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Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Route 66 Centennial Commission
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Route 66 was the Nation's first all-paved highway under
the U.S. Highway System connecting the Midwest to California
and has played a major role in the history of the United
States.
(2) Route 66 was the symbol of opportunity to hundreds of
thousands of people seeking escape from the Dust Bowl in the
1930s, serving as a ''road to opportunity'' in the West and
providing employment during the Great Depression, as thousands
were put to work on road crews to pave the road.
(3) Route 66 was invaluable in transporting troops,
equipment, and supplies across the country to the West, where
the government established multiple industries and armed force
bases during World War II. Upon the conclusion of the war in
1945, Route 66 was a key route taken by thousands of troops as
they returned home.
(4) Route 66 symbolized the Nation's positive outlook
during the postwar economic recovery in the 1950s and 1960s,
serving as an icon of free-spirited independence and linking
people across the United States. During this period, the
tourist industry along Route 66 grew tremendously, giving rise
to countless tourist courts, motels, service stations, garages,
and diners.
(5) Since June 27, 1985, when Route 66 was decommissioned
as a Federal highway, the popularity and mythical stature of
Route 66 has grown domestically and internationally, as the
road has experienced a rebirth of interest and support.
(6) The year 2026 will be the centennial anniversary of
Route 66, and a commission should be established to study and
recommend to Congress activities that are fitting and proper to
celebrate that anniversary in a manner that appropriately
honors America's Mother Road.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT.

There is established a commission to be known as the Route 66
Centennial Commission (referred to in this Act as the ''Commission'').

SEC. 4. DUTIES.

The Commission shall have the following duties:
(1) To study activities that may be carried out by the
Federal Government to determine whether the activities are
fitting and proper to honor Route 66 on the occasion of its
centennial anniversary, including any of the activities
described under section 8(b)(2)(B).
(2) To recommend to Congress the activities the Commission
considers most fitting and proper to honor Route 66 on such
occasion, to be carried out by the Department of Transportation
and any other entity or entities within the Federal Government
that the Commission considers most appropriate to carry out
such activities.
(3) To plan and host, in cooperation with such partners, a
conference on the U.S. Numbered Highway System, and assist in
the activities of such a conference.

SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP.

(a) Number and Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 19
members appointed as follows:
(1) Three members, each of whom shall be a qualified
citizen described in subsection (b), appointed by the
President.
(2) Two members, each of whom shall be a qualified citizen
described in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Secretary of Transportation.
(3) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described
in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Governor of Illinois.
(4) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described
in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Governor of Missouri.
(5) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described
in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Governor of Kansas.
(6) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described
in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Governor of Oklahoma.
(7) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described
in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Governor of Texas.
(8) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described
in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Governor of New Mexico.
(9) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described
in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Governor of Arizona.
(10) One member, who shall be a qualified citizen described
in subsection (b), appointed by the President on the
recommendation of the Governor of California.
(11) Three members, each of whom shall be a qualified
citizen described in subsection (b), appointed by the President
on the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, in consultation with the minority leader of
the House of Representatives.
(12) Three members, each of whom shall be a qualified
citizen described in subsection (b), appointed by the President
on the recommendation of the majority leader of the Senate, in
consultation with the minority leader of the Senate.
(b) Qualified Citizen.--A qualified citizen described in this
subsection is a private citizen of the United States with--
(1) a demonstrated dedication to educating others about the
importance of historical figures and events; and
(2) substantial knowledge and appreciation of Route 66.
(c) Time of Appointment.--Each initial appointment of a member of
the Commission shall be made before the expiration of the 120-day
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Continuation of Membership.--If a member of the Commission was
appointed to the Commission as a Member of Congress, and ceases to be a
Member of Congress, that member may continue to serve on the Commission
for not longer than the 30-day period beginning on the date that member
ceases to be a Member of Congress.
(e) Terms.--Each member shall be appointed for the life of the
Commission.
(f) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall not affect the
powers of the Commission but shall be filled in the manner in which the
original appointment was made.
(g) Basic Pay.--Members shall serve on the Commission without pay.
(h) Travel Expenses.--Each member shall receive travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections
5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
(i) Quorum.--Seven members of the Commission shall constitute a
quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings.
(j) Chair.--The President, in consultation with the Secretary of
Transportation, shall designate one member of the Commission as Chair.
(k) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair.

