109 HR 5501 IH: Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2006-05-25
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1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Act
of 2006
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Title I—Findings and Purpose
Sec. 101. Findings and purpose.
Sec. 102. Coordination.
Title II—Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration
Commission
Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration
Commission.
Sec. 203. Audit of Commission.
Sec. 204. Authorization of appropriations.
Title III—Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration
Commission
Sec. 301. Definitions.
Sec. 302. Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration
Commission.
Sec. 303. Audit of Commission.
Sec. 304. Authorization of appropriations.
<enum>I</enum><header>Findings and
Purpose</header>
<section id="H60920F7EB1EA4118B1FA99A9B49A7DA"><enum>101.</enum><header>Findings and
purpose</header>
<subsection id="H22212FE59AAD4290A829FC8B98D81B1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>The
Congress finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H0519BF99A08D4EB480FBE24C2F05F551"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The first European
exploration of the Hudson River and Lake Champlain and the introduction of
steam navigation to maritime commerce were events of major historical
importance, both in the United States and internationally.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA99BC14113FF415D953089008EB3B932"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In 1609,
Englishman Henry Hudson, acting in the service of the Dutch East India Company,
was the first European to sail up the river later named for him in the vessel
HALF MOON. Also in 1609, French explorer Samuel de Champlain was the first
European to see the lake later named for him, as well as the shores of Northern
New York and Vermont.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF1F38CCC56CB474B80F60A65F5CFE47"><enum>(3)</enum><text>These voyages were
two of the most significant passages in the European exploration and discovery
of America, and included two of the earliest contacts in the New World between
Native Americans and Europeans.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0C30852CE2E34EF1966FFA5177A58B81"><enum>(4)</enum><text>These explorations
led to the establishment of Fort Orange, a Dutch (and later English) settlement
of what is now the capital city of the State of New York, as well as the
establishment of French trading posts, military posts, and settlements as far
south as Lake George. From these early establishments came trade, commerce,
cultural, and religious impact deep into the Mohawk Valley and as far west as
Lake Erie. These settlements influenced the Nation’s history, culture, law,
commerce, and traditions of liberty that extend to the present day, and that
are constantly reflected in the position of the United States as the leader of
the nations of the free world.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDB8559A070B149BA8F39F63BF073D2B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>In
1807, Robert Fulton navigated the Hudson River from the city of New York to
Albany in the steamboat CLERMONT, successfully inaugurating steam navigation on
a commercial basis. This event is one of the most important events in the
history of navigation. It revolutionized waterborne commerce on the great
rivers of the United States, transformed naval warfare, and fostered
international relations through transoceanic travel and trade.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1E151B1A18964BA7A9BC72902B406E96"><enum>(6)</enum><text>In 1909, the
Congress authorized a Champlain Tercentennial Commission and supported its
activities. The Congress recognized the 350th anniversary by establishing a
similar commission to coordinate Federal participation in the 1959 celebration
of Hudson’s and Champlain’s discoveries.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2C5DADAEB44493AA084BC0078F8CECB"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The National Park
Service owns and operates significant resources in New York related to the
early history of the Nation and the Hudson River Valley.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0B2EC49473CB4ACA9961AFF7E611ABAD"><enum>(8)</enum><text>In 2000, Canada’s
Province of Quebec established a Quebec 400 Commission with a budget in excess
of $1,000,000, of which commemoration of the 1609 Champlain voyage into the
Lake Champlain region is a part.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBA5EB421C3034C718463D2DE3FBFE41D"><enum>(9)</enum><text>In 2002, the State
of New York established a Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H05698692958B4E9BAB4840505CE3EC2C"><enum>(10)</enum><text>In 2003, the
State of Vermont established a Lake Champlain Quadricentennial
Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB93E11005CF94179ACC08D1543B908C1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purpose of this Act is to establish the Champlain Quadricentennial
Commemoration Commission and the Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission,
to—</text>
<paragraph id="H1398E28B7F814BB6977D8208E02B58B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensure a suitable
national observance of the Henry Hudson, Robert Fulton, and Samuel de Champlain
2009 commemorations through cooperation with and assistance to the programs and
activities of New York, Vermont, and the commemorative commissions formed by
these States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1DCB4919BD4644DFA648B382FFFC3D9D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assist in ensuring
that Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 2009 observances provide an excellent visitor
experience and beneficial interaction between visitors and the natural and
cultural resources of the New York and Vermont sites;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H612341DFDE4C4004BC91F876D2E3EE3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assist in ensuring
that Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 2009 observances are inclusive and appropriately
recognize the diverse Hudson River and Lake Champlain Valley communities that
developed over four centuries;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H23EB96DAA0424E33B419A7780072935C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>facilitate
international involvement, including the involvement of the commemorative
