Philadelphia Campaign Two Hundred and Fiftieth Commemoration Commission

(a) Establishment There is established a commission to be known as the Philadelphia Campaign Two Hundred and Fiftieth Commemoration Commission (referred to in this Act as the Commission). (b) Duties (1) Report The Commission shall submit to Congress a report on activities that the Commission recommends be carried out by the Federal Government to observe the 250th anniversary of the Philadelphia Campaign that— (A) identifies any such activities that the Commission considers most fitting and proper to commemorate such anniversary; and (B) includes any legislative proposals, including any proposals for appropriations, related to such activities. (2) Recommendations In recommending activities under the report required by paragraph (1), the Commission shall consider whether to recommend that the Federal Government— (A) acquire and preserve artifacts associated with the Philadelphia Campaign; or (B) sponsor— (i) a publicly available interactive digital resource the Philadelphia Campaign that including scholarly work concerning the Philadelphia Campaign; (ii) conferences, exhibitions, or other public meetings concerning the Philadelphia Campaign; or (iii) nationally accessible educational resources concerning the Philadelphia Campaign. (3) Advisory committee In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Commission shall consult with representatives of historical and cultural institutions able to contribute the mission of the Commission, including the following: (A) Maryland Center for History and Culture. (B) Historical Society of Pennsylvania. (C) Salem County Historical Society. (D) Chester County Historical Society. (E) Brandywine Conservancy. (F) Delaware Historical Society. (4) Coordination The Commission— (A) shall seek to encourage coordination among State, local, international and private sector entities with initiatives to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Philadelphia Campaign; and (B) acting through the Chief Executive Officer of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, establish a voluntary registry of such initiatives. (c) Membership (1) Appointment (A) In general The Commission shall be composed of 14 voting members as follows: (i) The Librarian of Congress. (ii) The Chief Operating Officer of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (iii) Twelve qualified citizens, appointed as follows: (I) Two members appointed by the President. (II) Two members, at least one of whom shall be a Senator, appointed by the majority leader of the Senate. (III) Two members appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. (IV) Two members, at least one of whom shall be a Senator, appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. (V) Two members, at least one of whom shall be a Member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (VI) Two members, at least one of whom shall be a Member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (B) Time of appointment Each initial appointment of a member of the Commission shall be made before the expiration of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (C) Continuation of membership If a member of the Commission was appointed to the Commission as a Member of the Congress, and ceases to be a Member of the Congress, that member may continue to serve on the Commission for not longer than the 30-day period beginning on the date on which that member ceases to be a Member of the Congress. (D) Qualified citizen In this subsection, the term qualified citizen means a citizen of the United States with— (i) a substantial knowledge and appreciation of the history of the American war for independence; and (ii) a commitment to educating people of the United States about the historical importance of the Philadelphia Campaign and the early years of the American Revolution. (2) Organization (A) Honorary members The President— (i) shall serve as an honorary, nonvoting member of the Commission; and (ii) may invite the President of France and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to serve as honorary, nonvoting members of the Commission. (B) Administrative support The Commission shall seek to enter into an arrangement with the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the Museum to provide to the Commission any administrative support as may be determined necessary, including by providing administrative offices for the Commission at the Museum. (3) Chair The Commission shall select a voting member of the Commission to serve as the Chair the Commission. (4) Terms Each member shall be appointed for the life of the Commission, except that a member shall be removed from the Commission for malfeasance or dereliction of duty, as determined by a majority vote of the other members of the Commission. (5) Vacancies A vacancy in the Commission shall not affect the powers of the Commission and shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. (6) Basic pay Members shall serve on the Commission without pay. (7) Travel expenses Each voting member shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (8) Quorum Five voting members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings. (9) Meetings The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair.