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Sec. 5. DUTIES.

In General.--The Commission shall provide recommendations and advice to the President, Congress, and Federal agencies on the most effective ways to--
1. encourage and promote national and international participation and sponsorships in commemoration of the centennial of powered flight by persons and entities such as--
  1. aerospace manufacturing companies;
  2. aerospace-related military organizations;
  3. workers employed in aerospace-related industries;
  4. commercial aviation companies;
  5. general aviation owners and pilots;
  6. aerospace researchers, instructors, and enthusiasts;
  7. elementary, secondary, and higher educational institutions;
  8. civil, patriotic, educational, sporting, arts, cultural, and historical organizations and technical societies;
  9. aerospace-related museums; and
  10. State and local governments
2. plan and develop, in coordination with the First Flight Centennial Commission, the First Flight Centennial Foundation of North Carolina, and the 2003 Committee of Ohio, programs and activities that are appropriate to commemorate the 100th anniversary of powered flight;
3. maintain, publish, and distribute a calendar or register of national and international programs and projects concerning, and provide a central clearinghouse for, information and coordination regarding, dates, events, and places of historical and commemorative significance regarding aviation history in general and the centennial of powered flight in particular;
4. provide national coordination for celebration dates to take place throughout the United States during the centennial year;
5. assist in conducting educational, civic, and commemorative activities relating to the centennial of powered flight throughout the United States, especially activities that occur in the States of North Carolina and Ohio and that highlight the activities of the Wright brothers in such States; and
6. encourage the publication of popular and scholarly works related to the history of aviation or the anniversary of the centennial of powered flight.
International Activities.--The commission may--
1. advise the United States with regard to gaining support for and facilitating international recognition of the importance of aviation history in general and the centennial of powered flight in particular; and
2. attend international meetings regarding such activities as advisors to official United States representatives or to gain or provide information for or about the activities of the Commission.
Nonduplication of Activities.--The Commission shall attempt to plan and conduct its activities in such a manner that activities conducted pursuant to this Act enhance, but do not duplicate, traditional and established activities of Ohio's 2003 Committee, North Carolina's First Flight Centennial Commission, the First Flight Centennial Foundation, or any other organization of national stature or prominence.
Additional Duties.--The Commission may--
1. 1. assemble, write, and edit a calendar of events in the United States (and significant events in the world) dealing with the commemoration of the centennial of flight or the history of aviation;
  2. actively solicit event information; and
  3. disseminate the calendar by printing and distributing hard and electronic copies and making the calendar available on a web page on the Internet;
2. maintain a web page on the Internet for the public that includes activities related to the centennial of flight celebration and the history of aviation;
3. write and produce press releases about the centennial of flight celebration and the history of aviation;
4. solicit and respond to media inquiries and conduct media interviews on the centennial of flight celebration and the history of aviation;
5. initiate contact with individuals and organizations that have an interest in aviation to encourage such individuals and organizations to conduct their own activities in celebration of the centennial of flight;
6. provide advice and recommendations, through the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (or any employee of such an agency head under the direction of that agency head), to individuals and organizations that wish to conduct their own activities in celebration of the centennial of flight, and maintain files of information and lists of experts on related subjects that can be disseminated on request;
7. sponsor meetings of Federal agencies, State and local governments,, and private individuals and organizations for the purpose of coordinating their activities celebration of the centennial of flight; and
8. encourage organizations to publish works related to the history of aviation.