,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjbf,ms4
 ,alsobrooks 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,van       
,holl51 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4   
,book]1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a ,national ,c\ncil on ,african 
,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture )9 !        
,national ,end[m5t = ! ,humanities1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,national ,c\ncil on   
,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture    
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,c\ncil on ,african  
,am]ican ,hi/ory & ,culture  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,national ,end[m5t = ! ,humanities a    
,national ,c\ncil on ,african ,am]ican  
,hi/ory & ,culture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! ,c\ncil74  7b7  ,memb]%ip   
7#a7  ,numb] & appo9tm5t  ,! ,c\ncil    
%all be compos$ ( #ab memb]s appo9t$ by 
! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( 

! ,s5ate4  7#b7  ,qualifications  ,!    
memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil %all be individuals  
:o-- 7,a7 are select$ f among private   
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are        
recogniz$ = _! broad k (1 exp]tise 91 or
 commitm5t to ! pres]vation &           
celebration ( ,african ,am]ican hi/ory &
 culture2  7,b7 are n curr5tly employees
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7,c7 h        
e/abli%$ records ( di/+ui%$ s]vice1     
s*ol>%ip1 or creativity4  7#c7          
,consid]ations  ,9 appo9t+ memb]s to !  
,c\ncil "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,presid5t-- 
7,a7 %all give due reg>d to equitable   
repres5tation ( wom51 p ( color1 &      
individuals ) disabilities :o are       
involv$ 9 ! humanities2  7,b7 %all      
select su* memb]s 9 a mann] t ensures a 
compreh5sive repres5tation ( ! views (  
s*ol>s & pr(essional practition]s 9 !   
humanities & ( ! public ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7,c7 %all ensure t #f memb]s
 are individuals affiliat$ ) !          
,democratic p>ty & #f memb]s are        
individuals affiliat$ ) ! ,republican   

p>ty4  7#d7  ,*airp]son2 vice *airp]son 
7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,*airp]son & ,vice   
,*airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil %all be designat$
 by ! ,presid5t f among ! memb]s ( !    
,c\ncil4 ,! ,vice ,*airp]son %all act z 
,*airp]son 9 ! abs5ce ( ! ,*airp]son4   
7,b7  ,p>ty affiliation  ,! ,*airp]son &
 ,vice ,*airp]son may n be affiliat$ ) !
 same political p>ty4  7#e7  ,t]m (     
(fice2 vacancies2 reappo9tm5t  7,a7  ,9 
g5]al  ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = a   
t]m ( #e ye>s1 except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74  7,b7  ,t]ms (
 initial appo9tees  ,z designat$ by !   
,presid5t at ! "t ( ! appo9tm5t1 ( !    
memb]s fir/ appo9t$ to ! ,c\ncil "u     
p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 #f %all be appo9t$ 
= t]ms ( #c ye>s1 #c ( :om %all be      
individuals affiliat$ ) ! ,democratic   
p>ty & #c ( :om %all be individuals     
affiliat$ ) ! ,republican p>ty2 &  7ii7 
#f %all be appo9t$ = t]ms ( #e ye>s1 #c 
( :om %all be individuals affiliat$ ) ! 
,democratic p>ty & #c ( :om %all be     
individuals affiliat$ ) ! ,republican   

p>ty4  7,c7  ,vacancies  ,any memb]     
appo9t$ to fill a vacancy occurr+ be=e !
 expiration ( ! t]m = :i* ! memb]'s     
pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all be appo9t$    
only = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4 ,a memb] may  
s]ve aft] ! expiration ( t memb]'s t]m  
until a successor has tak5 (fice4  7,d7 
,reappo9tm5t  ,no memb] %all be eligible
 = reappo9tm5t dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod      
foll[+ ! expiration ( su* memb]'s t]m4  
7#f7  ,basic pay  7,a7  ,rates ( pay    
,memb]s %all receive comp5sation at a   
rate ( #ej p]c5t ( ! daily rate ( !     
highe/ rate ( basic pay payable = !     
s5ior-level positions classifi$ above   
,,gs-#ae pursuant to section #eajh (    
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day
 7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* !y are    
engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance ( duties ve/$
 9 ! ,c\ncil4  7,b7  ,travel exp5ses    
,ea* memb] %all receive travel exp5ses1 
includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9   
accordance ) applicable provisions "u   
sub*apt] #a ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#g7  ,quorum     

,n9e memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil %all con/itute a
 quorum4 ,! ,c\ncil may n hold he>+s )\t
 a full quorum4  7#h7  ,meet+s  ,!      
,c\ncil %all meet at ! call ( !         
,*airp]son b n less frequ5tly ?an twice 
dur+ ea* cal5d> ye>4  7c7  ,duties  ,!  
duties ( ! ,c\ncil %all be-- 7#a7 to    
prep>e an annual report to be submitt$  
to ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,national ,end[m5t =
 ! ,humanities on ! "w ( ! ,national    
,end[m5t to pres]ve & celebrate ,african
 ,am]ican hi/ory & culture2  7#b7 to    
ga!r timely & au?oritative in=mation    
conc]n+ hi/orical developm5ts & cultural
 tr5ds 9 ,african ,am]ican hi/ory &     
culture1 z well z to monitor ! "w (     
museums & organizations d$icat$ to !    
pres]vation ( ,african ,am]ican hi/ory &
 culture1 & to analyze & int]pret su*   
in=mation = ! purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r    
national policy is necess>y to fur!r    
support ^? ef=ts2  7#c7 to evaluate !   
v>i\s programs & activities ( !         
,national ,end[m5t = ! ,humanities = !  
purpose ( det]m9+ ! ext5t to :i* su*    

programs & activities are contribut+1 & 
! ext5t to :i* !y are n contribut+1 to !
 successful pres]vation & celebration ( 
,african ,am]ican hi/ory & culture1 & to
 make recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t )   
respect to su* programs & activities2   
7#d7 to develop & recomm5d to !         
,*airp]son national policies to fo/] &  
promote ! und]/&+ ( ,african ,am]ican   
hi/ory1 ! pres]vation ( ,african        
,am]ican culture1 & ! celebration (     
,african ,am]icans z contributors to !  
c\ntry's economic1 cultural1 & political
 success2 &  7#e7 to make & furni% su*  
/udies1 reports !reon1 & recomm5dations 
) respect to matt]s ( cultural          
pres]vation & ,african ,am]ican hi/ory z
 ! ,*airp]son may reque/4  7d7          
,applicability ( ,,faca  ,section       
#ajac7;a77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code 7relat+ to ! t]m9ation ( advisory 
committees71 %all n apply to ! ,c\ncil4 
7e7  ,t]m9ation  ,! ,c\ncil %all t]m9ate
 #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4