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Calendar No. 377 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1148 

[Report No. 110–179] 

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 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment 

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

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, 

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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

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

3 ‘‘Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemo4 ration Commission Act of 2007’’. 

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

6 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

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. 

7 SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. 

8 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

9 (1) the first European exploration of the Hud10 son River and Lake Champlain and the introduction 

11 of steam navigation to maritime commerce were 

12 events of major historical importance, both in the 

13 United States and internationally; 

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1 (2) in 1609— 

2 (A) Englishman Henry Hudson, acting in 

3 service of the Dutch East India Company, was 

4 the first European to sail up the river later 

5 named for him in the vessel Half Moon; and 

6 (B) French explorer Samuel de Champlain 

7 was the first European to see— 

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

9 (ii) the shores of the northern regions 

10 of the States of New York and Vermont; 

11 (3) those voyages— 

12 (A) were 2 of the most significant passages 

13 in the European exploration and discovery of 

14 America; and 

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

16 New World between Native Americans and Eu17 ropeans; 

18 (4) those explorations led to the establishment 

19 of— 

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

21 English, settlement of what is now the capital 

22 city of the State of New York; and 

23 (B) French Quebec settlements as far 

24 south as Lake George; 

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1 (5) the establishment of the settlements de2 scribed in paragraph (4) extended the trade, com3 merce, culture, and religion of the European settlers 

4 deep into the Mohawk Valley and as far west as 

5 Lake Erie; 

6 (6) the early settlements of Fort George and 

7 the numerous French Quebec settlements influenced 

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

9 liberty of the United States that— 

10 (A) extend to the present day; and 

11 (B) are constantly reflected in the position 

12 of the United States as the leader of the coun13 tries of the free world; 

14 (7) in 1807, Robert Fulton navigated the Hud15 son River from the city of New York to Albany in 

16 the steamboat Clermont, successfully inaugurating 

17 steam navigation on a commercial basis; 

18 (8) the successful navigation of the Hudson 

19 River was 1 of the most important events in the his20 tory of navigation because that navigation— 

21 (A) revolutionized waterborne commerce on 

22 the great rivers of the United States; 

23 (B) transformed naval warfare; and 

24 (C) fostered international relations through 

25 transoceanic travel and trade; and 

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

2 (A) established a commission known as the 

3 ‘‘Quebec 400 Commission’’; 

4 (B) granted to the Quebec 400 Commis5 sion a budget of an amount not less than 

6 $1,000,000; and 

7 (C) included in the responsibilities of the 

8 Quebec 400 Commission a commemoration of 

9 the Champlain voyage of 1609. 

10 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are to es11 tablish the Champlain Commission and the Hudson-Ful12 ton Commission— 

13 (1) to ensure a suitable national observance of 

14 the anniversaries of Henry Hudson, Robert Fulton, 

15 and Samuel de Champlain in 2009 through coopera16 tion with, and assistance to, the programs and ac17 tivities of the States of New York and Vermont, and 

18 the commemorative commissions formed by those 

19 States; 

20 (2) to assist in ensuring that Hudson-Fulton21 Champlain 2009 observances provide an excellent 

22 visitor experience and beneficial interaction between 

23 visitors and the natural and cultural resources of the 

24 sites located in the States; 

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1 (3) to assist in ensuring that Hudson-Fulton2 Champlain 2009 observances are inclusive and ap3 propriately recognize the diverse Hudson River and 

4 Lake Champlain communities that developed over 4 

5 centuries; 

6 (4) to facilitate international involvement (in7 cluding the involvement of the Quebec 400 Commis8 sion) in the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 2009 observ9 ances; 

10 (5) to support and facilitate marketing efforts 

11 for— 

12 (A) a commemorative coin; 

13 (B) a commemorative stamp; and 

14 (C) related activities for the Hudson-Ful15 ton-Champlain 2009 observances; 

16 (6) to assist in the appropriate development of 

17 heritage tourism and economic benefits to the 

18 United States; and 

19 (7) to support and facilitate the related efforts 

20 of the Lake Champlain Basin Program in the co21 ordination of efforts to commemorate the voyage of 

22 Samuel de Champlain. 

23 SEC. 3. COORDINATION. 

24 Each commission established under this Act shall co25 ordinate with the other respective commission established 

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1 under this Act to ensure that commemorations of Henry 

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

3 (1) consistent with the plans and programs of 

4 the commemorative commissions established by the 

5 States of New York and Vermont; and 

6 (2) well-organized and successful. 

7 TITLE I—CHAMPLAIN QUADRI8 CENTENNIAL COMMEMORA9 TION COMMISSION 

10 SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 

11 In this title: 

12 (1) CHAMPLAIN COMMISSION.—The term 

13 ‘‘Champlain Commission’’ means the Champlain 

14 Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission es15 tablished by section 102(a). 

16 (2) COMMEMORATION.—The term ‘‘commemo17 ration’’ means the commemoration of the 400th an18 niversary of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain. 

19 (3) LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM.—The 

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

21 partnership established by section 120 of the Fed22 eral Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1270) 

23 between the States of New York and Vermont and 

24 Federal agencies to carry out the Lake Champlain 

25 management plan entitled, ‘‘Opportunities for Acmstockstill on PROD1PC66 with BILLS

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1 tion: An Evolving Plan for the Lake Champlain 

2 Basin’’. 

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

4 the Secretary of the Interior. 

5 (5) STATES.— 

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

7 means the States of New York and Vermont. 

8 (B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘States’’ in9 cludes political subdivisions of the States. 

10 SEC. 102. ESTABLISHMENT OF CHAMPLAIN COMMISSION. 

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

12 to be known as the ‘‘Champlain Quadricentennial Com13 memoration Commission’’. 