commission formed by Canada, in the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 2009
observances;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDF509888CB9F4F33B1E3DF8DA5539234"><enum>(5)</enum><text>support and
facilitate marketing efforts for a commemorative coin, a commemorative stamp,
and related activities for the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 2009 observances;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H53521C747EE14921A92EF0779B4F31C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>assist in the
appropriate development of heritage tourism and economic benefits to the United
States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H668213C67F9941ED862935FF5DA30047"><enum>(7)</enum><text>support and
facilitate the related efforts of the Lake Champlain Basin Program in the
coordination of efforts to commemorate the voyage of Samuel de
Champlain.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H2D4799AB439B443E9556A81038D0D9EB"><enum>102.</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The two commissions established under this
Act shall ensure coordination of their activities to achieve seamless and
successful commemorations, and ensure consistency with the plans and programs
of the commemorative commissions established by the States of New York and
Vermont.</text>
</section><enum>II</enum><header>Champlain
Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission</header>
<section id="H80BA819A66ED427CA46B409BD1F23BB2"><enum>201.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="H4CC40149D68842369FFA30FB195012F9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commemoration</header><text>The
term <term>commemoration</term> means the commemoration of the 400th
anniversary of Samuel de Champlain’s voyage.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H23C0D20E437249EDBDAE12766D433BA0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Commission</header><text>The
term <term>Commission</term> means the Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration
Commission established by section 202(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF38B5EACB907424F8053D64B00479301"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Lake Champlain
Basin Program</header><text>The term <term>Lake Champlain Basin Program</term>
means the partnership with Federal agencies established by the States of New
York and Vermont under section 120 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1270">33 U.S.C. 1270</external-xref>) to implement the Lake Champlain management plan entitled
<quote>Opportunities for Action</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H267E10F018CC4D59A82D984F23A77D8D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB176F4D4C7224375B2006CE1B5F5064C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>States</header><text>The
term <term>States</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="H34C71747F0824C6294851943DD525082"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means the States
of New York and Vermont; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48FB6E191E2C47AA82B9132EFB125BC0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes agencies
and other entities of each such State.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HB0C8C03F8ACD43F7828B097646735E90"><enum>202.</enum><header>Champlain
Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission</header>
<subsection id="HB286BFE1A3A142D4A634B1A885CDCAF8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a commission to be known as
the <quote>Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H83643B5648ED444293786D8B0693A92F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="H6EB7BAB22D2842609EBEDCF2C9B13564"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall be composed of 11 members, of
whom—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC39AC54CDDEF4D9B8519EB17FB44112F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>2 members shall be
employees of the National Park Service, of whom—</text>
<clause id="H180C95F7071C4B5DBB94CD32C2221E34"><enum>(i)</enum><text>one
shall be the Director of the National Park Service (or a designee of the
Director); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H17F4BCDF555F494B92FD04B1833AD2F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>one
shall be an employee of the National Park Service having experience relevant to
the commemoration, who shall be appointed by the Secretary;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE68D0654892E4042B3D35C0079303E90"><enum>(B)</enum><text>4 members shall be
appointed by the Secretary from among individuals who, on the date of the
enactment of this Act, are serving as members of the State of New York’s
Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commission and are residents of the
Champlain Valley;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6311EC3B1BE3416C91B559EC5492293D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>4 members shall be
appointed by the Secretary from among individuals who, on the date of the
enactment of this Act, are serving as members of the State of Vermont’s Lake
Champlain Quadricentennial Commission and are residents of Vermont; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HADEF04ADA906423FB4F1006E4FD2FA55"><enum>(D)</enum><text>one member shall
be appointed by the Secretary from among individuals who have an interest in,
demonstrated their support for, and demonstrated expertise appropriate to, the
commemoration, and are knowledgeable of the Champlain Valley.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6BB8D344DA6A4183BBF8FD1F001D4B9E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term;
vacancies</header>
<subparagraph id="H58A047B89B3247A686A94B0075FF2F3C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Term</header><text>Each
member of the Commission shall be appointed for the life of the
Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H954FCD57EDC44E389DC72260F867F429"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Vacancies</header>
<clause id="H89033647694648B18F2D8EB1B3280068"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the same
manner in which the original appointment was made.</text>
</clause><clause id="H0A535AEB32F0482D899FEE5CEED51EC"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Partial
term</header><text>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.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0BACEAE114D74A7AB2F2C76ED0B84FEE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Meetings</header>
