AN ACTTo complete the Federal Triangle in the District of Columbia, to construct a public building to provide Federal office space and space for an international cultural and trade center, and for other purposes.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,[Sections 1–6 were repealed by section 6 of P.L. 107–217 (116 Stat. 1062).]

SEC. 7. [40 U.S.C. 1106] INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL AND TRADE CENTER COMMISSION. (a) Establishment.—There is established a commission to be known as the International Cultural and Trade Center Commission. (b) Duties of Commission.—The duties of the Commission are as follows: (1) To participate in accordance with section 4 in the planning of the building to be constructed under section 5. (2) To enter into an agreement with the Administrator under section 8 for the lease of space in the building constructed under section 5 for establishment, operation, and maintenance of an international cultural and trade center. (3) To operate and manage any space leased under section 8 in accordance with the objectives of this Act. (4) To prepare under section 8 an annual report on the operation and management of such space. (c) Membership.— (1) Number and appointment.—The Commission shall be composed of 15 members as follows: (A) The Secretary of State or his delegate. (B) The Secretary of Commerce or his delegate. (C) The Secretary of Agriculture or his delegate. (D) The United States Trade Representative or his delegate. (E) The Administrator or his delegate. (F) The Director of the United States Information Agency or his delegate. (G) The Chairman of the Corporation or his delegate. (H) The Mayor of the District of Columbia or his delegate. (I) The Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts or his delegate. (J) 6 individuals appointed by the President one of whom shall be a resident and registered voter of the District of Columbia and all of whom shall be specially qualified to serve on the Commission by virtue of their education, training, or experience in international trade, commerce, cultural exchange, finance, business, or management of facilities similar to the international cultural and trade center described in section 8. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. (2) Terms.— (A) General rule.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the terms of office of the private sector Members first taking office shall begin on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall expire as designated at the time of appointment, two at the end of two years, two at the end of four years, and two at the end of six years. (B) Filling a vacancy.—Any member of the Commission appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. A member may serve after the expiration of his term until his successor has taken office. (3) Pay.—Members of the Commission shall serve without pay; except that any member of the Commission appointed under paragraph (1)(J) shall while attending meetings of and attending hearings held by the Commission be entitled to travel or transportation expenses in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (4) Quorum.—8 members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings. (5) Designation of chairman.—The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Commission shall be designated by the President; except that the Chairman may only be designated from individuals appointed under paragraph (1)(J). (6) Meetings.—The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman but no less often than every 4 months. (d) Staff of Commission.— (1) General rule.—The Commission shall have a staff, including an executive director. Such staff shall be composed of individuals who may either be appointed under paragraph (2) or detailed under paragraph (3); except that the staff of the Commission may not at any time be composed of more than 15 individuals. (2) Authority to appoint.—The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of not to exceed 10 individuals, including an individual to serve as the executive director of the Commission. Staff appointed under this paragraph shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates; except that— (A) the individual appointed to serve as the executive director and one other individual appointed to the staff of the Commission may be appointed and compensated without regard to such provisions; and (B) the pay of any individual (other than the 2 individuals referred to in subparagraph (A)) appointed under this paragraph shall be at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate of basic pay payable for GS–17 of the General Schedule. (3) Detail.—Subject to paragraph (1), upon request of the Commission, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Special Trade Representative, the Administrator, and the Director of the United States Information Agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, such of the personnel of the department or agency such person heads as may be necessary to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under this Act. (e) Office Space and Supplies.—Upon request of the Commission, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Special Trade Representative, the Administrator, and the Director of the United States Information Agency may provide, on a reimbursable basis, such office space, supplies, equipment, and other support services as may be necessary for the Commission to carry out its duties under this Act. (f) Powers of Commission.— (1) Hearings and sessions.—The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out its duties under this Act, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence, as the Commission considers appropriate. (2) Powers of members and agents.