United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020

To amend the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 to modify certain membership and other requirements of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020 2. United States Semiquincentennial Commission (a) Establishment of Commission Section 4 of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–196; 130 Stat. 685) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking subparagraph (I) and inserting the following: (I) The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts. (J) The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities. (K) The Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. (L) (i) The Chief Justice of the United States; or (ii) an Associate Justice or former Associate Justice appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States. ; (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) Removal of members who are private citizens On an affirmative vote of not less than 2/3 ; and (3) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking All meetings (1) Location of first meeting The first meeting ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Location of subsequent meetings At least 1 meeting of the Commission each year shall be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. . (b) Duties Section 5(c)(1) of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–196; 130 Stat. 687) is amended by striking 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act March 31, 2020 (c) Coordination Section 6(b) of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–196; 130 Stat. 689) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking presiding officer of the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (2) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and other founding (d) Expenditures of commission Section 9 of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–196; 130 Stat. 691) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a) In general All expenditures of the Commission shall be made from donations, earned income, and any funds made available to carry out this Act under subsection (g). ; (2) in subsection (d), by striking “Once each year during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act” and inserting “Annually during the period beginning 1 year after the Commission submits the report to the President under section 5(c)(1)”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (e) Intellectual property protections The Commission shall have the sole power to authorize, license, and, as applicable, derive income from, the usage of official marks, imprimaturs, products, and logos of the Commission and the official United States Semiquincentennial activities sponsored or cosponsored by the Commission. (f) Enforcement (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), except as authorized under rules and regulations officially issued by the Commission, any person who knowingly manufactures, reproduces, or uses any logo, symbol, or mark originated under authority of, and certified by, in accordance with paragraph (2), the Commission or the secretariat of the Commission described in subsection (b) for use in connection with the commemoration of the United States Semiquincentennial, or any facsimile of the logo, symbol, or mark, or holds out to the public objects in a manner to suggest any logo, symbol, or mark not officially authorized by the Commission or the secretariat of the Commission, shall be fined not more than $1,000 for each unauthorized use, imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both. (2) Applicability date The requirements of paragraph (1) shall apply beginning on the date of publication in the Federal Register of notice of certification by the Commission or secretariat of the Commission with respect to a logo, symbol, or mark. (g) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. .

Summary: United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020 This bill modifies certain requirements of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, which was established to provide for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and related events. Among other things, the bill modifies the membership requirements of the commission; changes the date by which the commission shall report to the President with its specific recommendations for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary and related events to March 31, 2020; and grants the commission the exclusive right to use, and to allow others to use, the official marks, imprimaturs, and logos of the commission.