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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1148 

To establish the Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission 

and the Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 18, 2007 

Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. LEAHY, and Mr. SANDERS) 

introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To establish the Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission and the Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission, 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. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemo6 ration Commission Act of 2007’’. 

7 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 

8 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

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Sec. 2. Findings; purpose. 

Sec. 3. Coordination. 

TITLE I—CHAMPLAIN QUADRICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION 

COMMISSION 

Sec. 101. Definitions. 

Sec. 102. Establishment of Champlain Commission. 

Sec. 103. Duties. 

Sec. 104. Powers. 

Sec. 105. Champlain Commission personnel matters. 

Sec. 106. Audit of Champlain Commission. 

Sec. 107. Authorization of appropriations. 

Sec. 108. Termination of Champlain Commission. 

TITLE II—HUDSON-FULTON 400TH COMMEMORATION 

COMMISSION 

Sec. 201. Definitions. 

Sec. 202. Establishment of Hudson-Fulton Commission. 

Sec. 203. Duties. 

Sec. 204. Powers. 

Sec. 205. Hudson-Fulton Commission personnel matters. 

Sec. 206. Audit of Hudson-Fulton Commission. 

Sec. 207. Authorization of appropriations. 

Sec. 208. Termination of Hudson-Fulton Commission. 

1 SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. 

2 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

3 (1) the first European exploration of the Hud4 son River and Lake Champlain and the introduction 

5 of steam navigation to maritime commerce were 

6 events of major historical importance, both in the 

7 United States and internationally; 

8 (2) in 1609— 

9 (A) Englishman Henry Hudson, acting in 

10 service of the Dutch East India Company, was 

11 the first European to sail up the river later 

12 named for him in the vessel Half Moon; and 

13 (B) French explorer Samuel de Champlain 

14 was the first European to see— 

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1 (i) the lake later named for him; and 

2 (ii) the shores of the northern regions 

3 of the States of New York and Vermont; 

4 (3) those voyages— 

5 (A) were 2 of the most significant passages 

6 in the European exploration and discovery of 

7 America; and 

8 (B) began 2 of the earliest contacts in the 

9 New World between Native Americans and Eu10 ropeans; 

11 (4) those explorations led to the establishment 

12 of— 

13 (A) Fort Orange, a Dutch, and later 

14 English, settlement of what is now the capital 

15 city of the State of New York; and 

16 (B) French Quebec settlements as far 

17 south as Lake George; 

18 (5) the establishment of the settlements de19 scribed in paragraph (4) extended the trade, com20 merce, culture, and religion of the European settlers 

21 deep into the Mohawk Valley and as far west as 

22 Lake Erie; 

23 (6) the early settlements of Fort George and 

24 the numerous French Quebec settlements influenced 

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1 the history, culture, law, commerce, and traditions of 

2 liberty of the United States that— 

3 (A) extend to the present day; and 

4 (B) are constantly reflected in the position 

5 of the United States as the leader of the coun6 tries of the free world; 

7 (7) in 1807, Robert Fulton navigated the Hud8 son River from the city of New York to Albany in 

9 the steamboat Clermont, successfully inaugurating 

10 steam navigation on a commercial basis; 

11 (8) the successful navigation of the Hudson 

12 River was 1 of the most important events in the his13 tory of navigation because that navigation— 

14 (A) revolutionized waterborne commerce on 

15 the great rivers of the United States; 

16 (B) transformed naval warfare; and 

17 (C) fostered international relations through 

18 transoceanic travel and trade; and 

19 (9) in 2000, the province of Quebec— 

20 (A) established a commission known as the 

21 ‘‘Quebec 400 Commission’’; 

22 (B) granted to the Quebec 400 Commis23 sion a budget of an amount not less than 

24 $1,000,000; and 

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1 (C) included in the responsibilities of the 

2 Quebec 400 Commission a commemoration of 

3 the Champlain voyage of 1609. 