<subparagraph id="H6202EA6E202449819000FCE3148499F2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall meet—</text>
<clause id="HE9FADF49DBAD4506B441492CE2DB005C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>at
least twice each year; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H93C4F291BC5144A9AD5FCB2DF0A2A121"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at
the call of the chairperson or the majority of the members of the
Commission.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB0C9D6945D648CAB9EA5F3067411224"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Initial
meeting</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6465BC48D6E64D25B66871E3E6EEDED0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Chairperson and
vice chairperson</header>
<subparagraph id="HC2A02C65C6EF4AD99EAA1E296B194759"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall elect the chairperson and the vice
chairperson of the Commission on an annual basis.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9A4A3D70C2ED4246B4FA96D2C0707013"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Vice
chairperson</header><text>The vice chairperson shall serve as the chairperson
in the absence of the chairperson.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HAB893D74B32B4331B2E8A4AE18E17F3B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text>A
majority of voting members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a
lesser number may hold meetings.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC028373E9C2546F8A5F3F1E507D0EE81"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Voting</header><text>The
Commission shall act only on an affirmative vote of a majority of the voting
members of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H76D9A5ADAD854B8BAFB8044C41B83D6E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="H2F7190687CF446D1B7AF1866B0ED1069"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H49B4FCA6C9DA4EEB9BACCEEB17EAA266"><enum>(A)</enum><text>plan, develop, and
execute programs and activities appropriate to commemorate the 400th
anniversary of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain, the first European to
discover and explore Lake Champlain;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1264E1F32BD845C2A30089153BD2ED7F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>facilitate
Champlain-related activities throughout the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H792AB00F40914563B1A44176E09BA6F3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>coordinate its
activities with State commemoration commissions and appropriate Federal
Government entities, including the Departments of Agriculture, Defense, State,
and Transportation, the Lake Champlain Basin Program, the National Endowment
for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Smithsonian
Institution;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3E142AD3817546EDB3132418B55FCF1D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>encourage civic,
patriotic, historical, educational, artistic, 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 voyage of Samuel de Champlain;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA1CB8CE1C5A44330003405DD781B815D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>provide technical
assistance to States, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the
commemoration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB654EDF2BD58406CA5D500489B964D53"><enum>(F)</enum><text>coordinate and
facilitate for the public scholarly research on, publication about, and
interpretation of, the voyage of Samuel de Champlain;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB49297B3AC64EEA94000926FDF046C8"><enum>(G)</enum><text>ensure that the
Champlain 2009 anniversary provides a lasting legacy and long-term public
benefit by assisting in the development of appropriate programs and
facilities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D79D8315BF14B15A08F53C4CAA8710"><enum>(H)</enum><text>assist in ensuring
that the observances of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain are inclusive and
appropriately recognize the experiences and heritage of all people present when
Samuel de Champlain arrived in the Champlain Valley; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC53BC39E58E344AEB576EEA76D27007B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>consult and
coordinate with the Lake Champlain Basin Program and other relevant
organizations in the planning and development of programs and activities for
the commemoration of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0CCF507DBAAD4A04AD241F94E3CBCFE4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Strategic plan
and annual performance plans</header><text>The Commission shall prepare a
strategic plan in accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/306">section 306</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code,
and annual performance plans in accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/1115">section 1115</external-xref> of title 31,
United States Code, for the activities of the Commission carried out under this
Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H62FF731E3D1740A48FBF092BB890D689"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<subparagraph id="H7255F365E81A4126A5EE00428604EC48"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text>The Commission shall submit to the Congress an annual
report that contains a list of each gift, bequest, or devise with a value of
more than $250, together with the identity of the donor of each such gift,
bequest, or devise.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE4CA6CB1693648F1AA261B737D4D2ECB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Final
report</header><text>Not later than September 30, 2010, the Commission shall
submit to the Secretary a final report that contains—</text>
<clause id="HA4C3A4B2EFF14BD79BFCF9D3EDEDBF87"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
summary of the activities of the Commission;</text>
</clause><clause id="HAEF60B20E7F44D669D4342CE437ED762"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
final accounting of funds received and expended by the Commission; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HEC54397C4D964FBFBA009DD000C4E2FB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the findings and
