    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-282
    116th Congress

    An Act

    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. <>

    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 ``United States Semiquincentennial
    Commission Amendments Act of 2020''.
    SEC. 2. <>  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 \2/3\ 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 ``All meetings'' 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 ``2 years after the date of enactment of this Act'' and
    inserting ``March 31, 2020''.

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    (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 ``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'' and
    inserting ``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''; and
    (2) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph
    (A), by inserting ``and other'' after ``founding''.

    (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 ``Once each year during
    the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act'' and
    inserting ``Annually during the period beginning 1 year after
    the Commission submits the report to the President under section
    5(c)(1)''; 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.''.

    Approved December 31, 2020.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 3989:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 166 (2020):
    July 21, considered and passed Senate.
    Dec. 17, considered and passed House, amended.
    Dec. 19, Senate concurred in House amendment.
    DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2020):
    Dec. 31, Presidential statement.