4 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are to es5 tablish the Champlain Commission and the Hudson-Ful6 ton Commission— 

7 (1) to ensure a suitable national observance of 

8 the anniversaries of Henry Hudson, Robert Fulton, 

9 and Samuel de Champlain in 2009 through coopera10 tion with, and assistance to, the programs and ac11 tivities of the States of New York and Vermont, and 

12 the commemorative commissions formed by those 

13 States; 

14 (2) to assist in ensuring that Hudson-Fulton15 Champlain 2009 observances provide an excellent 

16 visitor experience and beneficial interaction between 

17 visitors and the natural and cultural resources of the 

18 sites located in the States; 

19 (3) to assist in ensuring that Hudson-Fulton20 Champlain 2009 observances are inclusive and ap21 propriately recognize the diverse Hudson River and 

22 Lake Champlain communities that developed over 4 

23 centuries; 

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1 sion) in the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 2009 observ2 ances; 

3 (5) to support and facilitate marketing efforts 

4 for— 

5 (A) a commemorative coin; 

6 (B) a commemorative stamp; and 

7 (C) related activities for the Hudson-Ful8 ton-Champlain 2009 observances; 

9 (6) to assist in the appropriate development of 

10 heritage tourism and economic benefits to the 

11 United States; and 

12 (7) to support and facilitate the related efforts 

13 of the Lake Champlain Basin Program in the co14 ordination of efforts to commemorate the voyage of 

15 Samuel de Champlain. 

16 SEC. 3. COORDINATION. 

17 Each commission established under this Act shall co18 ordinate with the other respective commission established 

19 under this Act to ensure that commemorations of Henry 

20 Hudson, Robert Fulton, and Samuel de Champlain are— 

21 (1) consistent with the plans and programs of 

22 the commemorative commissions established by the 

23 States of New York and Vermont; and 

24 (2) well-organized and successful. 

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1 TITLE I—CHAMPLAIN QUADRI2 CENTENNIAL COMMEMORA3 TION COMMISSION 

4 SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this title: 

6 (1) CHAMPLAIN COMMISSION.—The term 

7 ‘‘Champlain Commission’’ means the Champlain 

8 Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission es9 tablished by section 102(a). 

10 (2) COMMEMORATION.—The term ‘‘commemo11 ration’’ means the commemoration of the 400th an12 niversary of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain. 

13 (3) LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM.—The 

14 term ‘‘Lake Champlain Basin Program’’ means the 

15 partnership established by section 120 of the Fed16 eral Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1270) 

17 between the States of New York and Vermont and 

18 Federal agencies to carry out the Lake Champlain 

19 management plan entitled, ‘‘Opportunities for Ac20 tion: An Evolving Plan for the Lake Champlain 

21 Basin’’. 

22 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

23 the Secretary of the Interior. 

24 (5) STATES.— 

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1 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘States’’ 

2 means the States of New York and Vermont. 

3 (B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘States’’ in4 cludes political subdivisions of the States. 

5 SEC. 102. ESTABLISHMENT OF CHAMPLAIN COMMISSION. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is established a commission 

7 to be known as the ‘‘Champlain Quadricentennial Com8 memoration Commission’’. 

9 (b) MEMBERSHIP.— 

10 (1) COMPOSITION.—The Champlain Commis11 sion shall be composed of 11 members, of whom— 

12 (A) 2 members shall be employees of the 

13 National Park Service, of whom— 

14 (i) 1 shall be the Director of the Na15 tional Park Service (or a designee); and 

16 (ii) 1 shall be an employee of the Na17 tional Park Service having experience rel18 evant to the commemoration, who shall be 

19 appointed by the Secretary; 

20 (B) 4 members shall be appointed by the 

21 Secretary from among individuals who, on the 

22 date of enactment of this Act, are— 

23 (i) serving as members of the Hudson24 Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Com25 mission of the State of New York; and 

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1 (ii) residents of Champlain Valley, 

2 New York; 

3 (C) 4 members shall be appointed by the 

4 Secretary from among individuals who, on the 

5 date of enactment of this Act, are— 

6 (i) serving as members of the Lake 

7 Champlain Quadricentennial Commission 

8 of the State of Vermont; and 

9 (ii) residents of the State of Vermont; 

10 and 

11 (D) 1 member shall be appointed by the 

12 Secretary, and shall be an individual who has— 

13 (i) an interest in, support for, and ex14 pertise appropriate with respect to, the 

15 commemoration; and 

16 (ii) knowledge relating to the history 

17 of the Champlain Valley. 

18 (2) TERM; VACANCIES.— 

19 (A) TERM.—A member of the Champlain 

20 Commission shall be appointed for the life of 

21 the Champlain Commission. 

22 (B) VACANCIES.— 

23 (i) IN GENERAL.—A vacancy on the 

24 Champlain Commission shall be filled in 

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1 the same manner in which the original ap2 pointment was made. 

3 (ii) PARTIAL TERM.—A member ap4 pointed to fill a vacancy on the Champlain 

5 Commission shall serve for the remainder 

6 of the term for which the predecessor of 

7 the member was appointed. 