recommendations of the Commission.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF06352B19C9D4DCDB662A744C48C4264"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Powers of the
Commission</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="HF7898B43F1BA4605BF6131E3B20243B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission may—</text>
<subparagraph id="H92DBCF5105A240749C6691FD1C8E7679"><enum>(A)</enum><text>solicit, accept,
use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of money or other real or
personal property for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the
Commission;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE3AC2F7E91D4AD6842B8E3EF04909CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>appoint such
advisory committees as the Commission determines to be necessary to carry out
this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F0D71C7EA494A47B6B6FB9DBAC6A6C8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>authorize any
member or employee of the Commission to take any action that the Commission is
authorized to take by this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H89334E10A46946EFAA58A8ED09407E72"><enum>(D)</enum><text>subject to the
availability of appropriations, 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 directly or with administrative assistance from
the Lake Champlain Basin Program shall not extend beyond the date of the
termination of the Commission;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H217FA57CFA1E427FA9885F52D4582277"><enum>(E)</enum><text>use the United
States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal
agencies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H623D763EC82E457000DE004EEEB5541C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>subject to
approval by the Commission and the availability of appropriations, make grants
in amounts not to exceed $20,000 to communities, nonprofit organizations, and
commemorative commissions formed by the States to develop programs to assist in
the commemoration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H444583B2C42447368E87294777D34210"><enum>(G)</enum><text>subject to the
availability of appropriations, make grants in amounts not to exceed $20,000 to
research and scholarly organizations to research, publish, or distribute
information relating to the early history of the voyage of Champlain;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1C8F6E6AEC9845CD82AD9065A768EA49"><enum>(H)</enum><text>provide technical
assistance to the States, localities, and nonprofit organizations to develop
programs and facilities to further the commemoration.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1CBE0089C2B44636B95F6F583DAC0E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination and
consultation with Lake Champlain Basin Program</header><text>The Commission
shall coordinate and consult with the Lake Champlain Basin Program in providing
grants and technical assistance under subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H) of
paragraph (1) for the conduct of activities relating to the commemoration of
the voyage of Samuel de Champlain.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H740989D07AC2475C8D1535A9BD561F21"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Commission
personnel matters</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="H5BD1AA42F83D4300916B9D00209E7585"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Compensation of
members of the Commission</header>
<subparagraph id="H978398C033DD4EABBA796F958BFD84F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a member of the
Commission shall serve without compensation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF40F86114FD49B8A7550080AE2CEA65"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal
employees</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C0445C34FD44755BE61A86D99853312"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Travel
expenses</header><text>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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/57">chapter 57</external-xref> 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.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC554C0F700C34A298589F4583872A858"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Staff</header>
<subparagraph id="HB4923C89CDD845CCAFD7D997FBDC9904"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3358D74C081C4C5BB781344B62E92ECB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Confirmation of
executive director</header><text>The employment of an executive director shall
be subject to confirmation by the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB1505404316C4F778F28275C2D74A778"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compensation</header>
<subparagraph id="H1FCEC868C1AB42F0833CA578A5829F72"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of
positions and General Schedule pay rates.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEA927D6BC76D4B65A6189C90F008E6C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum rate of
pay</header><text>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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5316">section 5316</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFC31088ABB7848A8951F7FB62F382426"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Detail of
government and Lake Champlain Basin Program employees</header>
<subparagraph id="HA3DD7E1AD0D34EEB88510044452142A9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Federal
employees</header>
<clause id="H03501C613B4C425A832FC8C2CF002E9F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>At the request of the Commission, the head of any Federal
agency may detail, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable 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.</text>
</clause><clause id="H11443FF9099F4030AB7631863F56CE00"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Civil service
status</header><text>The detail of an employee under clause (i) shall be
without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3871F423490C47DF9C0069A74FCE6261"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State
employees</header><text>The Commission may—</text>
<clause id="H9A18BADF70C644E08039526E63C1D916"><enum>(i)</enum><text>accept the
services of personnel detailed from States (including subdivisions of States);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDAF75F2A7ED74E9AB9438656AE2DA420"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reimburse States
