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 PUBLIC LAW 99-549—OCT. 27, 1986 Public Law 99-549 99th Congress

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To amend the Act establishing a Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution of the United States to clarify the status of employees of the Commission, to raise ' the limits on private contributions, and for other purposes.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. OFFICIAL SEAL.

The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of a Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution", enacted September 29, 1983 (Public Law 98-101; 97 Stat. 719), hereinafter in this Act referred to as "Public Law 98-101", is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "The Commission shall have an official seal, which shall be judicially noticed.".

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SEC. 2. COMMEMORATIONS BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

Section 3 of Public Law 98-101 is amended— (1) by inserting "(a)" after the section designation; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following: "(b) It is not the purpose of this Act to preempt any unit of State or local government from celebrating the bicentennial of the Constitution, and nothing in this Act shall prevent any such unit from establishing its own logo, symbol, or mark in connection therewith.".

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SEC. 3, AMENDMENTS RELATING TO CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS AND POWERS.

' Section 5 of Public Law 98-101 is amended— (1) in subsection (h)(2)(A), by striking out "$25,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$250,000"; (2) in subsection (h)(2)(B), by striking out "$100,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,000,000"; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following: "(k) The Commission may transfer funds received by it to another Federal department or agency if the Commission determines that the use of such funds by such department or agency would promote the commemoration of the bicentennial of the Constitution. This subsection is effective only to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts. "(1) The Commission may issue rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this Act.". SEC. 4. BICENTENNIAL LOGO.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5(j) of Public Law 98-101 is amended to read as follows: "(j)(l) For the purpose of this Act, the term 'Bicentennial logp' means the symbol or mark designated by the Commission for use in connection with the commemoration of the bicentennial of the Constitution.

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