An Act to authorize the appropriation of funds to carry out the activities of the Federal Field Committee for Development Planning in Alaska.
PL 90-70 (S.1281), enacted 08/21/1967

172 
August 21, 1967 
[S. J. Res. 10] 
Golden Spike 
Centennial Cele-
bration Commis-
sion. 
PUBLIC LAW 90-70-AUG. 21, 1967 
Public Law 90-70 
[81 STAT. 
Employment of 
personnel. 
63 Stat. 954. 
5 u s e 5101 et 
seq. 
Donations of 
money, property, 
etc. 
Expenditures. 
Report to Con-
gress. 
Termination 
date. 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To establish the Golden Spike Centennial Celebration Commission. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) there is established 
a commission to be known as the Golden Spike Centennial Celebration 
Commission, which shall be composed of thirteen members as follows: 
(1) Four Members of the Senate to be appointed by the Presi-
dent of the Senate; 
(2) Four Members of the House of Representatives to be 
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and 
(3) Five members to be appointed by the President of the 
United States. 
(b) The President shall, at the time of appointment, designate one 
of the members appointed by him to serve as chairman and executive 
officer. The members of the Commission shall receive no salary by rea-
son of their services as members, but the executive officer may reim-
burse them for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by them in 
conducting Commission business. 
(c) Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but 
shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment 
was made. 
SEC. 2. The functions of the Commission shall be to develop and 
execute suitable plans for the celebration of the one hundredth anni-
versary of the completion on May 10,1869, of the first transcontinental 
railroad across the United States. 
SEC. 3. The Commission may employ, without regard to the civil 
service laws or the Classification Act of 1949, such employees as may 
be necessary in carrying out its functions: Provided^ That no employee 
whose position would be subject to the Classification Act of 1949, as 
amended, if said Act were applicable to such position, shall be paid a 
salary at a rate in excess of the rate payable under said Act for posi-
tions of equivalent difficulty or responsibility. Such rates of compen-
sation may be adopted by the Commission as may be authorized by the 
Classification Act of 1949, as amended, as of the same date such rates 
are authorized for positions subject to said Act. The Commission shall 
make adequate provision for administrative review of any determina-
tion to dismiss any employee. 
SEC. 4. (a) The Commission is authorized to accept donations of 
money, property, or personal services; to cooperate with the Golden 
Spike Centennial Commission established by the Legislature of the 
State of Utah, and any other agencies of State and local governments, 
with patriotic and historical societies, with institutions of learning, 
and with representatives of the railroads; and to call upon other Fed-
eral departments or agencies for their advice and assistance in carry-
ing out the purposes of this joint resolution. The Commission, to such 
extent as it finds to be necessary, may procure supplies, services, and 
property and make contracts, and may exercise those powers that are 
necessary to enable it to carry out efficiently and in the public interest 
the purposes of this joint resolution. 
(b) Expenditures of the Commission shall be paid by the executive 
officer of the Commission, who shall keep complete records of such ex-
penditures and who shall account for all funds received by the Com-
mission. A report of the activities of the Commission, including an 
accounting of funds received and expended, shall be furnished by the 
Commission to the Congress on or before its termination. The Commis-
sion shall terminate upon completion of its duties but in no event later 
than December 31, 1969.