for services of detailed personnel.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H98EF46CABC874D0F86B6DB1276FF3483"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Lake Champlain
Basin Program employees</header><text>The Commission may—</text>
<clause id="H1F961F60DCAE4853BF37263830DCADA0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>accept the
services of personnel from the Lake Champlain Basin Program; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H71667DF6FE7F42AD9F504523F4350075"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reimburse the
Lake Champlain Basin Program for services of detailed personnel.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7792673A70BF4073ADFEC3F7D4EC0692"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Volunteer and
uncompensated services</header><text>Notwithstanding <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/1342">section 1342</external-xref> of title 31,
United States Code, the Commission may accept and use voluntary and
uncompensated services as the Commission determines necessary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H27667201D4A64C6FBA00DC45162527FB"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Support
services</header><text>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.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H60AB5E10EB88426EA960D6774B9CDC1D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Procurement of
Temporary and Intermittent Services</header><text>Subject to the availability
of appropriations, the chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and
intermittent services in accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/3109">section 3109(b)</external-xref> 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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H93DF21D3AFFB479591CCB52C422D4535"><enum>(g)</enum><header>FACA
nonapplicability</header><text>Section 14(b) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF91BA648579147819EDAA94156F66EB"><enum>(h)</enum><header>No effect on
authority</header><text>Nothing in this section supersedes the authority of the
States or the National Park Service concerning the commemoration.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4BDAE579AEB746D6AD812F981C5F4FAC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The
Commission shall terminate on December 31, 2010, and shall transfer all
documents and materials of the Commission to the National Archives or other
appropriate Federal entity.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HFFA9AB20C1AD4016A5F2EC978BB6723"><enum>203.</enum><header>Audit of
Commission</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Inspector
General of the Department of the Interior shall perform an annual audit of the
Commission, shall make the results of the audit available to the public, and
shall transmit such results to the Committee on Government Reform of the House
of Representatives.</text>
</section><section id="H91FF2F6221284A5480BF1B498D769200"><enum>204.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through
2011 to carry out this title, of which—</text>
<paragraph id="H05D9A2839B924504B1908CE8E700401F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>45 percent shall
be for New York activities relating to the Samuel de Champlain
commemoration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9AD69012DB6D4297AC12DE9896417682"><enum>(2)</enum><text>45 percent shall
be for Vermont activities relating to the Samuel de Champlain commemoration;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H12F61C1DEBF34701B024ABCF045DC200"><enum>(3)</enum><text>10 percent shall
be for distribution by the Commission in accordance with this Act for
activities relating to the commemoration.</text>
</paragraph></section><enum>III</enum><header>Hudson-Fulton
400th Commemoration Commission</header>
<section id="H906A195DF93D4BB7BFFDBFA4FBC1DDD5"><enum>301.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="HA27F24FE12364B20A242AE4324018011"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commemoration</header><text>The
term <term>commemoration</term> means the commemoration of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0E4AB30A7E1F449295453B263F8CEE9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the 200th
anniversary of Robert Fulton’s voyage in the CLERMONT; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E2F37FF133549C8AB53C6F87374A941"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the 400th
anniversary of Henry Hudson’s voyage in the HALF MOON.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0A524385FAF4458785B5E237D1E1E29F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Commission</header><text>The
term <term>Commission</term> means the Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration
Commission established by section 302(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCB580BA8A96147CA82C164ED75AC81E3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Governor</header><text>The
term <term>Governor</term> means the Governor of the State of New York.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9663B9B8DC664729A3115E7319325875"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCC385846FCC245F99D50C13549EDBF4F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>State</header><text>The
term <term>State</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="H41C23DC63B0543FB9415392600198130"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means the State of
New York; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H06E3624E6D164922B0E682B87E9BEEA8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes agencies
and entities of each such State.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HEF631FFBD2D4459D92F0113E6BF565"><enum>302.</enum><header>Hudson-Fulton
400th Commemoration Commission</header>
<subsection id="H45069F8F46294C5AAE289E715909D1F7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a commission to be known as
the <quote>Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1A89A0B3FA804A509454D6600015CB14"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="H040DC7FDF5084E4C9558541011FCE373"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall be composed of 16 members, of
whom—</text>
<subparagraph id="H67475ABDB31D4EEB00524137F04BA79B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>1 member shall be
