concerns into account and will be able to serve the 
Office of the President far into the future. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. 
There is established the Commission for the Con-
struction of a Modern Executive Mansion and Office Com-
plex for the President (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Com-
mission’’). 
SEC. 3. DUTIES. 
The Commission shall carry out the following duties: 
(1) The development of a plan, including a site 
selection plan, to replace the existing White House 
with a new residence and working space for the 
President in the District of Columbia which meets 
modern standards for security, access, and the needs 
of the President and the President’s staff. 
(2) The development of a plan (including a plan 
for fundraising) for the preservation of the docu-
ments, artifacts, and artworks which reflect the his-
tory of the existing White House and for making 
such items accessible for public viewing, including by 
establishing a museum, with the goal of promoting 
public knowledge of the history of the White House 
and the individuals, including family members of the 
Presidents, who lived and worked there. 
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(3) The development of a plan for the tem-
porary relocation of the residence and working space 
of the President and the President’s staff while the 
new residence and working space is under construc-
tion. 
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission 
shall be composed of the following members: 
(1) Each living former President (as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act) or the living former 
President’s designee. 
(2) The Administrator of General Services or 
the Administrator’s designee. 
(3) The Secretary of Homeland Security or the 
Secretary’s designee. 
(4) Each former Director of the Secret Service 
who served during the term of office of President 
George W. Bush or President Barack Obama. 
(5) The Archivist of the United States or the 
Archivist’s designee. 
(6) A representative of each Presidential library 
which is not administered by the National Archives 
and Records Administration though the Office of 
Presidential Libraries. 
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(7) One individual appointed by the President 
from among a list provided by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives. 
(8) One individual appointed by the President 
from among a list provided by the minority leader of 
the House of Representatives. 
(9) One individual appointed by the President 
from among a list provided by the majority leader of 
the Senate. 
(10) One individual appointed by the President 
from among a list provided by the minority leader of 
the Senate. 
(11) One individual appointed by the President 
with expertise in the field of historic preservation. 
(12) One individual appointed by the President 
with expertise in the field of civil engineering. 
(13) One individual appointed by the President 
with expertise in the field of landscape architecture 
and botany. 
(14) One individual appointed by the President 
with expertise in the field of security. 
(b) TIME OF APPOINTMENT.—Each initial appoint-
ment of a member of the Commission shall be made before 
the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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(c) TERMS.—Each member shall be appointed for the 
life of the Commission. 
(d) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commission shall 
not affect the powers of the Commission but shall be filled 
in the manner in which the original appointment was 
made. 
(e) BASIC PAY.—Members shall serve on the Com-
mission without pay. 
(f) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member shall receive 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, 
in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(g) CHAIR.—The Commission shall select a Chair 
from among the members of the Commission. 
(h) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the 
call of the Chair. 
SEC. 5. DIRECTOR AND STAFF. 
(a) DIRECTOR.—The Commission may appoint and 
fix the pay of a Director and such additional personnel 
as the Commission considers to be appropriate. 
(b) APPLICABILITY
OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE 
LAWS.— 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The Director of the Commis-
sion may be appointed without regard to the provi-
sions of title 5, United States Code, governing ap-
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pointments 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 relat-
ing to classification and General Schedule pay rates. 
(2) STAFF.—The staff of the Commission shall 
be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5, 
United States Code, governing appointments in the 
competitive service, and shall be paid in accordance 
with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III 
of chapter 53 of that title relating to classification 
and General Schedule pay rates. 
(c) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon the re-
quest of the Chair of the Commission, the head of any 
Federal department or agency may detail, without reim-
bursement, any of the personnel of that department or 
agency to the Commission to assist in carrying out its du-
ties under this Act. 
SEC. 6. POWERS. 
(a) HEARINGS
AND SESSIONS.—The Commission 
may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold such 
hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such 
testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission 
considers to be appropriate. 
(b) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.—Any mem-
ber or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the 
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Commission, take any action that the Commission is au-
thorized to take by this Act. 
(c) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission 
may secure directly from any department or agency of the 
United States information necessary to enable the Com-
mission to carry out this Act. Upon request of the Chair 
of the Commission, the head of that department or agency 
shall furnish that information to the Commission. 
(d) 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. 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon 
the request of the Commission, the Administrator of Gen-
eral Services shall provide to the Commission, on a reim-
bursable basis, the administrative support services nec-
essary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities 
under this Act. 
(f) DONATIONS.—The Commission may accept dona-
tions of supplies, money, and services to carry out its re-
sponsibilities. 
SEC. 7. REPORTS. 
(a) INTERIM REPORTS.—The Commission may sub-
mit to Congress such interim reports as the Commission 
considers to be appropriate. 
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(b) FINAL REPORT.—The Commission shall submit 
a final report to Congress not later than 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. The final report shall 
contain final versions of the plans the Commission is re-
quired to develop under section 3, together with such other 
information and recommendations as the Commission con-
siders appropriate with respect to such plans. 
SEC. 8. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall terminate 120 days after sub-
mitting the final report of the Commission under section 
7. 
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 
Æ 
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