14 (b) MEMBERSHIP.— 

15 (1) COMPOSITION.—The Champlain Commis16 sion shall be composed of 11 members, of whom— 

17 (A) 2 members shall be employees of the 

18 National Park Service, of whom— 

19 (i) 1 shall be the Director of the Na20 tional Park Service (or a designee); and 

21 (ii) 1 shall be an employee of the Na22 tional Park Service having experience rel23 evant to the commemoration, who shall be 

24 appointed by the Secretary; 

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1 (B) 4 members shall be appointed by the 

2 Secretary from among individuals who, on the 

3 date of enactment of this Act, are— 

4 (i) serving as members of the Hudson5 Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Com6 mission of the State of New York; and 

7 (ii) residents of Champlain Valley, 

8 New York; 

9 (C) 4 members shall be appointed by the 

10 Secretary from among individuals who, on the 

11 date of enactment of this Act, are— 

12 (i) serving as members of the Lake 

13 Champlain Quadricentennial Commission 

14 of the State of Vermont; and 

15 (ii) residents of the State of Vermont; 

16 and 

17 (D) 1 member shall be appointed by the 

18 Secretary, and shall be an individual who has— 

19 (i) an interest in, support for, and ex20 pertise appropriate with respect to, the 

21 commemoration; and 

22 (ii) knowledge relating to the history 

23 of the Champlain Valley. 

24 (2) TERM; VACANCIES.— 

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

2 Commission shall be appointed for the life of 

3 the Champlain Commission. 

4 (B) VACANCIES.— 

5 (i) IN GENERAL.—A vacancy on the 

6 Champlain Commission shall be filled in 

7 the same manner in which the original ap8 pointment was made. 

9 (ii) PARTIAL TERM.—A member ap10 pointed to fill a vacancy on the Champlain 

11 Commission shall serve for the remainder 

12 of the term for which the predecessor of 

13 the member was appointed. 

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

15 after the date on which all members of the Cham16 plain Commission have been appointed, the Cham17 plain Commission shall hold the initial meeting of 

18 the Champlain Commission. 

19 (4) MEETINGS.—The Champlain Commission 

20 shall meet— 

21 (A) at least twice each year; or 

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

23 majority of the members of the Champlain 

24 Commission. 

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

2 shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may 

3 hold meetings. 

4 (6) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.— 

5 (A) ELECTION.—The Champlain Commis6 sion shall elect the Chairperson and the Vice 

7 Chairperson of the Champlain Commission on 

8 an annual basis. 

9 (B) ABSENCE OF THE CHAIRPERSON.— 

10 The Vice Chairperson shall serve as the Chair11 person in the absence of the Chairperson. 

12 (7) VOTING.—The Champlain Commission shall 

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

14 voting members of the Champlain Commission. 

15 SEC. 103. DUTIES. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Champlain Commission 

17 shall— 

18 (1) plan, develop, and execute programs and ac19 tivities appropriate to commemorate the 400th anni20 versary of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain, the 

21 first European to discover and explore Lake Cham22 plain; 

23 (2) facilitate activities relating to the Cham24 plain Quadricentennial throughout the United 

25 States; 

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1 (3) coordinate the activities of the Champlain 

2 Commission with— 

3 (A) State commemoration commissions; 

4 (B) appropriate Federal agencies, includ5 ing— 

6 (i) the Department of Agriculture; 

7 (ii) the Department of Defense; 

8 (iii) the Department of State; and 

9 (iv) the Department of Transpor10 tation; 

11 (C) the Lake Champlain Basin Program; 

12 (D) the Chairman of the National Endow13 ment for the Arts; and 

14 (E) the Secretary of the Smithsonian Insti15 tution; 

16 (4) encourage civic, patriotic, historical, edu17 cational, artistic, religious, economic, and other or18 ganizations throughout the United States to orga19 nize and participate in anniversary activities to ex20 pand the understanding and appreciation of the sig21 nificance of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain; 

22 (5) provide technical assistance to States, local23 ities, and nonprofit organizations to further the com24 memoration; 

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1 (6) coordinate and facilitate for the public 

2 scholarly research on, publication about, and inter3 pretation of, the voyage of Samuel de Champlain; 

4 (7) ensure that the Champlain 2009 anniver5 sary provides a lasting legacy and a long-term public 

6 benefit by assisting in the development of appro7 priate programs and facilities; 

8 (8) help ensure that the observances of the voy9 age of Samuel de Champlain are inclusive and ap10 propriately recognize the experiences and heritage of 

11 all people present when Samuel de Champlain ar12 rived in the Champlain Valley; and 

13 (9) consult and coordinate with the Lake 

14 Champlain Basin Program and other relevant orga15 nizations to plan and develop programs and activi16 ties to commemorate the voyage of Samuel de 

17 Champlain. 

18 (b) STRATEGIC PLAN AND ANNUAL PERFORMANCE

19 PLANS.—The Champlain Commission shall prepare— 

20 (1) a strategic plan in accordance with section 

21 306 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (in22 cluding travel time) during which the member is en23 gaged in the performance of the duties of the Cham24 plain Commission; and 

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1 (2) annual performance plans in accordance 

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

3 for the activities of the Champlain Commission car4 ried out under this Act. 

5 (c) REPORTS.— 

6 (1) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Champlain Com7 mission shall annually submit to Congress a report 

8 that contains— 

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

10 with a value of more than $250; and 

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

12 bequest, or devise provided in subparagraph 

13 (A). 

14 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than øSep15 tember 30, 2010¿, the Champlain Commission shall 

16 submit to the Secretary a final report that con17 tains— 

18 (A) a summary of the activities of the 

19 Champlain Commission; 

20 (B) a final accounting of funds received 

21 and expended by the Champlain Commission; 

22 and 

23 (C) the findings and recommendations of 

24 the Champlain Commission. 

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1 SEC. 104. POWERS. 

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

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

4 money or other real or personal property for aiding or fa5 cilitating the work of the Champlain Commission. 

6 (b) APPOINTMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—The 

7 Champlain Commission may appoint such advisory com8 mittees as the Champlain Commission determines to be 

9 necessary to carry out this Act. 

