A bill to amend the Act establishing a Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution of the United States to clarify the status of employees of the Commission, to raise the limits on private contributions, and for other purposes.
PL 99-549 (H.R.3559), enacted 10/27/1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-549—OCT. 27, 1986 
100 STAT. 3063 
Public Law 99-549 
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99th Congress 
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An Act 
To amend the Act establishing a Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution 
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of the United States to clarify the status of employees of the Commission, to raise 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. OFFICIAL SEAL. 
The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the 
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establishment of a Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitu-
tion", enacted September 29, 1983 (Public Law 98-101; 97 Stat. 719), 
hereinafter in this Act referred to as "Public Law 98-101", is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "The Commis-
sion shall have an official seal, which shall be judicially noticed.". 
SEC. 2. COMMEMORATIONS BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. 
Section 3 of Public Law 98-101 is amended— 
97 Stat. 719. 
(1) by inserting "(a)" after the section designation; and 
(2) by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(b) It is not the purpose of this Act to preempt any unit of State 
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or local government from celebrating the bicentennial of the Con-
stitution, and nothing in this Act shall prevent any such unit from 
establishing its own logo, symbol, or mark in connection there-
with.". 
SEC. 3, AMENDMENTS RELATING TO CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE PROVI-
SIONS AND POWERS. 
' Section 5 of Public Law 98-101 is amended— 
97 Stat. 720. 
(1) in subsection (h)(2)(A), by striking out "$25,000" and insert-
ing in lieu thereof "$250,000"; 
(2) in subsection (h)(2)(B), by striking out "$100,000" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "$1,000,000"; and 
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(3) by adding at the end thereof the following: 
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"(k) The Commission may transfer funds received by it to another 
Federal department or agency if the Commission determines that 
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the use of such funds by such department or agency would promote 
the commemoration of the bicentennial of the Constitution. This 
subsection is effective only to the extent and in such amounts as are 
provided in advance in appropriation Acts. 
"(1) The Commission may issue rules and regulations to carry out 
Regulations, 
the purposes of this Act.". 
SEC. 4. BICENTENNIAL LOGO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5(j) of Public Law 98-101 is amended to 
read as follows: 
"(j)(l) For the purpose of this Act, the term 'Bicentennial logp' 
means the symbol or mark designated by the Commission for use in 
connection with the commemoration of the bicentennial of the 
Constitution. 
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"(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 Bicentennial logo. 
Such rules and regulations shall provide, among other things, that 
all projects, goods, and services as to which use of the logo is 
authorized shall be educational or commemorative, and shall relate 
to the bicentennial of the United States Constitution, the establish-
ment of the Federal Government, or the Bill of Rights, and none of 
such projects, goods or services shall exploit the United States 
Constitution or the Bill of Rights. The purpose of the Commission in 
authorizing use of the logo shall not be primarily or exclusively to 
raise funds. 
"(3) Rules and regulations referred to in paragraph (2) shall 
include provisions under which— 
"(A) fees may be charged for any authorization under this 
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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)(A) Whoever, except as authorized under this subsection, 
manufactures, reproduces, uses, sells, or distributes the Bicenten-
nial logo— 
"(i) shall be fined not more than $250 or imprisoned not more 
than 6 months, or both; and 
"(ii) shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount equal to 
the amount of the fee which would have been payable by that 
person under paragraph (3)(A). 
"(B) Section 701 of title 18, United States Code, shall not apply 
with respect to the Bicentennial logo. 
"(5) Amounts charged under paragraph (3)(A) shall be available to 
the Commission. 
"(6) Notice of designation under paragraph (1) shall be published 
in the Federal Register.". 
(b) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.—(1) All rules and regulations issued by 
the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitu-
tion in connection with section 5(j) of Public Law 98-101 (as in effect 
before the enactment of this Act) shall continue in effect, according 
to their terms, until modified, terminated, superseded, or repealed 
by such Commission. 
(2) No suit, action, or other proceeding lawfully commenced before 
the amendment made by subsection (a) becomes 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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SEC. 5. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PERSONNEL. 
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Section 5 of Public Law 98-101 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking out "(b) The" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"(b)(1) The"; 
(B) by striking out "compensation, without" and all that 
follows thereafter through "rates," and inserting in lieu 
thereof "compensation"; and 
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"' " (C) by adding at the end thereof the following: "The 
Chairman or the staff director or both may, if so authorized 
by the Commission, take any action which the Commission 
is authorized to take under the preceding provisions of this 
paragraph."; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking out "(c) Subject to the provisions of this 
subsection, the" and inserting in lieu thereof "(2) The"; and 
(B) by striking out the last sentence and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: "The Chairman or the staff director 
or both may, if so authorized by the Commission, take any 
action which the Commission is authorized to take under 
the preceding provisions of this paragraph."; 
(3) by inserting before subsection (d) the following: 
"(c) Appointments and compensation under subsection (b) (1) or (2) 
of this section may be made without regard to the provisions of title 
5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
service, and without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
5 use 5101. 
chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Sched- 
5 USC 5331. 
ule pay rates."; and 
5 USC 5332. 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by striking out paragraph (2); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (e)(1) as subsection (e). 
SEC. 6. AGENCY COOPERATION. 
Section 6(c) of Public Law 98-101 is amended by adding at the end 
97 Stat. 721. 
thereof the following: "All such governmental agencies and 
organizations shall cooperate with the Commission, to the extent 
allowed by law, in providing advice and assistance requested by the 
Commission.". 
SEC. 7. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION. 
Section 7 of Public Law 98-101 is amended by striking out "1989" 
97 Stat. 722. 
and inserting in lieu thereof "1991". 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR TWO ADDITIONAL 
YEARS. 
Section 8 of Public Law 98-101 is amended by striking out "1989" 
97 Stat. 723. 
and inserting in lieu thereof "1991". 
SEC. 9. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
5 USC 8341 note. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—(1) Subsections (a)(4)(B), (a)(5)(B)(iii), and (f) of 
section 4 of Public Law 98-615 (98 Stat. 3204), as amended by section 
201 of Public Law 99-251 (100 Stat. 20), are each amended by 
striking out "Federal Employees Benefits Improvement Act of 1985" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "Federal Employees Benefits Improve-
ment Act of 1986". 
Ante, p. 14. 
(2) Section 4(a)(5)(A) of Public Law 98-615, as so amended, is 
amended— 
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(A) by striking out "Paragraphs (2)," and inserting in lieu 
thereof "Paragraphs"; and 
(B) by adding at the end thereof the following: "The para-
graphs referred to in the preceding sentence shall so apply only 
insofar as they relate to an election to provide a survivor 
annuity for a former spouse.". 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall 
be effective as of May 7,1985. 
Approved October 27, 1986. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3559 (S. 1779): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-530, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): 
June 24, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 3, S. 1779 considered in Senate; H.R. 3559 considered and passed Senate, 
amended, in lieu of S. 1779. 
Oct. 6, proceedings of Oct. 3 vitiated; H.R. 3559 considered and passed Senate, 
amended. 
Oct. 10, House concurred in Senate amendment.