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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 3701. National Afro-American History and Culture Commission
(a) Establishment and membership
There is established a commission to be known as the National
Afro-American History and Culture Commission (hereinafter in this
chapter referred to as the "Commission") which shall be composed of
fifteen members, as specified in section 3702 of this title.
(b) Duties
The Commission shall have the following duties:
(1) The Commission shall be responsible for the development of
a definitive plan for the construction and operation of the
National Center for the Study of Afro-American History and
Culture and shall submit the plan, together with any
recommendations for additional legislation, to the President of
the United States and the Congress not later than twenty-four
months after October 10, 1980. The plan shall include, but not be
limited to, identification of -
(A) the main objectives to be achieved by the establishment,
development, and operation of the National Center for the Study
of Afro-American History and Culture;
(B) the types of uses, both public and private, to be
accommodated by such a center;
(C) the criteria and recommendations for the design and
appearance of such a center;
(D) the proposed ownership and operation of the center;
(E) the criteria and recommendations for interpretive,
cultural, and educational programs and uses of the center;
(F) the areas where cooperative agreements might be developed
between the center and Afro-American institutions,
organizations, and universities to enhance their programs and
projects relating to the knowledge, preservation, and
presentation of the history and culture of Afro-Americans;
(G) the estimates of costs, both public and private, for
implementing the plan; and
(H) the procedures to be used in implementing the plan.
(2)(A) The Commission shall solicit subscriptions of funds from
private and public sources to help meet the costs of carrying out
its duties under this section; the costs of the construction,
furnishing, and operation of the center; the costs of research
programs and research staff positions, and reasonable
administrative costs which may include, subject to the
availability of funds, payment to members of the Commission of
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the
Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of
title 5. Any funds so received by the Commission shall be placed
in a special deposit account with the Treasurer of the United
States, and may be expended by the Commission only to meet the
costs specified in this subparagraph.
(B) The General Services Administration, the Smithsonian
Institution, and other agencies of the Government may donate or
loan to the Commission for the purposes of the center any works
of art, artifacts, or other materials under their control.
(c) Acquisition and disposal of property
For the purpose of carrying out this chapter, the Commission may
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(1) acquire by gift, purchase with appropriated or donated
funds (including funds from State or local sources), transfer
from any Federal or State agency, exchange, or otherwise,
suitable land (together with any buildings or other improvements
thereon) and interest in land in the vicinity of Wilberforce,
Ohio, for the location of the headquarters of the center;
(2) borrow or acquire by gift, purchase with appropriated or
donated funds (including funds from State or local sources), or
otherwise, any other real or personal property necessary for the
establishment and operation of the center; and
(3) sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of any property
acquired under this subsection and designate any proceeds from
such disposal for the benefit of the center.
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