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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3989 Engrossed Amendment House (EAH)]

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                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     December 17, 2020.
    Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 3989) entitled ``An Act 
to amend the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 to 
modify certain membership and other requirements of the United States 
Semiquincentennial Commission, and for other purposes.'', do pass with 
the following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United States Semiquincentennial 
Commission Amendments Act of 2020''.

SEC. 2. UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment of Commission.--Section 4 of the United States 
Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-196; 130 
Stat. 685) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking subparagraph (I) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(I) The Chairperson of the National Endowment for 
                the Arts.
                    ``(J) The Chairperson of the National Endowment for 
                the Humanities.
                    ``(K) The Director of the Institute of Museum and 
                Library Services.
                    ``(L)(i) The Chief Justice of the United States; or
                    ``(ii) an Associate Justice or former Associate 
                Justice appointed by the Chief Justice of the United 
                States.'';
            (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Removal of members who are private citizens.--
        Following notice and approval of the relevant appointing 
        authority, on an affirmative vote of not less than \2/3\ of the 
        members of the Commission, the Commission may remove a member 
        of the Commission appointed under subsection (b)(3).''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``All meetings'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) Location of first meeting.--The first meeting''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Location of subsequent meetings.--At least 1 meeting 
        of the Commission each year shall be held in Philadelphia, 
        Pennsylvania.''.
    (b) Duties.--Section 5(c)(1) of the United States 
Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-196; 130 
Stat. 687) is amended by striking ``2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act'' and inserting ``March 31, 2020''.
    (c) Coordination.--Section 6(b) of the United States 
Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-196; 130 
Stat. 689) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``presiding officer of 
        the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, the 
        Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the 
        Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities'' and 
        inserting ``Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, 
        the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities, 
        and the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library 
        Services''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
        (A), by inserting ``and other'' after ``founding''.
    (d) Expenditures of Commission.--Section 9 of the United States 
Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-196; 130 
Stat. 691) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--All expenditures of the Commission shall be made 
from donations, earned income, and any funds made available to carry 
out this Act under subsection (f).'';
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``Once each year during 
        the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act'' and 
        inserting ``Annually during the period beginning 1 year after 
        the Commission submits the report to the President under 
        section 5(c)(1)''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Intellectual Property Protections.--The Commission shall have 
the exclusive right to use, and to allow others to use, the official 
marks, imprimaturs, and logos of the Commission.
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.''.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
116th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3989

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                               AMENDMENT
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