(2) ROLE
OF
DIRECTOR
OF
MUSEUM.—The 
Secretary shall carry out the Secretary’s duties 
under this Act through the Director of the National 
Museum of African American History and Culture. 
(b) USE OF AND CONSULTATION WITH OTHER ENTI-
TIES.—The Librarian and the Secretary may carry out the 
activities described in subsection (a)(1) through agree-
ments and partnerships entered into with other govern-
ment and private entities, and may otherwise consult with 
interested persons (within the limits of available re-
sources) and develop appropriate guidelines and arrange-
ments for soliciting, acquiring, and making available re-
cordings under the project under this Act. 
(c) SERVICES OF EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS; AC-
CEPTANCE
OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES; ADVANCE PAY-
MENTS.—In carrying out activities described in subsection 
(a)(1), the Librarian and the Secretary may— 
(1) procure temporary and intermittent services 
under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; 
(2) accept and utilize the services of volunteers 
and other uncompensated personnel and reimburse 
them for travel expenses, including per diem, as au-
thorized under section 5703 of title 5, United States 
Code; and 
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(3) make advances of money and payments in 
advance in accordance with section 3324 of title 31, 
United States Code. 
(d) TIMING.—As soon as practicable after the enact-
ment of this Act, the Librarian and the Secretary shall 
begin collecting video and audio recordings and other ma-
terials under subsection (a)(1), and shall attempt to collect 
the first such recordings from the oldest individuals in-
volved. 
(e) DEFINITION.—In this Act, the term ‘‘Civil Rights 
movement’’ means the movement to secure racial equality 
in the United States for African Americans that, focusing 
on the period 1954 through 1968, challenged the practice 
of racial segregation in the Nation and achieved equal 
rights legislation for all American citizens. 
SEC. 4. PRIVATE SUPPORT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY 
PROJECT. 
(a) ENCOURAGING SOLICITATION AND ACCEPTANCE 
OF DONATIONS.—The Librarian of Congress and the Sec-
retary are encouraged to solicit and accept donations of 
funds and in-kind contributions to support activities under 
section 3. 
(b) DEDICATION OF FUNDS PROVIDED TO LIBRARY 
OF CONGRESS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law— 
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(1) any funds donated to the Librarian of Con-
gress to support the activities of the Librarian under 
section 3 shall be deposited entirely into an account 
established for such purpose; 
(2) the funds contained in such account shall be 
used solely to support such activities; and 
(3) the Librarian of Congress may not deposit 
into such account any funds donated to the Librar-
ian which are not donated for the exclusive purpose 
of supporting such activities. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act— 
(1) $500,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(2) such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the fiscal years 2008 through 2011. 
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