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1 Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act [Public Law 114–224] [This law has not been amended] øCurrency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Public Law 114-224. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current law through the date of the enactment of the public law listed at https:// www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/comps/¿ øNote: While this publication does not represent an official version of any Federal statute, substantial efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of its contents. The official version of Federal law is found in the United States Statutes at Large and in the United States Code. The legal effect to be given to the Statutes at Large and the United States Code is established by statute (1 U.S.C. 112, 204).¿ AN ACT To establish the Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ø48 U.S.C. 1541 note¿ SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act’’. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. There is established a commission to be known as the ‘‘Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission’’ (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. The Commission shall— (1) plan, develop, and carry out such activities as the Com- mission determines to be appropriate to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands of the United States becoming an unincorporated territory of the United States; (2) provide advice and assistance to Federal, State, and local governmental agencies, as well as civic groups to carry out activities to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Virgin Islands of the United States becoming an unincor- porated territory of the United States; and (3) submit to the President and Congress the reports re- quired pursuant to section 7. SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP. (a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Commission shall be composed of 8 members as follows: (1) The Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Af- fairs or a designee of the Assistant Secretary. VerDate Mar 15 2010 16:40 Sep 10, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 9001 Sfmt 9001 G:\COMP\114-2\VIOTUSCC.BEL HOLC September 10, 2019 G:\COMP\114-2\VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES CENTENNIA....XML This law has not been amended 2 Sec. 5 Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Co... (2) One member appointed by the Governor of the Virgin Islands of the United States or a designee of the Governor. (3) Two Members of the House of Representatives ap- pointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (4) One Member of the House of Representatives appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (5) Two Members of the Senate appointed by the majority leader of the Senate. (6) One Member of the Senate appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. (b) TERMS.—Each member of the Commission shall be ap- pointed for the life of the Commission. (c) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—All members of the Commis- sion shall be appointed not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Commission shall— (1) not affect the powers of the Commission; and (2) be filled in the manner in which the original appoint- ment was made. (e) RATES OF PAY.—Members shall not receive compensation for the performance of duties on behalf of the Commission. (f) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the Commission shall be reimbursed for travel and per diem in lieu of subsistence ex- penses during the performance of duties of the Commission while away from home or regular place of business of the member, in ac- cordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (g) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum to conduct business, but two or more members may hold hearings. (h) CHAIRPERSON.—The chairperson of the Commission shall be selected by a majority vote of the members of the Commission. SEC. 5. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION. (a) DIRECTOR AND STAFF.—The Commission shall appoint an executive director and such other additional personnel as are nec- essary to enable the Commission to perform the duties of the Com- mission. (b) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE LAWS.—The exec- utive director and staff of the Commission may be appointed with- out regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, gov- erning appointments in the competitive service, and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the executive di- rector and other staff may not exceed the rate payable for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of such title. (c) DETAIL OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Upon request of the Com- mission, the Secretary of the Interior or the Archivist of the United States may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the Department of the Interior or the National Archives and Records Administration, respectively to the Commission to assist the Commission to perform the duties of the Commission. VerDate Mar 15 2010 16:40 Sep 10, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 9001 Sfmt 9001 G:\COMP\114-2\VIOTUSCC.BEL HOLC September 10, 2019 G:\COMP\114-2\VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES CENTENNIA....XML This law has not been amended 3 Sec. 8 Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Co... (d) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Commission may procure such temporary and intermittent services from experts and consult- ants as are necessary to enable the Commission to perform the du- ties of the Commission. (e) VOLUNTEER AND UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES.—Notwith- standing section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Commis- sion may accept and use voluntary and uncompensated services as the Commission determines necessary. SEC. 6. POWERS OF COMMISSION. (a) HEARINGS.—The Commission may, for the purpose of car- rying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate. (b) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Fed- eral agencies. (c) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Commission may secure directly from any Federal agency information necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties of the Commission. Upon re- quest of the chairperson of the Commission, the head of that Fed- eral agency shall furnish that information to the Commission. (d) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, DEVISES.—The Commission may solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or devises of money, services, or property, both real and personal, for the purpose of aid- ing or facilitating the work of the Commission. (e) AVAILABLE SPACE.—Upon the request of the Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall make available to the Commission, at a normal rental rate for Federal agencies, such as- sistance and facilities as may be necessary for the Commission to perform the duties of the Commission. (f) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Commission may enter into contracts with and compensate the Federal Government, State and local governments, private entities, or individuals to enable the Commission to perform the duties of the Commission. SEC. 7. REPORTS. (a) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than January 31 of each year, and annually thereafter until the final report is submitted pursu- ant to subsection (b), the Commission shall submit to the President and the Congress a report on— (1) the activities of the Commission; and (2) the revenue and expenditures of the Commission, in- cluding a list of each gift, bequest, or devise to the Commission with a value of more than $250, including the identity of the donor of each gift, bequest, or devise. (b) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than January 31, 2018, the Com- mission shall submit a final report to the President and the Con- gress containing— (1) a summary of the activities of the Commission; and (2) a final accounting of funds received and expended by the Commission. SEC. 8. ANNUAL AUDIT. The Inspector General of the Department of the Interior— (1) may perform an audit of the Commission; VerDate Mar 15 2010 16:40 Sep 10, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 9001 Sfmt 9001 G:\COMP\114-2\VIOTUSCC.BEL HOLC September 10, 2019 G:\COMP\114-2\VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES CENTENNIA....XML This law has not been amended 4 Sec. 9 Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Co... (2) shall make the results of any such audit available to the public; and (3) shall transmit such results to the Committee on Over- sight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) FEDERAL AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal agency’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘agency’’ in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, each territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian tribe. SEC. 10. TERMINATION. The Commission shall terminate on September 30, 2018, or may terminate at an earlier date determined by the Commission after the final report is submitted pursuant to section 7(b). SEC. 11. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED. No Federal funds are authorized or may be obligated to carry out this Act. VerDate Mar 15 2010 16:40 Sep 10, 2019 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 9001 Sfmt 9001 G:\COMP\114-2\VIOTUSCC.BEL HOLC September 10, 2019 G:\COMP\114-2\VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES CENTENNIA....XML This law has not been amended