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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3553
To provide for a competition to select the architectural plans for a museum
to be built on the East Saint Louis portion of the Jefferson National
Expansion Memorial, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 19, 1993
Mr. COSTELLO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To provide for a competition to select the architectural plans
for a museum to be built on the East Saint Louis portion
of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘East Saint Louis Jef-
ferson National Expansion Memorial Architectural Design
Competition Act’’.
SEC. 2. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN COMPETITION.
(a) COMMISSION.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a
commission to be composed of 7 members appointed
by the Secretary of the Interior, of whom—
(A) two shall be selected from among per-
sons who represent the Saint Louis, Missouri,
community;
(B) two shall be selected from among per-
sons who represent the East Saint Louis, Illi-
nois, community;
(C) two shall be selected from among per-
sons who represent the Department of the Inte-
rior; and
(D) one shall be selected from among dis-
interested persons who are experts in the area
of architectural design, and who shall serve as
the professional advisor to the Commission.
(2) APPOINTMENT
OF
MEMBERS.—The Sec-
retary shall appoint the members of the commission
not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act.
(3) TERMS.—Members shall be appointed for
the life of the commission.
(4) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the commis-
sion shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in
the same manner as the original appointment.
(5) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.—
The commission shall select a Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson from among the members of the com-
mission.
(6) MEETINGS.—
(A) INITIAL
MEETING.—The Secretary
shall schedule and call the first meeting not
later than 30 days after the date on which all
members of the commission have been ap-
pointed.
(B) SUBSEQUENT
MEETINGS.—The com-
mission shall meet at the call of the Chair-
person.
(7) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Members of
the commission shall serve without compensation,
except that members shall be allowed travel ex-
penses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at
rates authorized for employees of agencies under
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States
Code, while away from their homes or regular places
of business in the performance of services for the
commission.
(8) STAFF.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson of the
commission may, without regard to the civil
service laws and regulations, appoint and termi-
nate an executive director and such other addi-
tional personnel as may be necessary to enable
the commission to perform its duties. The em-
ployment of an executive director shall be sub-
ject to confirmation by the commission.
(B) 
COMPENSATION.—The 
Chairperson
may fix the compensation of the executive direc-
tor and other personnel without regard to the
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of
chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relat-
ing to classification of positions and General
Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay
for the executive director and other personnel
may not exceed the rate payable for level V of
the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of
such title.
(9) DETAIL
OF
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES.—
Any Federal Government employee may be detailed
to the commission without reimbursement, and such
detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil
service status or privilege.
(10) PROCUREMENT
OF
TEMPORARY
AND
INTERMITTENT
SERVICES.—The Chairperson may
procure temporary and intermittent services under
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at
rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed
for level V of the Executive Schedule under section
5316 of such title.
(11) POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.—
(A) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES.—The commission may secure directly
from any Federal department or agency such
information as the commission considers nec-
essary to carry out this Act. Upon request of
the Chairperson, the head of such department
or agency shall furnish such information to the
commission.
(B) POSTAL SERVICES.—The commission
may use the United States mails in the same
manner and under the same conditions as other
departments and agencies of the Federal Gov-
ernment.
(C) GIFTS.—The commission may accept,
use, and dispose of gifts or donations of serv-
ices or property.
(b) ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION.—The commis-
sion shall conduct an architectural competition to solicit
design proposals for a museum to be built on the East