ditional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of 
their service on the Commission. 
(e) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the Com-
mission shall receive travel expenses, including per diem 
in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provi-
sions of subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(f) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the 
Commission shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number 
may hold hearings. 
(g) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the Commis-
sion shall be designated by the President at the time of 
appointment. 
(h) INITIAL MEETING.—The Commission shall meet 
and begin the operations of the Commission at the call 
of the Chairperson, not later than 60 days after the date 
as of which a majority of the members have been ap-
pointed. 
SEC. 6. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS 
AND CONSULTANTS; VOLUNTEERS. 
(a) DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall have a Direc-
tor who shall be appointed by the Chairperson. The Chair-
person may fix the rate of pay for the Director without 
regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III 
of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
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classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that 
the Director may not receive pay in excess of the rate of 
basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule. 
(b) STAFF.—The Director, in consultation with the 
Chairperson, may appoint and fix the pay of additional 
personnel. A rate of pay fixed under this subsection may 
not exceed the maximum rate of basic pay for grade GS– 
15 of the General Schedule. 
(c) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Commission 
may procure temporary and intermittent services under 
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates 
for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the 
annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive 
Schedule. 
(d) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon request 
of the Chairperson, the head of any Federal department 
or agency may detail, without reimbursement, any of the 
personnel of that department or agency to the Commission 
to assist it in carrying out its duties under this Act. 
(e) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the staff 
of the Commission shall receive travel expenses, including 
per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applica-
ble provisions of subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
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(f) AUTHORITY
TO
ACCEPT
VOLUNTARY
SERV-
ICES.—Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1342 of 
title 31, United States Code, the Commission may accept 
and use the services of volunteers. The Commission may 
reimburse a volunteer for local travel and office supplies, 
and for other travel expenses, including per diem in lieu 
of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, 
United States Code. A person providing volunteer services 
to the Commission shall be considered an employee of the 
Federal Government in the performance of those services 
for the purposes of the following provisions of law: 
(1) Chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, 
relating to compensation for work-related injuries. 
(2) Chapter 171 of title 28, United States 
Code, relating to tort claims. 
(3) Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, 
relating to conflicts of interest. 
SEC. 7. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION. 
(a) HEARINGS
AND SESSIONS.—The Commission 
may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold hear-
ings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and 
receive evidence as the Commission considers 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 which the Commission is au-
thorized to take by this section. 
(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 responsibilities. Upon request of the Chairperson 
of the Commission, the head of that department or agency 
shall furnish that information to the Commission. 
(d) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES.—To the extent 
or in the amounts provided in advance in appropriation 
Acts, the following may occur: 
(1) The Commission may accept, use, and dis-
pose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services or prop-
erty, both real and personal, for the purpose of aid-
ing or facilitating the work of the Commission. 
Gifts, bequests, or devises of money and proceeds 
from sales of property received as gifts, bequests, or 
devises shall be deposited in the Treasury in a sepa-
rate fund and shall be available for disbursement 
upon order of the Commission. 
(2) Upon request of the Commission, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury may invest and reinvest, in 
securities of the United States, any money contained 
in the fund authorized in paragraph (1). Income ac-
cruing from such securities, and from any other 
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property accepted to the credit of the fund, shall be 
disbursed upon order of the Commission. 
(3) Upon termination of the Commission, all 
gifts, bequests, and devises accepted by the Commis-
sion under paragraph (1) shall be held by the agency 
administering the work of the Commission. Upon es-
tablishment of the Museum, the Commission or 
agency, as the case may be, holding the gifts, be-
quests, and devises accepted under paragraph (1) 
shall turn them over to the National Museum of the 
American People. 
(e) 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. 
(f) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon re-
quest of the Chairperson of the Commission, the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall provide to the Commis-
sion, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support 
and other services necessary for the Commission to carry 
out its responsibilities under this Act. These administra-
tive services may include human resources management, 
budget, leasing, accounting, and payroll services. 
(g) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—To the extent or in the 
amounts provided in advance in appropriation Acts, the 
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Commission may enter into contracts with and com-
pensate government and private agencies or persons for 
the conduct of activities necessary to the discharge of its 
duties and responsibilities. A contract, lease, or other legal 
agreement entered into by the Commission may not extend 
beyond the date of the termination of the Commission. 
SEC. 8. FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT. 
The Commission is not subject to the Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 
SEC. 9. TERMINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall terminate 
not later than 90 days after the date on which it transmits 
its report pursuant to section 4(c), or not later than 30 
days after the date of enactment of an Act of Congress 
establishing the Museum, whichever comes first. 
(b) DISPOSITION OF RECORDS AND PAPERS.— 
(1) IF MUSEUM IS NOT ESTABLISHED BEFORE 
COMMISSION TERMINATES.—If the Museum is not 
established before the Commission terminates, all 
records and papers of the Commission shall— 
(A) not later than the date on which the 
Commission terminates, be delivered to the Ar-
chivist of the United States for deposit in the 
National Archives and Records Administration; 
and 
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(B) upon establishment of the Museum, be 
delivered to the Museum. 
(2) IF MUSEUM IS ESTABLISHED BEFORE COM-
MISSION
TERMINATES.—If the Museum is estab-
lished before the Commission terminates, all records 
and papers of the Commission shall be delivered to 
the Museum not later than the date on which the 
Commission terminates. 
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this 
Act. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall remain available until expended, or 
until the termination of the Commission, whichever comes 
first. 
Æ 
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