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106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4940

To designate the museum operated by the Secretary of Energy in Oak

Ridge, Tennessee, as the ‘‘American Museum of Science and Energy’’,

and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JULY 24, 2000

Mr. WAMP (for himself, Mr. TANNER, Mr. FORD, Mr. BRYANT, Mr.

HILLEARY, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. GORDON, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. JENKINS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee

on Science

A BILL

To designate the museum operated by the Secretary of Energy in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as the ‘‘American Museum of Science and Energy’’, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF AMERICAN MUSEUM OF

4 SCIENCE AND ENERGY.

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Museum—

6 (1) is designated as the ‘‘American Museum of

7 Science and Energy’’; and
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1 (2) shall be the official museum of science and

2 energy of the United States.

3 (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg4 ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United

5 States to the Museum is deemed to be a reference to the

6 ‘‘American Museum of Science and Energy’’.

7 (c) PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES.—

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The name ‘‘American Mu9 seum of Science and Energy’’ is declared the prop10 erty of the United States.

11 (2) INJUNCTION.—Whoever, except as author12 ized by the Secretary, uses or reproduces the name

13 ‘‘American Museum of Science and Energy’’, or a

14 facsimile or simulation of such name in such manner

15 as suggests ‘‘American Museum of Science and En16 ergy’’, may be enjoined from such use or reproduc17 tion at the suit of the Attorney General upon com18 plaint by the Secretary.

19 (3) EFFECT ON OTHER RIGHTS.—This sub20 section shall not be construed to conflict or interfere

21 with established or vested rights.

22 SEC. 2. AUTHORITY.

23 To carry out the activities of the Museum, the Sec24 retary may—
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1 (1) accept and dispose of any gift, devise, or be2 quest of services or property, real or personal, that

3 is—

4 (A) designated in a written document by

5 the person making the gift, devise, or bequest

6 as intended for the Museum; and

7 (B) determined by the Secretary to be suit8 able and beneficial for use by the Museum;

9 (2) operate a retail outlet on the premises of

10 the Museum for the purpose of selling or distrib11 uting items (including mementos, food, educational

12 materials, replicas, and literature) that are—

13 (A) relevant to the contents of the Mu14 seum; and

15 (B) informative, educational, and tasteful;

16 (3) collect reasonable fees where feasible and

17 appropriate;

18 (4) exhibit, perform, display, and publish mate19 rials and information of or relating to the Museum

20 in any media or place;

21 (5) consistent with guidelines approved by the

22 Secretary, lease space on the premises of the Mu23 seum at reasonable rates and for uses consistent

24 with such guidelines; and
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1 (6) use the proceeds of activities authorized

2 under this section to pay the costs of the Museum.

3 SEC. 3. MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS.

4 (a) AUTHORITY TO USE VOLUNTEERS.—The Sec5 retary may recruit, train, and accept the services of indi6 viduals or entities as volunteers for services or activities

7 related to the Museum.

8 (b) STATUS OF VOLUNTEERS.—

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para10 graph (2), service by a volunteer under subsection

11 (a) shall not be considered Federal employment.

12 (2) EXCEPTIONS.—

13 (A) FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT.—For

14 purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, United

15 States Code, a volunteer under subsection (a)

16 shall be treated as an employee of the govern17 ment (as defined in section 2671 of that title).

18 (B) COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJU19 RIES.—For purposes of subchapter I of chapter

20 81 of title 5, United States Code, a volunteer

21 described in subsection (a) shall be treated as

22 an employee (as defined in section 8101 of title

23 5, United States Code).

24 (c) COMPENSATION.—A volunteer under subsection

25 (a) shall serve without pay, but may receive nominal
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1 awards and reimbursement for incidental expenses, includ2 ing expenses for a uniform or transportation in further3 ance of Museum activities.

4 SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

5 For purposes of this Act:

6 (1) MUSEUM.—The term ‘‘Museum’’ means the

7 museum operated by the Secretary of Energy and lo8 cated at 300 South Tulane Avenue in Oak Ridge,

9 Tennessee.

10 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means

11 the Secretary of Energy or a designated representa12 tive of the Secretary.

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