—Any member or agent of the Commission may, if so authorized by the Commission, take any action which the Commission is authorized to take by this subsection. (3) Obtaining official data.—The Commission may obtain from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out its duties under this Act. Upon request of the Chairman of the Commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the Commission. (4) Gifts.—The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property. (5) Mails.—The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States. (6) Authority to contract out.—Subject to applicable provisions of law, the Commission may enter into such contracts or agreements as the Commission considers appropriate to carry out any of its duties under this Act. (7) Experts and consultants.—The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5 of the United States Code. (g) Limitation on Expenses.— (1) Maximum amount.—The maximum amount of expenses (including salaries, travel expenses, expenses for temporary and intermittent services, expenses under contracts or agreements entered into under subsection (f)(7), and supply expenses) which the Commission may incur in any fiscal year may not exceed $1,000,000 in any fiscal year. (2) Adjustment for inflation.—Any dollar amount referred to in this subsection, subsection (h)(3), and section 8(d) may be adjusted by the Commission annually to reflect a percentage increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the preceding calendar year, as determined by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. (h) Funding.— (1) Requests for transfers.—If the Commission incurs any expenses in carrying out its duties under this Act, the Commission may request the Secretary of State, the Administrator, or any other Federal official referred to in subsection (c)(1) to transfer to the Commission an amount equal to such expenses from funds appropriated to such official. (2) Authority for transfers.—Subject to paragraphs (3) and (5), any official referred to in paragraph (1) may transfer such amounts from funds appropriated to such official as may be necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its duties under this Act. (3) Maximum amount of requests and transfers.—The aggregate amount of requests for transfers, and the aggregate amount of transfers, under this subsection may not exceed $1,000,000 in any fiscal year. (4) Deposit of receipts.—The Commission shall deposit all amounts it receives under this subsection into the account established by section 8(d). (5) Limitation on effect.—This subsection shall not be effective with respect to any fiscal year beginning after the last day of the 2-year period beginning on the first day the Commission deposits under section 8(c) funds into the account established by section 8(d).

SEC. 8. [40 U.S.C. 1107] OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL AND TRADE CENTER. (a) Lease of Space.— (1) Agreement.—The Administrator and the Commission shall enter into an agreement for the Commission to lease from the Administrator not to exceed 500,000 square feet of occupiable space in the building to be constructed under section 5 to serve as an international cultural and trade center. (2) Size.—The Commission shall determine the amount of space necessary for operation of the international cultural and trade center based upon demand, except that such space may not exceed 500,000 square feet of occupiable space. Upon certification of such demand by the Commission, the Administrator shall lease such amount of space to the Commission. (3) Terms.—The agreement entered into under this subsection shall include at a minimum the following terms: (A) The Commission will be permitted to sublease its space in such building to foreign missions, commercial establishments sponsored by foreign governments, and international cultural and trade organizations, including domestic organizations and State and local governments. (B) All space leased by the Commission from the Administrator will be at such rate as the Administrator and the Commission may agree but not less than the rate established under section 6(b)(2) plus such amount as the Administrator determines is necessary to pay on an annual basis for the costs of administering such building (including operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation costs) which are attributable to such space. (C) Such terms relating to default and nonperformance as the Administrator considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (b) Establishment of Center.— (1) By commission.—The Commission shall establish, operate, and maintain an international cultural and trade center in the space leased from the Administrator under subsection (a). (2) Contents.—The international cultural and trade center may include the following: (A) Office space for foreign missions and domestic and international organizations involved in international trade or cultural activities. (B) A world exhibition center providing space for exhibits from foreign nations. (C) An international bazaar providing space for commercial establishments sponsored by foreign governments. (D) An international center providing a centralized foreign trade reference facility, conference and meeting facilities, and audio-visual facilities for translating foreign languages. (E) Such other facilities as are consistent with the objectives of this section. (3) Subleasing of space.— (A) Agreements.—The Commission may enter into agreements with foreign missions and international cultural and trade organizations (including domestic organizations and State and local governments) to sublease any or all of the space it leased from the Administrator under subsection (a). Space subleased to such missions and organizations may only be used for establishment of trade centers and exhibitions, offices, and commercial establishments described in paragraph (2) and such other facilities as the Commission determines are consistent with an international cultural and trade center. (B) Terms and conditions.