SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL AFRICAN AMER-
ICAN MUSEUM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within the
Smithsonian Institution a Museum, which shall be known
as the ‘‘National African American Museum’’.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Museum is to pro-
vide—
(1) a center for scholarship relating to African
American life, art, history, and culture;
(2) a location for permanent and temporary ex-
hibits documenting African American life, art, his-
tory, and culture;
(3) a location for the collection and study of ar-
tifacts and documents relating to African American
life, art, history, and culture;
(4) a location for public education programs re-
lating to African American life, art, history, and cul-
ture; and
(5) a location for training of museum profes-
sionals and others in the arts, humanities, and
sciences regarding museum practices related to Afri-
can American life, art, history, and culture.
SEC. 4. LOCATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE NATIONAL
AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM.
The Board of Regents is authorized to plan, design,
reconstruct, and renovate the Arts and Industries Building
of the Smithsonian Institution to house the Museum.
SEC. 5. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MUSEUM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the
Smithsonian Institution the Board of Trustees of the Na-
tional African American Museum.
(b) COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT.—The Board of
Trustees shall be composed of 23 members as follows:
(1) The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion.
(2) An Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution, designated by the Board of Regents.
(3) Twenty-one individuals of diverse disciplines
and geographical residence who are committed to the
advancement of knowledge of African American art,
history, and culture appointed by the Board of Re-
gents, of which 9 members shall be from among indi-
viduals nominated by African American museums,
historically black colleges and universities, and cul-
tural or other organizations.
(c) TERMS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), members of the Board of Trustees shall be
appointed for terms of 3 years. Members of the Board
of Trustees may be reappointed.
(2) STAGGERED TERMS.—As designated by the
Board of Regents at the time of initial appointments
under paragraph (3) of subsection (b), the terms of 7
members shall expire at the end of 1 year, the terms
of 7 members shall expire at the end of 2 years, and
the terms of 7 members shall expire at the end of 3
years.
(d) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Board of Trustees
shall not affect its powers and shall be filled in the manner
in which the original appointment was made. Any member
appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration
of the term for which the predecessor of the member was
appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of the term.
(e) NONCOMPENSATION.—Except as provided in sub-
section (f), members of the Board of Trustees shall serve
without pay.
(f) EXPENSES.—Members of the Board of Trustees
shall receive per diem, travel, and transportation expenses
for each day, including traveltime, during which they are
engaged in the performance of the duties of the Board of
Trustees in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, United
States Code, with respect to employees serving intermit-
tently in the Government service.
(g) CHAIRPERSON.—The Board of Trustees shall elect
a chairperson by a majority vote of the members of the
Board of Trustees.
(h) MEETINGS.—The Board of Trustees shall meet at
the call of the chairperson or upon the written request of
a majority of its members, but shall meet not less than 2
times each year.
(i) QUORUM.—A majority of the Board of Trustees
shall constitute a quorum for purposes of conducting busi-
ness, but a lesser number may receive information on behalf
of the Board of Trustees.
(j) VOLUNTARY SERVICES.—Notwithstanding section
1342 of title 31, United States Code, the chairperson of the
Board of Trustees may accept for the Board of Trustees vol-
untary services provided by a member of the Board of
Trustees.
SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MU-
SEUM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Board of Trustees shall—
(1) recommend annual budgets for the Museum;
(2) consistent with the general policy established
by the Board of Regents, have the sole authority to—
(A) loan, exchange, sell, or otherwise dispose
of any part of the collections of the Museum, but
only if the funds generated by such disposition
are used for additions to the collections of the
Museum or for additions to the endowment of the
Museum;
(B) subject to the availability of funds and
the provisions of annual budgets of the Museum,
purchase, accept, borrow, or otherwise acquire
artifacts and other property for addition to the
collections of the Museum;
(C) establish policy with respect to the utili-
zation of the collections of the Museum; and
(D) establish policy regarding program-
ming, education, exhibitions, and research, with
respect to the life and culture of African Ameri-
cans, the role of African Americans in the his-
tory of the United States, and the contributions
of African Americans to society;
(3) consistent with the general policy established
by the Board of Regents, have authority to—
(A) provide for restoration, preservation,
and maintenance of the collections of the Mu-
seum;
(B) solicit funds for the Museum and deter-
mine the purposes to which those funds shall be
used;
(C) approve expenditures from the endow-
ment of the Museum, or of income generated
from the endowment, for any purpose of the Mu-
seum; and
(D) consult with, advise, and support the
Director in the operation of the Museum;
(4) establish programs in cooperation with other
African American museums, historically black colleges
and universities, historical societies, educational in-
stitutions, cultural and other organizations for the
education and promotion of understanding regarding
African American life, art, history, and culture;
(5) support the efforts of other African American
museums, historically black colleges and universities,
and cultural and other organizations to educate and
promote understanding regarding African American
life, art, history, and culture, including—
(A) development of cooperative programs
and exhibitions;
(B) identification, management, and care of
collections;
(C) participation in the training of mu-
seum professionals; and
(D) creating opportunities for—
(i) research fellowships; and
(ii) professional and student intern-
ships;
(6) adopt bylaws to carry out the functions of
the Board of Trustees; and
(7) report annually to the Board of Regents on
the acquisition, disposition, and display of African
American objects and artifacts and on other appro-
priate matters.
SEC. 7. DIRECTOR AND STAFF.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution, in consultation with the Board of Trustees,
shall appoint a Director who shall manage the Museum.
(b) APPLICABILITY
OF
CERTAIN
CIVIL
SERVICE
LAWS.—The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
may—
(1) appoint the Director and 5 employees under
subsection (a), without regard to the provisions of
title 5, United States Code, governing appointments
in the competitive service; and
(2) fix the pay of the Director and such 5 em-
ployees, without regard to the provisions of chapter 51
and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, relat-
ing to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this Act:
(1) The term ‘‘Board of Regents’’ means the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
(2) The term ‘‘Board of Trustees’’ means the
Board of Trustees of the National African American
Museum established in section 5(a).
(3) The term ‘‘Museum’’ means the National Af-
rican American Museum established under section
3(a).
(4) The term ‘‘Arts and Industries Building’’
means the building located on the Mall at 900 Jeffer-
son Drive, S.W. in Washington, the District of Co-
lumbia.
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this Act $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and such sums as
may be necessary for each of the succeeding fiscal years.
Amounts appropriated pursuant to this section shall be
available only for costs directly relating to the establishment
and operation of the Museum.