8 (3) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 days 

9 after the date on which all members of the Cham10 plain Commission have been appointed, the Cham11 plain Commission shall hold the initial meeting of 

12 the Champlain Commission. 

13 (4) MEETINGS.—The Champlain Commission 

14 shall meet— 

15 (A) at least twice each year; or 

16 (B) at the call of the Chairperson or the 

17 majority of the members of the Champlain 

18 Commission. 

19 (5) QUORUM.—A majority of voting members 

20 shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may 

21 hold meetings. 

22 (6) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.— 

23 (A) ELECTION.—The Champlain Commis24 sion shall elect the Chairperson and the Vice 

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1 Chairperson of the Champlain Commission on 

2 an annual basis. 

3 (B) ABSENCE OF THE CHAIRPERSON.— 

4 The Vice Chairperson shall serve as the Chair5 person in the absence of the Chairperson. 

6 (7) VOTING.—The Champlain Commission shall 

7 act only on an affirmative vote of a majority of the 

8 voting members of the Champlain Commission. 

9 SEC. 103. DUTIES. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Champlain Commission 

11 shall— 

12 (1) plan, develop, and execute programs and ac13 tivities appropriate to commemorate the 400th anni14 versary of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain, the 

15 first European to discover and explore Lake Cham16 plain; 

17 (2) facilitate activities relating to the Cham18 plain Quadricentennial throughout the United 

19 States; 

20 (3) coordinate the activities of the Champlain 

21 Commission with— 

22 (A) State commemoration commissions; 

23 (B) appropriate Federal agencies, includ24 ing— 

25 (i) the Department of Agriculture; 

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1 (ii) the Department of Defense; 

2 (iii) the Department of State; and 

3 (iv) the Department of Transpor4 tation; 

5 (C) the Lake Champlain Basin Program; 

6 (D) the Chairman of the National Endow7 ment for the Arts; and 

8 (E) the Secretary of the Smithsonian Insti9 tution; 

10 (4) encourage civic, patriotic, historical, edu11 cational, artistic, religious, economic, and other or12 ganizations throughout the United States to orga13 nize and participate in anniversary activities to ex14 pand the understanding and appreciation of the sig15 nificance of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain; 

16 (5) provide technical assistance to States, local17 ities, and nonprofit organizations to further the com18 memoration; 

19 (6) coordinate and facilitate for the public 

20 scholarly research on, publication about, and inter21 pretation of, the voyage of Samuel de Champlain; 

22 (7) ensure that the Champlain 2009 anniver23 sary provides a lasting legacy and a long-term public 

24 benefit by assisting in the development of appro25 priate programs and facilities; 

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1 (8) help ensure that the observances of the voy2 age of Samuel de Champlain are inclusive and ap3 propriately recognize the experiences and heritage of 

4 all people present when Samuel de Champlain ar5 rived in the Champlain Valley; and 

6 (9) consult and coordinate with the Lake 

7 Champlain Basin Program and other relevant orga8 nizations to plan and develop programs and activi9 ties to commemorate the voyage of Samuel de 

10 Champlain. 

11 (b) STRATEGIC PLAN AND ANNUAL PERFORMANCE

12 PLANS.—The Champlain Commission shall prepare— 

13 (1) a strategic plan in accordance with section 

14 306 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (in15 cluding travel time) during which the member is en16 gaged in the performance of the duties of the Cham17 plain Commission; and 

18 (2) annual performance plans in accordance 

19 with section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, 

20 for the activities of the Champlain Commission car21 ried out under this Act. 

22 (c) REPORTS.— 

23 (1) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Champlain Com24 mission shall annually submit to Congress a report 

25 that contains— 

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1 (A) a list of each gift, bequest, or devise 

2 with a value of more than $250; and 

3 (B) the identity of the donor of each gift, 

4 bequest, or devise provided in subparagraph 

5 (A). 

6 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than øSep7 tember 30, 2010¿, the Champlain Commission shall 

8 submit to the Secretary a final report that con9 tains— 

10 (A) a summary of the activities of the 

11 Champlain Commission; 

12 (B) a final accounting of funds received 

13 and expended by the Champlain Commission; 

14 and 

15 (C) the findings and recommendations of 

16 the Champlain Commission. 

17 SEC. 104. POWERS. 

18 (a) GIFTS.—The Champlain Commission may solicit, 

19 accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of 

20 money or other real or personal property for aiding or fa21 cilitating the work of the Champlain Commission. 

