I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5722 
To establish the John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2016 
Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. MCGOVERN, 
Mr. NEAL, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. CAPUANO, 
Mr. LYNCH, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. KEATING, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mrs. ROBY, 
Mr. UPTON, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. HOYER, Mr. 
BURGESS, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. 
MATSUI, Mr. WELCH, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. NEWHOUSE, and Ms. 
STEFANIK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To establish the John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission. 
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 ‘‘John F. Kennedy Cen-
tennial Commission Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. 
There is established a commission to be known as the 
‘‘John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission’’ (in this Act 
referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
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SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. 
The Commission shall— 
(1) plan, develop, and carry out such activities 
as the Commission considers fitting and proper to 
honor John F. Kennedy on the occasion of the 
100th anniversary of his birth; 
(2) provide advice and assistance to Federal, 
State, and local governmental agencies, as well as 
civic groups to carry out activities to honor John F. 
Kennedy on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of 
his birth; 
(3) develop activities that may be carried out by 
the Federal Government that are fitting and proper 
to honor John F. Kennedy on the occasion of the 
100th anniversary of his birth; and 
(4) submit to the President and Congress re-
ports pursuant to section 7. 
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission 
shall be composed of 11 members as follows: 
(1) The Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) Four members appointed by the President 
after considering the recommendations of the Board 
of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Library Foun-
dation. 
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(3) Two Members of the House of Representa-
tives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(4) One Member of the House of Representa-
tives appointed by the minority leader of the House 
of Representatives. 
(5) Two Members of the Senate appointed by 
the majority leader of the Senate. 
(6) One Member of the Senate appointed by the 
minority leader of the Senate. 
(b) EX OFFICIO MEMBER.—The Archivist of the 
United States shall serve in an ex officio capacity on the 
Commission to provide advice and information to the Com-
mission. 
(c) TERMS.—Each member shall be appointed for the 
life of the Commission. 
(d) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—All members of 
the Commission shall be appointed not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(e) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Commission 
shall— 
(1) not affect the powers of the Commission; 
and 
(2) be filled in the manner in which the original 
appointment was made. 
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(f) RATES OF PAY.—Members shall not receive com-
pensation for the performance of their duties on behalf 
of the Commission. 
(g) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the Com-
mission shall be reimbursed for travel and per diem in lieu 
of subsistence expenses during the performance of duties 
of the Commission while away from home or his or her 
regular place of business, in accordance with applicable 
provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(h) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the 
Commission shall constitute a quorum to conduct busi-
ness, but two or more members may hold hearings. 
(i) CHAIRPERSON.—The chairperson of the Commis-
sion shall be elected by a majority vote of the members 
of the Commission. 
SEC. 5. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION. 
(a) DIRECTOR AND STAFF.—The Commission shall 
appoint an executive director and such other additional 
employees as are necessary to enable the Commission to 
perform its duties. 
(b) APPLICABILITY
OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE 
LAWS.—The executive director and employees of the Com-
mission may be appointed without regard to the provisions 
of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in 
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the competitive service, and may be paid without regard 
to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chap-
ter 53 of such title relating to classification and General 
Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the 
executive director and other employees may not exceed the 
rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under 
section 5316 of such title. 
(c) DETAIL OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Upon re-
quest of the Commission, the Secretary of the Interior or 
the Archivist of the United States may detail, on a reim-
bursable basis, any of the employees of that department 
or agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out 
its duties under this Act. 
(d) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Commission 
may procure such temporary and intermittent services as 
are necessary to enable the Commission to perform its du-
ties. 
(e) VOLUNTEER AND UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES.— 
Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States 
Code, the Commission may accept and use voluntary and 
uncompensated services as the Commission determines 
necessary. 
SEC. 6. POWERS OF COMMISSION. 
(a) HEARINGS.—The Commission may, for the pur-
pose of carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act 
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at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence 
as the Commission considers appropriate. 
(b) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United 
States mails in the same manner and under the same con-
ditions as other departments and agencies of the United 
States. 
(c) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission 
may secure directly from any department or agency of the 
United States information necessary to enable it to carry 
out its duties under this Act. Upon request of the chair-
person of the Commission, the head of that department 
or agency shall furnish that information to the Commis-
sion. 
(d) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, DEVISES.—The Commission 
may solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or 
devises of money, services, or property, both real and per-
sonal, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating its work. 
(e) AVAILABLE SPACE.—Upon the request of the 
Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall 
make available nationwide to the Commission, at a normal 
rental rate for Federal agencies, such assistance and facili-
ties as may be necessary for the Commission to carry out 
its duties under this Act. 
(f) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Commission may 
enter into contracts with and compensate government and 
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port pursuant to section 7(c), but not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2017. 
SEC. 9. ANNUAL AUDIT. 
The Inspector General of the Department of the Inte-
rior may perform an audit of the Commission, shall make 
the results of any audit performed available to the public, 
and shall transmit such results to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate. 
SEC. 10. PROHIBITION ON OBLIGATION OF FEDERAL 
FUNDS. 
No Federal funds may be obligated to carry out this 
Act. 
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