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Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Landowners Equal Treatment Act of 
1999''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds and declares the following:
            (1) The Secretary of the Interior, through the United 
        States Fish and Wildlife Service, recently demanded and 
        received compensation for the loss of use of federally owned 
        property resulting from constructive use of the property for 
        other public purposes, in an amount of approximately 
        $26,000,000.
            (2) The Secretary of Transportation has promulgated a 
        regulation allowing for compensation of Federal agencies for 
        the lost use of agency property for public purposes, through a 
        definition of the term ``constructive use'' that includes off-
        site impacts of Federal agency actions on federally owned 
        property.
            (3) The Federal Government enjoys no right under the 
        Constitution to compensation for use of Federal agency property 
        for other public purposes, while the rights of private persons 
        to be compensated for the taking of their property by the 
        Government for a public purpose is a fundamental right 
        protected by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the 
        Constitution.
            (4) Private property owners should be compensated in a 
        manner that is at least as equitable as the compensation 
        afforded to Federal agencies when their property is used or 
        constructively used for other public purposes.
            (5) Fair and equitable treatment of private property owners 
        will increase the willingness of private property owners to 
        provide habitat for wildlife and plants protected under the 
        Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to increase the efforts of 
private property owners to protect and restore habitat for wildlife, by 
ensuring that their constitutional and legal property rights will be 
honored, respected, and protected in the implementation of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973.

SEC. 3. MINIMIZING IMPACTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

    The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:

                ``minimizing impacts on private property

    ``Sec. 19. (a) In General.--In implementing this Act, the head of 
an agency shall make every possible effort to avoid, minimize, or 
mitigate impacts on non-Federal property that result in Federal use of 
the property as a direct result of the action of the agency head under 
this Act or in furtherance of the purposes of this Act. An agency shall 
not take action that results in a Federal use of non-Federal property 
under this Act unless the agency--
            ``(1) obtains the written permission of its owner;
            ``(2) negotiates a voluntary agreement authorizing that 
        use; or
            ``(3) pays compensation in accordance with this section.
    ``(b) Compensation for Federal Use of Non-Federal Property.--An 
agency that takes action under this Act or in furtherance of the 
purposes of this Act that results in a Federal use of non-Federal 
property or any portion of non-Federal property without the written 
consent of the owner of the property shall compensate the owner for the 
fair market value of the Federal use of the property or portion. 
Compensation paid shall reflect the duration of the Federal use as 
necessary to achieve the purposes of this Act.
    ``(c) Request of Owner.--An owner of non-Federal property seeking 
compensation under this section shall make a written request for 
compensation to the agency implementing the agency action resulting in 
the Federal use of property. The request shall, at a minimum, identify 
the affected portion of the property, the nature of the Federal use of 
non-Federal property for which the compensation is sought, and the 
amount of compensation sought.
    ``(d) Negotiations.--The agency may negotiate with the owner to 
reach agreement on the amount of the compensation under this section, 
the terms of any agreement for payment, and the terms of any Federal 
use of non-Federal property for which compensation is paid. If such an 
agreement is reached, the agency shall within 6 months pay the owner 
the amount agreed upon. An agreement under this section may include a 
transfer of title or an agreement to limit the period of time of the 
Federal use of non-Federal property.
    ``(e) Choice of Remedies.--If, not later than 180 days after the 
written request is made, the parties have not reached an agreement on 
compensation, the owner of the property may elect binding arbitration 
or seek compensation due under this section in a civil action.
    ``(f) Arbitration.--The procedures that govern the arbitration 
shall, as nearly as practicable, be those established under title 9, 
United States Code, for arbitration proceedings to which that title 
applies. An award made in such arbitration shall include a reasonable 
attorney's fee and other arbitration costs, including appraisal fees. 
The agency shall promptly pay any award made to the owner.
    ``(g) Civil Actions.--A civil action to enforce this section may be 
filed under section 11(g). An owner who prevails in a civil action 
against the agency pursuant to this section shall be entitled to, and 
the agency shall be liable for, the amount of compensation awarded plus 
reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs, including 
appraisal fees. The court shall award interest on the amount of any 
compensation from the time of the Federal use of non-Federal property.
    ``(h) Source of Payments.--Any payment made under this section to 
an owner of property and any judgment obtained by an owner of property 
in a civil action under this section shall, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, be made from the annual appropriation of the agency 
that took the agency action giving rise to the payment or civil action. 
If the agency action resulted from a requirement imposed by another 
agency, then the agency making the payment or satisfying the judgment 
may seek partial or complete reimbursement from the appropriated funds 
of the other agency. For this purpose, the head of the agency concerned 
may transfer or reprogram any appropriated funds available to the 
agency. If insufficient funds exist for the payment or to satisfy the 
judgment, it shall be the duty of the head of the agency to seek the 
appropriation of such funds for the next fiscal year.
    ``(i) Availability of Appropriations.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, any obligation of the United States to make any 
payment under this section shall be subject to the availability of 
appropriations.
    ``(j) Duty of Notice to Owners.--An agency may not take any action 
that is a Federal use of non-Federal property unless the agency has 
given 30 days notice to each owner of the property directly affected 
explaining their rights under this section and either obtaining their 
permission for the Federal use or providing the procedures for 
obtaining any compensation that may be available under this section.
    ``(k) Rules of Construction.--The following rules of construction 
shall apply to this Act:
            ``(1) Other rights preserved.--Nothing in this Act shall be 
        construed to limit any right to compensation that exists under 
        the Constitution or under other laws.
            ``(2) Extent of federal authority.--Payment of compensation 
        under this section (other than when property is bought by the 
        Federal Government at the option of the owner) shall not confer 
        any rights on the Federal Government other than the Federal use 
        of non-Federal property agreed to so that the agency action may 
        achieve the species conservation purposes of this Act.
    ``(l) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section:
            ``(1) Agency.--The term `agency' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
            ``(2) Federal use.--(A) The term `Federal use' means--
                    ``(i) any action under this Act to--
                            ``(I) permanently incorporate non-Federal 
                        property into a Federal facility;
                            ``(II) place non-Federal property under the 
                        control of the Secretary; or
                            ``(III) temporarily occupy non-Federal 
                        property in a manner that is adverse to the 
                        constitutional right of the owner of the 
                        property against taking of the property by the 
                        Federal Government; and
                    ``(ii) any constructive use of non-Federal 
                property.
            ``(B) In this paragraph the term `constructive use' means 
        any action described in subparagraph (C) taken under this Act 
        that results in--
                    ``(i) substantial diminution in the normal or 
                reasonably expected uses of non-Federal property;
                    ``(ii) a reduction in the fair market value of non-
                Federal property of 25 percent or more; or
                    ``(iii) in the case of the right to receive water, 
                any diminution in the quantity of water received or 
                available for use.
            ``(C) The actions referred to in subparagraph (B) are the 
        following:
                    ``(i) The imposition or enforcement of a 
                prohibition of use of non-Federal property the purpose 
                of which is to provide or retain habitat for any 
                species of wildlife or plant determined to be an 
                endangered species or threatened species.
                    ``(ii) A designation of non-Federal property as 
                critical habitat under this Act.
                    ``(iii) The denial of a permit under section 10 
                that results in the loss of the ability to use non-
                Federal property in order to provide habitat for 
                wildlife or plants.
                    ``(iv) An agency action pursuant to a reasonable 
                and prudent alternative suggested by the Secretary 
                under section 7, that would cause an agency to restrict 
                the use of non-Federal property.
                    ``(v) The imposition by any governmental entity of 
                a limitation or restriction on an otherwise permissible 
                use of non-Federal property by the owner of the 
                property, as a condition of a Federal agency providing 
                any land, money, permit, or other benefit to the 
                governmental entity, if imposition of the limitation or 
                restriction by the agency directly would constitute a 
                Federal use of non-Federal property under the other 
                provisions of this paragraph, unless the governmental 
                entity has some other legal basis for imposing the 
                limitation or restriction.
            ``(3) Fair market value.--The term `fair market value' 
        means the most probable price at which property or a right to 
        use property would change hands, in a competitive and open 
        market under all conditions requisite to fair sale, between a 
        willing buyer and willing seller, neither being under any 
        compulsion to buy or sell and both having reasonable knowledge 
        of relevant facts, and without regard to the presence of any 
        species protected under this Act. With respect to a right to 
        use property, fair market value shall be determined on or 
        immediately before the exercise of the right.
            ``(4) Law of the state.--The term `law of the State' 
        includes the law of a political subdivision of a State.
            ``(5) Non-federal property.--The term `non-Federal 
        property' means property which is owned by a person other than 
        any Federal entity of government.
            ``(6) Property.--The term `property' means land, an 
        interest in land, the right to use or receive water, and any 
        personal property, as defined under the law of the State.''.