22 (b) APPOINTMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—The 

23 Champlain Commission may appoint such advisory com24 mittees as the Champlain Commission determines to be 

25 necessary to carry out this Act. 

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1 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF ACTION.—The Champlain 

2 Commission may authorize any member or employee of the 

3 Champlain Commission to take any action that the Cham4 plain Commission is authorized to take under this Act. 

5 (d) PROCUREMENT.—The Champlain Commission 

6 may procure supplies, services, and property, and make 

7 or enter into contracts, leases, or other legal agreements, 

8 to carry out this Act (except that a contract, lease, or 

9 other legal agreement made or entered into by the Cham10 plain Commission (or with administrative assistance from 

11 the Lake Champlain Basin Program) shall not extend be12 yond the date of termination of the Champlain Commis13 sion). 

14 (e) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Champlain Commission 

15 may use the United States mails in the same manner and 

16 under the same conditions as other agencies of the Federal 

17 Government. 

18 (f) GRANTS.—Subject to approval by the Champlain 

19 Commission, the Champlain Commission may— 

20 (1) make grants in amounts not to exceed 

21 $20,000 to communities, nonprofit organizations, 

22 and State commemorative commissions to develop 

23 programs to assist in the commemoration; and 

24 (2) make grants in amounts not to exceed 

25 $20,000 to research and scholarly organizations to 

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1 research, publish, or distribute information relating 

2 to the early history of the voyage of Samuel de 

3 Champlain. 

4 (g) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Champlain Com5 mission shall provide technical assistance to States, local6 ities, and nonprofit organizations to further the com7 memoration. 

8 (h) COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION WITH LAKE

9 CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM.—The Champlain Commis10 sion shall coordinate and consult with the Lake Champlain 

11 Basin Program to provide grants and technical assistance 

12 under subsections (f) and (g) for the development of ac13 tivities commemorating the voyage of Samuel de Cham14 plain. 

15 SEC. 105. CHAMPLAIN COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS. 

16 (a) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para18 graph (2), a member of the Champlain Commission 

19 shall serve without compensation. 

20 (2) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—A member of the 

21 Champlain Commission who is an officer or em22 ployee of the Federal Government shall serve with23 out compensation in addition to the compensation 

24 received for the services of the member as an officer 

25 or employee of the Federal Government. 

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1 (b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the Cham2 plain Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, includ3 ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized 

4 for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chap5 ter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from 

6 the home or regular place of business of the member in 

7 the performance of the duties of the Champlain Commis8 sion. 

9 (c) STAFF.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson of the 

11 Champlain Commission may, without regard to the 

12 civil service laws (including regulations), appoint and 

13 terminate an Executive Director and such other ad14 ditional personnel as are necessary to enable the 

15 Champlain Commission to perform the duties of the 

16 Champlain Commission. 

17 (2) CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE DIREC18 TOR.—The employment of an Executive Director 

19 shall be subject to confirmation by the Champlain 

20 Commission. 

21 (d) COMPENSATION.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para23 graph (2), the Chairperson of the Champlain Com24 mission may fix the compensation of the Executive 

25 Director and other personnel without regard to the 

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1 provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chap2 ter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to 

3 classification of positions and General Schedule pay 

4 rates. 

5 (2) MAXIMUM RATE OF PAY.—The rate of pay 

6 for the Executive Director and other personnel shall 

7 not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Execu8 tive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United 

9 States Code. 

10 (e) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.— 

11 (1) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 

12 (A) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the 

13 Champlain Commission, the head of any Fed14 eral agency may detail, on a reimbursable or 

15 nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel of 

16 the agency to the Champlain Commission to as17 sist the Champlain Commission in carrying out 

18 the duties of the Champlain Commission under 

19 this Act. 

20 (B) CIVIL SERVICE STATUS.—The detail of 

21 an employee under subparagraph (A) shall be 

22 without interruption or loss of civil service sta23 tus or privilege. 

24 (2) STATE EMPLOYEES.—The Champlain Com25 mission may— 

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1 (A) accept the services of personnel de2 tailed from States (including subdivisions of 

3 States); and 

4 (B) reimburse States for services of de5 tailed personnel. 

