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(1)(A) a demonstrated commitment to the re-
search, study, or promotion of Jewish American his-
tory, art, political or economic status, or culture; 
and 
(B)(i) expertise in museum administration; 
(ii) expertise in fund-raising for nonprofit or 
cultural institutions; 
(iii) experience in the study and teaching of 
Jewish American history; 
(iv) experience in the study and teaching of 
combating and countering antisemitism; 
(v) experience in studying the issue of the rep-
resentation of Jewish Americans in art, life, history, 
and culture at the Smithsonian Institution; or 
(vi) extensive experience in public or elected 
service; 
(2) experience in the administration of, or the 
strategic planning for, museums; or 
(3) experience in the planning or design of mu-
seum facilities. 
(d) DEADLINE
FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENT.—The 
initial members of the Commission shall be appointed not 
later than the date that is 90 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(e) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Commission— 
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(1) shall not affect the powers of the Commis-
sion; and 
(2) shall be filled in the same manner as the 
original appointment was made. 
(f) CHAIRPERSON.—The Commission shall, by major-
ity vote of all of the voting members, select 1 member of 
the Commission to serve as the Chairperson of the Com-
mission. 
(g) PROHIBITION.—No employee of the Federal Gov-
ernment may serve as a member of the Commission. 
SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. 
(a) REPORTS
AND OTHER DELIVERABLES.—Not 
later than 2 years after the date of the first meeting of 
the Commission, the Commission shall submit to the 
President and to Congress the report, plan, and rec-
ommendations described in paragraphs (1) through (3). 
(1) REPORT
ON
ISSUES.—A report that ad-
dresses the following issues relating to the Weitzman 
National Museum of American Jewish History in 
Philadelphia, PA, and its environs (hereafter in this 
Act referred to as the ‘‘Museum’’): 
(A) The collections held by the Museum at 
the time of the report, the extent to which such 
collections are already represented in the 
Smithsonian Institution and Federal memorials 
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at the time of the report, and the availability 
and cost of future collections to be acquired and 
housed in the Museum. 
(B) The impact of the Museum on edu-
cational and governmental efforts to study and 
counter antisemitism. 
(C) The financial assets and liabilities held 
by the Museum, and the cost of operating and 
maintaining the Museum. 
(D) The governance and organizational 
structure from which the Museum should oper-
ate if transferred to the Smithsonian Institu-
tion. 
(E) The financial and legal considerations 
associated with the potential transfer of the 
Museum to the Smithsonian Institution, includ-
ing— 
(i) any donor or legal restrictions on 
the Museum’s collections, endowments, and 
real estate; 
(ii) costs associated with actions that 
will be necessary to resolve the status of 
employees of the Museum, if the Museum 
is transferred to the Smithsonian Institu-
tion; and 
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(iii) all additional costs for the Smith-
sonian Institution that would be associated 
with operating and maintaining a new mu-
seum outside of the Washington, D.C. met-
ropolitan area. 
(F) The feasibility of the Museum becom-
ing part of the Smithsonian Institution, taking 
into account the Museum’s potential impact on 
the Smithsonian’s existing facilities mainte-
nance backlog, collections storage needs, and 
identified construction or renovation costs for 
new or existing museums. 
(2) FUND-RAISING PLAN.—A fund-raising plan 
that addresses the following topics: 
(A) The ability to support the transfer, op-
eration, and maintenance of the Museum 
through contributions from the public, including 
potential charges for admission. 
(B) Any potential issues with funding the 
operations and maintenance of the Museum in 
perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of 
Federal funds. 
(3) LEGISLATIVE
RECOMMENDATIONS.—A re-
port containing recommendations regarding a legis-
lative plan for transferring the Museum to the 
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Smithsonian Institution, which shall include each of 
the following: 
(A) Proposals regarding the time frame, 
one-time appropriations level, and continuing 
appropriations levels that might be included in 
such legislation. 
(B) Recommendations for the future name 
of the Museum if it is transferred to the Smith-
sonian Institution. 
(b) NATIONAL CONFERENCE.—Not later than 2 
years after the date on which the initial members of the 
Commission are appointed under section 2, the Commis-
sion may, in carrying out the duties of the Commission 
under this section, convene a national conference relating 
to the Museum, to be comprised of individuals committed 
to the advancement of the life, art, history, and culture 
of Jewish Americans. 
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
(a) COMPENSATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A member of the Commis-
sion— 
(A) shall not be considered to be a Federal 
employee for any purpose by reason of service 
on the Commission; and 
(B) shall serve without pay. 
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