Answer: Landowners Equal Treatment Act of 1999 - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the head of an agency to make every possible effort to avoid, minimize, or mitigate impacts on non-Federal property that result from Federal use of the property (including constructive use) as a direct result of an agency action under such Act (including actions to provide or retain habitat for endangered or threatened species or to designate non-Federal property as critical habitat).  Prohibits an agency from taking action under such Act that results in a Federal use of non-Federal property unless it: (1) obtains the landowner's permission; (2) negotiates a voluntary agreement authorizing such use; or (3) compensates the landowner for the fair market value of the Federal use.  Sets forth provisions governing landowner requests for compensation, compensation negotiations, arbitration or civil actions to resolve compensation disagreements, and payment of compensation from an agency's annual appropriations. 
Prohibits an agency from taking any action that is a Federal use of non-Federal property unless it has given 30 days notice to each property owner directly affected explaining their rights and either obtaining their permission or providing procedures for obtaining compensation.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Iran Human Rights Sanctions Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Iran voted in the United Nations General Assembly on 
        December 10, 1948, to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human 
        Rights, thereby committing to guarantee the ``life, liberty, 
        and security of person'' of all people and rejecting ``cruel, 
        inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment''.
            (2) The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran 
        guarantees certain human rights and fundamental freedoms, 
        including political and civil rights, along with economic, 
        social, and cultural rights, including a prohibition on torture 
        and a guarantee of sentencing according to the law.
            (3) The Islamic Republic of Iran is a party to 4 major 
        United Nations human rights treaties: the Convention on the 
        Rights of the Child (which it ratified on July 13, 1994), the 
        International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of 
        Racial Discrimination (which it ratified on August 29, 1968), 
        and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 
        and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural 
        Rights (both of which it ratified on June 24, 1975).
            (4) The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran is 
        violating its international and constitutional obligations to 
        respect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of its 
        citizens, including by--
                    (A) using torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading 
                treatment or punishment, including flogging, and 
                amputations;
                    (B) carrying out an increasingly high rate of 
                executions in the absence of internationally recognized 
                safeguards, including public executions and executions 
                of juvenile offenders;
                    (C) using stoning as a method of execution and 
                maintaining a high number of persons in prison who 
                continue to face sentences of execution by stoning;
                    (D) carrying out arrests, violent repression, and 
                sentencing of women exercising their right to peaceful 
                assembly, a campaign of intimidation against women's 
                rights defenders, and continuing discrimination against 
                women and girls;
                    (E) permitting or carrying out increasing 
                discrimination and other human rights violations 
                against persons belonging to religious, ethnic, 
                linguistic, or other minorities;
                    (F) imposing ongoing, systematic, and serious 
                restrictions of freedom of peaceful assembly and 
                association and freedom of opinion and expression, 
                including the continuing closures of media outlets, 
                arrests of journalists, and the censorship of 
                expression in online forums such as blogs and websites; 
                and
                    (G) imposing severe limitations and restrictions on 
                freedom of religion and belief, including by carrying 
                out arbitrary arrests, indefinite detentions, and 
                lengthy jail sentences for those exercising their 
                rights to freedom of religion or belief and proposing a 
                provision in a draft penal code that sets out a 
                mandatory death sentence for apostasy, the abandoning 
                of one's faith.
            (5) On June 19, 2009, the United Nations High Commissioner 
        for Human Rights expressed concerns about the increasing number 
        of arrests not in conformity with the law and the illegal use 
        of excessive force in responding to protests following the June 
        12, 2009, elections in Iran, resulting in at least dozens of 
        deaths and hundreds of injuries.
            (6) On August 1, 2009, authorities in the Islamic Republic 
        of Iran began a mass trial of more than 100 individuals in 
        connection with election protests, most of whom were held for 
        weeks, in solitary confinement, with little or no access to 
        their lawyers or families, and many of whom showed signs of 
        torture or abuse.
            (7) The Supreme Leader of Iran issued a statement on 
        October 28, 2009, effectively criminalizing dissent in the 
        aftermath of the national election of June 12, 2009.
            (8) On November 4, 2009, security forces in the Islamic 
        Republic of Iran used brutal force to disperse thousands of 
        protesters, resulting in a number of injuries and arrests, in 
        violation of international standards regarding the 
        proportionate use of force against peaceful demonstrations.
            (9) At least 8 citizens of Iran were killed and an 
        undetermined number were injured on December 27, 2009, when 
        security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran violently broke 
        up peaceful gatherings during the Ashura holiday.
            (10) The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has 
        recently sentenced numerous Iranian citizens to death without 
        due process for politicized crimes relating to the peaceful 
        demonstrations that followed the June 12, 2009, elections, 
        including ``waging war against God'', and has begun carrying 
        out those execution sentences, including the death by hanging 
        of 2 individuals on January 28, 2010.

