An Act to amend the joint resolution establishing the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, as amended
PL 92-236 (S.1857), enacted 03/01/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-236-MAR. 1, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
Review. 
62 Stat. 928. 
Compensation; 
travel expenses. 
80 Stat. 499; 
83 Stat. 190. 
SO Stat. 416. 
Penalty. 
Appropriation. 
(i) AiiY i)arty. a^ delijied in section 1, aggrieved by a detennina-
fion of the l)oard may. within fifteen days after its issuance, obtain 
review of the determination in the United States (^ourt of Appeals 
for the Xinth (''irciiit. The decision of the court of appeals may be 
reviewed in the Supreme Court by writ of certiorari or upon certifica-
tion as provided for in section 1254 (1) and (3), title 28, United 
States Code. The <ommenc^ement of proceedings uiider this subsec-
tion shall not, unless ordered by the court, operate as a stay of the 
determination of the l)oard. A determination of the board shall be 
conclusive unless found to be arbitrary or capricious. 
(j) Members of the board shall receive compensation at a rate 
of $250 per day wlien engaged in the work of the board as prescribed 
by this section, including traveltime, and shall be allowed travel 
expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by law 
(5 U.S.C. 5703), for persons in the Government service employed 
intermittently and receiving compensation on a per diem when actu-
ally employed basis. 
(k) For the purposes of carrying out its functions under this Act, 
the board is authorized to employ experts and consultants or orga-
nizations thereof as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
States Code, and allow them while away from their home or regular 
[)laces of business, travel expenses (including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence) as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States 
Code, for persons in the Government service employed intermittently, 
while so employed. The board is also authorized to employ such sup-
[)ort services as are necessary for its operation. 
SEC. 3. (a) The Attorney General of the I'nited States shall be 
authorized to maintain any civil action necessary to obtain compliance 
with any pro\ision of this resolution. 
(b) Any strike, lockout, or other concerted activity in violation of 
this resolution shall be subject to a penalty not to exceed $100,000. 
Kach calendar day in which such a violation occurs shall be considei'ed 
a separate violati<m. 
SEC. 4. There is authorized to be appropriated such s\ims as mav 
be necessary for the implementation of this ivsohition. 
Approved February 21, 1972. 
Public Law 92-236 
March 1, 1972 
[S.1857] 
American Revo-
lution Bicen-
tennial Commis-
sion. 
Membership 
increase. 
81 Stat. 567; 
84 Stat. 1389. 
AN ACT 
To amend the joint resolution establishing the American Revolution 
Bicentennial Commission, as amended. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Repr-esentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the joint resolu-
tion entitled "Joint resolution to establish the American Revolution 
Bicentennial Commission, and for other purposes", approved July 4, 
1966 (80 Stat. 259), as amended, is further amended as follows: 
(1) Section 2(b) (3) is amended by adding the words "The Secre-
tary of the Treasury" after the words "The Secretary of State". 
(2) Section 2(b)(4) is redesignated as section 2(b)(5) and is 
amended to read as follows: 
"(5) Twenty-five members from private life to be appointed 
by the President, one of whom shall be designated as the Chair-
man by the President, who shall be so chosen as to be broadly rep-
resentative of the Nation's people, with specific recognition of the 
contributions of its youth as well as its elders, of its racial and 
ethnic minorities, of its creative arts, its useful crafts and its 
learned professions." 
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STAT.] 
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(3) By adding a new section 2 (b) (4) to read as follows: 
"(4) Four members of the Federal judiciary to be appointed 
by the Chief Justice of the United States;". 
SEC. 2. Section 6(b) is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 6. (b) (1) The Chairman, with the advice of the Commission, 
shall appoint a Director who will be compensated at level IV of the 
Executive Schedule, and three Deputy Directors who will be compen-
sated at level V of the Executive Schedule. Such officers shall serve 
at the pleasure of the Chairman. 
"(2) The Commission shall have power to appoint and fix the com-
pensation of such additional personnel as it deems advisable and to 
appoint such advisory committees as it deems necessary. 
"(3) The Commission shall delegate such powers and duties to the 
Director (with power to redelegate) as necessary for the efficient 
operation and managemient of the Commission." 
SEC. 3. Section 7(a) is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 7. (a) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out the purposes of this Act and to remain available until expended 
$4,300,000 for fiscal year 1972, of which not to exceed $2,400,000 shall 
be for grants-in-aid." 
SEC. 4. Add at the end thereof the following new sections: 
"SEC. 8. In carrying out the purposes of this Act, the Commission 
is further authorized to provide for: 
"(1) the preparation, distribution, dissemination, exhibition, 
and sale of historical, commemorative, and informational materials 
and objects which will contribute to public information awareness 
and interest in the bicentennial; 
"(2) competitions, commissions, and awards for historical, 
scholarly, artistic, literary, musical, and other works programs, 
and projects relating to the bicentennial; and 
"(3) a bicentennial calendar or register of programs and proj-
ects, and in other ways provide a central clearinghouse for infor-
mation 
and 
coordination 
regarding 
dates, events, places, 
documents, artifacts, and personalities of bicentennial historical 
and commemorative significance. 
"SEC. 9. The Commission is authorized to carry out a program of 
grants-in-aid in furtherance of the purposes of this Act. The Commis-
sion shall, subject to such regulations as it may prescribe: 
" (1) Make equal grants in two successive years of not to exceed 
$45,000 annually to each State, territory, the District of Columbia, 
and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, upon application there-
for, to assist in the establishment or implementation of Bicenten-
nial Commissions. 
"SEC. 10. Appropriations or other funds available to any Govern-
ment department or agency (including the Commission) for carrying 
out purposes related to or in furtherance of the bicentennial commem-
oration may be transferred between the Commission and any such 
Federal department or agency as may be mutually agreed between 
them. Funds so transferred may be used for direct expenditure or as a 
working fund, and any such expenditures may be made under the 
authorities governing the activities of any such department or agency 
or the authorities of this Act, provided the activities come within the 
purposes of this Act." 
Approved March 1, 1972. 
80 Stat. 259. 
Director and 
Deputy Directors, 
appointment and 
compensation. 
80 Stat. 461; 
83 Stat. 864. 
5 u s e 5315. 
5 u s e 5316. 
Additional per-
sonnel. 
eommission 
powers and 
duties, delega-
tion. 
Appropriation. 
85 Stat. 86. 
Program imple-
mentation, 
authorization. 
Grants-in-aid. 
Transfer of 
funds.