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AN ACTTo amend the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 to modify certain membership and other requirements of the United States Semiquincentennial 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. [36 U.S.C. 101 note] SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ““United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020””.
SEC. 2. [36 U.S.C. 101 note] UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION. (a) Establishment of Commission.—Section 4 of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-196; 130 Stat. 685) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking subparagraph (I) and inserting the following: “(I) The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts. “(J) The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities. “(K) The Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. “(L)(i) The Chief Justice of the United States; or “(ii) an Associate Justice or former Associate Justice appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States. ” ; (2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: “(3) Removal of members who are private citizens.—Following notice and approval of the relevant appointing authority, on an affirmative vote of not less than ⅔ of the members of the Commission, the Commission may remove a member of the Commission appointed under subsection (b)(3). ” ; and (3) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking “ “”” and inserting the following: “(1) Location of first meeting.—The first meeting ” ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: “(2) Location of subsequent meetings.—At least 1 meeting of the Commission each year shall be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ” . (b) Duties.—Section 5(c)(1) of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-196; 130 Stat. 687) is amended by striking “ “”” and inserting “ “””. (c) Coordination.—Section 6(b) of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-196; 130 Stat. 689) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking “ “”” and inserting “ “””; and (2) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “ “”” after “ “””. (d) Expenditures of Commission.—Section 9 of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-196; 130 Stat. 691) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: “(a) In General.—All expenditures of the Commission shall be made from donations, earned income, and any funds made available to carry out this Act under subsection (f). ” ; (2) in subsection (d), by striking “ “”” and inserting “ “””; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(e) Intellectual Property Protections.—The Commission shall have the exclusive right to use, and to allow others to use, the official marks, imprimaturs, and logos of the Commission. “(f) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. ” .