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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''United States Commission on
Rebuilding America for the 21st Century Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) In 1808, Albert Gallatin, while serving as President
Thomas Jefferson's Secretary of the Treasury, reported to
Congress on the infrastructure investments needed by the young
Nation.
(2) Gallatin's plan built on President George Washington's
vision of connecting the interior settlements of the Nation
with the markets and ports of the East Coast through a network
of roads and canals, and provided a roadmap for infrastructure
development in the 19th century.
(3) In 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt convened a
conference of State and territorial governors, members of his
Cabinet and Congress, professional organizations, private
citizens, and government agencies to plan for the United States
conservation and infrastructure needs in the 20th century.
(4) The resulting plan laid the groundwork for many of the
critical investments initiated by President Franklin D.
Roosevelt to jumpstart the Nation's recovery from the Great
Depression.
(5) Today, as in 1808 and 1908, the United States is faced
with significant economic, environmental, and demographic
challenges.
(6) To stave off the worst effects of global warming, the
United States will need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
significantly.
(7) The Nation's population is projected to increase to 420
million by 2050, which is nearly a 50 percent increase from the
Nation's population size in 2000.
(8) By 2050, more than 70 percent of the Nation's
population growth and economic growth is expected to take place
in extended networks of metropolitan regions linked by
environmental systems, transportation networks, economies, and
culture.
(9) The National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue
Study Commission recently calculated that maintaining the
Nation's existing transportation system over the next 50 years
will require $225 billion annually. The latest transportation
authorization, SAFETEA-LU, provided only $244 billion total for
the 5 years ending with fiscal year 2009.
(10) The American Society of Civil Engineers has given the
Nation's public infrastructure, consisting of water, sewer, and
transportation systems, a grade of D-minus, estimating that it
will cost $1.6 trillion over the next 5 years merely to repair
the Nation's existing infrastructure.
(11) The Nation's decaying water infrastructure and a lack
of available funding to maintain and upgrade the Nation's
wastewater infrastructure pose a serious threat to water
quality. More than 72,000 miles of municipal water and sewer
pipe are more than 80 years old, threatening the health,
environment, and economy of communities large and small.
(12) Population growth and associated development will
place the Nation's water resources under increasing stress,
including increased pollutant loads, increased potential for
flooding, diminished drinking water supplies, loss of aquatic
habitat, and stream scouring and erosion. Global warming will
exacerbate existing water challenges and make other changes to
the natural hydrology, including more extreme storm events,
more frequent droughts, higher air and water temperatures,
changes in timing of stream flows, and sea level rise. New
technologies and a comprehensive strategy will be needed to
overcome these challenges and ensure a safe, adequate,
reliable, and sustainable water supply.
(13) The Environmental Protection Agency, the Congressional
Budget Office, and other stakeholders have identified a funding
gap of between $300 billion and $400 billion over the next 20
years for the restoration and replacement of wastewater
infrastructure, and an additional $250 billion over the next 30
years will be needed to replace worn-out drinking water pipes
and associated structures.
(14) From 1999 to 2009, the Nation's electricity demand
rose by nearly 20 percent while transmission capacity grew by
only 3.5 percent. To accommodate increased demand, and to
accommodate increased electrical supply from renewable sources
by 2050, electrical transmission infrastructure requires
significant investment.
(15) The Nation's rural economy is dependant on
transportation and communications networks to grow and compete
in an increasingly globalized market.
(16) Significant under-investment in public lands
infrastructure jeopardizes the tremendous conservation,
environmental, and mixed use benefits that these lands provide
the public.
(17) Much of the Nation's infrastructure was built in the
last half of the 20th century and will reach its capacity
limits early in the 21st century. Unless new capacity is
created in roads, rails, airports, seaports, and other systems,
the Nation's economic potential will be artificially limited.
(18) Since 1980, the number of miles people in the United
States drive has grown 3 times faster than the Nation's
population. Residents of walkable cities, however, drive 26
percent fewer miles per day than those living in the most
sprawling areas.
(19) By 2050, 89 million new or replaced homes as well as
190 billion square feet of new offices, stores, and other
nonresidential buildings will be constructed.
(20) By 2050, smart growth building policies could reduce
total transportation-related CO<INF>2</INF> emissions by 7 to
10 percent.
(21) Development of a bold national plan to overcome these
challenges by 2050 will allow the United States to respond in
the most economically and environmentally sustainable way.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT.

