In the Senate of the United States,
October 26 (legislative day, September 22), 2000.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 4940) entitled ‘‘An Act to designate the museum
operated by the Secretary of Energy in Oak Ridge, Ten-
nessee, as the ‘American Museum of Science and Energy’,
and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF AMERICAN MUSEUM OF
SCIENCE AND ENERGY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Museum—
(1) is designated as the ‘‘American Museum of
Science and Energy’’; and
(2) shall be the official museum of science and
energy of the United States.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regu-
lation, document, paper, or other record of the United
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States to the Museum is deemed to be a reference to the
‘‘American Museum of Science and Energy’’.
(c) PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The name ‘‘American Mu-
seum of Science and Energy’’ is declared the property
of the United States.
(2) USE.—The Museum shall have the sole right
throughout the United States and its possessions to
have and use the name ‘‘American Museum of Science
and Energy’’.
(3) EFFECT ON OTHER RIGHTS.—This subsection
shall not be construed to conflict or interfere with es-
tablished or vested rights.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY.
To carry out the activities of the Museum, the Sec-
retary may—
(1) accept and dispose of any gift, devise, or be-
quest of services or property, real or personal, that
is—
(A) designated in a written document by
the person making the gift, devise, or bequest as
intended for the Museum; and
(B) determined by the Secretary to be suit-
able and beneficial for use by the Museum;
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(2) operate a retail outlet on the premises of the
Museum for the purpose of selling or distributing
items (including mementos, food, educational mate-
rials, replicas, and literature) that are—
(A) relevant to the contents of the Museum;
and
(B) informative, educational, and tasteful;
(3) collect reasonable fees where feasible and ap-
propriate;
(4) exhibit, perform, display, and publish mate-
rials and information of or relating to the Museum
in any media or place;
(5) consistent with guidelines approved by the
Secretary, lease space on the premises of the Museum
at reasonable rates and for uses consistent with such
guidelines; and
(6) use the proceeds of activities authorized
under this section to pay the costs of the Museum.
SEC. 3. MUSEUM VOLUNTEERS.
(a) AUTHORITY TO USE VOLUNTEERS.—The Secretary
may recruit, train, and accept the services of individuals
or entities as volunteers for services or activities related to
the Museum.
(b) STATUS OF VOLUNTEERS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), service by a volunteer under subsection (a)
shall not be considered Federal employment.
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—
(A) FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT.—For pur-
poses of chapter 171 of title 28, United States
Code, a volunteer under subsection (a) shall be
treated as an employee of the Government (as de-
fined in section 2671 of that title).
(B) COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJURIES.—
For purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of
title 5, United States Code, a volunteer described
in subsection (a) shall be treated as an employee
(as defined in section 8101 of title 5, United
States Code).
(c) COMPENSATION.—A volunteer under subsection (a)
shall serve without pay, but may receive nominal awards
and reimbursement for incidental expenses, including ex-
penses for a uniform or transportation in furtherance of
Museum activities.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) MUSEUM.—The term ‘‘Museum’’ means the
museum operated by the Secretary of Energy and lo-
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cated at 300 South Tulane Avenue in Oak Ridge,
Tennessee.
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Energy or a designated representative
of the Secretary.
Attest:
Secretary.