—An agreement entered into under this subsection shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Commission determines are appropriate to carry out the objectives of this Act. The rental rate per square foot of occupiable space for space subleased under this subsection shall be determined in accordance with subsection (c); except that the Commission may adjust such rate with respect to any space subleased to a foreign mission in accordance with the recommendations of the Secretary of State acting in accordance with section 204(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 4304(b)). The Secretary of State may reimburse the Commission for any expenses which are incurred by the Commission as a result of making adjustments in the rental rate for space under this subparagraph. (4) Reference facility and cultural events.—The Commission may establish in a portion of the space leased from the Administrator under this section a centralized foreign trade reference facility and conference and meeting facilities and audio-visual facilities for translating foreign languages. The Commission may permit cultural events and other activities to be held in a portion of such space. The Commission shall establish in accordance with subsection (c) fees and charges for— (A) the use of such facilities and auditorium, and (B) the holding of such events and activities. (c) Rents and Fees.— (1) Establishment of amount.—The Commission shall establish the amounts of fees under subsection (b)(4), and establish a rental rate for space subleased under subsection (b)(3), taking into account the objectives of this section and the best interests of the United States. In any fiscal year beginning after the last day of the 2-year period beginning on the first day the Commission deposits under this subsection funds into the account established under subsection (d), the aggregate amount of such fees and rent shall not be less than the cost to the Commission of subleasing space from the Administrator under subsection (a) in such fiscal year plus the expenses (including salaries, travel expenses, expenses for temporary and intermittent services, expenses under contracts or agreements entered into under subsection 7(f)(7), supply expenses and any reimbursable expenses) incurred by the Commission in carrying out its duties under this Act in such fiscal year. (2) Collection.—The Commission shall collect— (A) rent for space subleased under subsection (b); and (B) fees and charges under subsection (b). (3) Deposit.—The Commission shall deposit all amounts collected under this subsection and all amounts transferred by the Secretary of State to the Commission under subsection (b)(3)(B) into the account established under subsection (d). (d) Separate Account.— (1) Establishment.—There is established in the Treasury of the United States a separate account. (2) Contents.—The account shall include all amounts deposited by the Commission under subsection (c) and section 7(h). (3) Availability.—Amounts in the account established under this subsection shall be available to the Commission to pay— (A) all rents owed to the Administrator for lease of space under subsection (a); and (B) all expenses (including salaries, travel expenses, expenses for temporary and intermittent services, expenses under contracts or agreements entered into under section 7(f)(7), and supply expenses) incurred by the Commission in carrying out its duties under this Act but not exceeding $1,000,000 in any fiscal year. (4) Payments.—The Commission shall pay, from amounts in the account established by this subsection— (A) for lease of space under subsection (a) on an annual basis amounts owed to the Administrator for deposit into the fund established by section 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 490(f)); and (B) all expenses incurred by it in carrying out its duties under this Act but not exceeding $1,000,000 in any fiscal year. (5) Transfer of excess funds.—Periodically, but not less often than once per fiscal year, funds which the Commission determines are in excess of those needed to make the payments described in paragraph (4) shall be transferred by the Commission from the account established under this subsection to the fund established under section 210(f) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 490(f)). (h) Annual Report and Budget.—The Commission shall prepare and transmit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives (1) an annual report in January of each calendar year on the operation and management of the space leased by the Commission under subsection (a) and the international cultural and trade center, and (2) a budget for such fiscal year for operation, maintenance, and alteration of such center, including amounts received and projected to be received by the Commission in such fiscal year and expenses incurred and projected to be incurred by the Commission in such fiscal year.

SEC. 9. [40 U.S.C. 1108] DESIGNATION OF DEPARTMENTAL AUDITORIUM. (a) The Departmental Auditorium, located on the Federal Triangle between the Custom Service building and Interstate Commerce Commission building on Constitution Avenue, shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium”. (b) Any reference in any law, regulation, document, record, map or other paper of the United States to the auditorium referred to in subsection (a) is deemed to be a reference to the “Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium”.[Section 10 was repealed by section 6 of P.L. 107–217 (116 Stat. 1062).]