SEC. 3. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS ON CERTAIN PERSONS WHO ARE COMPLICIT IN 
              HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES COMMITTED AGAINST CITIZENS OF IRAN OR 
              THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AFTER THE JUNE 12, 2009, ELECTIONS 
              IN IRAN.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e), the 
President shall impose sanctions described in subsection (c) with 
respect to each person on the list required by subsection (b).
    (b) List of Persons Who Are Complicit in Certain Human Rights 
Abuses.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees a list of persons who are 
        citizens of Iran that the President determines are complicit in 
        human rights abuses committed against citizens of Iran or their 
        family members on or after June 12, 2009, regardless of whether 
        such abuses occurred in Iran.
            (2) Updates of list.--The President shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees an updated list under 
        paragraph (1) periodically and as new information becomes 
        available.
            (3) Public availability.--The list required by paragraph 
        (1) shall be made available to the public and posted on the 
        websites of the Department of the Treasury and the Department 
        of State.
            (4) Consideration of data from other countries and 
        nongovernmental organizations.--In preparing the list required 
        by paragraph (1), the President shall consider data already 
        obtained by other countries and nongovernmental organizations, 
        including organizations in Iran, that monitor the human rights 
        abuses of the Government of Iran.
    (c) Sanctions Described.--The sanctions described in this 
subsection are the following:
            (1) Visa ban.--Ineligibility for a visa to enter the United 
        States.
            (2) Financial sanctions.--Sanctions authorized under the 
        International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et 
        seq.), including blocking of property and restrictions or 
        prohibitions on financial transactions and the exportation and 
        importation of property.
    (d) Exceptions To Comply With International Agreements.--The 
President may, by regulation, authorize exceptions to the imposition of 
sanctions under this section to permit the United States to comply with 
the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of 
America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed June 
26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, and other 
applicable international agreements.
    (e) Waiver.--The President may waive the requirement to impose or 
maintain sanctions with respect to a person under subsection (a) or the 
requirement to include a person on the list required by subsection (b) 
if the President--
            (1) determines that such a waiver is in the national 
        interest of the United States; and
            (2) submits to the appropriate congressional committees a 
        report describing the reasons for the determination.
    (f) Termination of Sanctions.--The provisions of this section shall 
cease to have force and effect on the date on which the President 
determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees 
that the Government of Iran has--
            (1) unconditionally released all political prisoners, 
        including the citizens of Iran detained in the aftermath of the 
        June 12, 2009, presidential election in Iran;
            (2) ceased its practices of violence, unlawful detention, 
        torture, and abuse of citizens of Iran while engaging in 
        peaceful political activity; and
            (3) conducted a transparent investigation into the 
        killings, arrest, and abuse of peaceful political activists in 
        Iran and prosecuted those responsible.
    (g) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' has the meaning given 
that term in section 14(2) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Public 
Law 104-172; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).

