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[S. 1014 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.1014

                     One Hundred Sixteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,
            the third day of January, two thousand and twenty


                                 An Act


 
To establish the Route 66 Centennial 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 ``Route 66 Centennial Commission 
Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
    Congress finds that--
        (1) Route 66 was the first all-weather highway in the United 
    States connecting the Midwest to California, and has played a major 
    role in the history of the United States;
        (2) Route 66 has become a symbol of the heritage of travel and 
    the legacy of seeking a better life shared by the people of the 
    United States, and has been enshrined in the popular culture of the 
    United States; and
        (3) the year 2026 will be the centennial anniversary of Route 
    66, and a commission should be established to study and recommend 
    in a report to Congress activities that are fitting and proper to 
    celebrate that anniversary in a manner that appropriately honors 
    the Mother Road of the United States.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT.
    There is established a commission to be known as the ``Route 66 
Centennial Commission'' (referred to in this Act as the 
``Commission'').
SEC. 4. DUTIES.
    The Commission shall--
        (1) study activities that may be carried out by the Federal 
    Government to determine whether the activities are fitting and 
    proper to honor Route 66 on the occasion of the centennial 
    anniversary of Route 66, including activities such as--
            (A) the issuance of commemorative coins, medals, 
        certificates of recognition, and postage stamps;
            (B) ceremonies and celebrations commemorating specific 
        events; and
            (C) the production, publication, and distribution of books, 
        pamphlets, films, electronic publications, and other 
        educational materials; and
        (2) recommend to Congress--
            (A) the activities that the Commission considers most 
        fitting and proper to honor Route 66 on the occasion described 
        in paragraph (1); and
            (B) 1 or more entities in the Federal Government that the 
        Commission considers most appropriate to carry out those 
        activities.
SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP.
    (a) Number and Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 15 
members appointed as follows:
        (1) 3 members, each of whom shall be an eligible individual 
    described in subsection (b), appointed by the President based on 
    the recommendation of the Secretary of Transportation.
        (2) 1 member, who shall be an eligible individual described in 
    subsection (b), appointed by the President based on the 
    recommendation of the Governor of Illinois.
        (3) 1 member, who shall be an eligible individual described in 
    subsection (b), appointed by the President based on the 
    recommendation of the Governor of Missouri.
        (4) 1 member, who shall be an eligible individual described in 
    subsection (b), appointed by the President based on the 
    recommendation of the Governor of Kansas.
        (5) 1 member, who shall be an eligible individual described in 
    subsection (b), appointed by the President based on the 
    recommendation of the Governor of Oklahoma.
        (6) 1 member, who shall be an eligible individual described in 
    subsection (b), appointed by the President based on the 
    recommendation of the Governor of Texas.
        (7) 1 member, who shall be an eligible individual described in 
    subsection (b), appointed by the President based on the 
    recommendation of the Governor of New Mexico.
        (8) 1 member, who shall be an eligible individual described in 
    subsection (b), appointed by the President based on the 
    recommendation of the Governor of Arizona.
        (9) 1 member, who shall be an eligible individual described in 
    subsection (b), appointed by the President based on the 
    recommendation of the Governor of California.
        (10) 1 member, who shall be an eligible individual described in 
    subsection (b), appointed by the President based on the 
    recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
        (11) 1 member, who shall be an eligible individual described in 
    subsection (b), appointed by the President based on the 
    recommendation of the Minority Leader of the House of 
    Representatives.
        (12) 1 member, who shall be an eligible individual described in 
    subsection (b), appointed by the President based on the 
    recommendation of the Majority Leader of the Senate.
        (13) 1 member, who shall be an eligible individual described in 
    subsection (b), appointed by the President based on the 
    recommendation of the Minority Leader of the Senate.
    (b) Eligible Individual.--An eligible individual referred to in 
subsection (a) is an individual with--
        (1) a demonstrated dedication to educating others about the 
    importance of historical figures and events; and
        (2) substantial knowledge and appreciation of Route 66.
    (c) Time of Appointment.--Each initial appointment of a member of 
the Commission shall be made before the expiration of the 120-day 
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Terms.--Each member shall be appointed for the life of the 
Commission.