10 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF ACTION.—The Champlain 

11 Commission may authorize any member or employee of the 

12 Champlain Commission to take any action that the Cham13 plain Commission is authorized to take under this Act. 

14 (d) PROCUREMENT.—The Champlain Commission 

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

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

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

18 other legal agreement made or entered into by the Cham19 plain Commission (or with administrative assistance from 

20 the Lake Champlain Basin Program) shall not extend be21 yond the date of termination of the Champlain Commis22 sion). 

23 (e) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Champlain Commission 

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

25 under the same conditions as other agencies of the Federal 

26 Government. 

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

2 Commission, the Champlain Commission may— 

3 (1) make grants in amounts not to exceed 

4 $20,000 to communities, nonprofit organizations, 

5 and State commemorative commissions to develop 

6 programs to assist in the commemoration; and 

7 (2) make grants in amounts not to exceed 

8 $20,000 to research and scholarly organizations to 

9 research, publish, or distribute information relating 

10 to the early history of the voyage of Samuel de 

11 Champlain. 

12 (g) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Champlain Com13 mission shall provide technical assistance to States, local14 ities, and nonprofit organizations to further the com15 memoration. 

16 (h) COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION WITH LAKE

17 CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM.—The Champlain Commis18 sion shall coordinate and consult with the Lake Champlain 

19 Basin Program to provide grants and technical assistance 

20 under subsections (f) and (g) for the development of ac21 tivities commemorating the voyage of Samuel de Cham22 plain. 

23 SEC. 105. CHAMPLAIN COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS. 

24 (a) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para2 graph (2), a member of the Champlain Commission 

3 shall serve without compensation. 

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

5 Champlain Commission who is an officer or em6 ployee of the Federal Government shall serve with7 out compensation in addition to the compensation 

8 received for the services of the member as an officer 

9 or employee of the Federal Government. 

10 (b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the Cham11 plain Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, includ12 ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized 

13 for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chap14 ter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from 

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

16 the performance of the duties of the Champlain Commis17 sion. 

18 (c) STAFF.— 

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

20 Champlain Commission may, without regard to the 

21 civil service laws (including regulations), appoint and 

22 terminate an Executive Director and such other ad23 ditional personnel as are necessary to enable the 

24 Champlain Commission to perform the duties of the 

25 Champlain Commission. 

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1 (2) CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE DIREC2 TOR.—The employment of an Executive Director 

3 shall be subject to confirmation by the Champlain 

4 Commission. 

5 (d) COMPENSATION.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para7 graph (2), the Chairperson of the Champlain Com8 mission may fix the compensation of the Executive 

9 Director and other personnel without regard to the 

10 provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chap11 ter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to 

12 classification of positions and General Schedule pay 

13 rates. 

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

15 for the Executive Director and other personnel shall 

16 not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Execu17 tive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United 

18 States Code. 

19 (e) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.— 

20 (1) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 

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

22 Champlain Commission, the head of any Fed23 eral agency may detail, on a reimbursable or 

24 nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel of 

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1 sist the Champlain Commission in carrying out 

2 the duties of the Champlain Commission under 

3 this Act. 

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

5 an employee under subparagraph (A) shall be 

6 without interruption or loss of civil service sta7 tus or privilege. 

8 (2) STATE EMPLOYEES.—The Champlain Com9 mission may— 

10 (A) accept the services of personnel de11 tailed from States (including subdivisions of 

12 States); and 

13 (B) reimburse States for services of de14 tailed personnel. 

15 (3) LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM EM16 PLOYEES.—The Champlain Commission may— 

17 (A) accept the services of personnel de18 tailed from the Lake Champlain Basin Pro19 gram; and 

20 (B) reimburse the Lake Champlain Basin 

21 Program for services of detailed personnel. 

22 (4) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTER23 MITTENT SERVICES.—The Chairperson of the Cham24 plain Commission may procure temporary and inter25 mittent services in accordance with section 3109(b) 

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1 of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individ2 uals that do not exceed the daily equivalent of the 

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

4 Executive Schedule under section 5316 of that title. 

5 (f) VOLUNTEER AND UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES.— 

6 Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States 

7 Code, the Champlain Commission may accept and use vol8 untary and uncompensated services as the Champlain 

9 Commission determines necessary. 

10 (g) SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Director of the Na11 tional Park Service shall provide to the Champlain Com12 mission, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative sup13 port services as the Champlain Commission may request. 

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

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

16 apply to the Champlain Commission. 

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

18 section supersedes the authority of the States or the Na19 tional Park Service concerning the commemoration. 

20 SEC. 106. AUDIT OF CHAMPLAIN COMMISSION. 

21 The Inspector General of the Department of the Inte22 rior shall— 

23 (1) annually conduct an audit of the Champlain 

24 Commission; 

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

2 the annual audit; and 

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

4 the Committee on Government Reform of the House 

5 of Representatives. 

6 SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro8 priated to carry out this Act $500,000 for each of fiscal 

9 years ø2008 through 2011¿, to remain available until ex10 pended. 

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

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

13 thereafter— 

14 (1) 45 percent shall be provided for activities in 

15 the State of New York relating to the commemora16 tion of Samuel de Champlain; 

17 (2) 45 percent shall be provided for activities in 

18 the State of Vermont relating to the commemoration 

19 of Samuel de Champlain; and 

20 (3) 10 percent shall be distributed by the 

21 Champlain Commission for activities relating to the 

22 commemoration of Samuel de Champlain, in accord23 ance with this Act. 

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1 SEC. 108. TERMINATION OF CHAMPLAIN COMMISSION. 

2 (a) DATE OF TERMINATION.—The Champlain Com3 mission shall terminate on øDecember 31, 2010¿. 

4 (b) TRANSFER OF DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS.— 

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

6 the Champlain Commission shall transfer all documents 

7 and materials of the Champlain Commission to the Na8 tional Archives or another appropriate Federal entity. 