There is established a commission to be known as the ''United
States Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century'' (in this
Act referred to as the ''Commission'').

SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP.

(a) Appointment of Members.--The Commission shall be composed of 17
members as follows:
(1) Two members, including the chairman of the Commission,
to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(2) Two members to be appointed by the majority leader of
the Senate.
(3) Three members to be appointed jointly by the minority
leader of the House of Representatives and the minority leader
of the Senate.
(4) One member to be appointed by the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency.
(5) One member to be appointed by the Secretary of
Transportation.
(6) One member to be appointed by the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development.
(7) One member to be appointed by the Secretary of the
Interior.
(8) One member to be appointed by the Secretary of Energy.
(9) One member to be appointed by the President of the
Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the National
Association of Counties, in consultation with the other members
of the Board.
(10) One member to be appointed by the Chair of the
National Governors Association.
(11) One member to be appointed by the Executive Director
of the National Conference of State Legislatures, in
consultation with the members of the Conference's executive
committee.
(12) One member to be appointed by the President of the
Board of Directors of the National Association of Regional
Councils, in consultation with the other members of the Board.
(13) One member to be appointed by the President of the
United States Conference of Mayors, in consultation with the
members of the Conference's executive board.
(b) Dates of Appointments.--The initial member appointed to the
Commission shall be the Chairman, as designated by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives under subsection (a)(1). The remainder of the
members of the Commission shall be appointed in the 30-day period
beginning on the 30th day following the date of the appointment of the
Chairman.
(c) Qualifications.--
(1) In general.--Each member of the Commission shall be
knowledgeable in--
(A) the fields of transportation finance, highway
and transit programs, and transportation policy;
(B) the fields of land use and housing policy,
including community planning and design;
(C) the fields of water supply, water
infrastructure, and water conservation policy; or
(D) the fields of energy supply, energy
infrastructure, and energy conservation policy.
(2) Eligibility of certain representatives.--The members of
the Commission--
(A) may include representatives of State and local
governments, public transportation authorities, and
other appropriate governmental units; but
(B) may not include any member of the House of
Representatives, the Senate, or the President's
Cabinet.
(d) Terms.--The members of the Commission shall be appointed for
the life of the Commission.
(e) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled
promptly and in the manner in which the original appointment was made.
(f) Meetings.--
(1) Initial meeting.--Not later than 60 days after the last
day of the appointment period described in section 4(b), the
Commission shall hold the initial meeting of the Commission.
(2) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the
chairman of the Commission or a majority of its members.
(3) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission
shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may
hold hearings.
(g) Pay.--Members of the Commission shall serve without pay.
(h) Travel Expenses.--Each member of the Commission shall receive
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57
of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 5. DUTIES.

(a) Review of Published Materials.--
(1) In general.--The Commission shall review published
materials on the Nation's transportation, water, energy, public
lands, and housing infrastructure and, based on the review,
assess the challenges of meeting the Nation's infrastructure
needs in the 21st century.
(2) Report to congress.--Not later than 120 days after the
last day of the appointment period described in section 4(b),
the Commission shall submit to Congress a report on the review
and assessment conducted under paragraph (1) and make the
report available to the public.
(b) Public Hearings.--In order to facilitate a national dialogue on
the Nation's infrastructure needs, the Commission shall hold public
hearings in at least 50 congressional districts representing a cross-
section of the geographical regions of the United States, and consult
with other interested persons, before submitting a final report under
subsection (c)
(c) Final Report.--
(1) National vision of infrastructure investments.--Not
later than one year after the last day of the appointment
period described in section 4(b), the Commission shall prepare
and submit to Congress a report that--
(A) documents the challenges of meeting the
Nation's transportation, water, energy, public lands,
and housing infrastructure needs in the 21st century;
and
(B) articulates a national vision of infrastructure
investments to overcome the challenges.
(2) Specific recommendations.--The report to be submitted
under paragraph (1) shall contain specific recommendations on
appropriate policies and investments, including integration of
existing programs, to provide the people of the United States
with--
(A) improved transportation mobility, choice, and
access to economic opportunities;
(B) streamlined investment processes to facilitate
State and local transportation investments;
(C) improved community health outcomes and social
equity;
(D) improved water conservation, quality, and
quantity;
(E) an efficient, vibrant, and flexible electric
grid that delivers clean, safe, and affordable energy;
(F) reductions in greenhouse gas emissions; and
(G) improved public lands infrastructure sufficient
to accommodate the growth in users without degrading
the environmental and conservation values of the public
lands.
(3) Model principles.--The report to be submitted under
paragraph (1) shall contain a set of model principles to ensure
that future investments in the Nation's transportation, water,
energy, public lands, and housing infrastructure incorporate
the findings and recommendations contained in the report.

