[116th Congress Public Law 282]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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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. <<NOTE: Dec. 31,
2020 - [S. 3989]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: United
States Semi- quincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020.>>
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 36 USC 101 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``United States Semiquincentennial
Commission Amendments Act of 2020''.
SEC. 2. <<NOTE: 36 USC 101 note prec.>> 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.
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