Answer: Iran Human Rights Sanctions Act - Directs the President to impose visa entry and financial sanctions on a person determined to be complicit in human rights abuses committed against Iranian citizens or their family members on or after June 12, 2009, regardless of whether such abuses occurred in Iran.

Requires that: (1) the list of such persons required by this Act be made available to the public and posted on the Department of the Treasury and the Department of State websites; and (2) the President consider data obtained by other countries and nongovernmental organizations that monitor Iran's human rights abuses in preparing such list.

Authorizes the President to: (1) not apply such sanctions in order to permit U.S. compliance with the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations and other international agreements; and (2) waive such sanctions if in the U.S. national interest.

Terminates sanctions upon presidential certification to Congress that the government of Iran has: (1) released all political prisoners; (2) ceased its practices of violence and abuse of Iranian citizens engaging in peaceful political activity; and (3) conducted a transparent investigation into the killings and abuse of peaceful political activists in Iran and prosecuted those responsible.


Question: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ponce de Leon Discovery of Florida 
Quincentennial Commission Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the Quincentennial of the founding of Florida by Ponce 
        de Leon occurs in 2013, 500 years after Ponce de Leon landed on 
        its shores and explored the Keys and the west coast of Florida;
            (2) evidence supports the theory that Ponce de Leon was the 
        first European to land on the shores of Florida;
            (3) Florida means ``the land of flowers'' and the State 
        owes its name to Ponce de Leon;
            (4) Ponce de Leon's quest for the ``fountain of youth'' has 
        become an established legend which has drawn fame and 
        recognition to Florida and the United States;
            (5) the discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon, the myth of 
        the ``fountain of youth'', and the subsequent colonization of 
        Florida encouraged other European countries to explore the New 
        World and to establish settlements in the territory that is 
        currently the United States;
            (6) Florida was colonized under 5 flags; and
            (7) commemoration of the arrival in Florida of Ponce de 
        Leon and the beginning of the colonization of the Americas 
        would--
                    (A) enhance public understanding of the impact of 
                the discovery of Florida on the history of the United 
                States; and
                    (B) provide lessons about the importance of 
                exploration and discovery.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the National 
        Commission on the Quincentennial of the discovery of Florida by 
        Ponce de Leon established under section 4(a).
            (2) Governor.--The term ``Governor'' means the Governor of 
        the State of Florida.
            (3) Quincentennial.--The term ``Quincentennial'' means the 
        500th anniversary of the discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established a commission to be known 
as the ``National Commission on the Quincentennial of the discovery of 
Florida by Ponce de Leon''.
    (b) Duties.--The Commission shall plan, encourage, coordinate, and 
conduct the commemoration of the Quincentennial.
    (c) Membership.--
            (1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 10 
        members, including--
                    (A) 2 members, to be appointed by the President, on 
                the recommendation of the Majority Leader and the 
                Minority Leader of the Senate;
                    (B) 2 members, to be appointed by the President, on 
                the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of 
                Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of 
                Representatives; and
                    (C) 4 members, to be appointed by the President, 
                taking into consideration the recommendations of the 
                Governor, the Director of the National Park Service, 
                and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
            (2) Criteria.--A member of the Commission shall be chosen 
        from among individuals that have demonstrated a strong sense of 
        public service, expertise in the appropriate professions, 
        scholarship, and abilities likely to contribute to the 
        fulfillment of the duties of the Commission.
            (3) Date of appointments.--Not later than 60 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the members of the Commission 
        described in paragraph (1) shall be appointed.
    (d) Term; Vacancies.--
            (1) Term.--A member shall be appointed for the life of the 
        Commission.
            (2) Vacancy.--A vacancy on the Commission--
                    (A) shall not affect the powers of the Commission; 
                and
                    (B) shall be filled in the same manner as the 
                original appointment was made.
    (e) Initial Meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on 
which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission 
shall hold the initial meeting of the Commission.
    (f) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet annually at the call of 
the co-chairpersons described under subsection (h).
    (g) Quorum.--A quorum of the Commission for decision making 
purposes shall be 5 members, except that a lesser number of members, as 
determined by the Commission, may conduct meetings.
    (h) Co-chairpersons.--The President shall designate 2 of the 
members of the Commission as co-chairpersons of the Commission.