SEC. 6. POWERS.

(a) Hearings and Sessions.--For the purpose of carrying out this
Act, the Commission may hold such hearings, meet and act at such times
and places, take such testimony, administer such oaths, and receive
such evidence as the Commission considers appropriate.
(b) Other Evidence.--The Commission shall gather evidence through
such means as the Commission considers appropriate, including--
(1) by soliciting comments through Federal Register
notices; and
(2) by receiving testimony at public hearings conducted by
members of the Commission, at the direction of the chairman of
the Commission, subject to appropriate rules governing the
receiving of evidence.
(c) Obtaining Official Data.--The Commission may secure directly
from any department or agency of the United States information (other
than information required by any law to be kept confidential by such
department or agency) necessary for the Commission to carry out its
duties under this Act. Upon request of the Commission, the head of that
department or agency shall furnish such nonconfidential information to
the Commission.
(d) Contracts.--The Commission may enter into contracts with other
entities in carrying out the duties of the Commission.
(e) Gifts, Bequests, and Devises.--To the extent or in the amounts
provided in advance in appropriations Acts, the Commission may accept,
use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of services or
property, both real and personal, for the purpose of aiding or
facilitating the work of the Commission. Gifts, bequests, or devises of
money and proceeds from sales of other property received as gifts,
bequests, or devises shall be deposited in the Treasury and shall be
available for disbursement upon order of the Chairperson.
(f) 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.
(g) 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. 7. STAFF.

(a) Staff.--The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of such
personnel as the Commission considers appropriate.
(b) Staff of Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the Commission, the
head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable
basis, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the
Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under
this Act.
(c) Experts and Consultants.--The Commission may procure temporary
and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United
States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily
equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay for GS-15 of the
General Schedule.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act
$2,500,000.

SEC. 9. TERMINATION.

The Commission shall terminate on the 180th day following the date
of transmittal of the final report required under section 5(c). All
records and papers of the Commission shall thereupon be delivered to
the Administrator of General Services for deposit in the National
Archives.

SOLUTION: United States Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century Act - Establishes the United States Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century to review published materials on the nation's transportation, water, energy, public lands, and housing infrastructure and assess the challenges of meeting the nation's infrastructure needs in the 21st century.