6 (3) LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM EM7 PLOYEES.—The Champlain Commission may— 

8 (A) accept the services of personnel de9 tailed from the Lake Champlain Basin Pro10 gram; and 

11 (B) reimburse the Lake Champlain Basin 

12 Program for services of detailed personnel. 

13 (4) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTER14 MITTENT SERVICES.—The Chairperson of the Cham15 plain Commission may procure temporary and inter16 mittent services in accordance with section 3109(b) 

17 of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individ18 uals that do not exceed the daily equivalent of the 

19 annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the 

20 Executive Schedule under section 5316 of that title. 

21 (f) VOLUNTEER AND UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES.— 

22 Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States 

23 Code, the Champlain Commission may accept and use vol24 untary and uncompensated services as the Champlain 

25 Commission determines necessary. 

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1 (g) SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Director of the Na2 tional Park Service shall provide to the Champlain Com3 mission, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative sup4 port services as the Champlain Commission may request. 

5 (h) FACA NONAPPLICABILITY.—Section 14(b) of the 

6 Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 

7 apply to the Champlain Commission. 

8 (i) NO EFFECT ON AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this 

9 section supersedes the authority of the States or the Na10 tional Park Service concerning the commemoration. 

11 SEC. 106. AUDIT OF CHAMPLAIN COMMISSION. 

12 The Inspector General of the Department of the Inte13 rior shall— 

14 (1) annually conduct an audit of the Champlain 

15 Commission; 

16 (2) make available to the public the results of 

17 the annual audit; and 

18 (3) submit the results of the annual audit to 

19 the Committee on Government Reform of the House 

20 of Representatives. 

21 SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro23 priated to carry out this Act $500,000 for each of fiscal 

24 years ø2008 through 2011¿, to remain available until ex25 pended. 

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1 (b) ALLOCATION.—Of amounts made available under 

2 subsection (a) for fiscal year ø2008¿ and each fiscal year 

3 thereafter— 

4 (1) 45 percent shall be provided for activities in 

5 the State of New York relating to the commemora6 tion of Samuel de Champlain; 

7 (2) 45 percent shall be provided for activities in 

8 the State of Vermont relating to the commemoration 

9 of Samuel de Champlain; and 

10 (3) 10 percent shall be distributed by the 

11 Champlain Commission for activities relating to the 

12 commemoration of Samuel de Champlain, in accord13 ance with this Act. 

14 SEC. 108. TERMINATION OF CHAMPLAIN COMMISSION. 

15 (a) DATE OF TERMINATION.—The Champlain Com16 mission shall terminate on øDecember 31, 2010¿. 

17 (b) TRANSFER OF DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS.— 

18 Before the date of termination specified in subsection (a), 

19 the Champlain Commission shall transfer all documents 

20 and materials of the Champlain Commission to the Na21 tional Archives or another appropriate Federal entity. 

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1 TITLE II—HUDSON-FULTON 

2 400TH COMMEMORATION 

3 COMMISSION 

4 SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this title: 

6 (1) COMMEMORATION.—The term ‘‘commemo7 ration’’ means the commemoration of— 

8 (A) the 200th anniversary of the voyage of 

9 Robert Fulton in the Clermont; and 

10 (B) the 400th anniversary of the voyage of 

11 Henry Hudson in the Half Moon. 

12 (2) GOVERNOR.—The term ‘‘Governor’’ means 

13 the Governor of the State of New York. 

14 (3) HUDSON-FULTON COMMISSION.—The term 

15 ‘‘Hudson-Fulton Commission’’ means the Hudson16 Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission estab17 lished by section 202(a). 

18 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

19 the Secretary of the Interior. 

20 (5) STATE.— 

21 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘State’’ 

22 means the State of New York. 

23 (B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘State’’ in24 cludes political subdivisions of that State. 

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1 SEC. 202. ESTABLISHMENT OF HUDSON-FULTON COMMIS2 SION. 

3 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a com4 mission to be known as the ‘‘Hudson-Fulton 400th Com5 memoration Commission’’. 

6 (b) MEMBERSHIP.— 

7 (1) COMPOSITION.—The Hudson-Fulton Com8 mission shall be composed of 16 members, of 

9 whom— 

10 (A) 1 member shall be appointed by the 

11 Secretary, after taking into consideration the 

12 recommendation of the Governor; 

13 (B) 6 members shall be appointed by the 

14 Secretary, after taking into consideration the 

15 recommendations of the Members of the House 

16 of Representatives whose districts encompass 

17 the Hudson River Valley; 

18 (C) 2 members shall be appointed by the 

19 Secretary, after taking into consideration the 

20 recommendations of the Members of the Senate 

21 from the State of New York; 

22 (D) 2 members shall be employees of the 

23 National Park Service, of whom— 

24 (i) 1 shall be the Director of the Na25 tional Park Service (or a designee); and 

