Calendar No. 644

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1726

A BILL

To provide for a competition to select the architecExpansion Memorial, and for other purposes. Saint Louis portion of the Jefferson National tural plans for a museum to be built on the East

SEPTEMBER 27 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 12), 1994

Reported with an amendment
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Calendar No. 644

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1726

To provide for a competition to select the architectural plans for a museum

to be built on the East Saint Louis portion of the Jefferson National

Expansion Memorial, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

NOVEMBER 19 (legislative day, NOVEMBER 2), 1993

Mr. SIMON (for himself, Mr. DANFORTH, Mr. BOND, and Ms. MOSELEYBRAUN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

SEPTEMBER 27 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 12), 1994

Reported by Mr. JOHNSTON, with an amendment

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To provide for a competition to select the architectural plans

for a museum to be built on the East Saint Louis portion

of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, 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,
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘East Saint Louis Jef3 ferson National Expansion Memorial Architectural Design

4 Competition Act’’.

5 SEC. 2. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION.

6 (a) COMMISSION.—

7 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a

8 commission to be composed of 7 members appointed

9 by the Secretary of the Interior, of whom—

10 (A) two shall be selected from among per11 sons who represent the Saint Louis, Missouri,

12 community;

13 (B) two shall be selected from among per14 sons who represent the East Saint Louis, Illi15 nois, community;

16 (C) two shall be selected from among per17 sons who represent the Department of the Inte18 rior; and

19 (D) one shall be selected from among dis20 interested persons who are experts in the area

21 of architectural design, and who shall serve as

22 the professional advisor to the Commission.

23 (2) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.—The Sec24 retary shall appoint the members of the commission

25 not later than 90 days after the date of enactment

26 of this Act.
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1 (3) TERMS.—Members shall be appointed for

2 the life of the commission.

3 (4) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the commis4 sion shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in

5 the same manner as the original appointment.

6 (5) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.—

7 The commission shall select a Chairperson and Vice

8 Chairperson from among the members of the com9 mission.

10 (6) MEETINGS.—

11 (A) INITIAL MEETING.—The Secretary

12 shall schedule and call the first meeting not

13 later than 30 days after the date on which all

14 members of the commission have been ap15 pointed.

16 (B) SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS.—The com17 mission shall meet at the call of the Chair18 person.

19 (7) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Members of

20 the commission shall serve without compensation,

21 except that members shall be allowed travel ex22 penses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at

23 rates authorized for employees of agencies under

24 subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States

25 Code, while away from their homes or regular places
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1 of business in the performance of services for the

2 commission.

3 (8) STAFF.—

4 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson of the

5 commission may, without regard to the civil

6 service laws and regulations, appoint and termi7 nate an executive director and such other addi8 tional personnel as may be necessary to enable

9 the commission to perform its duties. The em10 ployment of an executive director shall be sub11 ject to confirmation by the commission.

12 (B) COMPENSATION.—The Chairperson

13 may fix the compensation of the executive direc14 tor and other personnel without regard to the

15 provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of

16 chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relat17 ing to classification of positions and General

18 Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay

19 for the executive director and other personnel

20 may not exceed the rate payable for level V of

21 the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of

22 such title.

23 (9) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—

24 Any Federal Government employee may be detailed

25 to the commission without reimbursement, and such
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1 detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil

2 service status or privilege.

3 (10) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND

4 INTERMITTENT SERVICES.—The Chairperson may

5 procure temporary and intermittent services under

6 section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at

7 rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily

8 equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed

9 for level V of the Executive Schedule under section

10 5316 of such title.

11 (11) POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.—

12 (A) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGEN13 CIES.—The commission may secure directly

14 from any Federal department or agency such

15 information as the commission considers nec16 essary to carry out this Act. Upon request of

17 the Chairperson, the head of such department

18 or agency shall furnish such information to the

19 commission.

20 (B) POSTAL SERVICES.—The commission

21 may use the United States mails in the same

22 manner and under the same conditions as other

23 departments and agencies of the Federal Gov24 ernment.
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1 (C) GIFTS.—The commission may accept,

2 use, and dispose of gifts or donations of serv3 ices or property.

4 (b) ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION.—The commis5 sion shall conduct an architectural competition to solicit

6 design proposals for a museum to be built on the East

7 Saint Louis portion of the Jefferson National Expansion

8 Memorial. The member of the Commission appointed pur9 suant to subsection (a)(1)(D) shall organize, manage, and

10 direct the competition, identify potential jurors, and ap11 point jurors, with the approval of the commission.

12 (c) STUDY.—The commission shall conduct a study

13 into possible funding mechanisms for the development,

14 construction, and maintenance of the museum identified

15 in subsection (b).

16 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the

17 date of enactment of this Act, the commission shall submit

18 a report, with recommendations, to the President and

19 Congress. The report shall contain a detailed statement

20 of the findings and conclusions of the commission with re21 spect to the museum and possible funding mechanisms.

22 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

23 There are authorized to be appropriated $300,000 to

24 carry out this Act.
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘East Saint Louis Jeffer3 son National Expansion Memorial Architectural Design

4 Competition Act of 1994’’.

5 SEC. 2. ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION.

6 (a) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—As soon as prac7 ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary

8 of the Interior, (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’),

9 acting through the Director of the National Park Service,

10 is authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with the

11 National Endowment for the Arts to conduct an architec12 tural competition to solicit design proposals for a museum

13 commemorating the role of ethnic diversity in the develop14 ment of the United States, to be constructed on the East

15 Saint Louis portion of the Jefferson National Expansion

16 Memorial.

17 (b) FUNDING.—The Secretary is authorized to conduct

18 a study to identify possible funding sources for the develop19 ment, construction, and maintenance of the museum.

20 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

21 There are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed

22 $500,000 to carry out this Act.