9 TITLE II—HUDSON-FULTON 

10 400TH COMMEMORATION 

11 COMMISSION 

12 SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 

13 In this title: 

14 (1) COMMEMORATION.—The term ‘‘commemo15 ration’’ means the commemoration of— 

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

17 Robert Fulton in the Clermont; and 

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

19 Henry Hudson in the Half Moon. 

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

21 the Governor of the State of New York. 

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

23 ‘‘Hudson-Fulton Commission’’ means the Hudson24 Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission estab25 lished by section 202(a). 

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

2 the Secretary of the Interior. 

3 (5) STATE.— 

4 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘State’’ 

5 means the State of New York. 

6 (B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘State’’ in7 cludes political subdivisions of that State. 

8 SEC. 202. ESTABLISHMENT OF HUDSON-FULTON COMMIS9 SION. 

10 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a com11 mission to be known as the ‘‘Hudson-Fulton 400th Com12 memoration Commission’’. 

13 (b) MEMBERSHIP.— 

14 (1) COMPOSITION.—The Hudson-Fulton Com15 mission shall be composed of 16 members, of 

16 whom— 

17 (A) 1 member shall be appointed by the 

18 Secretary, after taking into consideration the 

19 recommendation of the Governor; 

20 (B) 6 members shall be appointed by the 

21 Secretary, after taking into consideration the 

22 recommendations of the Members of the House 

23 of Representatives whose districts encompass 

24 the Hudson River Valley; 

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1 (C) 2 members shall be appointed by the 

2 Secretary, after taking into consideration the 

3 recommendations of the Members of the Senate 

4 from the State of New York; 

5 (D) 2 members shall be employees of the 

6 National Park Service, of whom— 

7 (i) 1 shall be the Director of the Na8 tional Park Service (or a designee); and 

9 (ii) 1 shall be an employee of the Na10 tional Park Service having experience rel11 evant to the commemoration, who shall be 

12 appointed by the Secretary; 

13 (E) 2 members shall be appointed by the 

14 Secretary, and shall be individuals that have an 

15 interest in, support for, and expertise appro16 priate with respect to, the commemoration, of 

17 whom— 

18 (i) 1 member shall be an individual 

19 with expertise in the Hudson River Valley 

20 National Heritage Area; and 

21 (ii) 1 member shall be an individual 

22 with expertise in the State of New York, as 

23 it relates to the commemoration; 

24 (F) 1 member shall be the Chairperson of 

25 a commemorative commission formed by the 

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1 State of New York (or the designee of the 

2 Chairperson); and 

3 (G) 2 members shall be appointed by the 

4 Secretary, after— 

5 (i) taking into consideration the rec6 ommendation of the Mayor of the city of 

7 New York; and 

8 (ii) consulting the Members of the 

9 House of Representatives whose districts 

10 encompass the city of New York. 

11 (2) TERM; VACANCIES.— 

12 (A) TERM.—A member of the Hudson-Ful13 ton Commission shall be appointed for the life 

14 of the Hudson-Fulton Commission. 

15 (B) VACANCIES.— 

16 (i) IN GENERAL.—A vacancy on the 

17 Hudson-Fulton Commission shall be filled 

18 in the same manner in which the original 

19 appointment was made. 

20 (ii) PARTIAL TERM.—A member ap21 pointed to fill a vacancy on the Hudson22 Fulton Commission shall serve for the re23 mainder of the term for which the prede24 cessor of the member was appointed. 

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

2 after the date on which all members of the Hudson3 Fulton Commission have been appointed, the Hud4 son-Fulton Commission shall hold the initial meeting 

5 of the Hudson-Fulton Commission. 

6 (4) MEETINGS.—The Hudson-Fulton Commis7 sion shall meet— 

8 (A) at least twice each year; or 

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

10 majority of the members of the Hudson-Fulton 

11 Commission. 

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

13 shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may 

14 hold meetings. 

15 (6) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.— 

16 (A) ELECTION.—The Hudson-Fulton Com17 mission shall elect the Chairperson and the Vice 

18 Chairperson of the Hudson-Fulton Commission 

19 on an annual basis. 

20 (B) ABSENCE OF THE CHAIRPERSON.— 

21 The Vice Chairperson shall serve as the Chair22 person in the absence of the Chairperson. 

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

24 shall act only on an affirmative vote of a majority 

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1 of the voting members of the Hudson-Fulton Com2 mission. 

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

4 Hudson-Fulton Commission appointed under sub5 paragraph (D)(ii) of paragraph (1) shall be a non6 voting member. 

7 SEC. 203. DUTIES. 

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

9 shall— 

10 (1) plan, develop, and execute programs and ac11 tivities appropriate to commemorate— 

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

13 Henry Hudson, the first European to sail up 

14 the Hudson River; and 

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

16 Robert Fulton, the first person to use steam 

17 navigation on a commercial basis; 

18 (2) facilitate activities relating to the Hudson19 Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial throughout the 

20 United States; 

21 (3) coordinate the activities of the Hudson-Ful22 ton Commission with— 

23 (A) State commemoration commissions; 

24 (B) appropriate Federal agencies, includ25 ing— 

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1 (i) the Department of Agriculture; 

2 (ii) the Department of Defense; 

3 (iii) the Department of State; and 

4 (iv) the Department of Transpor5 tation; 

6 (C) the Director of the National Park 

7 Service, with respect to the Hudson River Val8 ley National Heritage Area; 

9 (D) the American Heritage Rivers Initia10 tive Interagency Committee established by Ex11 ecutive Order 13061, dated September 11, 

12 1997; 

13 (E) the Chairman of the National Endow14 ment for the Humanities; 

15 (F) the Chairman of the National Endow16 ment for the Arts; and 

17 (G) the Secretary of the Smithsonian Insti18 tution; 

19 (4) encourage civic, patriotic, historical, edu20 cational, artistic, religious, economic, and other or21 ganizations throughout the United States to orga22 nize and participate in anniversary activities to ex23 pand the understanding and appreciation of the sig24 nificance of the voyages of Henry Hudson and Rob25 ert Fulton; 

