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at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence 
as the Commission considers appropriate. 
(b) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United 
States mails in the same manner and under the same con-
ditions as other departments and agencies of the United 
States. 
(c) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission 
may secure directly from any department or agency of the 
United States information necessary to enable it to carry 
out its duties under this Act. Upon request of the chair-
person of the Commission, the head of that department 
or agency shall furnish that information to the Commis-
sion. 
(d) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, DEVISES.—The Commission 
may solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or 
devises of money, services, or property, both real and per-
sonal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating its work. 
(e) AVAILABLE SPACE.—Upon the request of the 
Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall 
make available nationwide to the Commission, at a normal 
rental rate for Federal agencies, such assistance and facili-
ties as may be necessary for the Commission to carry out 
its duties under this Act. 
(f) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Commission may 
enter into contracts with and compensate government and 
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private agencies or persons to enable the Commission to 
discharge its duties under this Act. 
SEC. 7. REPORTS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Commission shall sub-
mit to the President and the Congress annual reports on 
the revenue and expenditures of the Commission, includ-
ing a list of each gift, bequest, or devise to the Commission 
with a value of more than $250, together with the identity 
of the donor of each gift, bequest, or devise. 
(b) INTERIM REPORTS.—The Commission may sub-
mit to the President and Congress interim reports as the 
Commission considers appropriate. 
(c) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than April 30, 2011, 
the Commission shall submit a final report to the Presi-
dent and the Congress containing— 
(1) a summary of the activities of the Commis-
sion; 
(2) a final accounting of funds received and ex-
pended by the Commission; and 
(3) the findings, conclusions, and final rec-
ommendations of the Commission. 
SEC. 8. TERMINATION. 
The Commission may terminate on such date as the 
Commission may determine after it submits its final re-
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port pursuant to section 7(c), but not later than May 30, 
2011. 
SEC. 9. ANNUAL AUDIT. 
The Inspector General of the Department of the Inte-
rior may perform an audit of the Commission, shall make 
the results of any audit performed available to the public, 
and shall transmit such results to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate. 
SEC. 10. PROHIBITION ON OBLIGATION OF FEDERAL 
FUNDS. 
No Federal funds may be obligated to carry out this 
Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 9, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 49 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 131 
AN ACT 
To establish the Ronald Reagan Centennial 
Commission. 
APRIL 21, 2009 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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