,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aajb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,suozzi 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rulli1 ,mr4  
,amodei ( ,nevada1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 
,panetta1 ,mr4 ,g>b>9o1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1    
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mr4     
,deluzio7 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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !       
,commission to ,/udy ! ,pot5tial        
,creation ( a ,national ,museum (       
,italian ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,commission ,to    
,/udy ! ,pot5tial ( a ,national ,museum 
( ,italian ,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 (       
,italian ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture 79 
?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 a demon/rat$
 commitm5t to ! rese>*1 /udy1 or        
promotion ( ,italian ,am]ican hi/ory1   
art1 political or economic /atus1 or    
culture2  7#b7 exp]tise or exp]i5ce 9-- 
7,a7 museum adm9i/ration2  7,b7         
fundrais+ = nonpr(it or cultural        
in/itutions2  7,c7 ! /udy & tea*+ (     
,italian ,am]ican hi/ory2  7,d7 /udy+ ! 

issue ( ! repres5tation ( ,italian      
,am]icans 9 art1 life1 hi/ory1 & culture
 at ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution2 or  7,e7 
public or elect$ s]vice t is ext5sive2  
7#c7 exp]i5ce 9 ! adm9i/ration (1 or !  
plann+ =1 ! e/abli%m5t (1 museums2 or   
7#d7 exp]i5ce 9 ! plann+1 design1 or    
con/ruction ( museum facilities4  7d7   
,deadl9e = initial appo9tm5t ,n lat] ?an
 ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! initial memb]s ( 
! ,commission %all be appo9t$ "u        
subsection 7b74  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 made "u subsection 7b74    
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 ( ,italian ,am]ican   
,hi/ory & ,culture 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 &
 ! environs ( su* museum 79 ?is ,act    
ref]r$ to z ! ,museum74  7#b7 ,report on
 issues ,! ,commission %all submit to ! 
,presid5t & ,congress a report t        
addresses ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! availability
 & co/ ( collections to be acquir$ &    
h\s$ 9 ! ,museum4  7,b7 ,! impact ( !   
,museum on exi/+ ,italian ,am]ican      
hi/ory-relat$ museums4  7,c7 ,!         
developm5t ( crit]ia1 9 consultation ) !
 ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 = evaluat+    
possible locations = ! ,museum 9        
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 & ! environs ( su*    
,museum4  7,d7 ,! feasibility ( !       
,museum becom+ "p ( ! ,smi?sonian       
,in/itution1 tak+ into acc\nt ! pot5tial
 impact ( ! ,museum 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+ ,italian ,am]icans 9 ! developm5t
 & design ( ! ,museum4  7,g7 ,! co/ (   
con/ruct+1 op]at+1 & ma9ta9+ ! ,museum4 
7#c7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an ! date t is   
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( !
 ,commission1 ! ,commission %all submit 
! reports requir$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 &   
7#b74  7b7 ,fundrais+ plan  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,commission %all develop a     
fundrais+ plan t %all 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
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all     

obta9 an indep5d5t review ( ! viability 
( ! plan develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a74     
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! indep5d5t review "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %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$]al funds4  7#d7 ,submission ,!   
,commission %all submit to ! ,committees
 on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 ,natural       
,res\rces1 & ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on     
,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 ,en]gy &        
,natural ,res\rces1 & ,appropriations ( 
! ,s5ate ! plan develop$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 & ! review conduct$ "u p>agraph    
7#c74  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      
#b7;b71 ! ,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 ( ,italian ,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$]al employee = any purpose   
o!r ?an = purposes ( *apt] #ha ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to      
comp5sation = injury7 & sections #bfga  
?r\gh #bfhj ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code 7relat+ to tort claims71 except t 

ea* su* individual %all be-- 7i7 requir$
 to file an annual f9ancial disclosure  
"u *apt] #aca ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2 &  7ii7 consid]$ to be a ,f$]al  
employee = purposes ( sections #bja &   
#bjh ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &
  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$]al advisory      
committee act ,! ,commission %all n be  
subject to *apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  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$]al employees ,any individual       
employ$ "u ?is subsection %all n be     
consid]$ a ,f$]al employee = any purpose
 o!r ?an = purposes ( *apt] #ha ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to      
comp5sation = injury7 & sections #bfga  
?r\gh #bfhj ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code 7relat+ to tort claims71 except t 

ea* su* individual %all be-- 7,a7       
requir$ to file an annual f9ancial      
disclosure "u *apt] #aca ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 consid]$ to
 be a ,f$]al employee = purposes (      
sections #bja & #bjh ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  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