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1 (5) provide technical assistance to States, local2 ities, and nonprofit organizations to further the com3 memoration; 

4 (6) coordinate and facilitate for the public 

5 scholarly research on, publication about, and inter6 pretation of, the voyages of Henry Hudson and Rob7 ert Fulton; 

8 (7) ensure that the Hudson-Fulton 2009 com9 memorations provide a lasting legacy and long-term 

10 public benefit by assisting in the development of ap11 propriate programs and facilities; and 

12 (8) help ensure that the observances of Henry 

13 Hudson are inclusive and appropriately recognize the 

14 experiences and heritage of all people present when 

15 Henry Hudson sailed the Hudson River. 

16 (b) STRATEGIC PLAN AND ANNUAL PERFORMANCE

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

18 (1) a strategic plan in accordance with section 

19 306 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (in20 cluding travel time) during which the member is en21 gaged in the performance of the duties of the Hud22 son-Fulton Commission; and 

23 (2) annual performance plans in accordance 

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

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1 for the activities of the Hudson-Fulton Commission 

2 carried out under this Act. 

3 (c) REPORTS.— 

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

5 Commission shall annually submit to Congress a re6 port that contains— 

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

8 with a value of more than $250; and 

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

10 bequest, or devise provided under subparagraph 

11 (A). 

12 (2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than øSep13 tember 30, 2010¿, the Hudson-Fulton Commission 

14 shall submit to the Secretary a final report that con15 tains— 

16 (A) a summary of the activities of the 

17 Hudson-Fulton Commission; 

18 (B) a final accounting of funds received 

19 and expended by the Hudson-Fulton Commis20 sion; and 

21 (C) the findings and recommendations of 

22 the Hudson-Fulton Commission. 

23 SEC. 204. POWERS. 

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

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1 vises of money or other real or personal property for use 

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

3 Commission. 

4 (b) APPOINTMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—The 

5 Hudson-Fulton Commission may appoint such advisory 

6 committees as the Hudson-Fulton Commission determines 

7 to be necessary to carry out this Act. 

8 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF ACTION.—The Hudson-Ful9 ton Commission may authorize any member or employee 

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

11 the Hudson-Fulton Commission is authorized to take 

12 under this Act. 

13 (d) PROCUREMENT.—The Hudson-Fulton Commis14 sion may procure supplies, services, and property, and 

15 make or enter into contracts, leases, or other legal agree16 ments, to carry out this Act (except that a contract, lease, 

17 or other legal agreement made or entered into by the Hud18 son-Fulton Commission shall not extend beyond the date 

19 of termination of the Hudson-Fulton Commission). 

20 (e) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Hudson-Fulton Com21 mission may use the United States mails in the same man22 ner and under the same conditions as other agencies of 

23 the Federal Government. 

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1 (f) GRANTS.—Subject to approval by the Hudson2 Fulton Commission, the Hudson-Fulton Commission 

3 may— 

4 (1) make grants in amounts not to exceed 

5 $20,000 to communities, nonprofit organizations, 

6 and State commemorative commissions to develop 

7 programs to assist in the commemoration; and 

8 (2) make grants in amounts not to exceed 

9 $20,000 to research and scholarly organizations to 

10 research, publish, or distribute information relating 

11 to the early history of the voyages of Hudson and 

12 Fulton. 

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

14 Commission shall provide technical assistance to States, 

15 localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the com16 memoration. 

17 SEC. 205. HUDSON-FULTON COMMISSION PERSONNEL MAT18 TERS. 

19 (a) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para21 graph (2), a member of the Hudson-Fulton Commis22 sion shall serve without compensation. 

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

24 Hudson-Fulton Commission who is an officer or em25 ployee of the Federal Government shall serve withmstockstill on PROD1PC66 with BILLS

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1 out compensation in addition to the compensation 

2 received for the services of the member as an officer 

3 or employee of the Federal Government. 

4 (b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the Hudson5 Fulton Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, in6 cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized 

7 for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chap8 ter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from 

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

10 the performance of the duties of the Hudson-Fulton Com11 mission. 

12 (c) STAFF.— 

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

14 Hudson-Fulton Commission may, without regard to 

15 the civil service laws (including regulations), appoint 

16 and terminate an Executive Director and such other 

17 additional personnel as are necessary to enable the 

18 Hudson-Fulton Commission to perform the duties of 

19 the Hudson-Fulton Commission. 

20 (2) CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE DIREC21 TOR.—The employment of an Executive Director 

22 shall be subject to confirmation by the Hudson-Ful23 ton Commission. 

24 (d) COMPENSATION.— 

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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para2 graph (2), the Chairperson of the Hudson-Fulton 

3 Commission may fix the compensation of the Execu4 tive Director and other personnel without regard to 

5 the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of 

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

7 to classification of positions and General Schedule 

8 pay rates. 

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

10 for the Executive Director and other personnel shall 

11 not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Execu12 tive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United 

13 States Code. 

14 (e) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.— 

15 (1) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 

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

17 Hudson-Fulton Commission, the head of any 

18 Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable 

19 or nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel 

20 of the agency to the Hudson-Fulton Commis21 sion to assist the Hudson-Fulton Commission in 

22 carrying out the duties of the Hudson-Fulton 

23 Commission under this Act. 

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

25 an employee under subparagraph (A) shall be 

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1 without interruption or loss of civil service sta2 tus or privilege. 

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

4 Commission may— 

5 (A) accept the services of personnel de6 tailed from States (including subdivisions of 

7 States); and 

8 (B) reimburse States for services of de9 tailed personnel. 

10 (3) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTER11 MITTENT SERVICES.—The Chairperson of the Hud12 son-Fulton Commission may procure temporary and 

13 intermittent services in accordance with section 

14 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for 

15 individuals that do not exceed the daily equivalent of 

16 the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V 

17 of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of 

18 that title. 

19 (f) VOLUNTEER AND UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES.— 

20 Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States 

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

22 voluntary and uncompensated services as the Hudson-Ful23 ton Commission determines necessary. 