SEC. 6. DIRECTOR AND STAFF.

(a) Director.--The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of a
Director and such additional personnel as the Commission considers to
be appropriate.
(b) Applicability of Certain Civil Service Laws.--
(1) Director.--The Director 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 that title relating to
classification and General Schedule pay rates.
(2) Staff.--The staff of the Commission shall be appointed
subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code,
governing appointments in the competitive service, and shall be
paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and
subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to
classification and General Schedule pay rates.

SEC. 7. POWERS.

(a) Hearings and Sessions.--The Commission may, for the purpose of
carrying out this Act, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times
and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the
Commission considers to be appropriate.
(b) Powers of Members and Agents.--Any member or agent of the
Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action that
the Commission is authorized to take by this Act.
(c) Obtaining Official Data.--The Commission may secure directly
from any department or agency of the United States information
necessary to enable the Commission to carry out this Act. Upon request
of the Chair of the Commission, the head of that department or agency
shall furnish that information to the Commission.
(d) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails in the
same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and
agencies of the United States.
(e) Administrative Support Services.--Upon the request of the
Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the
Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support
services necessary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities
under this Act.

SEC. 8. REPORTS.

(a) Interim Reports.--The Commission may submit to Congress such
interim reports as the Commission considers to be appropriate.
(b) Comprehensive Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the
President and Congress a report incorporating specific
recommendations for the commemoration of the centennial of
Route 66 and related events.
(2) Contents of report.--The report under paragraph (1)--
(A) shall include recommendations for the
allocation of financial and administrative
responsibility among the public and private authorities
and organizations recommended for participation by the
Commission; and
(B) may recommend activities such as--
(i) the production, publication, and
distribution of books, pamphlets, films,
electronic publications, and other educational
materials focusing on the history and impact of
Route 66 on the United States and the world;
(ii) bibliographical and documentary
projects, publications, and electronic
resources;
(iii) conferences, convocations, lectures,
seminars, and other programs;
(iv) the development of programs by and for
libraries, museums, parks, and historic sites,
including national traveling exhibitions;
(v) ceremonies and celebrations
commemorating specific events;
(vi) the production, distribution, and
performance of artistic works, and of programs
and activities, focusing on the national and
international significance of Route 66; and
(vii) the issuance of commemorative coins,
medals, certificates of recognition, and
postage stamps.
(c) Final Report.--The Commission shall submit to the President and
Congress a final report not later than 90 days before the termination
of the Commission provided in section 10.

SEC. 9. PLAN ON PRESERVATION NEEDS OF ROUTE 66.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation
with the Governors referred to in section 5(a), shall prepare a plan on
the preservation needs of Route 66.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the
President a report containing the plan prepared under subsection (a).

SEC. 10. TERMINATION.

The Commission shall terminate not later than June 30, 2027.

SEC. 11. CLARIFICATION REGARDING FUNDING.

No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of
this Act. Such requirements may be carried out using amounts otherwise
authorized or made available for the Department of Transportation,
except for amounts authorized from the Highway Trust Fund.

Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2018.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.
Example Output: Route 66 Centennial Commission Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Route 66 Centennial Commission to honor highway Route 66 on the occasion of its centennial anniversary. (Sec. 4) The bill sets forth the duties of the commission, its membership, powers, and reporting requirements. (Sec. 9) The Department of Transportation shall prepare a plan on the preservation needs of Route 66. (Sec. 10) The commission shall terminate not later than June 30, 2027.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act
of 2017''.

SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF URGENT CARE AND EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT OF
VETERANS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

(a) Payment of Reasonable Costs of Urgent Care.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter III of chapter 17 of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1725
the following new section:
''Sec. 1725A. Payment of reasonable costs of urgent care
''(a) In General.--The Secretary shall enter into contracts with
urgent care providers under which the Secretary pays the urgent care
provider the reasonable costs of urgent care provided to eligible
veterans by the urgent care provider.
''(b) Eligible Veterans.--A veteran is an eligible veteran for
purposes of this section if the veteran--
''(1) is enrolled in the system of annual patient
enrollment established and operated under section 1705(a) of
this title; and
''(2) has received health care under this chapter during
the two-year period preceding the date on which the veteran
receives urgent care under this section.
''(c) Cost Sharing.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary shall establish a cost-sharing amount that eligible veterans
shall pay to the Secretary to receive urgent care from an urgent care
provider under this section.
''(2) The cost-sharing amount established under paragraph (1) shall
not apply to an eligible veteran--
''(A) if the eligible veteran is admitted to a hospital for
treatment or observation after receiving urgent care under this
section; or
''(B) if the eligible veteran is receiving urgent care
under this section for the treatment of a service-connected
disability or condition.
''(d) Treatment of Department.--Notwithstanding the coverage of an
eligible veteran under a health-plan contract, the Secretary shall be
considered the primary payer for any urgent care provided to the
eligible veteran under this section.
''(e) Types of Providers.--The Secretary shall ensure that all
types of urgent care providers, including local urgent care providers,
have an opportunity to enter into a contract with the Secretary under
this section.
''(f) Definitions.--In this section:
''(1) The term 'health-plan contract' has the meaning given
that term in section 1725(f) of this title.
''(2) The term 'urgent care' has the meaning given that
term by the Secretary.
''(3) The term 'urgent care provider' means a health care
provider that provides urgent care at a non-Department
facility.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 1725 the following new item:

''1725A. Payment of reasonable costs of urgent care.''.
(3) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs is encouraged to contract
with urgent care centers that are accredited by a nationally
recognized accrediting body or organization to carry out
section 1725A of title 38, United States Code, as added by
paragraph (1).
(b) Establishment of Cost-Sharing Amount for Veterans Receiving
Emergency Room Care From Department.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a cost-sharing
amount that veterans shall pay to the Secretary to receive care
at an emergency room of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(2) Exception.--The cost-sharing amount established under
paragraph (1) shall not apply to a veteran if the veteran--
(A) receives care for a service-connected (as
defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code)
disability or condition;
(B) meets a hardship exception established by the
Secretary for purposes of this subsection; or
(C) is admitted to a hospital for treatment or
observation after receiving care at an emergency room
of the Department.
(c) Limitation on Cost-Sharing Amounts.--The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs may not require a veteran to pay multiple cost-sharing amounts
if the veteran seeks urgent care under section 1725A of title 38,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), and care at an
emergency room of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the same
condition during a period determined by the Secretary for purposes of
this subsection.
(d) Report on Use by Veterans of Urgent and Emergency Room Care.--
Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act,
and not less frequently than once every two years thereafter, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
of the House of Representatives a report on the use by veterans
eligible for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary
of--
(1) urgent care facilities; and
(2) emergency room facilities of the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
Example Output: Veterans Emergency Room Relief Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into contracts under which the VA pays health care providers the reasonable costs of urgent care provided to eligible veterans at non-VA facilities. An "eligible veteran" is one who: (1) is enrolled in the VA health care system, and (2) has received health care through the VA during the two years preceding the date on which the veteran receives urgent care. The VA shall establish a cost-sharing amount that a veteran shall pay to the VA to receive such urgent care. Such amount shall not apply to a veteran who: (1) is admitted to a hospital for treatment or observation after receiving urgent care, or (2) is receiving urgent care for the treatment of a service-connected disability or condition. The VA shall: (1) be considered the primary payer for the urgent care provided, and (2) ensure that all types of urgent care providers have an opportunity to enter into such a contract. The VA also shall establish a cost-sharing amount that veterans shall pay to receive care at a VA emergency room. Such amount shall not apply to a veteran who: (1) is receiving care for a service-connected disability or condition, (2) meets a hardship exception, or (3) is admitted to a hospital for treatment or observation after receiving care at a VA emergency room. The VA may not require a veteran to pay multiple cost-sharing amounts if the veteran seeks urgent care under this bill and care at a VA emergency room for the same condition during a period determined by the VA. The VA shall report every two years on the use by veterans of urgent care facilities and of VA emergency room facilities.

