A bill to amend the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Act.
PL 100-94 (H.R.2309), enacted 08/18/1987

101 STAT. 700 
PUBLIC LAW 100-94—AUG. 18, 1987 
Aug. 18, 1987 
[H.R. 2309] 
98 Stat. 1257. 
President of U.S. 
Bahamas. 
98 Stat. 1259. 
Public Law 100-94 
100th Congress 
An Act 
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To amend the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REFERENCES. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an 
amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a section or 
other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a 
section 
or other 
provision 
of the Christopher 
Columbus 
Quincentenary Jubilee Act (Public Law 98-375; 98 Stat. 1257). 
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL NONVOTING PARTICIPANT. 
Section 3(c) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "(1)" after "(c)"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
"(2)(A) For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'country or other 
political entity' means any country or territory or successor political 
entity listed under section 212(b) of the Caribbean Basin Economic 
Recovery Act (19 U.S.C. 2707(b)). 
"(B) In addition to the individuals under paragraph (1), the Presi-
dent is authorized and requested to invite the government of any 
country or other political entity recommended under subparagraph 
(D) to appoint 1 individual to serve as a nonvoting participant under 
this paragraph. 
"(C)(i) Not more than 1 country or other political entity may be 
represented under this paragraph at any time, and, except as pro-
vided in clause (ii), the term for which any such country or other 
entity may be so represented shall be 1 calendar year, beginning 
with calendar year 1988. 
"(ii) In the year in which the Commission terminates, the term of 
appointment under this paragraph shall end on the Commission's 
termination date. 
"(D) The Commission shall submit to the President, on an annual 
basis, the name of any country or other political entity which the 
Commission considers appropriate, except that— 
"(i) no country or other political entity may be represented 
under this paragraph more than once; and 
"(ii) the first country to be recommended under this subpara-
graph shall be the Bahamas, which was the first place where 
Columbus landed in the course of his voyages of exploration.". 
SEC. 3. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATION EXPENSES. 
Section 6 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
"(f) In carrying out any functions or duties with respect to rep-
resentatives of foreign governments, the Commission may, out of 
amounts available under section 7(a), expend not to exceed $7,500 in 
any calendar year.". 
PUBLIC LAW 100-94—AUG. 18, 1987 
101 STAT. 701 
SEC. 4. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM DONATIONS ALLOWABLE. 
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Section 7(a) is amended to read as follows: 
98 stat. 1260. 
"(a) The Commission may accept donations of money, property, or 
personal services, except that— 
"(1) the aggregate amount of any donations which may be 
accepted from an individual in any year may not exceed 
$250,000; and 
"(2) the aggregate amount of any donations which may be 
accepted from a foreign government, corporation, partnership, 
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or other person (other than an individual) in any year may not 
^ ' exceed $1,000,000.". 
SEC. 5. APPOINTMENT OF STAFF. 
Section 8(b)(1) is amended to read as follows: 
98 Stat. 1261. 
"(1) appoint and fix the compensation of such additional 
personnel as it deems advisable, without regard to the provi-
sions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in 
the competitive service, and without regard to chapter 51 and 
5 USC 5101 et 
subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to clsissifica- 1^?;^^ cooi 
^ tion and General Schedule pay rates, except that— 
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"(A) not to exceed 20 staff members appointed under this 
paragraph may be paid out of amounts available under 
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section 11, and any individual appointed to a position 
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funded in such manner may not be paid at a rate in excess 
of the rate for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule; and 
"(B) any other staff member appointed under this para- 
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graph may be paid out of amounts available under section 
7(a), and any individual appointed to a position funded in 
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such manner— 
"(i) shall be so designated at the time of such in-
dividual's appointment; and 
"(ii) shall not be considered an employee of the 
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United States other than for purposes of— 
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"(I) chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, 
relating to compensation for work injuries; 
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"(II) chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, ^eq. 
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relating to bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest; 
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"(III) chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, 
relating to tort claims.". 
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SEC. 6. ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS. 
Section 9(b) is amended— 
98 Stat. I26i. 
(1) by inserting "(1)" after "(b)"; 
(2) by inserting ", except as provided in paragraph (2)," after 
"compensation, and"; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
"(2)(A) Persons appointed to advisory committees under section 
8(b)(2) may, while away from their homes or regular places of 
business in the performance of services for the Commission, be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as 
authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons 
employed intermittently in Government service. 
"(B) Any amount payable under subparagraph (A) shall be paid 
out of amounts available under section 7(a).". 
101 STAT. 702 
PUBLIC LAW 100-94—AUG. 18, 1987 
98 Stat. 1262. 
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SEC. 7. OFFICIAL LOGO. 
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 10 is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: 
"(aXl) For the purpose of this section, the term 'Christopher 
Columbus Quincentenary Logo' means the symbol or mark des-
ignated by the Commission for use in connection with the 
commemoration of the quincentennieil of the voyages of discovery of 
Christopher Columbus. 
"(2) The Commission may, in accordance with rules and regula-
tions which the Commission shall prescribe, authorize the manufac-
ture, reproduction, use, sale, or distribution of the Christopher 
Columbus Quincentenary Logo. 
"(3) The rules and regulations under paragraph (2) shall include 
provisions under which— 
"(A) fees may be charged for any authorization under this 
subsection (including circumstances under which any such fee 
may be waived); 
"(B) any authorization granted under this subsection shall not 
be subject to reassignment or transfer without approval by the 
Commission; and 
"(C) any authorization granted under this subsection may be 
revoked or otherwise terminated. 
"(4) Amounts charged under paragraph (3XA) shall be available to 
the Commission."; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking "or uses any such logos, symbols, or 
marks, or any facsimile thereof, or in such a manner as 
m ^j:K suggests any such logos, symbols, or marks," and inserting 
in lieu thereof "uses, sells, or distributes the Christopher 
Columbus Quincentenary Logo"; and 
(B) by strUdng the second sentence thereof; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
"(cXl) Notice of designation imder subsection (aXD shall be pub-
lished in the Federal Register. 
"(2) Any rules and regulations under subsection (a), and any 
penalty under subsection (b), shall apply only in the case of any 
symbol or mark for which the Commission publishes notice of 
designation under paragraph (1).". 
(b) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.—(1) All rules and regulations issued by 
the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission in 
connection with section 
10 of the Christopher Columbus 
Quincentenary Jubilee Act (as in effect before the enactment of this 
Act) shall continue in effect, according to their terms, until modi-
fied, terminated, superseded, or repealed by the Commission. 
(2) No suit, action, or other proceeding lawfully commenced before 
the amendments made by subsection (a) become effective shall abate 
by reason of the enactment of this Act. Determinations with respect 
to any such suit, action, or other proceeding shall be made as if this 
Act had not been enacted. 
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PUBLIC LAW 100-94—AUG. 18, 1987 
101 STAT. 703 
SEC. 8. TERMINATION DATE. 
Sections 11(a), llQo), and 12(a) are each amended by striking 
98 Stat. 1262. 
"November 15, 1992" and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, 
1993". 
Approved August 18, 1987. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2309: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-254 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 133 (1987): 
Aug. 3, considered and passed House. 
Aug. 5, considered and passed Senate.