SEC. 5. DUTIES.

    (a) In General.--The Commission shall--
            (1) plan and develop activities appropriate to commemorate 
        the Quincentennial including a limited number of proposed 
        projects to be undertaken by the appropriate Federal 
        departments and agencies that commemorate the Quincentennial by 
        seeking to harmonize and balance the important goals of 
        ceremony and celebration with the equally important goals of 
        scholarship and education;
            (2) consult with and encourage appropriate Federal 
        departments and agencies, State and local governments, Indian 
        tribal governments, elementary and secondary schools, colleges 
        and universities, foreign governments, and private 
        organizations to organize and participate in Quincentennial 
        activities commemorating or examining--
                    (A) the history of Florida;
                    (B) the discovery of Florida;
                    (C) the life of Ponce de Leon;
                    (D) the myths surrounding Ponce de Leon's search 
                for gold and for the ``fountain of youth'';
                    (E) the exploration of Florida; and
                    (F) the beginnings of the colonization of North 
                America; and
            (3) coordinate activities throughout the United States and 
        internationally that relate to the history and influence of the 
        discovery of Florida.
    (b) Reports.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the 
        President and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
        the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of 
        Representatives a comprehensive report that includes specific 
        recommendations for--
                    (A) the allocation of financial and administrative 
                responsibility among participating entities and persons 
                with respect to commemoration of the Quincentennial; 
                and
                    (B) the commemoration of the Quincentennial and 
                related events through programs and activities, 
                including--
                            (i) the production, publication, and 
                        distribution of books, pamphlets, films, 
                        electronic publications, and other educational 
                        materials focusing on the history and impact of 
                        the discovery of Florida on the United States 
                        and the world;
                            (ii) bibliographical and documentary 
                        projects, publications, and electronic 
                        resources;
                            (iii) conferences, convocations, lectures, 
                        seminars, and other programs;
                            (iv) the development of programs by and for 
                        libraries, museums, parks and historic sites, 
                        including international and national traveling 
                        exhibitions;
                            (v) ceremonies and celebrations 
                        commemorating specific events;
                            (vi) the production, distribution, and 
                        performance of artistic works, and of programs 
                        and activities, focusing on the national and 
                        international significance of the discovery of 
                        Florida; and
                            (vii) the issuance of commemorative coins, 
                        medals, certificates of recognition, and 
                        stamps.
            (2) Annual report.--The Commission shall submit an annual 
        report that describes the activities, programs, expenditures, 
        and donations of or received by the Commission to--
                    (A) the President; and
                    (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the 
                House of Representatives.
            (3) Final report.--Not later than December 31, 2013, the 
        Commission shall submit a final report that describes the 
        activities, programs, expenditures, and donations of or 
        received by the Commission to--
                    (A) the President; and
                    (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the 
                House of Representatives.
    (c) Assistance.--In carrying out this Act, the Commission shall 
consult, cooperate with, and seek advice and assistance from 
appropriate Federal departments and agencies, including the Department 
of the Interior.
    (d) Coordination of Activities.--In carrying out the duties of the 
Commission, the Commission, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, may coordinate with the Government of Spain and political 
subdivisions in Spain for the purposes of exchanging information and 
research and otherwise involving the Government of Spain, as 
appropriate, in the commemoration of the Quincentennial.

