,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bai #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cebe
 ,report ,no4 #aag-big1 ,"p ,i ,,9 ,,!  
,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #be1  
#bjba,ms4 ,m5g 7= h]self1 ,mr4          
,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,norton1  
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 
,lieu1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new
 ,york1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4   
,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1
 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4        
,khanna1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,torres (  
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,lee (     
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (    
,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,williams (         
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4 ,pocan1   
,ms4 ,*u1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4       
,kahele1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4 ,jacobs (    
,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,soto7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,h\se       
,adm9i/ration1 = a p]iod to be          
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  

fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,april #be1 #bjbb;,additional  
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,ms4  
,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mrs4 ,watson        
,coleman1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4          
,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1   
,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mrs4      
,trahan1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,trone1   
,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4        
,huffman1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4
 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,ms4 
,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 
,ms4 ,port]1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle (  
,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4  
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,san       
,nicolas1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1    
,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,gomez1  
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,bu%1 ,ms4 ,dean1 
,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,coh51  
,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4
 ,br[n ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,ms4     
,titus1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1
 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 
,bass1 ,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,tonko1   
,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1

 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4      
,evans1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,ms4  
,ku/]1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel
 ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 
,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 
,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,leg] 
,f]n&ez1 ,mrs4 ,radewag51 ,mr4 ,morelle1
 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,adams1  
,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,lev9 (  
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (  
,texas1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4     
,mc,eachin1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,pressley1
 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4       
,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1
 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1    
,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 & ,mr4 ,?ompson
 ( ,mississippi  ,april #be1            
#bjbb,report$ f ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces ) an amendment,strike out all
 aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$
 9 italic  ,april #be1 #bjbb;,committee 
on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration dis*>g$2 committ$
 to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !   
,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be          
printed,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see  

copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,may #be1    
#bjba  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !         
,commission to ,/udy ! ,pot5tial        
,creation ( a ,national ,museum ( ,asian
 ,pacific ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,commission ,to    
,/udy ! ,pot5tial ,creation ( a         
,national ,museum ( ,asian ,pacific     
,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture ,act4  #b4  
,e/abli%m5t ( ,commission  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,commission to ,/udy 
! ,pot5tial ,creation ( a ,national     
,museum ( ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican      
,hi/ory & ,culture 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act  
ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74  7b7        
,memb]%ip ,! ,commission %all be compos$
 ( #h memb]s1 ( :om-- 7#a7 #b memb]s    
%all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! 
,s5ate2  7#b7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ 
by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives2  7#c7 #b memb]s %all be
 appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 
&  7#d7 #b memb]s %all be appo9t$ by !  
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               

,repres5tatives4  7c7 ,qualifications   
,memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ 
to ! ,commission f among individuals1 or
 repres5tatives ( in/itutions or        
entities1 :o possess-- 7#a7 7,a7 a      
demon/rat$ commitm5t to ! rese>*1 /udy1 
or promotion ( ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican 
hi/ory1 art1 political or economic      
/atus1 or culture2 &  7,b7 7i7 exp]tise 
9 museum adm9i/ration2  7ii7 exp]tise 9 
fundrais+ = nonpr(it or cultural        
in/itutions2  7iii7 exp]i5ce 9 ! /udy & 
tea*+ ( ,asian ,pacific ,am]ican hi/ory2
  7iv7 exp]i5ce 9 /udy+ ! issue ( !     
repres5tation ( ,asian ,pacific         
,am]icans 9 art1 life1 hi/ory1 & culture
 at ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution2 or  7v7  
ext5sive exp]i5ce 9 public or elect$    
s]vice2  7#b7 exp]i5ce 9 ! adm9i/ration 
(1 or ! plann+ =1 ! e/abli%m5t (1       
museums2 or  7#c7 exp]i5ce 9 ! plann+1  
design1 or con/ruction ( museum         
facilities4  7d7 ,deadl9e = initial     
appo9tm5t ,! initial memb]s ( !         
,commission %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an !

 date t is #ij days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,vacancies ,a 
vacancy 9 ! ,commission-- 7#a7 %all n   
affect ! p[]s ( ! ,commission2 &  7#b7  
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t 0 made4  7f7 ,*airp]son ,!   
,commission %all1 by majority vote ( all
 ( ! memb]s1 select #a memb] ( !        
,commission to s]ve z ! ,*airp]son ( !  
,commission4  7g7 ,prohibition ,no      
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may s]ve z
 a memb] ( ! ,commission4  #c4 ,duties (
 ! ,commission  7a7 ,reports  7#a7 ,plan
 ( action ,! ,commission %all submit to 
! ,presid5t & ,congress a report conta9+
 ! recomm5dations ( ! ,commission )     
respect to a plan ( action reg>d+ !     
feasibility ( e/abli%+ & ma9ta9+ a      
,national ,museum ( ,asian ,pacific     
,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture 9 ,wa%+ton1 
,,dc1 & its environs 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act
 ref]r$ to z ! ,museum74  7#b7 ,report  
on issues ,! ,commission %all submit to 
! ,presid5t & ,congress a report t      
addresses ! foll[+ issues3 7,a7 ,!      