appointed by the Secretary, after consideration of the recommendation of the
Governor;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDAB9F4A0167B4071B0CD44A66C9CFAF9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>6 members shall be
appointed by the Secretary, after consideration of the recommendations from the
Members of the House of Representatives whose districts encompass the Hudson
River Valley;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD5506574704740AD90057322B8F9243"><enum>(C)</enum><text>2 members shall be
appointed by the Secretary, after consideration of the recommendations from the
Members of the Senate from New York;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE319BF0E576D437FA3060663C25667B2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>2 members shall be
employees of the National Park Service, of whom—</text>
<clause id="H352EE041DA9344F9ACB78B6355DC62B1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>one
shall be the Director of the National Park Service (or a designee of the
Director); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3B950A469B01412EBF86876BD796123C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>one
shall be an employee of the National Park Service having experience relevant to
the commemoration, who shall be appointed by the Secretary;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H26E5965C17BA47A3B15E496DA8FB7461"><enum>(E)</enum><text>2 members shall be
appointed by the Secretary from among individuals who have an interest in,
demonstrated their support for, and demonstrated expertise appropriate to, the
commemoration, of whom—</text>
<clause id="HBF7E0ADAD30642EAA31FC7DACB6579DF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>one
shall be knowledgeable of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8032AE106FE24A0EBAB60825D6049532"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>one
shall be knowledgeable of New York City as it relates to the
commemoration;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB24BCC60DA174A6D9D0918BDB6EDD3B2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>one member shall
be the chairperson of any commemorative commission formed by New York, or the
designee of the chairperson; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H829114E551F74ED8B834B75675C7C314"><enum>(G)</enum><text>two members shall
be appointed by the Secretary, after consideration of the recommendation of the
mayor of the City of New York and after consultation with Members of the House
of Representatives whose districts encompass the City of New York.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF390C97A156541EF802257E1BF95EFDF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Term;
vacancies</header>
<subparagraph id="H6D14563416CF40079F59AE8FF137DA78"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Term</header><text>Each
member of the Commission shall be appointed for the life of the
Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF09A2F9ACEF4D1AABFE9D91D4F0F6EC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Vacancies</header>
<clause id="H3CDC04CF634445B58167CFBC9B036FB5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the same
manner in which the original appointment was made.</text>
</clause><clause id="H06E4C3D0E799422290206BD7E795D217"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Partial
term</header><text>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.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H867F608B177740A6BB238DADE531239"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Meetings</header>
<subparagraph id="H01BBD79375554F9D8CEE2E7B3F2FAAF3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall meet—</text>
<clause id="H2D2B8C06C13D45A5A454C887572FEAF8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>at
least twice each year; or</text>
</clause><clause id="H533B0E096C924DBBB8459DBA4C95CC85"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at
the call of the chairperson or the majority of the members of the
Commission.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9E3E258722344A9A9300DB82682CAA80"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Initial
meeting</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2E0ADCF07192493284DB611F5F13DE45"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Chairperson and
vice chairperson</header>
<subparagraph id="H0E0AD966C5DD45E5967931B1F4E4097"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall elect the chairperson and the vice
chairperson of the Commission on an annual basis.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H96FBCF4DBCE0490F93A39EBB53781BE2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Vice
chairperson</header><text>The vice chairperson shall serve as the chairperson
in the absence of the chairperson.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB811989F23A84FEA811C9CA285412984"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text>A
majority of voting members shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may
hold meetings.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2D185F1409DF497FB5365EDC8CF6F5A9"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Voting</header>
<subparagraph id="HA7C961648ECF47110038003E9C830011"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall act only on an affirmative vote of a
majority of the voting members of the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4FD15924649944ADB5B6216CF3D7ECB8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Nonvoting
member</header><text>The individual appointed under subparagraph (D)(ii) of
paragraph (1) shall be a nonvoting member, and shall serve only in an advisory
capacity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H685FC61784D04609886EB9CBA26C8C99"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="H0A41E820FF834B19B39000E818BDEBE4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3DB5B4C67C7D48529193ACBE8D91EC94"><enum>(A)</enum><text>plan, develop, and
execute programs and activities appropriate to commemorate the 400th
anniversary of the voyage of Henry Hudson, the first European to sail up the
Hudson River, and the 200th anniversary of the voyage of Robert Fulton, the
first person to use steam navigation on a commercial basis;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7138320158824116BA508E115CE600A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>facilitate
