Public Law 83–601

That there is hereby established a commission to be known as the “Alexander Hamilton Bicentennial Commission” (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”) which shall be composed of nineteen Commissioners as follows: The President of the United States, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, all ex officio; and eight persons to be appointed by the President of the United States, four Senators to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and four Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Sec. 2.

It shall be the duty of the Commission to prepare plans

Duties.

and a program for signalizing the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of Alexander Hamilton. In preparing such plans and program the Commission shall give due consideration to any plan or plans which may be submitted to it, and to take such steps as may be necessary to coordinate and correlate its plans with those prepared by State or civic bodies. If the participation of other nations in the commemoration is deemed advisable, the Commission may communicate to that end with the governments of such nations through the State Department.

Sec. 3.

The Commission shall select a Chairman and a Vice Chairman

Chairman and Vice Chairman.

from among its members, and may employ, without regard to the civil-service laws or the Classification Act of 1949, such employees

63 Stat. 954.

5 USC 1071 note.

as may be necessary in carrying out its functions.

Sec. 4.

The Commissioners shall serve without compensation, but

Reimbursement.

may be reimbursed for expenses incurred by them in carrying out the duties of the Commission.

Sec. 5.

When the Commission has approved a plan of celebration,

Submission of plan.

it shall submit it, insofar as it relates to the fine arts, to the Commission of Fine Arts for its approval.

Sec. 6.

The Commission shall, on or before March 1, 1955, make a

Report to Congress.

report to the Congress in order that further enabling legislation may be enacted.

Sec. 7.

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums

Appropriation.

as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this joint resolution, but in no event shall the sums hereby authorized to be appropriated exceed a total of $10,000.

Sec. 8.

The Commission shall expire upon the completion of its

Expiration.

duties, but in no event later than January 11, 1958.