John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Act
PL 114-215 (H.R.5722), enacted 07/29/2016

130 STAT. 830 
PUBLIC LAW 114–215—JULY 29, 2016 
Public Law 114–215 
114th Congress 
An Act 
To establish the John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘John F. Kennedy Centennial 
Commission Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. 
There is established a commission to be known as the ‘‘John 
F. Kennedy Centennial Commission’’ (in this Act referred to as 
the ‘‘Commission’’). 
SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. 
The Commission shall— 
(1) plan, develop, and carry out such activities as the 
Commission considers fitting and proper to honor John F. Ken-
nedy on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth; 
(2) provide advice and assistance to Federal, State, and 
local governmental agencies, as well as civic groups to carry 
out activities to honor John F. Kennedy on the occasion of 
the 100th anniversary of his birth; 
(3) develop activities that may be carried out by the Federal 
Government that are fitting and proper to honor John F. Ken-
nedy on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth; 
and 
(4) submit to the President and Congress reports pursuant 
to section 7. 
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission shall be com-
posed of 11 members as follows: 
(1) The Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) Four members appointed by the President after consid-
ering the recommendations of the Board of Trustees of the 
John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. 
(3) Two Members of the House of Representatives appointed 
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
(4) One Member of the House of Representatives appointed 
by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. 
(5) Two Members of the Senate appointed by the majority 
leader of the Senate. 
(6) One Member of the Senate appointed by the minority 
leader of the Senate. 
President. 
John F. Kennedy 
Centennial 
Commission Act. 
36 USC prec. 101 
note. 
July 29, 2016 
[H.R. 5722] 
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(b) EX OFFICIO MEMBER.—The Archivist of the United States 
shall serve in an ex officio capacity on the Commission to provide 
advice and information to the Commission. 
(c) TERMS.—Each member shall be appointed for the life of 
the Commission. 
(d) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—All members of the Commis-
sion shall be appointed not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(e) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Commission shall— 
(1) not affect the powers of the Commission; and 
(2) be filled in the manner in which the original appoint-
ment was made. 
(f) RATES OF PAY.—Members shall not receive compensation 
for the performance of their duties on behalf of the Commission. 
(g) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the Commission shall 
be reimbursed for travel and per diem in lieu of subsistence 
expenses during the performance of duties of the Commission while 
away from home or his or her regular place of business, in accord-
ance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 
of title 5, United States Code. 
(h) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the Commission 
shall constitute a quorum to conduct business, but two or more 
members may hold hearings. 
(i) CHAIRPERSON.—The chairperson of the Commission shall 
be elected by a majority vote of the members of the Commission. 
SEC. 5. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION. 
(a) DIRECTOR AND STAFF.—The Commission shall appoint an 
executive director and such other additional employees as are nec-
essary to enable the Commission to perform its duties. 
(b) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE LAWS.—The execu-
tive director and employees of the Commission may be appointed 
without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be 
paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter 
III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General 
Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the executive 
director and other employees may not exceed the rate payable 
for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such 
title. 
(c) DETAIL
OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Upon request of the 
Commission, the Secretary of the Interior or the Archivist of the 
United States may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the 
employees of that department or agency to the Commission to 
assist it in carrying out its duties under this Act. 
(d) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Commission may procure 
such temporary and intermittent services as are necessary to enable 
the Commission to perform its duties. 
(e) VOLUNTEER
AND
UNCOMPENSATED
SERVICES.—Notwith-
standing section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Commis-
sion may accept and use voluntary and uncompensated services 
as the Commission determines necessary. 
SEC. 6. POWERS OF COMMISSION. 
(a) HEARINGS.—The Commission may, for the purpose of car-
rying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, 
take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers 
appropriate. 
Appointments. 
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(b) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United States mails 
in the same manner and under the same conditions as other depart-
ments and agencies of the United States. 
(c) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission may secure 
directly from any department or agency of the United States 
information necessary to enable it to carry out its duties under 
this Act. Upon request of the chairperson of the Commission, the 
head of that department or agency shall furnish that information 
to the Commission. 
(d) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, DEVISES.—The Commission may solicit, 
accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of money, 
services, or property, both real and personal, for the purpose of 
aiding or facilitating its work. 
(e) AVAILABLE SPACE.—Upon the request of the Commission, 
the Administrator of General Services shall make available nation-
wide to the Commission, at a normal rental rate for Federal agen-
cies, such assistance and facilities as may be necessary for the 
Commission to carry out its duties under this Act. 
(f) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Commission may enter into 
contracts with and compensate government and private agencies 
or persons to enable the Commission to discharge its duties under 
this Act. 
SEC. 7. REPORTS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Commission shall submit to the 
President and the Congress annual reports on the revenue and 
expenditures of the Commission, including a list of each gift, 
bequest, or devise to the Commission with a value of more than 
$250, together with the identity of the donor of each gift, bequest, 
or devise. 
(b) INTERIM REPORTS.—The Commission may submit to the 
President and Congress interim reports as the Commission con-
siders appropriate. 
(c) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than August 31, 2017, the 
Commission shall submit a final report to the President and the 
Congress containing— 
(1) a summary of the activities of the Commission; 
(2) a final accounting of funds received and expended by 
the Commission; and 
(3) the findings, conclusions, and final recommendations 
of the Commission. 
SEC. 8. TERMINATION. 
The Commission may terminate on such date as the Commis-
sion may determine after it submits its final report pursuant to 
section 7(c), but not later than September 30, 2017. 
SEC. 9. ANNUAL AUDIT. 
The Inspector General of the Department of the Interior may 
perform an audit of the Commission, shall make the results of 
any audit performed available to the public, and shall transmit 
such results to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
Public 
information. 
Summary. 
Recommenda- 
tions. 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–215—JULY 29, 2016 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5722: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016): 
July 13, considered and passed House. 
July 14, considered and passed Senate. 
SEC. 10. PROHIBITION ON OBLIGATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS. 
No Federal funds may be obligated to carry out this Act. 
Approved July 29, 2016. 
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