Hudson-Fulton-related activities throughout the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8F7A9958D8D34E728DCC956BA208E44B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>coordinate its
activities with the State commemoration commission and appropriate Federal
Government agencies, including the Departments of Agriculture, Defense, State,
and Transportation, the National Park Service with respect to the Hudson River
Valley National Heritage Area, and the American Heritage Rivers Initiative
Interagency Committee established by Executive Order 13061, dated September 11,
1997, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for
the Arts, and the Smithsonian Institution;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE71B73184D840AFB97D63CFBEC1D424"><enum>(D)</enum><text>encourage civic,
patriotic, historical, educational, artistic, 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 voyages of Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBC473519F8A84984916002FC4696CCE9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>provide technical
assistance to States, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the
commemoration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4E872B526F8346539F9F895797FDA2B0"><enum>(F)</enum><text>coordinate and
facilitate for the public scholarly research on, publication about, and
interpretation of, the voyages of Henry Hudson and Robert Fulton;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H63F328E8C48A4FC4A0006FA000652E1D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>ensure that the
Hudson-Fulton 2009 commemorations provide a lasting legacy and long-term public
benefit by assisting in the development of appropriate programs and facilities;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5348C06A82AF4E9D8EE2DDE6F7E4A1E0"><enum>(H)</enum><text>assist in ensuring
that the observances of the voyage of Henry Hudson are inclusive and
appropriately recognize the experiences and heritage of all people present when
Henry Hudson sailed the Hudson River.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7F6F5F4418EF4F1580009B00897E4976"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Strategic plan
and annual performance plans</header><text>The Commission shall prepare a
strategic plan in accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/306">section 306</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code,
and annual performance plans in accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/1115">section 1115</external-xref> of title 31,
United States Code, for the activities of the Commission carried out under this
Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H60E87A3364724CFDA0E3F0AF1B65510"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<subparagraph id="H4F172D4B3B0E49D7B6B5E04F85DFE3A6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text>The Commission shall submit to the Congress an annual
report that contains a list of each gift, bequest, or devise with a value of
more than $250, together with the identity of the donor of each such gift,
bequest, or devise.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFAF03834899248DCAD975C2DC568CE43"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Final
report</header><text>Not later than September 30, 2010, the Commission shall
submit to the Secretary a final report that contains—</text>
<clause id="H7F0BA518D046408B8E07ACAB2428ABCB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
summary of the activities of the Commission;</text>
</clause><clause id="HFB4F284743D34166B574417D60FABD6D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a
final accounting of funds received and expended by the Commission; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDE92FB6F1AF946A000D7672975509C5F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the findings and
recommendations of the Commission.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBB20C19427BD4EDFB848CC530893BBC9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Powers of the
Commission</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="HE968C58010A64C309F08164B575EB4F9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission may—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5FF46ECE0FF74969B4AB29A0F3D6093"><enum>(A)</enum><text>solicit, accept,
use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of money or other real or
personal property for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the
Commission;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H250038BFB5EC4421B0C43245AA9B009D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>appoint such
advisory committees as the Commission determines to be necessary to carry out
this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3BA0B8FB29849EDA6B0629C6EE2D8B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>authorize any
member or employee of the Commission to take any action that the Commission is
authorized to take by this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H805819DD399F46CB830881197C3C6030"><enum>(D)</enum><text>subject to the
availability of appropriations, 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 the
termination of the Commission;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB4F16B7681E4BDDA6AECBA7E0E01100"><enum>(E)</enum><text>use the United
States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal
agencies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7198C46D31E347A7B451FAC3A0D55607"><enum>(F)</enum><text>subject to
approval by the Commission and the availability of appropriations, make grants
in amounts not to exceed $20,000 to communities, nonprofit organizations, and
commemorative commissions formed by the State to develop programs to assist in
the commemoration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1BC9AA1C65E4DC6BCE1A5DC6F9C1659"><enum>(G)</enum><text>subject to the
availability of appropriations, make grants in amounts not to exceed $20,000 to
research and scholarly organizations to research, publish, or distribute
information relating to the early history of the voyages of Hudson and Fulton;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9C6C54DEC1A04AF5A758CDAB1F6D7B34"><enum>(H)</enum><text>provide technical
assistance to the State, localities, and nonprofit organizations to develop
programs and facilities to further the commemoration.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7738B08E67C94934A979F29C48F489B5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Commission
