United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-9014
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Introduced: 2020-12-17
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Executive agency funding and structure

Federal officials

Intellectual property

Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

Pennsylvania

U.S. history
Latest action: action_date: 2020-12-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-12-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill modifies certain requirements of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, which was established to provide for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and related events.</p> <p>The bill</p> <ul> <li>modifies the membership requirements of the commission;</li> <li>changes the date by which the commission shall report to the President with its specific recommendations for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary and related events to March 31, 2020; and</li> <li>grants the commission the exclusive right to use, and to allow others to use, the official marks, imprimaturs, and logos of the commission.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9014 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2020 Mr. Khanna introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 to modify certain membership and other requirements of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020 . 2. United States Semiquincentennial Commission (a) Establishment of Commission Section 4 of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–196 ; 130 Stat. 685) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking subparagraph (I) and inserting the following: (I) The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts. (J) The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities. (K) The Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. (L) (i) The Chief Justice of the United States; or (ii) an Associate Justice or former Associate Justice appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States. ; (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) Removal of members who are private citizens Following notice and approval of the relevant appointing authority, on an affirmative vote of not less than 2/3 of the members of the Commission, the Commission may remove a member of the Commission appointed under subsection (b)(3). ; and (3) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking All meetings and inserting the following: (1) Location of first meeting The first meeting ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Location of subsequent meetings At least 1 meeting of the Commission each year shall be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. . (b) Duties Section 5(c)(1) of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–196 ; 130 Stat. 687) is amended by striking 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting March 31, 2020 . (c) Coordination Section 6(b) of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–196 ; 130 Stat. 689) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking presiding officer of the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities and inserting Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services ; and (2) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and other after founding . (d) Expenditures of commission Section 9 of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–196 ; 130 Stat. 691) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: (a) In general All expenditures of the Commission shall be made from donations, earned income, and any funds made available to carry out this Act under subsection (f). ; (2) in subsection (d), by striking Once each year during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and inserting Annually during the period beginning 1 year after the Commission submits the report to the President under section 5(c)(1) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (e) Intellectual property protections The Commission shall have the exclusive right to use, and to allow others to use, the official marks, imprimaturs, and logos of the Commission. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. .