(b) TIME OF APPOINTMENT.—Each initial appoint-
ment of a member of the Commission shall be made before 
the expiration of the 120-day period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) TERM; VACANCIES.— 
(1) TERM.—A member of the Commission shall 
be appointed for the life of the Commission, unless 
a designee is appointed pursuant to subsection 
(a)(4). 
(2) VACANCIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A vacancy on the Com-
mission shall be filled in the same manner in 
which the original appointment was made. 
(B) PARTIAL TERM.—A member appointed 
to fill a vacancy on the Commission shall serve 
for the remainder of the term for which the 
predecessor of the member was appointed. 
(3) CONTINUATION
OF
MEMBERSHIP.—If a 
member of the Commission was appointed to the 
Commission as Mayor of the city of St. Augustine 
or as an employee of the National Park Service or 
the State University System of Florida, and ceases 
to hold such position, that member may continue to 
serve on the Commission for not longer than the 30- 
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day period beginning on the date that member 
ceases to hold such position. 
(d) MEETINGS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Commission shall 
meet— 
(A) at least 3 times each year; or 
(B) at the call of the Chairperson or the 
majority of the members of the Commission. 
(2) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which all members of the Commis-
sion have been appointed, the Commission shall hold 
the initial meeting of the Commission. 
(e) VOTING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall act 
only on an affirmative vote of a majority of the 
members of the Commission. 
(2) QUORUM.—A majority of the Commission 
shall constitute a quorum. 
(f) CHAIRPERSON.—The Secretary shall appoint a 
Chairperson of the Commission, taking into consideration 
any recommendations of the Governor. 
(g) COMPENSATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), a member of the Commission shall serve 
without compensation. 
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(2) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—A member of the 
Commission who is an officer or employee of the 
Federal Government shall serve without compensa-
tion other than the compensation received for the 
services of the member as an officer or employee of 
the Federal Government. 
(3) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—A member of the 
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates author-
ized for an employee of an agency under subchapter 
I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while 
away from the home or regular place of business of 
the member in the performance of the duties of the 
Commission. 
SEC. 7. DIRECTOR AND STAFF. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson of the Commis-
sion may, without regard to the provisions of title 5, 
United States Code, appoint and terminate an executive 
director and such other additional personnel as are nec-
essary to enable the Commission to perform the duties of 
the Commission. 
(b) CONFIRMATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The 
employment of an executive director shall be subject to 
confirmation by the Commission. 
(c) COMPENSATION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Chairperson of the Commission may 
fix the compensation of the executive director and 
other personnel without regard to the provisions of 
chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 
5, United States Code, relating to classification of 
positions and General Schedule pay rates. 
(2) MAXIMUM RATE OF PAY.—The rate of pay 
for the executive director and other personnel shall 
not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Execu-
tive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(d) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the 
Commission, the head of any Federal agency 
may detail, on a reimbursable or non-reimburs-
able basis, any of the personnel of the agency 
to the Commission to assist the Commission in 
carrying out the duties of the Commission 
under this Act. Any reimbursement under this 
paragraph shall be credited to the appropria-
tion, fund, or account used for paying the 
amounts reimbursed. 
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(B) CIVIL SERVICE STATUS.—The detail of 
an employee under subparagraph (A) shall be 
without interruption or loss of civil service sta-
tus or privilege. 
(2) 
STATE
EMPLOYEES.—The 
Commission 
may— 
(A) accept the services of personnel de-
tailed from the State; and 
(B) reimburse the State for services of de-
tailed personnel. 
(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. 
(f) SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Director of the Na-
tional Park Service shall provide to the Commission, on 
a reimbursable basis, such administrative support services 
as the Commission may request. Any reimbursement 
under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropria-
tion, fund, or account used for paying the amounts reim-
bursed. 
(g) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMIT-
TENT SERVICES.—The Chairperson of the Commission 
may procure temporary and intermittent services in ac-
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