availability & co/ ( collections to be  
acquir$ & h\s$ 9 ! ,museum4  7,b7 ,!    
impact ( ! ,museum on exi/+ ,asian      
,pacific ,am]ican hi/ory-relat$ museums4
  7,c7 ,9 consultation ) ! ,smi?sonian  
,in/itution1 develop crit]ia = evaluat+ 
possible locations = ! ,museum 9        
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 & its environs4  7,d7 ,!
 feasibility ( ! ,museum becom+ "p ( !  
,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 tak+ into      
acc\nt ! ,museum's pot5tial impact on ! 
,smi?sonian's exi/+ facilities ma9t5ance
 backlog1 collections /orage ne$s1 &    
id5tifi$ con/ruction or r5ovation co/s =
 new or exi/+ museums4  7,e7 ,!         
gov]nance & organizational /ructure f   
:i* ! ,museum %\ld op]ate4  7,f7 ,be/   
practices = engag+ ,asian ,pacific      
,am]icans 9 ! developm5t & design ( !   
,museum4  7,g7 ,! co/ ( con/ruct+1      
op]at+1 & ma9ta9+ ! ,museum4  7#c7      
,deadl9e ,! reports requir$ "u p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all be submitt$ n lat] ?an
 ! date t is #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !  
fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission4  7b7        

,fundrais+ plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,commission %all develop a fundrais+    
plan t w address ! ability to support ! 
e/abli%m5t1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( !   
,museum ?r\gh contributions f ! public4 
7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 develop+ !       
fundrais+ plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,commission %all consid] issues relat+  
to fund+ ! op]ations & ma9t5ance ( !    
,museum 9 p]petuity )\t reliance on     
appropriations ( ,f$]al funds4  7#c7    
,indep5d5t review ,! ,commission %all   
obta9 an indep5d5t review ( ! viability 
( ! plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & su*
 review %all include an analysis z to   
:e!r ! plan is able to a*ieve ! level ( 
res\rces necess>y to fund ! con/ruction 
( ! ,museum & ! op]ations & ma9t5ance ( 
! ,museum 9 p]petuity )\t reliance on   
appropriations ( ,f$]al funds4  7#d7    
,submission ,! ,commission %all submit !
 plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & !     
review conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 to !   
,committees on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1     
,natural ,res\rces1 & ,appropriations ( 

! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !           
,committees on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces1 &          
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7        
,legislation ,to c>ry out plan ( action 
,bas$ on ! recomm5dations conta9$ 9 !   
report submitt$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7
 ( subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all   
submit = consid]ation to ! ,committees  
on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 ,natural        
,res\rces1 & ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on     
,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 ,en]gy &        
,natural ,res\rces1 & ,appropriations ( 
! ,s5ate recomm5dations = a legislative 
plan ( action on ! feasibility (        
e/abli%+ & con/ruct+ ! ,museum4  7d7    
,national conf]5ce ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s
 aft] ! date on :i* ! initial memb]s ( !
 ,commission are appo9t$ "u section #b1 
! ,commission may1 9 c>ry+ out ! duties 
( ! ,commission "u ?is section1 conv5e a
 national conf]5ce relat+ to ! ,museum1 
to be compris$ ( individuals committ$ to
 ! advancem5t ( ! life1 art1 hi/ory1 &  

culture ( ,asian ,pacific ,am]icans4    
#d4 ,adm9i/rative provisions  7a7       
,comp5sation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] ( !
 ,commission-- 7,a7 %all n be consid]$  
to be a ,f$]al employee = any purpose by
 reason ( s]vice on ! ,commission2 &    
7,b7 %all s]ve )\t pay4  7#b7 ,travel   
exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,commission %all be
 all[$ a p] diem all[ance = travel      
exp5ses1 at rates consi/5t ) ^? au?oriz$
 "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,gifts1      
beque/s1 & devises ,! ,commission may   
solicit1 accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts1
 beque/s1 or devises ( money1 s]vices1  
or real or p]sonal prop]ty = ! purpose (
 aid+ or facilitat+ ! "w ( !            
,commission4  7#d7 ,f$]al advisory      
committee act ,! ,commission %all n be  
subject to ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee
 ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474  7b7        
,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate  
on ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date on  
:i* ! f9al v]sions ( ! reports requir$  
"u section #c are submitt$4  7c7 ,fund+ 

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all be    
solely responsible = acceptance (       
contributions =1 & paym5t ( ! exp5ses (1
 ! ,commission4  7#b7 ,prohibition ,no  
,f$]al funds may be obligat$ to c>ry out
 ?is ,act4  7d7 ,director & /aff (      
commission  7#a7 ,director & /aff  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may employ &    
comp5sate an executive director & any   
o!r additional p]sonnel t are necess>y  
to enable ! ,commission to p]=m ! duties
 ( ! ,commission4  7,b7 ,rates ( pay    
,rates ( pay = p]sons employ$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be consi/5t ) !   
rates ( pay all[$ = employees ( a       
tempor>y organization "u section #cafa (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,n
 f$]al employm5t ,any individual employ$
 "u ?is section %all n be consid]$ a    
,f$]al employee = ! purpose ( any law   
gov]n+ ,f$]al employm5t4  7#c7 ,te*nical
 assi/ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to   
subp>agraph 7,b71 on reque/ ( !         
,commission1 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy may
 provide te*nical assi/ance to !        

,commission4  7,b7 ,prohibition ,no     
,f$]al employees may be detail$ to !    
,commission4  ,april #be1 #bjbb,report$ 
f ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces )  
an amendment,april #be1 #bjbb;,committee
 on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration dis*>g$2        
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
pr9t$