SEC. 6. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) In General.--The Commission may provide for--
            (1) the preparation, distribution, dissemination, 
        exhibition, and sale of historical, commemorative, and 
        informational materials and objects that will contribute to 
        public awareness of, and interest in, the Quincentennial, 
        except that any commemorative coin, medal, or postage stamp 
        recommended to be issued by the United States shall be sold 
        only by a Federal department or agency;
            (2) competitions and awards for historical, scholarly, 
        artistic, literary, musical, and other works, programs, and 
        projects relating to the Quincentennial;
            (3) a Quincentennial calendar or register of programs and 
        projects;
            (4) a central clearinghouse for information and 
        coordination regarding dates, events, places, documents, 
        artifacts, and personalities of Quincentennial historical and 
        commemorative significance; and
            (5) the design and designation of logos, symbols, or marks 
        for use in connection with the commemoration of the 
        Quincentennial and shall establish procedures regarding their 
        use.
    (b) Advisory Committee.--The Commission may appoint such advisory 
committees as the Commission determines necessary to carry out the 
purposes of this Act.

SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Location of Office.--
            (1) Principal office.--The principal office of the 
        Commission shall be in St. Augustine, Florida.
            (2) Satellite office.--The Commission may establish a 
        satellite office in Washington, D.C.
    (b) Staff.--
            (1) Appointment of director and deputy director.--
                    (A) In general.--The co-chairpersons, with the 
                advice of the Commission, may appoint and terminate a 
                director and deputy director without regard to the 
                civil service laws (including regulations).
                    (B) Delegation to director.--The Commission may 
                delegate such powers and duties to the director as may 
                be necessary for the efficient operation and management 
                of the Commission.
            (2) Staff paid from federal funds.--The Commission may use 
        any available Federal funds to appoint and fix the compensation 
        of not more than 4 additional personnel staff members, as the 
        Commission determines necessary.
            (3) Staff paid from non-federal funds.--The Commission may 
        use any available non-Federal funds to appoint and fix the 
        compensation of additional personnel.
            (4) Compensation.--
                    (A) Members.--
                            (i) In general.--A member of the Commission 
                        shall serve without compensation.
                            (ii) Travel expenses.--A member of the 
                        Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, 
                        including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at 
                        rates authorized 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.
                    (B) Staff.--
                            (i) In general.--The co-chairpersons of the 
                        Commission may fix the compensation of the 
                        director, deputy 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.
                            (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 Executive 
                                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 appointed under 
                                paragraph (2) shall not exceed the rate 
                                payable for grade GS-15 of the General 
                                Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, 
                                United States Code.
    (c) Detail of Federal Government Employees.--
            (1) In general.--On request of the Commission, the head of 
        any Federal agency or department may detail any of the 
        personnel of the agency or department to the Commission to 
        assist the Commission in carrying out this Act.
            (2) Reimbursement.--A detail of personnel under this 
        subsection shall be without reimbursement 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 procure supplies, 
        services, and property, enter into contracts, 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 subparagraph (C), the 
                Commission shall not accept donations--
                            (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 donations from a 
                        person other than an individual.
                    (C) Nonprofit organization.--The limitations 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 section 
                        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 period of the discovery of 
        Florida acquired by the Commission may be deposited for 
        preservation in national, 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 National 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 Natural 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 appropriated 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 effective December 
31, 2013.

Answer:
Ponce de Leon Discovery of Florida Quincentennial Commission Act - Establishes the National Commission on the Quincentennial of the discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon to plan, encourage, coordinate, and conduct the commemoration of the quincentennial (500th anniversary) of the discovery of Florida by the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon.

Directs the Commission to: (1) plan and develop activities for commemorating the Quincentennial; (2) consult with public and private agencies to organize and participate in Quincentennial activities; and (3) coordinate activities throughout the United States and internationally that relate to the history and influence of such discovery.