Directs the Commission to submit to Congress a report that: (1) documents those challenges and articulates a national vision of infrastructure investments to overcome them; (2) contains specific recommendations on policies and investments to provide for streamlined state and local transportation investment processes, an electric grid that delivers clean, safe, and affordable energy, reductions in greenhouse has emissions, and improved transportation mobility, community health outcomes, water conservation, and public lands infrastructure accommodating user growth without degrading the environment; and (3) contains a set of model principles to ensure that future investments in the nation's infrastructure incorporate the report's findings and recommendations.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ''Lions Clubs International Century of
Service Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds as follows:
(1) Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service
club organization founded in 1917 by Chicago business leader Melvin
Jones. Lions Clubs International empowers volunteers to serve their
communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and promote
international understanding through Lions clubs.
(2) Today, Lions Clubs International has over 1.35 million
members in more than 45,000 clubs globally, extending its mission
of service throughout the world every day.
(3) In 1945, Lions Clubs International became one of the first
nongovernmental organizations invited to assist in drafting the
United Nations Charter and has enjoyed a special relationship with
the United Nations ever since.
(4) In 1968, Lions Clubs International Foundation was
established to assist with global and large-scale local
humanitarian projects and has since then awarded more than $700
million to fund five unique areas of service: preserving sight,
combating disability, promoting health, serving youth and providing
disaster relief.
(5) In 1990, the Lions Clubs International Foundation launched
the SightFirst program to build comprehensive eye care systems to
fight the major causes of blindness and care for the blind or
visually impaired. Thanks to the generosity of Lions worldwide,
over $415 million has been raised, resulting in the prevention of
serious vision loss in 30 million people and improved eye care for
hundreds of millions of people.
(6) On June 7, 2017, Lions Clubs International will celebrate
100 years of community service to men, women, and children in need
throughout the world.
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) $1 Silver Coins.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in
this Act referred to as the ''Secretary'') shall mint and issue not
more than 400,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the centennial of the
founding of the Lions Clubs International, each of which shall--
(1) weigh 26.73 grams;
(2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
(3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.
(b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
(c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of
title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be
considered to be numismatic items.
SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.
(a) Design Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this Act
shall be emblematic of the centennial of the Lions Clubs
International.
(2) Designation and inscriptions.--On each coin minted under
this Act, there shall be--
(A) a designation of the value of the coin;
(B) an inscription of the year ''2017''; and
(C) inscriptions of the words ''Liberty'', ''In God We
Trust'', ''United States of America'', and ''E Pluribus Unum''.
(b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act
shall be--
(1) chosen by the Secretary after consultation with Lions Clubs
International Special Centennial Planning Committee and the
Commission of Fine Arts; and
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.
(a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
(b) Mint Facility.--Only one facility of the United States Mint may
be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this
Act.
(c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins under this
Act only during the calendar year beginning on January 1, 2017.
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.
(a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by
the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of--
(1) the face value of the coins;
(2) the surcharge provided in section 7 with respect to such
coins; and
(3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses,
marketing, and shipping).
(b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins
issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
(c) Prepaid Orders.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for
the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins.
(2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under
paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.
(a) In General.--All sales of coins issued under this Act shall
include a surcharge of $10 per coin.
(b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United
States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the sale of
coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to
the Lions Clubs International Foundation for the purposes of--
(1) furthering its programs for the blind and visually impaired
in the United States and abroad;
(2) investing in adaptive technologies for the disabled; and
(3) investing in youth and those affected by a major disaster.
(c) Audits.--The Lions Clubs International Foundation shall be
subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31,
United States Code, with regard to the amounts received under
subsection (b).
(d) Limitation.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may
be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin
during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the
issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin
programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative
coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31,
United States Code. The Secretary may issue guidance to carry out this
subsection.
SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.
The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure
that--
(1) minting and issuing coins under this Act will not result in
any net cost to the United States Government; and
(2) no funds, including applicable surcharges, shall be
disbursed to any recipient designated in section 7 until the total
cost of designing and issuing all of the coins authorized by this
Act (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead
expenses, marketing, and shipping) is recovered by the United
States Treasury, consistent with sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) of
title 31, United States Code.
SEC. 9. BUDGET COMPLIANCE.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ''Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of
Representatives, provided that such statement has been submitted prior
to the vote on passage.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

SOLUTION: Lions Clubs International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue as legal tender up to 400,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the centennial of the founding of the Lions Clubs International. Requires the design of the coins to be emblematic of the centennial.

Permits the Secretary to issue such coins only during calendar 2017.

Requires coin sales to include a surcharge of $10 per coin, to be paid by the Secretary to the Lions Clubs International Foundation.

Subjects such Foundation to specified audit requirements with regard to the funds received from the Secretary.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.

Chapter 23 of title 36, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:

''CHAPTER 23--UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM

''Sec.2301.Establishment of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum;
functions.
''Sec.2302.Functions of the Council; membership.
''Sec.2303.Compensation; travel expenses; full-time officers or
employees of United States or Members of Congress.
''Sec.2304.Administrative provisions.
''Sec.2305.Staff.
''Sec.2306.Insurance for museum.
''Sec.2307.Gifts, bequests, and devises of property; tax treatment.
''Sec.2308.Annual report.
''Sec.2309.Audit of financial transactions.
''Sec.2310.Authorization of appropriations.

''SEC. 2301. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
MUSEUM; FUNCTIONS.

