‘‘SEC. 2304. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
‘‘(a) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Museum
may obtain the services of experts and consultants in ac-
cordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5,
at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual
rate of basic pay in effect for positions at level IV of the
Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5.
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT.—The Museum may,
in accordance with applicable law, enter into contracts and
other arrangements with public agencies and with private
organizations and persons and may make such payments
as may be necessary to carry out its functions under this
chapter.
‘‘(c) ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER FEDERAL DEPART-
MENTS AND AGENCIES.—The Secretary of the Smithso-
nian Institution, the Library of Congress, and the heads
of all executive branch departments, agencies, and estab-
lishments of the United States may assist the Museum
in the performance of its functions under this chapter.
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND SUPPORT.—
The Secretary of the Interior may provide administrative
services and support to the Museum on a reimbursable
basis.
‘‘SEC. 2305. STAFF.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MUSEUM DIRECTOR
AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.—There shall be a direc-
tor of the Museum (hereafter in this chapter referred to
as the ‘Director’) who shall serve as chief executive officer
of the Museum and exercise day-to-day authority for the
Museum. The Director shall be appointed by the Chair-
person of the Council, subject to confirmation of the Coun-
cil. The Director may be paid with nonappropriated funds,
and, if paid with appropriated funds shall be paid the rate
of basic pay for positions at level IV of the Executive
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5. The Director shall
report to the Council and its Executive Committee
through the Chairperson. The Director shall serve at the
pleasure of the Council.
‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYEES.—The Director
shall have authority to—
‘‘(1) appoint employees in the competitive serv-
ice subject to the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, relating to clas-
sification and general schedule pay rates;
‘‘(2) appoint and fix the compensation (at a
rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay in effect for
positions at level IV of the Executive Schedule under
section 5315 of title 5) of up to three employees not-
withstanding any other provision of law; and
‘‘(3) implement the decisions and strategic plan
for the Museum, as approved by the Council, and
perform such other functions as may be assigned
from time to time by the Council, the Executive
Committee of the Council, or the Chairperson of the
Council, consistent with this legislation.
‘‘SEC. 2306. INSURANCE FOR MUSEUM.
‘‘The Museum shall maintain insurance on the memo-
rial museum to cover such risks, in such amount, and con-
taining such terms and conditions as the Museum deems
necessary.
‘‘SEC. 2307. GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES OF PROPERTY;
TAX TREATMENT.
‘‘The Museum may solicit, and the Museum may ac-
cept, hold, administer, invest, and use gifts, bequests, and
devises of property, both real and personal, and all reve-
nues received or generated by the Museum to aid or facili-
tate the operation and maintenance of the memorial mu-
seum. Property may be accepted pursuant to this section,
and the property and the proceeds thereof used as nearly
as possible in accordance with the terms of the gift, be-
quest, or devise donating such property. Funds donated
to and accepted by the Museum pursuant to this section
or otherwise received or generated by the Museum are not
to be regarded as appropriated funds and are not subject
to any requirements or restrictions applicable to appro-
priated funds. For the purposes of Federal income, estate,
and gift taxes, property accepted under this section shall
be considered as a gift, bequest, or devise to the United
States.
‘‘SEC. 2308. ANNUAL REPORT.
‘‘The Director shall transmit to Congress an annual
report on the Director’s stewardship of the authority to
operate and maintain the memorial museum. Such report
shall include the following:
‘‘(1) An accounting of all financial transactions
involving donated funds.
‘‘(2) A description of the extent to which the
objectives of this chapter are being met.
‘‘(3) An examination of future major endeavors,
initiatives, programs, or activities that the Museum
proposes to undertake to better fulfill the objectives
of this chapter.
‘‘(4) An examination of the Federal role in the
funding of the Museum and its activities, and any
changes that may be warranted.
‘‘SEC. 2309. AUDIT OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.
‘‘Financial transactions of the Museum, including
those involving donated funds, shall be audited by the
Comptroller General as requested by Congress, in accord-
ance with generally accepted auditing standards. In con-
ducting any audit pursuant to this section, appropriate
representatives of the Comptroller General shall have ac-
cess to all books, accounts, financial records, reports, files
and other papers, items or property in use by the Museum,
as necessary to facilitate such audit, and such representa-
tives shall be afforded full facilities for verifying trans-
actions with the balances.
‘‘SEC. 2310. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘To carry out the purposes of this chapter, there are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none
of the funds authorized to carry out this chapter may be
made available for construction. Authority to enter into
contracts and to make payments under this chapter, using
funds authorized to be appropriated under this chapter,
shall be effective only to the extent, and in such amounts,
as provided in advance in appropriations Acts.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 7,
2000.
Attest:
Clerk.