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[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.