[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4907 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.4907
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To establish the Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission, and for other
purposes.
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 ``Jamestown 400th Commemoration
Commission Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the founding of the colony at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607,
the first permanent English colony in the New World, and the
capital of Virginia for 92 years, has major significance in the
history of the United States;
(2) the settlement brought people from throughout the Atlantic
Basin together to form a multicultural society, including English,
other Europeans, Native Americans, and Africans;
(3) the economic, political, religious, and social institutions
that developed during the first 9 decades of the existence of
Jamestown continue to have profound effects on the United States,
particularly in English common law and language, cross cultural
relationships, and economic structure and status;
(4) the National Park Service, the Association for the
Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, and the Jamestown-Yorktown
Foundation of the Commonwealth of Virginia collectively own and
operate significant resources related to the early history of
Jamestown; and
(5) in 1996--
(A) the Commonwealth of Virginia designated the Jamestown-
Yorktown Foundation as the State agency responsible for
planning and implementing the Commonwealth's portion of the
commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of the
Jamestown settlement;
(B) the Foundation created the Celebration 2007 Steering
Committee, known as the Jamestown 2007 Steering Committee; and
(C) planning for the commemoration began.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to establish the Jamestown
400th Commemoration Commission to--
(1) ensure a suitable national observance of the Jamestown 2007
anniversary by complementing the programs and activities of the
State of Virginia;
(2) cooperate with and assist the programs and activities of
the State in observance of the Jamestown 2007 anniversary;
(3) assist in ensuring that Jamestown 2007 observances provide
an excellent visitor experience and beneficial interaction between
visitors and the natural and cultural resources of the Jamestown
sites;
(4) assist in ensuring that the Jamestown 2007 observances are
inclusive and appropriately recognize the experiences of all people
present in 17th century Jamestown;
(5) provide assistance to the development of Jamestown-related
programs and activities;
(6) facilitate international involvement in the Jamestown 2007
observances;
(7) support and facilitate marketing efforts for a
commemorative coin, stamp, and related activities for the Jamestown
2007 observances; and
(8) assist in the appropriate development of heritage tourism
and economic benefits to the United States.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Commemoration.--The term ``commemoration'' means the
commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of the
Jamestown settlement.
(2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Jamestown
400th Commemoration Commission established by section 4(a).
(3) Governor.--The term ``Governor'' means the Governor of the
State.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior.
(5) State.--
(A) In general.--The term ``State'' means the State of
Virginia.
(B) Inclusions.--The term ``State'' includes agencies and
entities of the State.
SEC. 4. JAMESTOWN 400TH COMMEMORATION COMMISSION.
(a) In General.--There is established a commission to be known as
the ``Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission''.
(b) Membership.--
(1) In general.--The Commission shall be composed of 16
members, of whom--
(A) four members shall be appointed by the Secretary,
taking into consideration the recommendations of the
Chairperson of the Jamestown 2007 Steering Committee;
(B) four members shall be appointed by the Secretary,
taking into consideration the recommendations of the Governor;
(C) two members shall be employees of the National Park
Service, of which--
(i) one shall be the Director of the National Park
Service (or a designee); and
(ii) one shall be an employee of the National Park
Service having experience relevant to the commemoration, to
be appointed by the Secretary; and
(D) five members shall be individuals that have an interest
in, support for, and expertise appropriate to, the
commemoration, to be appointed by the Secretary.
(2) Term; vacancies.--
(A) Term.--A member of the Commission shall be appointed
for the life of the Commission.
(B) Vacancies.--
(i) In general.--A vacancy on the Commission shall be
filled in the same manner in which the original appointment
was made.
(ii) Partial term.--A member appointed to fill a
vacancy on the Commission shall serve for the remainder of
the term for which the predecessor of the member was
appointed.
(3) Meetings.--
(A) In general.--The Commission shall meet--
(i) at least twice each year; or
(ii) at the call of the Chairperson or the majority of
the members of the Commission.
(B) Initial meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date
on which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the
Commission shall hold the initial meeting of the Commission.
(4) Voting.--
(A) In general.--The Commission shall act only on an
affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the
Commission.
(B) Quorum.--A majority of the Commission shall constitute
a quorum.
(5) Chairperson.--The Secretary shall appoint a Chairperson of
the Commission, taking into consideration any recommendations of
the Governor.