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1 (ii) 1 shall be an employee of the Na2 tional Park Service having experience rel3 evant to the commemoration, who shall be 

4 appointed by the Secretary; 

5 (E) 2 members shall be appointed by the 

6 Secretary, and shall be individuals that have an 

7 interest in, support for, and expertise appro8 priate with respect to, the commemoration, of 

9 whom— 

10 (i) 1 member shall be an individual 

11 with expertise in the Hudson River Valley 

12 National Heritage Area; and 

13 (ii) 1 member shall be an individual 

14 with expertise in the State of New York, as 

15 it relates to the commemoration; 

16 (F) 1 member shall be the Chairperson of 

17 a commemorative commission formed by the 

18 State of New York (or the designee of the 

19 Chairperson); and 

20 (G) 2 members shall be appointed by the 

21 Secretary, after— 

22 (i) taking into consideration the rec23 ommendation of the Mayor of the city of 

24 New York; and 

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1 (ii) consulting the Members of the 

2 House of Representatives whose districts 

3 encompass the city of New York. 

4 (2) TERM; VACANCIES.— 

5 (A) TERM.—A member of the Hudson-Ful6 ton Commission shall be appointed for the life 

7 of the Hudson-Fulton Commission. 

8 (B) VACANCIES.— 

9 (i) IN GENERAL.—A vacancy on the 

10 Hudson-Fulton Commission shall be filled 

11 in the same manner in which the original 

12 appointment was made. 

13 (ii) PARTIAL TERM.—A member ap14 pointed to fill a vacancy on the Hudson15 Fulton Commission shall serve for the re16 mainder of the term for which the prede17 cessor of the member was appointed. 

18 (3) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 days 

19 after the date on which all members of the Hudson20 Fulton Commission have been appointed, the Hud21 son-Fulton Commission shall hold the initial meeting 

22 of the Hudson-Fulton Commission. 

23 (4) MEETINGS.—The Hudson-Fulton Commis24 sion shall meet— 

25 (A) at least twice each year; or 

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1 (B) at the call of the Chairperson or the 

2 majority of the members of the Hudson-Fulton 

3 Commission. 

4 (5) QUORUM.—A majority of voting members 

5 shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may 

6 hold meetings. 

7 (6) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.— 

8 (A) ELECTION.—The Hudson-Fulton Com9 mission shall elect the Chairperson and the Vice 

10 Chairperson of the Hudson-Fulton Commission 

11 on an annual basis. 

12 (B) ABSENCE OF THE CHAIRPERSON.— 

13 The Vice Chairperson shall serve as the Chair14 person in the absence of the Chairperson. 

15 (7) VOTING.—The Hudson-Fulton Commission 

16 shall act only on an affirmative vote of a majority 

17 of the voting members of the Hudson-Fulton Com18 mission. 

19 (8) NONVOTING MEMBER.—A member of the 

20 Hudson-Fulton Commission appointed under sub21 paragraph (D)(ii) of paragraph (1) shall be a non22 voting member. 

23 SEC. 203. DUTIES. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Hudson-Fulton Commission 

25 shall— 

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1 (1) plan, develop, and execute programs and ac2 tivities appropriate to commemorate— 

3 (A) the 400th anniversary of the voyage of 

4 Henry Hudson, the first European to sail up 

5 the Hudson River; and 

6 (B) the 200th anniversary of the voyage of 

7 Robert Fulton, the first person to use steam 

8 navigation on a commercial basis; 

9 (2) facilitate activities relating to the Hudson10 Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial throughout the 

11 United States; 

12 (3) coordinate the activities of the Hudson-Ful13 ton Commission with— 

14 (A) State commemoration commissions; 

15 (B) appropriate Federal agencies, includ16 ing— 

17 (i) the Department of Agriculture; 

18 (ii) the Department of Defense; 

19 (iii) the Department of State; and 

20 (iv) the Department of Transpor21 tation; 

22 (C) the Director of the National Park 

23 Service, with respect to the Hudson River Val24 ley National Heritage Area; 

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1 (D) the American Heritage Rivers Initia2 tive Interagency Committee established by Ex3 ecutive Order 13061, dated September 11, 

4 1997; 

5 (E) the Chairman of the National Endow6 ment for the Humanities; 

7 (F) the Chairman of the National Endow8 ment for the Arts; and 

9 (G) the Secretary of the Smithsonian Insti10 tution; 

