Public Law 116–282: 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.

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PUBLIC LAW 116–282—DEC. 31, 2020
134 STAT. 3386
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.

Dec. 31, 2020

[S. 3989]

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

United States

Semi-

quincentennial

Commission

Amendments

Act of 2020.
SECTION 1.

36 USC 101 note.

SHORT TITLE.

  This Act may be cited as the “
United States Semiquincentennial Commission Amendments Act of 2020
”.
SEC. 2.

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 ⅔ 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”.134 STAT. 3387
(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:

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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