(c) Duties.--
(1) In general.--The Commission shall--
(A) plan, develop, and execute programs and activities
appropriate to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the
founding of Jamestown;
(B) generally facilitate Jamestown-related activities
throughout the United States;
(C) encourage civic, patriotic, historical, educational,
religious, economic, and other organizations throughout the
United States to organize and participate in anniversary
activities to expand the understanding and appreciation of the
significance of the founding and early history of Jamestown;
(D) coordinate and facilitate for the public scholarly
research on, publication about, and interpretation of,
Jamestown; and
(E) ensure that the 400th anniversary of Jamestown provides
a lasting legacy and long-term public benefit by assisting in
the development of appropriate programs and facilities.
(2) Plans; reports.--
(A) Strategic plan; annual performance plans.--In
accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act of
1993 (Public Law 103-62; 107 Stat. 285), the Commission shall
prepare a strategic plan and annual performance plans for the
activities of the Commission carried out under this Act.
(B) Final report.--Not later than September 30, 2008, the
Commission shall complete a final report that contains--
(i) a summary of the activities of the Commission;
(ii) a final accounting of funds received and expended
by the Commission; and
(iii) the findings and recommendations of the
Commission.
(d) Powers of the Commission.--The Commission may--
(1) accept donations and make dispersions of money, personal
services, and real and personal property related to Jamestown and
of the significance of Jamestown in the history of the United
States;
(2) appoint such advisory committees as the Commission
determines to be necessary to carry out this Act;
(3) authorize any member or employee of the Commission to take
any action that the Commission is authorized to take by this Act;
(4) procure supplies, services, and property, and make or enter
into contracts, leases or other legal agreements, to carry out this
Act (except that any contracts, leases or other legal agreements
made or entered into by the Commission shall not extend beyond the
date of termination of the Commission);
(5) use the United States mails in the same manner and under
the same conditions as other Federal agencies;
(6) subject to approval by the Commission, make grants in
amounts not to exceed $10,000 to communities and nonprofit
organizations to develop programs to assist in the commemoration;
(7) make grants to research and scholarly organizations to
research, publish, or distribute information relating to the early
history of Jamestown; and
(8) provide technical assistance to States, localities, and
nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration.
(e) Commission Personnel Matters.--
(1) Compensation of members of the commission.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a
member of the Commission shall serve without compensation.
(B) Federal employees.--A member of the Commission who is
an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall serve
without compensation in addition to the compensation received
for the services of the member as an officer or employee of the
Federal Government.
(C) Travel expenses.--A member of the Commission shall be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States
Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of
the member in the performance of the duties of the Commission.
(2) Staff.--
(A) In general.--The Chairperson of the Commission may,
without regard to the civil service laws (including
regulations), appoint and terminate an executive director and
such other additional personnel as are necessary to enable the
Commission to perform the duties of the Commission.
(B) Confirmation of executive director.--The employment of
an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the
Commission.
(3) Compensation.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B),
the Chairperson of the Commission may fix the compensation of
the executive director and other personnel without regard to
the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53
of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of
positions and General Schedule pay rates.
(B) Maximum rate of pay.--The rate of pay for the executive
director and other personnel shall not exceed the rate payable
for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of
title 5, United States Code.
(4) Detail of government employees.--
(A) Federal employees.--
(i) In general.--On the request of the Commission, the
head of any Federal agency may detail, on a reimbursable or
non-reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the agency
to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying out
the duties of the Commission under this Act.
(ii) Civil service status.--The detail of an employee
under clause (i) shall be without interruption or loss of
civil service status or privilege.
(B) State employees.--The Commission may--
(i) accept the services of personnel detailed from
States (including subdivisions of States); and
(ii) reimburse States for services of detailed
personnel.
(5) Volunteer and uncompensated services.--Notwithstanding
section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Commission may
accept and use voluntary and uncompensated services as the
Commission determines necessary.
(6) Support services.--The Director of the National Park
Service shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis,
such administrative support services as the Commission may request.
(f) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The
Chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent
services in accordance with section 3109(b) of title 5, United States
Code, at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily equivalent
of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of that title.
(g) FACA Nonapplicability.--Section 14(b) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission.
(h) No Effect on Authority.--Nothing in this section supersedes the
authority of the State, the National Park Service, or the Association
for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, concerning the
commemoration.
(i) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on December 31,
2008.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.