[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4843 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4843

         To establish the National Sports Heritage Commission.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 1994

   Mr. Torricelli introduced the following bill; which was referred 
jointly to the Committees on Public Works and Transportation and House 
                             Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
         To establish the National Sports Heritage 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 ``National Sports Heritage Commission 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT.

    There is established a commission to be known as the ``National 
Sports Heritage Commission'' (in this Act referred to as the 
``Commission'').

SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.

    The Commission shall--
            (1) develop a fundraising plan,
            (2) secure a site, and
            (3) draft an operational proposal,
for building a National Sports Heritage Museum in Washington, D.C., to 
be part of the Smithsonian Institution.

SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) Number and Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 18 
members appointed as follows:
            (1) 11 members appointed by the President.
            (2) 3 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
        Representatives one of whom shall be a member of the United 
        States House of Representatives.
            (3) 3 members appointed by the President pro tempore of the 
        Senate one of whom shall be a member of the United States 
        Senate.
            (4) 1 ex officio member appointed by the Secretary of the 
        Interior.
    (b) Terms.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and 
        (3), members shall serve for 4 year terms.
            (2) Terms of initial appointees.--Of the members first 
        appointed--
                    (A) 6 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years,
                    (B) 6 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and
                    (C) 6 shall be appointed for a term of 1 year,
        to be determined by the persons making the appointments acting 
        jointly.
            (3) Expiration of terms of members of congress.--The terms 
        of members appointed from the United States Senate or the 
        United States House of Representatives shall expire upon the 
        expiration of their terms as Members of the Senate or the House 
        of Representatives.
            (4) Vacancies.--Any member appointed to fill a vacancy 
        occurring before the expiration of the term for which the 
        member's predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for 
        the remainder of that term. A member may serve after the 
        expiration of that member's term until a successor has taken 
        office. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the 
        manner in which the original appointment was made.
    (c) Rates of Pay.--Members shall serve without pay.
    (d) 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.
    (e) Quorum and Bylaws.--One-third of the members of the Commission 
shall constitute a quorum, and any vacancy in the Commission shall not 
affect its powers to function. The Commission shall adopt bylaws to 
carry out its functions under this Act.
    (f) Chairperson; Vice Chairperson.--The Chairperson and Vice 
Chairperson of the Commission shall be appointed by the President from 
among the members of the Commission. Vacancies in the offices of 
Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall be filled, as they arise, by 
appointment of the President.
    (g) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the 
Chairperson.

SEC. 5. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.

    (a) Director.--The Commission shall, without regard to section 
5311(b) of title 5, United States Code, have a Director who shall be 
appointed by the President, upon the recommendation of the Chairperson 
of the Commission and who shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the 
maximum rate of basic pay payable for GS-18 of the General Schedule.
    (b) Staff.--Without regard to section 5311(b) of title 5, United 
States Code, the Director may appoint and fix the pay of such 
additional personnel as he considers appropriate.
    (c) Applicability of Certain Civil Service Laws.--The Director and 
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.
    (d) Experts and Consultants.--The Commission may obtain the 
services of experts and consultants in accordance with the provision of 
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates not to exceed 
the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable 
for GS-18 of the General Schedule.
    (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.
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