24 (g) SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Director of the Na25 tional Park Service shall provide to the Hudson-Fulton 

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1 Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative 

2 support services as the Hudson-Fulton Commission may 

3 request. 

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

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

6 apply to the Hudson-Fulton Commission. 

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

8 section supersedes the authority of the States or the Na9 tional Park Service concerning the commemoration. 

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

11 The Inspector General of the Department of the Inte12 rior shall— 

13 (1) annually conduct an audit of the Hudson14 Fulton Commission; 

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

16 the annual audit; and 

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

18 the Committee on Government Reform of the House 

19 of Representatives. 

20 SEC. 207. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro22 priated to carry out this Act $500,000 for each of fiscal 

23 years 2008 through 2011, to remain available until ex24 pended. 

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

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

3 thereafter— 

4 (1) 80 percent shall be provided for activities in 

5 the Hudson Valley relating to the commemoration; 

6 (2) 10 percent shall be provided for activities in 

7 the city of New York relating to the commemora8 tion; and 

9 (3) 10 percent shall be distributed by the Hud10 son-Fulton Commission for activities relating to the 

11 commemoration, in accordance with this Act. 

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

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

14 Commission shall terminate on December 31, 2010. 

15 (b) TRANSFER OF DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS.— 

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

17 the Hudson-Fulton Commission shall transfer all docu18 ments and materials of the Hudson-Fulton Commission 

19 to the National Archives or another appropriate Federal 

20 entity. 

21 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

22 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hudson-Fulton-Cham23 plain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission Act 

24 of 2007’’. 

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1 SEC. 2. COORDINATION. 

2 Each commission established under this Act shall co3 ordinate with the other respective commission established 

4 under this Act to ensure that commemorations of Henry 

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

6 (1) consistent with the plans and programs of 

7 the commemorative commissions established by the 

8 States of New York and Vermont; and 

9 (2) well-organized and successful. 

10 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

11 In this Act: 

12 (1) CHAMPLAIN COMMEMORATION.—The term 

13 ‘‘Champlain commemoration’’ means the commemora14 tion of the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Samuel 

15 de Champlain. 

16 (2) CHAMPLAIN COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Cham17 plain Commission’’ means the Champlain 

18 Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission estab19 lished by section 4(a). 

20 (3) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 

21 means each of the Champlain Commission and the 

22 Hudson-Fulton Commission. 

23 (4) HUDSON-FULTON COMMEMORATION.—The 

24 term ‘‘Hudson-Fulton commemoration’’ means the 

25 commemoration of— 

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

2 Robert Fulton in the Clermont; and 

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

4 Henry Hudson in the Half Moon. 

5 (5) HUDSON-FULTON COMMISSION.—The term 

6 ‘‘Hudson-Fulton Commission’’ means the Hudson7 Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission estab8 lished by section 5(a). 

9 (6) LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM.—The 

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

11 partnership established by section 120 of the Federal 

12 Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1270) be13 tween the States of New York and Vermont and Fed14 eral agencies to carry out the Lake Champlain man15 agement plan entitled, ‘‘Opportunities for Action: An 

16 Evolving Plan for the Lake Champlain Basin’’. 

17 (7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

18 the Secretary of the Interior. 

19 SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF CHAMPLAIN COMMISSION. 

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

21 to be known as the ‘‘Champlain Quadricentennial Com22 memoration Commission’’. 

23 (b) MEMBERSHIP.— 

24 (1) COMPOSITION.—The Champlain Commission 

25 shall be composed of 10 members, of whom— 

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1 (A) 1 member shall be the Director of the 

2 National Park Service (or a designee); 

3 (B) 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 Hudson7 Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Com8 mission of the State of New York; and 

9 (ii) residents of Champlain Valley, 

10 New York; 

11 (C) 4 members shall be appointed by the 

12 Secretary from among individuals who, on the 

13 date of enactment of this Act, are— 

14 (i) serving as members of the Lake 

15 Champlain Quadricentennial Commission 

16 of the State of Vermont; and 

17 (ii) residents of the State of Vermont; 

18 and 

19 (D) 1 member shall be appointed by the 

20 Secretary, and shall be an individual who has— 

21 (i) an interest in, support for, and ex22 pertise appropriate with respect to, the 

23 Champlain commemoration; and 

24 (ii) knowledge relating to the history of 

25 the Champlain Valley. 

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1 (2) TERM; VACANCIES.— 

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

3 Commission shall be appointed for the life of the 

4 Champlain Commission. 

5 (B) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Cham6 plain Commission shall be filled in the same 

7 manner in which the original appointment was 

8 made. 

9 (c) DUTIES.—The Champlain Commission shall— 

10 (1) plan, develop, and execute programs and ac11 tivities appropriate to commemorate the 400th anni12 versary of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain, the 

13 first European to discover and explore Lake Cham14 plain; 

15 (2) facilitate activities relating to the Champlain 

16 Quadricentennial throughout the United States; 

17 (3) coordinate the activities of the Champlain 

18 Commission with— 

19 (A) State commemoration commissions; 

20 (B) appropriate Federal agencies; 

21 (C) the Lake Champlain Basin Program; 

22 (D) the National Endowment for the Arts; 

23 and 

24 (E) the Smithsonian Institution; 

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1 (4) encourage civic, patriotic, historical, edu2 cational, artistic, religious, economic, and other orga3 nizations throughout the United States to organize 

4 and participate in anniversary activities to expand 

5 the understanding and appreciation of the signifi6 cance of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain; 

7 (5) provide technical assistance to States, local8 ities, and nonprofit organizations to further the 

9 Champlain commemoration; 

10 (6) coordinate and facilitate for the public schol11 arly research on, publication about, and interpreta12 tion of, the voyage of Samuel de Champlain; 

13 (7) ensure that the Champlain 2009 anniversary 

14 provides a lasting legacy and a long-term public ben15 efit by assisting in the development of appropriate 

16 programs and facilities; 

17 (8) help ensure that the observances of the voyage 

18 of Samuel de Champlain are inclusive and appro19 priately recognize the experiences and heritage of all 

20 people present when Samuel de Champlain arrived in 

21 the Champlain Valley; and 

22 (9) consult and coordinate with the Lake Cham23 plain Basin Program and other relevant organiza24 tions to plan and develop programs and activities to 

25 commemorate the voyage of Samuel de Champlain. 

