(1) IN GENERAL.—The council shall meet at 
the call of the chairperson or on the written request 
of a majority of the voting members of the council, 
but not fewer than twice each year. 
(2) INITIAL MEETINGS.—During the 1-year pe-
riod beginning on the date of the first meeting of the 
council, the council shall meet not fewer than 4 
times for the purpose of carrying out the duties of 
the council under this subchapter. 
(h) QUORUM.—A majority of the voting members of 
the council holding office shall constitute a quorum for 
the purpose of conducting business, but a lesser number 
may receive information on behalf of the council. 
SEC. 5. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF THE MUSEUM. 
(a) DIRECTOR.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The museum established 
under section 3 shall have a Director who shall be 
appointed by the Secretary, taking into consideration 
individuals recommended by the council established 
under section 4. 
(2) DUTIES.—The Director shall manage the 
museum subject to the policies of the Board of Re-
gents. 
(b) STAFF.—The Secretary may appoint two addi-
tional employees to serve under the Director, except that 
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such additional employees may be appointed without re-
gard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, gov-
erning appointments in the competitive service. 
(c) PAY.—The employees appointed by the Secretary 
under subsection (b) may be paid without regard to the 
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 
of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification 
of positions and General Schedule pay rates. 
SEC. 6. EDUCATIONAL AND LIAISON PROGRAMS. 
(a) PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.—The Director of the 
museum established under section 3 may carry out edu-
cational and liaison programs in support of the goals of 
the museum. 
(b) COLLABORATION WITH SCHOOLS.—In carrying 
out this section, the Director shall carry out educational 
programs in collaboration with elementary schools, sec-
ondary schools, and postsecondary schools. 
SEC. 7. BUILDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) LOCATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Board of Regents shall designate a site 
for the museum established under section 3. 
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(B) SITES FOR CONSIDERATION.—In des-
ignating a site under subparagraph (A), the 
Board of Regents shall select from among the 
following sites in the District of Columbia: 
(i) The site known as the ‘‘South 
Monument site’’, located on the National 
Mall and bordered by 14th Street North-
west, Jefferson Drive Southwest, Raoul 
Wallenberg Place Southwest, and Inde-
pendence Ave Southwest. 
(ii) The Northwest United States 
Capitol site, bordered by 3rd Street North-
west, Constitution Avenue Northwest, 1st 
Street Northwest, and Pennsylvania Ave 
Northwest. 
(C) AVAILABILITY OF SITE.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Each site described 
in subparagraph (B) shall remain available 
until the date on which the Board of Re-
gents designates a site for the museum 
under subparagraph (A). 
(ii) TRANSFER TO SMITHSONIAN IN-
STITUTION.—If the site designated for the 
museum is in an area that is under the ad-
ministrative jurisdiction of a Federal agen-
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cy, as soon as practicable after the date on 
which the designation is made, the head of 
the Federal agency shall transfer to the 
Smithsonian Institution administrative ju-
risdiction over the area. 
(D) FACTORS
CONSIDERED.—In desig-
nating a site under subparagraph (A), the 
Board of Regents shall take into consideration 
each of the following factors: 
(i) An estimate of the costs associated 
with each potential site. 
(ii) An assessment of the suitability of 
the space of each potential site, including 
size, proximity to other buildings and 
transportation, and other external environ-
mental conditions, as appropriate. 
(iii) The recommendations of the Con-
gressional Commission. 
(E) CONSULTATION.—The Board of Re-
gents shall carry out its duties under this para-
graph in consultation with each of the fol-
lowing: 
(i) The Chair of the National Capital 
Planning Commission. 
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(ii) The Chair of the Commission on 
Fine Arts. 
(iii) The Chair of the Congressional 
Commission. 
(iv) The chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committees on Appropria-
tions and Rules and Administration of the 
Senate. 
(v) The chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committees on Appropria-
tions, House Administration, and Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING.—The Board of 
Regents, in consultation with the Council, may plan, de-
sign, and construct a building for the museum, which shall 
be located at the site designated by the Board of Regents 
under subsection (a). 
(c) NONAPPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS RELATING 
TO MONUMENTS AND COMMEMORATIVE WORKS.—Chap-
ter 89 of title 40, United States Code, shall not apply with 
respect to the museum. 
(d) USE OF PRIVATE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION.— 
The Board of Regents shall construct the building for the 
museum with funds provided from non-Federal sources. 
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SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act, the following definitions apply: 
(1) The term ‘‘Board of Regents’’ means the 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
(2) The term ‘‘Congressional Commission’’ 
means the Commission to Study the Potential Cre-
ation of a National Women’s History Museum, es-
tablished under section 3056 of the Military Con-
struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3810). 
(3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Smithsonian Institution. 
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Smithsonian Institution to carry out this 
Act, including the planning, design, and operation of the 
museum established under section 3, such sums as may 
be necessary for fiscal year 2018 and each succeeding fis-
cal year. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursuant 
to the authorization under this section shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS FOR FUNDRAISING.—Amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this sec-
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