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Calendar No. 586 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2615 
[Report No. 114–314] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 27, 2016 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AUGUST 30, 2016 
Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of July 14, 2016, by Ms. 
MURKOWSKI, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To establish the Virgin Islands of the United States 
Centennial Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Virgin Islands of the 
United States Centennial Commission Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. 
There is established a commission to be known as the 
‘‘Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commis-
sion’’ (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. 
The Commission shall— 
(1) plan, develop, and carry out such activities 
as the Commission determines to be appropriate to 
commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Virgin 
Islands of the United States becoming an unincor-
porated territory of the United States; 
(2) provide advice and assistance to Federal, 
State, and local governmental agencies, as well as 
civic groups to carry out activities to commemorate 
the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands of the 
United States becoming an unincorporated territory 
of the United States; and 
(3) submit to the President and Congress the 
reports required pursuant to section 7. 
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission 
shall be composed of 8 members as follows: 
(1) The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for 
Insular Affairs or a designee of the Assistant Sec-
retary. 
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(2) One member appointed by the Governor of 
the Virgin Islands of the United States or a designee 
of the Governor. 
(3) Two Members of the House of Representa-
tives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(4) One Member of the House of Representa-
tives appointed by the minority leader of the House 
of Representatives. 
(5) Two Members of the Senate appointed by 
the majority leader of the Senate. 
(6) One Member of the Senate appointed by the 
minority leader of the Senate. 
(b) TERMS.—Each member of the Commission shall 
be appointed for the life of the Commission. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—All members of 
the Commission shall be appointed not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Commission 
shall— 
(1) not affect the powers of the Commission; 
and 
(2) be filled in the manner in which the original 
appointment was made. 
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(e) RATES OF PAY.—Members shall not receive com-
pensation for the performance of duties on behalf of the 
Commission. 
(f) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the Com-
mission shall be reimbursed for travel and per diem in lieu 
of subsistence expenses during the performance of duties 
of the Commission while away from home or regular place 
of business of the member, in accordance with applicable 
provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(g) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the 
Commission shall constitute a quorum to conduct busi-
ness, but two or more members may hold hearings. 
(h) CHAIRPERSON.—The chairperson of the Commis-
sion shall be selected by a majority vote of the members 
of the Commission. 
SEC. 5. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION. 
(a) DIRECTOR AND STAFF.—The Commission shall 
appoint an executive director and such other additional 
personnel as are necessary to enable the Commission to 
perform the duties of the Commission. 
(b) APPLICABILITY
OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE 
LAWS.—The executive director and staff of the Commis-
sion may be appointed without regard to the provisions 
of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in 
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the competitive service, and may be paid without regard 
to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chap-
ter 53 of such title relating to classification and General 
Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the 
executive director and other staff may not exceed the rate 
payable for level III of the Executive Schedule under sec-
tion 5314 of such title. 
(c) DETAIL OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Upon re-
quest of the Commission, the Secretary of the Interior or 
the Archivist of the United States may detail, on a reim-
bursable basis, any of the personnel of the Department 
of the Interior or the National Archives and Records Ad-
ministration, respectively to the Commission to assist the 
Commission to perform the duties of the Commission. 
(d) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Commission 
may procure such temporary and intermittent services 
from experts and consultants as are necessary to enable 
the Commission to perform the duties of the Commission. 
(e) VOLUNTEER AND UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES.— 
Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States 
Code, the Commission may accept and use voluntary and 
uncompensated services as the Commission determines 
necessary. 
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SEC. 6. POWERS OF COMMISSION. 
(a) HEARINGS.—The Commission may, for the pur-
pose of carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act 
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 Federal agencies. 
(c) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission 
may secure directly from any Federal agency information 
necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties 
of the Commission. Upon request of the chairperson of 
the Commission, the head of that Federal agency shall fur-
nish that information to the Commission. 
(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 the work 
of the Commission. 
(e) AVAILABLE SPACE.—Upon the request of the 
Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall 
make available to the Commission, at a normal rental rate 
for Federal agencies, such assistance and facilities as may 
be necessary for the Commission to perform the duties of 
the Commission. 
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(f) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Commission may 
enter into contracts with and compensate the Federal Gov-
ernment, State and local governments, private entities, or 
individuals to enable the Commission to perform the du-
ties of the Commission. 
SEC. 7. REPORTS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than January 31 
of each year, and annually thereafter until the final report 
is submitted pursuant to subsection (b), the Commission 
shall submit to the President and the Congress a report 
on— 
(1) the activities of the Commission; and 
(2) the revenue and expenditures of the Com-
mission, including a list of each gift, bequest, or de-
vise to the Commission with a value of more than 
$250, including the identity of the donor of each 
gift, bequest, or devise. 
(b) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than January 31, 
2018, the Commission shall submit a final report to the 
President and the Congress containing— 
(1) a summary of the activities of the Commis-
sion; and 
(2) a final accounting of funds received and ex-
pended by the Commission. 
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SEC. 8. ANNUAL AUDIT. 
The Inspector General of the Department of the Inte-
rior— 
(1) may perform an audit of the Commission; 
(2) shall make the results of any such audit 
available to the public; and 
(3) shall transmit such results to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate. 
SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 
agency’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘agency’’ 
in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, each 
territory or possession of the United States, and 
each federally recognized Indian tribe. 
SEC. 10. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall terminate on September 30, 
2018, or may terminate at an earlier date determined by 
the Commission after the final report is submitted pursu-
ant to section 7(b). 
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SEC. 11. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED. 
No Federal funds are authorized or may be obligated 
to carry out this Act. 
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Calendar No. 586 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2615 
[Report No. 114–314] 
AN ACT 
To establish the Virgin Islands of the United States 
Centennial Commission. 
AUGUST 30, 2016 
Reported without amendment 
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