(2) USE FOR OTHER COMMEMORATIVE WORKS.— 
If the authority for enhancement of the General Per-
shing Commemorative Work and the authority of the 
Commission to plan and conduct commemorative ac-
tivities under the World War I Centennial Commis-
sion Act have expired and there remains a balance of 
funds received for the enhancement of the General 
Pershing Commemorative Work, the Commission shall 
transmit the amount of the balance to a separate ac-
count with the National Park Foundation, to be 
available to the Secretary of the Interior following the 
process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, 
United States Code, for accounts established under 
section 8906(b)(3) of such title. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION 
AFTER TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.—Section 8 of the 
World War I Centennial Commission Act (Public Law 112– 
272) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘The Centen-
nial Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided 
in subsection (c), the Centennial Commission’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION
FOR COMPLETION
OF NATIONAL 
WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL.—The Centennial Commission 
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may perform such work as is necessary to complete the re-
dedication of the World War I Memorial and enhancement 
of the General Pershing Commemorative Work under sec-
tion 3 of the World War I Memorial Act of 2014, subject 
to section 8903 of title 40, United States Code.’’. 
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO WORLD WAR I CEN-
TENNIAL COMMISSION ACT. 
(a) EX OFFICIO AND OTHER ADVISORY MEMBERS.— 
Section 4 of the World War I Centennial Commission Act 
(Public Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2449) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) EX OFFICIO AND OTHER ADVISORY MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(1) POWERS.—The individuals listed in para-
graphs (2) and (3), or their designated representative, 
shall serve on the Centennial Commission solely to 
provide advice and information to the members of the 
Centennial Commission appointed pursuant to sub-
section (b)(1), and shall not be considered members 
for purposes of any other provision of this Act. 
‘‘(2) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The following indi-
viduals shall serve as ex officio members: 
‘‘(A) The Archivist of the United States. 
‘‘(B) The Librarian of Congress. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary of the Smithsonian In-
stitution. 
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‘‘(D) The Secretary of State. 
‘‘(E) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
‘‘(F) The Administrator of General Services. 
‘‘(G) The Secretary of Education. 
‘‘(3) OTHER ADVISORY MEMBERS.—The following 
individuals shall serve as other advisory members: 
‘‘(A) Four members appointed by the Sec-
retary of Defense in the following manner: One 
from the Navy, one from the Marine Corps, one 
from the Army, and one from the Air Force. 
‘‘(B) Two members appointed by the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security in the following 
manner: One from the Coast Guard and one 
from the United States Secret Service. 
‘‘(C) Two members appointed by the Sec-
retary of the Interior, including one from the 
National Park Service. 
‘‘(4) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in a member posi-
tion under paragraph (3) shall be filled in the same 
manner in which the original appointment was 
made.’’. 
(b) PAYABLE RATE OF STAFF.—Section 7(c)(2) of such 
Act (Public Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2451) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘, without regard to the pro-
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visions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 
of title 5, United States Code, relating to classifica-
tion and General Schedule pay rates.’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘level IV’’ 
and inserting ‘‘level II’’. 
(c) 
LIMITATION
ON
OBLIGATION
OF
FEDERAL 
FUNDS.— 
(1) LIMITATION.—Section 9 of such Act (Public 
Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2453) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 9. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS. 
‘‘No Federal funds may be obligated or expended for 
the designation, establishment, or enhancement of a memo-
rial or commemorative work by the World War I Centennial 
Commission.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 7(f) of 
such Act (Public Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2452) is re-
pealed. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating 
to section 9 in the table of contents of such Act (Pub-
lic Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2448) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 9. Limitation on obligation of Federal funds.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 486 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4489 
[Report No. 113–648, Part I] 
A BILL 
To designate memorials to the service of members 
of the United States Armed Forces in World 
War I, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 8, 2014 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with 
an amendment 
DECEMBER 8, 2014 
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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