Sec. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION
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## SEC. 3 DUTIES OF COMMISSION ###
(a)Reports and Other Deliverables Not later than 2 years after the date of the first meeting of the Commission, the Commission shall submit to the President and to Congress the report, plan, and recommendations described in paragraphs
(1)through (3). ####
(1)Report on issues A report that addresses the following issues relating to the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, PA, and its environs (hereafter in this Act referred to as the “Museum”): #####
(A)The collections held by the Museum at the time of the report, the extent to which such collections are already represented in the Smithsonian Institution and Federal memorials at the time of the report, and the availability and cost of future collections to be acquired and housed in the Museum. #####
(B)The impact of the Museum on educational and governmental efforts to study and counter antisemitism. #####
(C)The financial assets and liabilities held by the Museum, and the cost of operating and maintaining the Museum. #####
(D)The governance and organizational structure from which the Museum should operate if transferred to the Smithsonian Institution. #####
(E)The financial and legal considerations associated with the potential transfer of the Museum to the Smithsonian Institution, including— ######
(i)any donor or legal restrictions on the Museum’s collections, endowments, and real estate; ######
(ii)costs associated with actions that will be necessary to resolve the status of employees of the Museum, if the Museum is transferred to the Smithsonian Institution; and ######
(iii)all additional costs for the Smithsonian Institution that would be associated with operating and maintaining a new museum outside of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. #####
(F)The feasibility of the Museum becoming part of the Smithsonian Institution, taking into account the Museum’s potential impact on the Smithsonian’s existing facilities maintenance backlog, collections storage needs, and identified construction or renovation costs for new or existing museums. ####
(2)Fund-raising plan A fund-raising plan that addresses the following topics: #####
(A)The ability to support the transfer, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public, including potential charges for admission. #####
(B)Any potential issues with funding the operations and maintenance of the Museum in perpetuity without reliance on appropriations of Federal funds. ####
(3)Legislative recommendations A report containing recommendations regarding a legislative plan for transferring the Museum to the Smithsonian Institution, which shall include each of the following: #####
(A)Proposals regarding the time frame, one-time appropriations level, and continuing appropriations levels that might be included in such legislation. #####
(B)Recommendations for the future name of the Museum if it is transferred to the Smithsonian Institution. ###
(b)National Conference Not later than 2 years after the date on which the initial members of the Commission are appointed under section 2, the Commission may, in carrying out the duties of the Commission under this section, convene a national conference relating to the Museum, to be comprised of individuals committed to the advancement of the life, art, history, and culture of Jewish Americans.