under section 5(c) of the National Foundation of the 
Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
954(c)) to assist such artists with the design and 
preparation of panels for the quilt described in sub-
section (b)(1). 
(d) PLAN OF CONGRESSIONAL ADVISORY PANEL.— 
The Secretary and the Director shall carry out the Project 
in accordance with the plan submitted by the Congres-
sional Advisory Panel on Honoring Victims of the 
COVID–19 Pandemic under section 3. 
(e) ENSURING PARTICIPATION OF NATIVE AMERI-
CANS AND RESIDENTS OF TERRITORIES.—In carrying out 
the Project, the Secretary and the Director shall take 
steps to ensure the participation of Native Americans, 
tribal nations, and residents of territories and possessions 
of the United States. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL ADVISORY PANEL ON HONORING 
VICTIMS OF COVID–19 PANDEMIC. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Con-
gressional Advisory Panel on Honoring Victims of the 
COVID–19 Pandemic. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Panel shall be 
composed of— 
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(A) 25 members appointed by the chair of 
the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives in 
consultation with the ranking minority member 
of the Committee and the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on House 
Administration of the House of Representatives; 
and 
(B) the Secretary of the Smithsonian Insti-
tution and the Director of the American 
Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, who 
shall each serve as an ex officio member. 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The members of the Ad-
visory Panel who are appointed under subparagraph 
(A) of paragraph (1) shall include public health ex-
perts, public health advocates, educators, research-
ers, families and individuals affected by the COVID– 
19 Pandemic, public health workers including physi-
cians and nurses, elected leaders of local govern-
ments, representatives of communities that are heav-
ily affected by the Pandemic, and front-line per-
sonnel. 
(3) DEADLINE.—The members of the Advisory 
Panel shall be appointed not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(4) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Advisory 
Panel shall serve without pay, but shall receive trav-
el expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsist-
ence, in accordance with applicable provisions under 
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(5) VACANCY.—A vacancy in the Advisory 
Panel shall be filled in the same manner as the 
original appointment was made. 
(c) STAFF.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Advisory Panel shall 
appoint and fix the pay of such personnel as it con-
siders appropriate. 
(2) NONAPPLICABILITY
OF
CERTAIN
CIVIL 
SERVICE LAWS.—The staff of the Advisory Panel 
may be appointed without regard to the provisions 
of title 5, United States Code, governing appoint-
ments in the competitive service, and may be paid 
without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and 
subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to 
classification and General Schedule pay rates, except 
that an individual so appointed may not receive pay 
in excess of the annual rate of basic pay for GS–15 
of the General Schedule. 
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(3) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Advi-
sory Panel may procure temporary and intermittent 
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(4) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon re-
quest of the Advisory Panel, the head of any Federal 
department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable 
basis, any of the personnel of that department or 
agency to the Advisory Panel to assist it in carrying 
out its duties under this Act 
(d) PLAN FOR CARRYING OUT PROJECT.— 
(1) PLAN.—The Advisory Panel shall develop 
and submit to the Secretary of the Smithsonian In-
stitution and the Director of the American Folklife 
Center at the Library of Congress a plan for the 
Secretary and Director to carry out the COVID–19 
Pandemic Memorial Quilt Project under section 2. 
(2) DEADLINE.—The Advisory Panel shall sub-
mit the plan under this subsection to the Secretary 
and the Director not later than 1 year after the ap-
pointment of all of its members. 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon 
the request of the Advisory Panel, the Administrator of 
General Services shall provide to the Advisory Panel, on 
a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services 
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necessary for the Advisory Panel to carry out its respon-
sibilities under this Act. 
(f) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Panel shall termi-
nate 6 months after submitting the plan under this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
In addition to the sums authorized to be appropriated 
to the National Endowment for the Arts under section 
2(c)(2), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 
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