''The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (hereafter in this
chapter referred to as the 'Museum') is an independent establishment of
the United State Government. The Museum shall--
''(1) provide for appropriate ways for the Nation to
commemorate the Days of Remembrance, as an annual, national, civic
commemoration of the Holocaust, and encourage and sponsor
appropriate observances of such Days of Remembrance throughout the
United States;
''(2) operate and maintain a permanent living memorial museum
to the victims of the Holocaust, in cooperation with the Secretary
of the Interior and other Federal agencies as provided in section
2306 of this title; and
''(3) carry out the recommendations of the President's
Commission on the Holocaust in its report to the President of
September 27, 1979, to the extent such recommendations are not
otherwise provided for in this chapter.

''SEC. 2302. FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL; MEMBERSHIP.

''(a) In General.--The United States Holocaust Memorial Council
(hereafter in this chapter referred to as the 'Council') shall be the
board of trustees of the Museum and shall have overall governance
responsibility for the Museum, including policy guidance and strategic
direction, general oversight of Museum operations, and fiduciary
responsibility. The Council shall establish an Executive Committee
which shall exercise ongoing governance responsibility when the Council
is not in session.
''(b) Composition of Council; Appointment; Vacancies.--The Council
shall consist of 65 voting members appointed (except as otherwise
provided in this section) by the President and the following ex officio
nonvoting members:
''(1) One appointed by the Secretary of the Interior.
''(2) One appointed by the Secretary of State.
''(3) One appointed by the Secretary of Education.
Of the 65 voting members, five shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
United States House of Representatives from among Members of the United
States House of Representatives and five shall be appointed by the
President pro tempore of the United States Senate upon the
recommendation of the majority and minority leaders from among Members
of the United States Senate. Any vacancy in the Council shall be filled
in the same manner as the original appointment was made.
''(c) Term of Office.--
''(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, Council
members shall serve for 5-year terms.
''(2) The terms of the five Members of the United States House
of Representatives and the five Members of the United States Senate
appointed during any term of Congress shall expire at the end of
such term of Congress.
''(3) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before
the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed
shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. A member,
other than a Member of Congress appointed by the Speaker of the
United States House of Representatives or the President pro tempore
of the United States Senate, may serve after the expiration of his
term until his successor has taken office.
''(d) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson; Term of Office.--The
Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Council shall be appointed by
the President from among the members of the Council and such
Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall each serve for terms of 5 years.
''(e) Reappointment.--Members whose terms expire may be
reappointed, and the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson may be
reappointed to those offices.
''(f) Bylaws.--The Council shall adopt bylaws to carry out its
functions under this chapter. The Chairperson may waive a bylaw when
the Chairperson decides that waiver is in the best interest of the
Council. Immediately after waiving a bylaw, the Chairperson shall send
written notice of the waiver to every voting member of the Council. The
waiver becomes final 30 days after the notice is sent unless a majority
of Council members disagree in writing before the end of the 30-day
period.
''(g) Quorum.--One-third of the members of the Council shall
constitute a quorum, and any vacancy in the Council shall not affect
its powers to function.
''(h) Associated Committees.--Subject to appointment by the
Chairperson, an individual who is not a member of the Council may be
designated as a member of a committee associated with the Council. Such
an individual shall serve without cost to the Federal Government.

''SEC. 2303. COMPENSATION; TRAVEL EXPENSES; FULL-TIME OFFICERS OR
EMPLOYEES OF UNITED STATES OR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

''(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b) of this
section, members of the Council are each authorized to be paid the
daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for
positions at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of
title 5, for each day (including travel time) during which they are
engaged in the actual performance of duties of the Council. While away
from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of
services for the Council, members of the Council shall be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same
manner as persons employed intermittently in Government service are
allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5.
''(b) Exception.--Members of the Council who are full-time officers
or employees of the United States or Members of Congress shall receive
no additional pay by reason of their service on the Council.

''SEC. 2304. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

''(a) Experts and Consultants.--The Museum may obtain the services
of experts and consultants in accordance with the provisions of section
3109 of title 5, at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent of the
annual rate of basic pay in effect for positions at level IV of the
Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5.
''(b) Authority To Contract.--The Museum may, in accordance with
applicable law, enter into contracts and other arrangements with public
agencies and with private organizations and persons and may make such
payments as may be necessary to carry out its functions under this
chapter.
''(c) Assistance From Other Federal Departments and Agencies.--The
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Library of Congress, and
the heads of all executive branch departments, agencies, and
establishments of the United States may assist the Museum in the
performance of its functions under this chapter.
''(d) Administrative Services and Support.--The Secretary of the
Interior may provide administrative services and support to the Museum
on a reimbursable basis.