    (e) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall not affect the 
powers of the Commission but shall be filled in the manner in which the 
original appointment was made.
    (f) Basic Pay.--Members shall serve on the Commission without pay.
    (g) 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.
    (h) Quorum.--7 members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, 
but a lesser number may hold hearings.
    (i) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Commission shall select a Chair and 
Vice Chair from among the members of the Commission.
    (j) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair.
SEC. 6. DIRECTOR AND STAFF.
    (a) Director.--The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of a 
Director and such additional personnel as the Commission considers to 
be appropriate.
    (b) Applicability of Certain Civil Service Laws.--
        (1) Director.--The Director of the Commission shall--
            (A) be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 
        5, United States Code, governing appointments in the 
        competitive service; and
            (B) be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 
        and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States 
        Code, relating to classification and General Schedule pay 
        rates, except that the rate of pay for the Director may not 
        exceed the rate payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule 
        under section 5315 of that title.
        (2) Staff.--The staff of the Commission shall--
            (A) be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 
        5, United States Code, governing appointments in the 
        competitive service; and
            (B) be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 
        and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States 
        Code, relating to classification and General Schedule pay 
        rates.
    (c) Source of Compensation.--In accordance with section 10--
        (1) no Federal funds may be expended to compensate a Director 
    or staff member of the Commission under this section; and
        (2) any compensation paid to a Director or any staff of the 
    Commission appointed under this section shall be derived solely 
    from donated funds.
SEC. 7. POWERS.
    (a) Hearings and Sessions.--The Commission may hold such hearings, 
sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive 
such evidence as the Commission considers to be appropriate to carry 
out this Act.
    (b) Powers of Members and Agents.--Any member or agent of the 
Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action that 
the Commission is authorized to take under this Act.
    (c) Mails.--The Commission may use the United States mails in the 
same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal departments 
and agencies.
    (d) Administrative Support Services.--
        (1) In general.--On 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 this Act.
        (2) Detailees.--
            (A) Federal employees.--
                (i) In general.--At the request of the Commission, the 
            head of any Federal agency or department may detail to the 
            Commission, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, any 
            employee of the agency or department.
                (ii) Civil service status.--The detail of an employee 
            under clause (i) shall be without interruption or loss of 
            civil service status or privilege.
                (iii) No additional compensation.--A Federal employee 
            who is detailed to the Commission under this subparagraph 
            may not receive any additional pay, allowances, benefits, 
            or other compensation by reason of the detail of the 
            employee to the Commission or any services performed by the 
            employee for the Commission.
            (B) State employees.--The Commission may--
                (i) accept the services of personnel detailed from a 
            State; and
                (ii) reimburse the State for the services of the 
            detailed personnel.
    (e) Volunteer and Uncompensated Services.--Notwithstanding section 
1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Commission may accept and use 
such voluntary and uncompensated services as the Commission determines 
to be necessary.
    (f) Gifts.--The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts, 
grants, bequests, or devises of money, services, or property from any 
public or private source for the purpose of covering the costs incurred 
by the Commission in carrying out this Act.
SEC. 8. REPORTS.
    (a) Interim Reports.--The Commission may submit to Congress such 
interim reports as the Commission considers to be appropriate.
    (b) Final Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which 
all members of the Commission are appointed, the Commission shall 
submit to Congress a final report containing--
        (1) a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the 
    Commission;
        (2) the recommendations of the Commission; and
        (3) any other information that the Commission considers to be 
    appropriate.
SEC. 9. TERMINATION.
    The Commission shall terminate on December 31, 2026.
  SEC. 10. EXPENDITURES OF COMMISSION.
    (a) In General.--All expenditures of the Commission, including any 
reimbursement required under this Act, shall be made solely from 
donated funds.
    (b) No Additional Funds Authorized.--No additional funds are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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