Sec. 9. EXPENDITURES OF COMMISSION

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## SEC. 9 EXPENDITURES OF COMMISSION ###

(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). ###

(b)Administrative Secretariat The Secretary of the Interior shall, through a competitive process, seek to enter into an arrangement with a nonprofit organization, the mission of which is consistent with the purpose of this Act. Under such arrangement, such nonprofit organization shall— ####

(1)serve as the secretariat of the Commission, including by serving as the point of contact under section 5(e); ####

(2)house the administrative offices of the Commission; ####

(3)assume responsibility for funds of the Commission; and ####

(4)provide to the Commission financial and administrative services, including services related to budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, personnel, and procurement. ###

(c)Payment for Financial and Administrative Services ####

(1)In general Subject to paragraph (2), payment for services provided under subsection (b)(4) shall be made in advance, or by reimbursement, from funds of the Commission in such amounts as may be agreed on by the Chairperson of the Commission and the secretariat of the Commission. ####

(2)Relationship to regulations #####

(A)Erroneous payments The regulations under section 5514 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the collection of indebtedness of personnel resulting from erroneous payments shall apply to the collection of erroneous payments made to, or on behalf of, a Commission employee. #####

(B)No promulgation by commission The Commission shall not be required to prescribe any regulations relating to the matters described in subparagraph (A). ###

(d)Annual Report Annually during the period beginning 1 year after the Commission submits the report to the President under section 5(c)(1) and ending on December 31, 2027, the Commission shall submit to Congress a report of the activities of the Commission, including an accounting of funds received and expended during the year covered by the report. ###

(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.