the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United 
States Code, relating to classification of 
positions and General Schedule pay rates. 
(ii) MAXIMUM RATE OF PAY.— 
(I) DIRECTOR.—The rate of pay 
for the director shall not exceed the 
rate payable for level IV of the Execu-
tive Schedule under section 5315 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
(II) DEPUTY
DIRECTOR.—The 
rate of pay for the deputy director 
shall not exceed the rate payable for 
level V of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5316 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(III) 
STAFF
MEMBERS.—The 
rate of pay for staff members ap-
pointed under paragraph (2) shall not 
exceed the rate payable for grade GS– 
15 of the General Schedule under sec-
tion 5332 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(c) DETAIL OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOY-
EES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—On request of the Commis-
sion, the head of any Federal agency or department 
may detail any of the personnel of the agency or de-
partment to the Commission to assist the Commis-
sion in carrying out this Act. 
(2) REIMBURSEMENT.—A detail of personnel 
under this subsection shall be without reimburse-
ment by the Commission to the agency from which 
the employee was detailed. 
(3) CIVIL SERVICE STATUS.—The detail of the 
employee shall be without interruption or loss of civil 
service status or privilege. 
(d) OTHER REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may pro-
cure supplies, services, and property, enter into con-
tracts, and expend funds appropriated, donated, or 
received to carry out contracts. 
(2) DONATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may 
solicit, accept, use, and dispose of donations of 
money, property, or personal services. 
(B) LIMITATIONS.—Subject to subpara-
graph (C), the Commission shall not accept do-
nations—
(i) the value of which exceeds $50,000 
annually, in the case of donations from an 
individual; or 
(ii) the value of which exceeds 
$250,000 annually, in the case of dona-
tions from a person other than an indi-
vidual. 
(C) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.—The lim-
itations in subparagraph (B) shall not apply in 
the case of an organization that is— 
(i) described in section 501(c)(3) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and 
(ii) exempt from taxation under sec-
tion 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986. 
(3) ACQUIRED ITEMS.—Any book, manuscript, 
miscellaneous printed matter, memorabilia, relic, and 
other material or property relating to the time pe-
riod of the discovery of Florida acquired by the 
Commission may be deposited for preservation in na-
tional, State, or local libraries, museums, archives, 
or other agencies with the consent of the depositary 
institution. 
(e) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use 
the United States mail to carry out this Act in the same
manner and under the same conditions as other agencies 
of the Federal Government. 
(f) VOLUNTARY SERVICES.—Notwithstanding section 
1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Commission may 
accept and use voluntary and uncompensated services as 
the Commission determines to be necessary. 
SEC. 8. STUDY. 
The Secretary of the Interior shall— 
(1) in accordance with section 8(c) of Public 
Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)), conduct a study 
to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating 
an area in the State of Florida as a unit of the Na-
tional Park System to commemorate the discovery of 
Florida by Ponce de Leon; and 
(2) not later than 3 years after the date on 
which funds are made available to carry out the 
study, submit to the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
Resources of the House of Representatives a report 
that describes— 
(A) the findings of the study; and 
(B) any conclusions and recommendations 
of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to 
the study.
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), there 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes 
of this Act $250,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 
2013. 
(b) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Amounts appro-
priated under this section for any fiscal year shall remain 
available until December 31, 2013. 
SEC. 10. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. 
The authority provided by this Act terminates effec-
tive December 31, 2013. 
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