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1 SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF HUDSON-FULTON COMMIS2 SION. 

3 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a commis4 sion to be known as the ‘‘Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemo5 ration Commission’’. 

6 (b) MEMBERSHIP.— 

7 (1) COMPOSITION.—The Hudson-Fulton Com8 mission shall be composed of 15 members, of whom— 

9 (A) 1 member shall be the Director of the 

10 National Park Service (or a designee); 

11 (B) 1 member shall be appointed by the 

12 Secretary, after considering the recommendation 

13 of the Governor of the State of New York; 

14 (C) 6 members shall be appointed by the 

15 Secretary, after considering the recommendations 

16 of the Members of the House of Representatives 

17 whose districts encompass the Hudson River Val18 ley; 

19 (D) 2 members shall be appointed by the 

20 Secretary, after considering the recommendations 

21 of the Members of the Senate from the State of 

22 New York; 

23 (E) 2 members shall be— 

24 (i) appointed by the Secretary; and 

25 (ii) individuals who have an interest 

26 in, support for, and expertise appropriate 

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1 with respect to, the Hudson-Fulton com2 memoration, of whom— 

3 (I) 1 member shall be an indi4 vidual with expertise in the Hudson 

5 River Valley National Heritage Area; 

6 and 

7 (II) 1 member shall be an indi8 vidual with expertise in the State of 

9 New York, as it relates to the Hudson10 Fulton commemoration; 

11 (F) 1 member shall be the Chairperson of a 

12 commemorative commission formed by the State 

13 of New York (or the designee of the Chairperson); 

14 and 

15 (G) 2 members shall be appointed by the 

16 Secretary, after— 

17 (i) considering the recommendation of 

18 the Mayor of the city of New York; and 

19 (ii) consulting the Members of the 

20 House of Representatives whose districts en21 compass the city of New York. 

22 (2) TERM; VACANCIES.— 

23 (A) TERM.—A member of the Hudson-Ful24 ton Commission shall be appointed for the life of 

25 the Hudson-Fulton Commission. 

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1 (B) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Hud2 son-Fulton Commission shall be filled in the 

3 same manner in which the original appointment 

4 was made. 

5 (c) DUTIES.—The Hudson-Fulton Commission shall— 

6 (1) plan, develop, and execute programs and ac7 tivities appropriate to commemorate— 

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

9 Henry Hudson, the first European to sail up the 

10 Hudson River; and 

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

12 Robert Fulton, the first person to use steam 

13 navigation on a commercial basis; 

14 (2) facilitate activities relating to the Hudson15 Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial throughout the 

16 United States; 

17 (3) coordinate the activities of the Hudson-Ful18 ton Commission with— 

19 (A) State commemoration commissions; 

20 (B) appropriate Federal agencies; 

21 (C) the National Park Service, with respect 

22 to the Hudson River Valley National Heritage 

23 Area; 

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1 (D) the American Heritage Rivers Initia2 tive Interagency Committee established by Exec3 utive Order 13061, dated September 11, 1997; 

4 (E) the National Endowment for the Hu5 manities; 

6 (F) the National Endowment for the Arts; 

7 and 

8 (G) the Smithsonian Institution; 

9 (4) encourage civic, patriotic, historical, edu10 cational, artistic, religious, economic, and other orga11 nizations throughout the United States to organize 

12 and participate in anniversary activities to expand 

13 the understanding and appreciation of the signifi14 cance of the voyages of Henry Hudson and Robert 

15 Fulton; 

16 (5) provide technical assistance to States, local17 ities, and nonprofit organizations to further the Hud18 son-Fulton commemoration; 

19 (6) coordinate and facilitate for the public schol20 arly research on, publication about, and interpreta21 tion of, the voyages of Henry Hudson and Robert 

22 Fulton; 

23 (7) ensure that the Hudson-Fulton 2009 com24 memorations provide a lasting legacy and long-term 

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1 public benefit by assisting in the development of ap2 propriate programs and facilities; and 

3 (8) help ensure that the observances of Henry 

4 Hudson are inclusive and appropriately recognize the 

5 experiences and heritage of all people present when 

6 Henry Hudson sailed the Hudson River. 

7 SEC. 6. COMMISSION MEETINGS. 

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

9 the date on which all members of a commission established 

10 under this Act have been appointed, the applicable Commis11 sion shall hold an initial meeting. 

12 (b) MEETINGS.—A commission established under this 

13 Act shall meet— 

14 (1) at least twice each year; or 

15 (2) at the call of the Chairperson or the majority 

16 of the members of the Commission. 

17 (c) QUORUM.—A majority of voting members shall 

18 constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold meet19 ings. 

20 (d) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.— 

21 (1) ELECTION.—The Commission shall elect the 

22 Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson of the Commis23 sion on an annual basis. 

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1 (2) ABSENCE OF THE CHAIRPERSON.—The Vice 

2 Chairperson shall serve as the Chairperson in the ab3 sence of the Chairperson. 

4 (e) VOTING.—A commission established under this Act 

5 shall act only on an affirmative vote of a majority of the 

6 voting members of the applicable Commission. 

7 SEC. 7. COMMISSION POWERS. 

8 (a) GIFTS.—The Commission may solicit, accept, use, 

9 and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of money or other 

10 property for aiding or facilitating the work of the Commis11 sion. 

12 (b) APPOINTMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—The 

13 Commission may appoint such advisory committees as the 

14 Commission determines to be necessary to carry out this 

15 Act. 

16 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF ACTION.—The Commission 

17 may authorize any member or employee of the Commission 

18 to take any action that the Commission is authorized to 

19 take under this Act. 