11 (4) encourage civic, patriotic, historical, edu12 cational, artistic, religious, economic, and other or13 ganizations throughout the United States to orga14 nize and participate in anniversary activities to ex15 pand the understanding and appreciation of the sig16 nificance of the voyages of Henry Hudson and Rob17 ert Fulton; 

18 (5) provide technical assistance to States, local19 ities, and nonprofit organizations to further the com20 memoration; 

21 (6) coordinate and facilitate for the public 

22 scholarly research on, publication about, and inter23 pretation of, the voyages of Henry Hudson and Rob24 ert Fulton; 

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1 (7) ensure that the Hudson-Fulton 2009 com2 memorations provide a lasting legacy and long-term 

3 public benefit by assisting in the development of ap4 propriate programs and facilities; and 

5 (8) help ensure that the observances of Henry 

6 Hudson are inclusive and appropriately recognize the 

7 experiences and heritage of all people present when 

8 Henry Hudson sailed the Hudson River. 

9 (b) STRATEGIC PLAN AND ANNUAL PERFORMANCE

10 PLANS.—The Hudson-Fulton Commission shall prepare— 

11 (1) a strategic plan in accordance with section 

12 306 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (in13 cluding travel time) during which the member is en14 gaged in the performance of the duties of the Hud15 son-Fulton Commission; and 

16 (2) annual performance plans in accordance 

17 with section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, 

18 for the activities of the Hudson-Fulton Commission 

19 carried out under this Act. 

20 (c) REPORTS.— 

21 (1) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Hudson-Fulton 

22 Commission shall annually submit to Congress a re23 port that contains— 

24 (A) a list of each gift, bequest, or devise 

25 with a value of more than $250; and 

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1 (B) the identity of the donor of each gift, 

2 bequest, or devise provided under subparagraph 

3 (A). 

4 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than øSep5 tember 30, 2010¿, the Hudson-Fulton Commission 

6 shall submit to the Secretary a final report that con7 tains— 

8 (A) a summary of the activities of the 

9 Hudson-Fulton Commission; 

10 (B) a final accounting of funds received 

11 and expended by the Hudson-Fulton Commis12 sion; and 

13 (C) the findings and recommendations of 

14 the Hudson-Fulton Commission. 

15 SEC. 204. POWERS. 

16 (a) GIFTS.—The Hudson-Fulton Commission may 

17 solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or de18 vises of money or other real or personal property for use 

19 in aiding or facilitating the work of the Hudson-Fulton 

20 Commission. 

21 (b) APPOINTMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—The 

22 Hudson-Fulton Commission may appoint such advisory 

23 committees as the Hudson-Fulton Commission determines 

24 to be necessary to carry out this Act. 

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1 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF ACTION.—The Hudson-Ful2 ton Commission may authorize any member or employee 

3 of the Hudson-Fulton Commission to take any action that 

4 the Hudson-Fulton Commission is authorized to take 

5 under this Act. 

6 (d) PROCUREMENT.—The Hudson-Fulton Commis7 sion may procure supplies, services, and property, and 

8 make or enter into contracts, leases, or other legal agree9 ments, to carry out this Act (except that a contract, lease, 

10 or other legal agreement made or entered into by the Hud11 son-Fulton Commission shall not extend beyond the date 

12 of termination of the Hudson-Fulton Commission). 

13 (e) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Hudson-Fulton Com14 mission may use the United States mails in the same man15 ner and under the same conditions as other agencies of 

16 the Federal Government. 

17 (f) GRANTS.—Subject to approval by the Hudson18 Fulton Commission, the Hudson-Fulton Commission 

19 may— 

20 (1) make grants in amounts not to exceed 

21 $20,000 to communities, nonprofit organizations, 

22 and State commemorative commissions to develop 

23 programs to assist in the commemoration; and 

24 (2) make grants in amounts not to exceed 

25 $20,000 to research and scholarly organizations to 

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1 research, publish, or distribute information relating 

2 to the early history of the voyages of Hudson and 

3 Fulton. 

4 (g) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Hudson-Fulton 

5 Commission shall provide technical assistance to States, 

6 localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the com7 memoration. 

8 SEC. 205. HUDSON-FULTON COMMISSION PERSONNEL MAT9 TERS. 

10 (a) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para12 graph (2), a member of the Hudson-Fulton Commis13 sion shall serve without compensation. 

14 (2) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—A member of the 

15 Hudson-Fulton Commission who is an officer or em16 ployee of the Federal Government shall serve with17 out compensation in addition to the compensation 

18 received for the services of the member as an officer 

19 or employee of the Federal Government. 