''SEC. 2305. STAFF.

''(a) Establishment of the Museum Director as Chief Executive
Officer.--There shall be a director of the Museum (hereafter in this
chapter referred to as the 'Director') who shall serve as chief
executive officer of the Museum and exercise day-to-day authority for
the Museum. The Director shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the
Council, subject to confirmation of the Council. The Director may be
paid with nonappropriated funds, and, if paid with appropriated funds
shall be paid the rate of basic pay for positions at level IV of the
Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5. The Director shall
report to the Council and its Executive Committee through the
Chairperson. The Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Council.
''(b) Appointment of Employees.--The Director shall have authority
to--
''(1) appoint employees in the competitive service subject to
the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of
title 5, relating to classification and general schedule pay rates;
''(2) appoint and fix the compensation (at a rate not to exceed
the rate of basic pay in effect for positions at level IV of the
Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5) of up to three
employees notwithstanding any other provision of law; and
''(3) implement the decisions and strategic plan for the
Museum, as approved by the Council, and perform such other
functions as may be assigned from time-to-time by the Council, the
Executive Committee of the Council, or the Chairperson of the
Council, consistent with this legislation.

''SEC. 2306. INSURANCE FOR MUSEUM.

''The Museum shall maintain insurance on the memorial museum to
cover such risks, in such amount, and containing such terms and
conditions as the Museum deems necessary.

''SEC. 2307. GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES OF PROPERTY; TAX TREATMENT.

''The Museum may solicit, and the Museum may accept, hold,
administer, invest, and use gifts, bequests, and devises of property,
both real and personal, and all revenues received or generated by the
Museum to aid or facilitate the operation and maintenance of the
memorial museum. Property may be accepted pursuant to this section, and
the property and the proceeds thereof used as nearly as possible in
accordance with the terms of the gift, bequest, or devise donating such
property. Funds donated to and accepted by the Museum pursuant to this
section or otherwise received or generated by the Museum are not to be
regarded as appropriated funds and are not subject to any requirements
or restrictions applicable to appropriated funds. For the purposes of
Federal income, estate, and gift taxes, property accepted under this
section shall be considered as a gift, bequest, or devise to the United
States.

''SEC. 2308. ANNUAL REPORT.

''The Director shall transmit to Congress an annual report on the
Director's stewardship of the authority to operate and maintain the
memorial museum. Such report shall include the following:
''(1) An accounting of all financial transactions involving
donated funds.
''(2) A description of the extent to which the objectives of
this chapter are being met.
''(3) An examination of future major endeavors, initiatives,
programs, or activities that the Museum proposes to undertake to
better fulfill the objectives of this chapter.
''(4) An examination of the Federal role in the funding of the
Museum and its activities, and any changes that may be warranted.

''SEC. 2309. AUDIT OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.

''Financial transactions of the Museum, including those involving
donated funds, shall be audited by the Comptroller General as requested
by Congress, in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
In conducting any audit pursuant to this section, appropriate
representatives of the Comptroller General shall have access to all
books, accounts, financial records, reports, files and other papers,
items or property in use by the Museum, as necessary to facilitate such
audit, and such representatives shall be afforded full facilities for
verifying transactions with the balances.

''SEC. 2310. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''To carry out the purposes of this chapter, there are authorized
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary. Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, none of the funds authorized to carry out this
chapter may be made available for construction. Authority to enter into
contracts and to make payments under this chapter, using funds
authorized to be appropriated under this chapter, shall be effective
only to the extent, and in such amounts, as provided in advance in
appropriations Acts.''.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

SOLUTION:
Continues the Council, but transfers some of its functions to the Museum.Directs the Chairperson of the Council to appoint a Museum Director who will be the Museum's chief executive officer and serve at the Council's pleasure. (Current law provides, instead, for appointment of an Executive Director of the Council.)Requires the Museum Director's annual report to Congress to include an examination of the Federal role in the funding of the Museum and its activities, and any changes that may be warranted.