Example Input: SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--
(1) Oliver L. Brown is the namesake of the landmark United
States Supreme Court decision of 1954, Brown v. Board of
Education (347 U.S. 483, 1954);
(2) Oliver L. Brown is honored as the lead plaintiff in the
Topeka, Kansas case which posed a legal challenge to racial
segregation in public education;
(3) by 1950, African-American parents began to renew their
efforts to challenge State laws that only permitted their
children to attend certain schools, and as a result, they
organized through the National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People (the NAACP), an organization founded in 1909
to address the issue of the unequal and discriminatory
treatment experienced by African-Americans throughout the
country;
(4) Oliver L. Brown became part of the NAACP strategy led
first by Charles Houston and later by Thurgood Marshall, to
file suit against various school boards on behalf of such
parents and their children;
(5) Oliver L. Brown was a member of a distinguished group
of plaintiffs in cases from Kansas (Brown v. Board of
Education), Delaware (Gebhart v. Belton), South Carolina
(Briggs v. Elliot), and Virginia (Davis v. County School Board
of Prince Edward County) that were combined by the United
States Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education, and in
Washington, D.C. (Bolling v. Sharpe), considered separately by
the Supreme Court with respect to the District of Columbia;
(6) with respect to cases filed in the State of Kansas--
(A) there were 11 school integration cases dating
from 1881 to 1949, prior to Brown v. Board of Education
in 1954;
(B) in many instances, the schools for African-
American children were substandard facilities with out-
of-date textbooks and often no basic school supplies;
(C) in the fall of 1950, members of the Topeka,
Kansas chapter of the NAACP agreed to again challenge
the ''separate but equal'' doctrine governing public
education;
(D) on February 28, 1951, the NAACP filed their
case as Oliver L. Brown et al. v. The Board of
Education of Topeka Kansas (which represented a group
of 13 parents and 20 children);
(E) the district court ruled in favor of the school
board and the case was appealed to the United States
Supreme Court;
(F) at the Supreme Court level, the case was
combined with other NAACP cases from Delaware, South
Carolina, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. (which was
later heard separately); and
(G) the combined cases became known as Oliver L.
Brown et al. v. The Board of Education of Topeka, et
al.;
(7) with respect to the Virginia case of Davis et al. v.
Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors--
(A) one of the few public high schools available to
African-Americans in the State of Virginia was Robert
Moton High School in Prince Edward County;
(B) built in 1943, it was never large enough to
accommodate its student population;
(C) the gross inadequacies of these classrooms
sparked a student strike in 1951;
(D) the NAACP soon joined their struggles and
challenged the inferior quality of their school
facilities in court; and
(E) although the United States District Court
ordered that the plaintiffs be provided with equal
school facilities, they were denied access to the
schools for white students in their area;
(8) with respect to the South Carolina case of Briggs v.
R.W. Elliott--
(A) in Clarendon County, South Carolina, the State
NAACP first attempted, unsuccessfully and with a single
plaintiff, to take legal action in 1947 against the
inferior conditions that African-American students
experienced under South Carolina's racially segregated
school system;
(B) by 1951, community activists convinced African-
American parents to join the NAACP efforts to file a
class action suit in United States District Court;
(C) the court found that the schools designated for
African-Americans were grossly inadequate in terms of
buildings, transportation, and teacher salaries when
compared to the schools provided for white students;
and
(D) an order to equalize the facilities was
virtually ignored by school officials, and the schools
were never made equal;
(9) with respect to the Delaware cases of Belton v. Gebhart
and Bulah v. Gebhart--
(A) first petitioned in 1951, these cases
challenged the inferior conditions of 2 African-
American schools;
(B) in the suburb of Claymont, Delaware, African-
American children were prohibited from attending the
area's local high school, and in the rural community of
Hockessin, Delaware, African-American students were
forced to attend a dilapidated 1-room schoolhouse, and
were not provided transportation to the school, while
white children in the area were provided transportation
and a better school facility;
(C) both plaintiffs were represented by local NAACP
attorneys; and
(D) though the State Supreme Court ruled in favor
of the plaintiffs, the decision did not apply to all
schools in Delaware;
(10) with respect to the District of Columbia case of
Bolling, et al. v. C. Melvin Sharpe, et al.--
(A) 11 African-American junior high school students
were taken on a field trip to Washington, D.C.'s new
John Philip Sousa School for white students only;
(B) the African-American students were denied
admittance to the school and ordered to return to their
inadequate school; and
(C) in 1951, a suit was filed on behalf of the
students, and after review with the Brown case in 1954,
the United States Supreme Court ruled that segregation
in the Nation's capitol was unconstitutional;
(11) on May 17, 1954, at 12:52 p.m., the United States
Supreme Court ruled that the discriminatory nature of racial
segregation ''violates the 14th Amendment to the Constitution,
which guarantees all citizens equal protection of the laws'';
(12) the decision in Brown v. Board of Education set the
stage for dismantling racial segregation throughout the
country;
(13) the quiet courage of Oliver L. Brown and his fellow
plaintiffs asserted the right of African-American people to
have equal access to social, political, and communal
structures;
(14) our country is indebted to the work of the NAACP Legal
Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., Howard University Law
School, the NAACP, and the individual plaintiffs in the cases
considered by the Supreme Court;
(15) Reverend Oliver L. Brown died in 1961, and because the
landmark United States Supreme Court decision bears his name,
he is remembered as an icon for justice, freedom, and equal
rights; and
(16) the national importance of the Brown v. Board of
Education decision had a profound impact on American culture,
affecting families, communities, and governments by outlawing
racial segregation in public education, resulting in the
abolition of legal discrimination on any basis.

SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL.

(a) Presentation Authorized.--
(1) In general.--The Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate
shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous
presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal of
appropriate design in commemoration of the Reverend Oliver L.
Brown, in recognition of his and his fellow plaintiffs'
enduring contributions to civil rights and American society.
(2) Display.--The medal presented under paragraph (1) shall
be maintained and displayed at the Brown Foundation of Topeka,
Kansas.
(b) Design and Striking.--For purposes of the presentation referred
to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (referred to in
this Act as the ''Secretary'') shall strike a gold medal with suitable
emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 3. DUPLICATE MEDALS.

The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold
medal struck pursuant to section 2 under such regulations as the
Secretary may prescribe, at a price sufficient to cover the cost
thereof, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and
overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.

SEC. 4. STATUS OF MEDALS.

(a) National Medals.--The medals struck pursuant to this Act are
national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States
Code.
(b) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5134 of title 31,
United States Code, all medals struck under this Act shall be
considered to be numismatic items.

SEC. 5. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF SALE.

(a) Authority to Use Fund Amounts.--There is authorized to be
charged against the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund, such
amounts as may be necessary to pay for the costs of the medals struck
pursuant to this Act.
(b) Proceeds of Sale.--Amounts received from the sale of duplicate
bronze medals authorized under section 3 shall be deposited into the
United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.
Example Output:
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold medal in commemoration of the Reverend Oliver L. Brown (the lead plaintiff in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education) in recognition of his and his fellow plaintiffs' enduring contributions to civil rights and American society.