(2) CONFIRMATION
OF
EXECUTIVE
DIREC-
TOR.—The employment of an executive director shall 
be subject to confirmation by the Commission. 
(d) COMPENSATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Commission may fix the compensation 
of the executive director and other personnel without 
regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States 
Code, relating to classification of positions and Gen-
eral Schedule pay rates. 
(2) MAXIMUM RATE OF PAY.—The rate of pay 
for the executive director and other personnel shall 
not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Execu-
tive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(e) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 
(A) DETAIL.—At the request of the Com-
mission, the head of any Federal agency may 
detail, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable 
basis, any of the personnel of the agency to the 
Commission to assist the Commission in car-
rying out the duties of the Commission under 
this Act. 
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(B) CIVIL SERVICE STATUS.—The detail of 
an employee under subparagraph (A) shall be 
without interruption or loss of civil service sta-
tus or privilege. 
(2) 
STATE
EMPLOYEES.—The 
Commission 
may— 
(A) accept the services of personnel de-
tailed from the State; and 
(B) reimburse the State for services of de-
tailed personnel. 
(f) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMIT-
TENT SERVICES.—The Chairperson of the Commission 
may procure temporary and intermittent services in ac-
cordance with section 3109(b) of title 5, United States 
Code, at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily 
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for 
level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of 
such title. 
(g) VOLUNTEER AND UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES.— 
Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States 
Code, the Commission may accept and use such voluntary 
and uncompensated services as the Commission deter-
mines to be necessary. 
(h) SUPPORT SERVICES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, such 
administrative support services as the Commission 
may request. 
(2) 
REIMBURSEMENT.—Any 
reimbursement 
under this paragraph shall be credited to the appro-
priation, fund, or account used for paying the 
amounts reimbursed. 
(i) FACA NONAPPLICABILITY.—Section 14(b) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
apply to the Commission. 
(j) NO EFFECT ON AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this 
section supersedes the authority of the State, the National 
Park Service, the city of St. Augustine, or any designee 
of those entities, with respect to the commemoration. 
SEC. 8. PLANS; REPORTS. 
(a) STRATEGIC PLAN.—The Commission shall pre-
pare a strategic plan for the activities of the Commission 
carried out under this Act. 
(b) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 
2015, the Commission shall complete and submit to Con-
gress a final report that contains— 
(1) a summary of the activities of the Commis-
sion; 
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(2) a final accounting of funds received and ex-
pended by the Commission; and 
(3) the findings and recommendations of the 
Commission. 
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Commission to carry out this Act $500,000 
for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2016. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall remain available until December 31, 
2016. 
SEC. 10. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION. 
(a) DATE OF TERMINATION.—The Commission shall 
terminate on December 31, 2016. 
(b) TRANSFER OF DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS.— 
Before the date of termination specified in subsection (a), 
the Commission shall transfer all documents and materials 
of the Commission to the National Archives or another 
appropriate Federal entity. 
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