20 (d) PROCUREMENT.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may procure 

22 supplies, services, and property, and make or enter 

23 into contracts, leases, or other legal agreements, to 

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

25 other legal agreement made or entered into by the 

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1 Commission shall not extend beyond the date of ter2 mination of the Commission). 

3 (2) LIMITATION.—The Commission may not pur4 chase real property. 

5 (e) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use the 

6 United States mails in the same manner and under the 

7 same conditions as other agencies of the Federal Govern8 ment. 

9 (f) GRANTS.— 

10 (1) CHAMPLAIN COMMISSION.—The Champlain 

11 Commission may make grants in amounts not to ex12 ceed $20,000— 

13 (A) to communities, nonprofit organiza14 tions, and State commemorative commissions to 

15 develop programs to assist in the Champlain 

16 commemoration; and 

17 (B) to research and scholarly organizations 

18 to research, publish, or distribute information re19 lating to the early history of the voyage of Sam20 uel de Champlain. 

21 (2) HUDSON-FULTON COMMISSION.—The Hud22 son-Fulton Commission may make grants in amounts 

23 not to exceed $20,000— 

24 (A) to communities, nonprofit organiza25 tions, and State commemorative commissions to 

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1 develop programs to assist in the Hudson-Fulton 

2 commemoration; and 

3 (B) to research and scholarly organizations 

4 to research, publish, or distribute information re5 lating to the early history of the voyages of 

6 Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton. 

7 (g) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Commission shall 

8 provide technical assistance to States, localities, and non9 profit organizations to further the Champlain commemora10 tion and Hudson-Fulton commemoration, as applicable. 

11 (h) COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION WITH LAKE

12 CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM.—The Champlain Commis13 sion shall coordinate and consult with the Lake Champlain 

14 Basin Program to provide grants and technical assistance 

15 under subsections (f)(1) and (g) for the development of ac16 tivities commemorating the voyage of Samuel de Cham17 plain. 

18 SEC. 8. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS. 

19 (a) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para21 graph (2), a member of the Commission shall serve 

22 without compensation. 

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

24 Commission who is an officer or employee of the Fed25 eral Government shall serve without compensation in 

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1 addition to the compensation received for the services 

2 of the member as an officer or employee of the Federal 

3 Government. 

4 (b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the Commission 

5 shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu 

6 of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an 

7 agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 

8 States Code, while away from the home or regular place 

9 of business of the member in the performance of the duties 

10 of the Commission. 

11 (c) STAFF.—The Commission may, without regard to 

12 the civil service laws (including regulations), appoint and 

13 terminate an Executive Director and such other additional 

14 personnel as are necessary to enable the Commission to per15 form the duties of the Commission. 

16 (d) COMPENSATION.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para18 graph (2), the Commission may fix the compensation 

19 of the Executive Director and other personnel without 

20 regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter 

21 III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relat22 ing to classification of positions and General Schedule 

23 pay rates. 

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

25 the Executive Director and other personnel shall not 

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1 exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive 

2 Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States 

3 Code. 

4 (e) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.— 

5 (1) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 

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

7 Commission, the head of any Federal agency 

8 may detail, on a reimbursable or nonreimburs9 able basis, any of the personnel of the agency to 

10 the Commission to assist the Commission in car11 rying out the duties of the Commission under 

12 this Act. 

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

14 an employee under subparagraph (A) shall be 

15 without interruption or loss of civil service sta16 tus or privilege. 

17 (2) STATE EMPLOYEES.—The Commission 

18 may— 

19 (A) accept the services of personnel detailed 

20 from the State of New York or the State of 

21 Vermont, as appropriate (including subdivisions 

22 of the States); and 

23 (B) reimburse the State of New York or the 

24 State of Vermont for services of detailed per25 sonnel. 

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1 (3) LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM EMPLOY2 EES.—The Champlain Commission may— 

3 (A) accept the services of personnel detailed 

4 from the Lake Champlain Basin Program; and 

5 (B) reimburse the Lake Champlain Basin 

6 Program for services of detailed personnel. 

7 (4) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTER8 MITTENT SERVICES.—The Commission may procure 

9 temporary and intermittent services in accordance 

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

11 rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily 

12 equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed 

13 for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 

14 5316 of that title. 

15 (f) VOLUNTEER AND UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES.— 

16 Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States 

17 Code, the Commission may accept and use voluntary and 

18 uncompensated services as the Commission determines nec19 essary. 

20 (g) SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Secretary shall provide 

21 to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such adminis22 trative support services as the Commission may request. 

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

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

25 apply to the Commission. 

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1 SEC. 9. REPORTS. 

2 Not later than September 30, 2010, the Commission 

3 shall submit to the Secretary a report that contains— 

4 (1) a summary of the activities of the Commis5 sion; 

6 (2) a final accounting of funds received and ex7 pended by the Commission; and 

8 (3) the findings and recommendations of the 

9 Commission. 

10 SEC. 10. TERMINATION OF COMMISSIONS. 

11 (a) DATE OF TERMINATION.—The Commission shall 

12 terminate on December 31, 2010. 

13 (b) TRANSFER OF DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS.—Be14 fore the date of termination specified in subsection (a), the 

15 Commission shall transfer all of its documents and mate16 rials of the Commission to the National Archives or another 

17 appropriate Federal entity. 

18 SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro20 priated to carry out this Act for each of fiscal years 2008 

21 through 2011— 

22 (1) $500,000 to the Champlain Commission; and 

23 (2) $500,000 to the Hudson-Fulton Commission. 

24 (b) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made available under 

25 subsection (a) shall remain available until expended. 

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Calendar No. 377 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1148 

[Report No. 110

–179] 

A BILL 

To establish the Champlain Quadricentennial Comother purposes. 400th Commemoration Commission, and for memoration Commission and the Hudson-Fulton 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 

Reported with an amendment 

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