20 (b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the Hudson21 Fulton Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, in22 cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized 

23 for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chap24 ter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from 

25 the home or regular place of business of the member in 

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1 the performance of the duties of the Hudson-Fulton Com2 mission. 

3 (c) STAFF.— 

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

5 Hudson-Fulton Commission may, without regard to 

6 the civil service laws (including regulations), appoint 

7 and terminate an Executive Director and such other 

8 additional personnel as are necessary to enable the 

9 Hudson-Fulton Commission to perform the duties of 

10 the Hudson-Fulton Commission. 

11 (2) CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE DIREC12 TOR.—The employment of an Executive Director 

13 shall be subject to confirmation by the Hudson-Ful14 ton Commission. 

15 (d) COMPENSATION.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para17 graph (2), the Chairperson of the Hudson-Fulton 

18 Commission may fix the compensation of the Execu19 tive Director and other personnel without regard to 

20 the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of 

21 chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating 

22 to classification of positions and General Schedule 

23 pay rates. 

24 (2) MAXIMUM RATE OF PAY.—The rate of pay 

25 for the Executive Director and other personnel shall 

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1 not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Execu2 tive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United 

3 States Code. 

4 (e) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.— 

5 (1) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 

6 (A) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the 

7 Hudson-Fulton Commission, the head of any 

8 Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable 

9 or nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel 

10 of the agency to the Hudson-Fulton Commis11 sion to assist the Hudson-Fulton Commission in 

12 carrying out the duties of the Hudson-Fulton 

13 Commission under this Act. 

14 (B) CIVIL SERVICE STATUS.—The detail of 

15 an employee under subparagraph (A) shall be 

16 without interruption or loss of civil service sta17 tus or privilege. 

18 (2) STATE EMPLOYEES.—The Hudson-Fulton 

19 Commission may— 

20 (A) accept the services of personnel de21 tailed from States (including subdivisions of 

22 States); and 

23 (B) reimburse States for services of de24 tailed personnel. 

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1 (3) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTER2 MITTENT SERVICES.—The Chairperson of the Hud3 son-Fulton Commission may procure temporary and 

4 intermittent services in accordance with section 

5 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for 

6 individuals that do not exceed the daily equivalent of 

7 the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V 

8 of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of 

9 that title. 

10 (f) VOLUNTEER AND UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES.— 

11 Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States 

12 Code, the Hudson-Fulton Commission may accept and use 

13 voluntary and uncompensated services as the Hudson-Ful14 ton Commission determines necessary. 

15 (g) SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Director of the Na16 tional Park Service shall provide to the Hudson-Fulton 

17 Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative 

18 support services as the Hudson-Fulton Commission may 

19 request. 

20 (h) FACA NONAPPLICABILITY.—Section 14(b) of the 

21 Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 

22 apply to the Hudson-Fulton Commission. 

23 (i) NO EFFECT ON AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this 

24 section supersedes the authority of the States or the Na25 tional Park Service concerning the commemoration. 

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1 SEC. 206. AUDIT OF HUDSON-FULTON COMMISSION. 

2 The Inspector General of the Department of the Inte3 rior shall— 

4 (1) annually conduct an audit of the Hudson5 Fulton Commission; 

6 (2) make available to the public the results of 

7 the annual audit; and 

8 (3) submit the results of the annual audit to 

9 the Committee on Government Reform of the House 

10 of Representatives. 

11 SEC. 207. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro13 priated to carry out this Act $500,000 for each of fiscal 

14 years 2008 through 2011, to remain available until ex15 pended. 

16 (b) ALLOCATION.—Of amounts made available under 

17 subsection (a) for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year 

18 thereafter— 

19 (1) 80 percent shall be provided for activities in 

20 the Hudson Valley relating to the commemoration; 

21 (2) 10 percent shall be provided for activities in 

22 the city of New York relating to the commemora23 tion; and 

24 (3) 10 percent shall be distributed by the Hud25 son-Fulton Commission for activities relating to the 

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1 SEC. 208. TERMINATION OF HUDSON-FULTON COMMISSION. 

2 (a) DATE OF TERMINATION.—The Hudson-Fulton 

3 Commission shall terminate on December 31, 2010. 

4 (b) TRANSFER OF DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS.— 

5 Before the date of termination specified in subsection (a), 

6 the Hudson-Fulton Commission shall transfer all docu7 ments and materials of the Hudson-Fulton Commission 

8 to the National Archives or another appropriate Federal 

9 entity. 

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