ,s5ate4  7,,ii7 ,! ,committee on ,h\se 
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives4  7,,iii7 ,! ,committee 
on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,,iv7 ,!     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7,v7 ,! ,committee  
on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7,f7    
,priority ,9 designat+ a site "u        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts %all
 give priority to a site :i* is on or   
ne> ! ,national ,mall4  7b7 ,con/ruction
 ( build+ ,! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts1 9         
consultation ) ! c\ncil e/abli%$ "u     
section #d1 may plan1 design1 & con/ruct
 a build+ = ! ,museum1 :i* %all be      

locat$ at ! site designat$ by ! ,bo>d ( 
,reg5ts "u subsection 7a74  7c7         
,nonapplicability ( provisions relat+ to
 monum5ts & commemorative works ,*apt]  
#hi ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
%all n apply ) respect to ! ,museum4    
7d7 ,co/ ,%>+ ,! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts %all   
pay-- 7#a7 #ej p]c5t ( ! co/s ( c>ry+   
out ?is section f ,f$]al funds2 &  7#b7 
#ej p]c5t ( ! co/s ( c>ry+ out ?is      
section f non-,f$]al s\rces4  #h4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+       
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,bo>d (   
,reg5ts means ! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts ( !     
,smi?sonian ,in/itution4  7#b7 ,! t]m   
,congressional ,commission means !      
,commission to ,/udy ! ,pot5tial        
,creation ( a ,national ,wom5's ,hi/ory 
,museum1 e/abli%$ "u section #cjef ( !  
,milit>y ,con/ruction ,au?orization ,act
 = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjae 7,public ,law     
#aac-bia2 #abh ,/at4 #chaj74  7#c7 ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,smi?sonian ,in/itution4  #i4           
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  

g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution
 to c>ry out ?is ,act1 includ+ ! plann+1
 design1 con/ruction1 & op]ation ( !    
,museum e/abli%$ "u section #c1 su* sums
 z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjbj & 
ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  7b7            
,availability ,am\nts appropriat$       
pursuant to ! au?orization "u ?is       
section %all rema9 available until      
exp5d$4  7c7 ,use ( funds = fundrais+   
,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to !       
au?orization "u ?is section may be us$  
to conduct fundrais+ 9 support ( !      
,museum f private s\rces4  ,decemb] #c1 
#bjbj,report$ ) an am5dm5t