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        <dc:title>United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020</dc:title>
        <citableAs>Public Law 116–282</citableAs>
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        <property style="-uslm-dtd:comp-short-title" role="compShortTitle">United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020</property>
        <citationNote style="-uslm-dtd:public-law">[(<citableAs>Public Law 116–282</citableAs>)]</citationNote>
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    <main style="-uslm-dtd:legis-body"><longTitle><docTitle style="-uslm-dtd:legis-type">AN ACT</docTitle><officialTitle style="-uslm-dtd:official-title">To 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.</officialTitle></longTitle><enactingFormula style="-uslm-dtd:enacting-clause">Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,</enactingFormula>
        <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/116/282/s1" styleType="OLC">
            <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">SECTION 1. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t36/s101">36 U.S.C. 101 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">SHORT TITLE. </heading>
            <content style="-uslm-dtd:text" class="block">  This Act may be cited as the “<shortTitle style="-uslm-dtd:quote">United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020</shortTitle>”. </content>
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        <section style="-uslm-dtd:section" identifier="/us/sComp/116/282/s2" styleType="OLC">
            <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">SEC. 2. </num><editorialNote style="-uslm-dtd:usc-reference" role="uscRef"><b>[</b><ref href="/us/usc/t36/s101">36 U.S.C. 101 note</ref><b>]</b> </editorialNote><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION. </heading>
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                <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Establishment of Commission.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 4 of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-196; 130 Stat. 685) is amended— </chapeau>
                <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/116/282/s2/a/1" styleType="OLC">
                    <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (b)(4), by striking subparagraph (I) and inserting the following: <quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block">
                    <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC">
                        <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="I">“(I) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts. </content>
                    </subparagraph>
                    <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC">
                        <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="J">“(J) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities. </content>
                    </subparagraph>
                    <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" styleType="OLC">
                        <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="K">“(K) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. </content>
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                        <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="L">“(L)</num><clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC" class="inline"><num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="i">(i) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Chief Justice of the United States; or </content></clause>
                        <clause style="-uslm-dtd:clause" styleType="OLC">
                            <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="ii">“(ii) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">an Associate Justice or former Associate Justice appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States. ”</content>
                        </clause>
                    </subparagraph></quotedContent>;</content>
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                <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/116/282/s2/a/2" styleType="OLC">
                    <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: <quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block">
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                        <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">“(3) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Removal of members who are private citizens.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">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). ”</content>
                    </paragraph></quotedContent>; and</content>
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                <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/116/282/s2/a/3" styleType="OLC">
                    <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (d)— </chapeau>
                    <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/116/282/s2/a/3/A" styleType="OLC">
                        <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="A">(A) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">All meetings</quotedText>” and inserting the following: <quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block">
                        <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC">
                            <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">“(1) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Location of first meeting.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The first meeting ”</content>
                        </paragraph></quotedContent>; and</content>
                    </subparagraph>
                    <subparagraph style="-uslm-dtd:subparagraph" identifier="/us/sComp/116/282/s2/a/3/B" styleType="OLC">
                        <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="B">(B) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding at the end the following: <quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block">
                        <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" styleType="OLC">
                            <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">“(2) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Location of subsequent meetings.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">At least 1 meeting of the Commission each year shall be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ”</content>
                        </paragraph></quotedContent>.</content>
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            <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/116/282/s2/b" styleType="OLC">
                <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="b">(b) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Duties.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 5(c)(1) of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-196; 130 Stat. 687) is amended by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">2 years after the date of enactment of this Act</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">March 31, 2020</quotedText>”.</content>
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            <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/116/282/s2/c" styleType="OLC">
                <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="c">(c) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Coordination.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 6(b) of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-196; 130 Stat. 689) is amended— </chapeau>
                <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/116/282/s2/c/1" styleType="OLC">
                    <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (3)(A), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">presiding officer of the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services</quotedText>”; and </content>
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                <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/116/282/s2/c/2" styleType="OLC">
                    <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">and other</quotedText>” after  “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">founding</quotedText>”. </content>
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            <subsection style="-uslm-dtd:subsection" identifier="/us/sComp/116/282/s2/d" styleType="OLC">
                <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="d">(d) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Expenditures of Commission.—</heading><chapeau style="-uslm-dtd:text">Section 9 of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-196; 130 Stat. 691) is amended— </chapeau>
                <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/116/282/s2/d/1" styleType="OLC">
                    <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="1">(1) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: <quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block">
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                        <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="a">“(a) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">In General.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">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). ”</content>
                    </subsection></quotedContent>;</content>
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                <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/116/282/s2/d/2" styleType="OLC">
                    <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="2">(2) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">in subsection (d), by striking “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Once each year during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act</quotedText>” and inserting “<quotedText style="-uslm-dtd:quote">Annually during the period beginning 1 year after the Commission submits the report to the President under section 5(c)(1)</quotedText>”; and </content>
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                <paragraph style="-uslm-dtd:paragraph" identifier="/us/sComp/116/282/s2/d/3" styleType="OLC">
                    <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="3">(3) </num><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">by adding at the end the following: <quotedContent style="-uslm-dtd:quoted-block">
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                        <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="e">“(e) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Intellectual Property Protections.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">The Commission shall have the exclusive right to use, and to allow others to use, the official marks, imprimaturs, and logos of the Commission. </content>
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                        <num style="-uslm-dtd:enum" value="f">“(f) </num><heading style="-uslm-dtd:header">Authorization of Appropriations.—</heading><content style="-uslm-dtd:text">There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. ”</content>
                    </subsection></quotedContent>.</content>
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