personnel matters</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="H62A6F882D2244CE98CB086C229C2D997"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Compensation of
members of the Commission</header>
<subparagraph id="H965CBBB2DB7749CD80A06D5F2D68824"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a member of the
Commission shall serve without compensation.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2210E423B1AA4CF3AB64D98300C036A2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal
employees</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFB214C3873344519BE98DFBB61065900"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Travel
expenses</header><text>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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/57">chapter 57</external-xref> 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.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6E45AA1A918B46E5B50020BE3351F377"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Staff</header>
<subparagraph id="HE91CBAB554CE474688814202B2403B96"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC59A48727AE45958050BF91B8DA757"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Confirmation of
executive director</header><text>The employment of an executive director shall
be subject to confirmation by the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H141C566AFF194ADEB229B19C6D9C80D5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Compensation</header>
<subparagraph id="HAB63E21FC8704A22B03BC349C7762112"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>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
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of
positions and General Schedule pay rates.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA6D5221BFC924E34A794D958F4E460D1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Maximum rate of
pay</header><text>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 <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/5316">section 5316</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDC7B0D3E61EB4FC7BFDE8DC3E1DBF134"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Detail of
government employees</header>
<subparagraph id="H395B0C6AD22B4A438D39ADFBD2C540F1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Federal
employees</header>
<clause id="HA56D6A43A09C4B788511401FF93EA54"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>At the request of the Commission, the head of any Federal
agency may detail, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable 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.</text>
</clause><clause id="HE6E30E4CA9224249B3E24D6F10B7813E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Civil service
status</header><text>The detail of an employee under clause (i) shall be
without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H65E61C4BDAD24DA6B0FAC49053C0C900"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State
employees</header><text>The Commission may—</text>
<clause id="H8488A4264604498AB1D7C0C9FA3444C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>accept the services
of personnel detailed from the State (including subdivisions of the State);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HAC740883393A4A79BB6197DAF0D8E819"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reimburse the
State for services of detailed personnel.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE1A2AE176D924EF8945DC072E15B4217"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Volunteer and
uncompensated services</header><text>Notwithstanding <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/1342">section 1342</external-xref> of title 31,
United States Code, the Commission may accept and use voluntary and
uncompensated services as the Commission determines necessary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H98597B15537F4107AB6158B935D2009D"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Support
services</header><text>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.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H527EA7CB93E6475EB65E49CF8CE2E8D8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Procurement of
temporary and intermittent services</header><text>Subject to the availability
of appropriations, the chairperson of the Commission may procure temporary and
intermittent services in accordance with <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/3109">section 3109(b)</external-xref> 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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3E801EC2D41D4EB5AEE115DBFBFEE664"><enum>(g)</enum><header>FACA
nonapplicability</header><text>Section 14(b) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8F1B1062377B4A3EB9ACAC4D5E238C76"><enum>(h)</enum><header>No Effect on
Authority</header><text>Nothing in this section supersedes the authority of the
States or the National Park Service concerning the commemoration.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA3DF2656E9A846F19C64C271B1A486EB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The
Commission shall terminate on December 31, 2010, and shall transfer all
documents and materials of the Commission to the National Archives or other
appropriate Federal entity.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H899286A608EF4643BCFFB00022C75DE9"><enum>303.</enum><header>Audit of
Commission</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Inspector
General of the Department of the Interior shall perform an annual audit of the
Commission, shall make the results of the audit available to the public, and
shall transmit such results to the Committee on Government Reform of the House
of Representatives.</text>
</section><section id="H1448A75D09C44B5B8FA2286EA065D2C1"><enum>304.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through
2011 to carry out this title, of which—</text>
<paragraph id="H78A2AE79A1F24C549C2C391F72190992"><enum>(1)</enum><text>80 percent shall
be for Hudson Valley activities relating to the commemoration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H903AD3CCD068454DA36700FABC3B4109"><enum>(2)</enum><text>10 percent shall
be for New York City activities relating to the commemoration; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB521239EE816469BAF1EBA40E139BA95"><enum>(3)</enum><text>10 percent shall
be for distribution by the Commission in accordance with this Act for
activities relating to the commemoration.</text>
</paragraph></section>