[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 115 (Wednesday, September 8, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10628-S10629]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT COMMEMORATION ACT OF 1999

  On August 5, 1999, the Senate passed S. 1072, as follows:

                                S. 1072

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. CENTENNIAL OF FLIGHT COMMISSION.

       The Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act (36 U.S.C. 143 
     note; 112 Stat. 3486 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 4--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking ``or his 
     designee'';
       (ii) in paragraph (3) by striking ``, or his designee'' and 
     inserting ``to represent the interests of the Foundation''; 
     and in paragraph (3) strike the word ``chairman'' and insert 
     the word ``president'';
       (iii) in paragraph (4) by striking ``, or his designee'' 
     and inserting ``to represent the interests of the 2003 
     Committee'';
       (iv) in paragraph (5) by inserting before the period ``and 
     shall represent the interests of such aeronautical 
     entities''; and
       (v) in paragraph (6) by striking ``, or his designee'';
       (B) by striking subsection (f);
       (C) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as 
     subsections (c) through (f), respectively; and
       (D) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b) Alternates.--Each member described under subsection 
     (a) may designate an alternate who may act in lieu of the 
     member to the extent authorized by the member, including 
     attending meetings and voting.'';
       (2) in section 5--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) by inserting ``provide recommendations and advice to 
     the President, Congress, and Federal agencies on the most 
     effective ways to'' after ``The Commission shall'';
       (ii) by striking paragraph (1); and
       (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (7) as 
     paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively;
       (B) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c) and 
     inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b) International Activities.--The Commission may--
       ``(1) advise the United States with regard to gaining 
     support for and facilitating international recognition of the 
     importance of aviation history in general and the centennial 
     of powered flight in particular; and
       ``(2) attend international meetings regarding such 
     activities as advisors to official United States 
     representatives or to gain or provide information for or 
     about the activities of the Commission.''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Additional Duties.--The Commission may--
       ``(1)(A) assemble, write, and edit a calendar of events in 
     the United States (and significant events in the world) 
     dealing with the commemoration of the centennial of flight or 
     the history of aviation;
       ``(B) actively solicit event information; and
       ``(C) disseminate the calendar by printing and distributing 
     hard and electronic copies and making the calendar available 
     on a web page on the Internet;
       ``(2) maintain a web page on the Internet for the public 
     that includes activities related to the centennial of flight 
     celebration and the history of aviation;
       ``(3) write and produce press releases about the centennial 
     of flight celebration and the history of aviation;
       ``(4) solicit and respond to media inquiries and conduct 
     media interviews on the centennial of flight celebration and 
     the history of aviation;
       ``(5) initiate contact with individuals and organizations 
     that have an interest in aviation to encourage such 
     individuals and organizations to conduct their own activities 
     in celebration of the centennial of flight;
       ``(6) provide advice and recommendations, through the 
     Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration (or any employee of such an agency head under 
     the direction of that agency head), to individuals and 
     organizations that wish to conduct their own activities in 
     celebration of the centennial of flight, and maintain files 
     of information and lists of experts on related subjects that 
     can be disseminated on request;
       ``(7) sponsor meetings of Federal agencies, State and local 
     governments, and private individuals and organizations for 
     the purpose of coordinating their activities in celebration 
     of the centennial of flight; and
       ``(8) encourage organizations to publish works related to 
     the history of aviation.'';
       (3) in section 6(a)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking the first sentence; and
       (ii) in the second sentence--

       (I) by striking ``the Federal'' and inserting ``a 
     Federal''; and
       (II) by striking ``the information'' and inserting 
     ``information''; and

       (B) in paragraph (3) by striking ``section 4(c)(2)'' and 
     inserting ``section 4(d)(2)'';
       (4) in section 6(c)(1) by striking ``the Commission may'' 
     and inserting ``the Administrator of the National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration or the Administrator of the Federal 
     Aviation Administration (or an employee of the respective 
     administration as designated by either Administrator) may, on 
     behalf of the Commission,'';
       (5) in section 7--
       (A) in subsection (a) in the first sentence--
       (i) by striking ``There'' and inserting ``Subject to 
     subsection (h), there''; and
       (ii) by inserting before the period ``or represented on the 
     Advisory Board under section 12(b)(1) (A) through (E)'';
       (B) in subsection (b) by striking ``The Commission'' and 
     inserting ``Subject to subsection (h), the Commission'';
       (C) by striking subsection (g);
       (D) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g); and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) Limitation.--Each member of the Commission described 
     under section 4(a) (3), (4), and (5) may not make personnel 
     decisions, including hiring, termination, and setting terms 
     and conditions of employment.'';
       (6) in section 9--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) by striking ``The Commission may'' and inserting 
     ``After consultation with the Commission, the Administrator 
     of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``its duties or that it'' and inserting 
     ``the duties under this Act or that the Administrator of the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration'';
       (B) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in the first sentence by striking ``The Commission 
     shall have'' and inserting ``After consultation with the 
     Commission, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration may exercise''; and
       (ii) in the second sentence by striking ``that the 
     Commission lawfully adopts'' and inserting ``adopted under 
     subsection (a)''; and
       (C) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
       ``(d) Use of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), funds from 
     licensing royalties received under this section shall be used 
     by the Commission to carry out the duties of the Commission 
     specified by this Act.
       ``(2) Excess funds.--The Commission shall transfer any 
     portion of funds in excess of funds necessary to carry out 
     the duties described under paragraph (1), to the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration to be used for the sole 
     purpose of commemorating the history of aviation or the 
     centennial of powered flight.'';
       (7) in section 10--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in the first sentence, by striking ``activities of the 
     Commission'' and inserting

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     ``actions taken by the Commission in fulfillment of the 
     Commission's duties under this Act'';
       (ii) in paragraph (3), by adding ``and'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (iii) in paragraph (4), by striking the semicolon and 
     ``and'' and inserting a period; and
       (iv) by striking paragraph (5); and
       (B) in subsection (b)(1) by striking ``activities'' and 
     inserting ``recommendations'';
       (8) in section 12--
       (A) in subsection (b)--
       (i) in paragraph (1)--

       (I) in subparagraphs (A), (C), (D), and (E), by striking 
     ``, or the designee of the Secretary'';
       (II) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``, or the designee 
     of the Librarian''; and
       (III) in subparagraph (F)--

       (aa) in clause (i) by striking ``government'' and inserting 
     ``governmental entity''; and
       (bb) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows:
       ``(ii) shall be selected among individuals who--

       ``(I) have earned an advanced degree related to aerospace 
     history or science, or have actively and primarily worked in 
     an aerospace related field during the 5-year period before 
     appointment by the President; and
       ``(II) specifically represent 1 or more of the persons or 
     groups enumerated under section 5(a)(1).''; and

       (ii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Alternates.--Each member described under paragraph 
     (1) (A) through (E) may designate an alternate who may act in 
     lieu of the member to the extent authorized by the member, 
     including attending meetings and voting.''; and
       (B) in subsection (h) by striking ``section 4(e)'' and 
     inserting ``section 4(d)''; and
       (9) in section 13--
       (A) by striking paragraph (4); and
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).

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