the main objectives to be achieved by the establishment, development, and operation of the National Center for the Study of Afro-American History and Culture;

the types of uses, both public and private, to be accommodated by such a center;

the criteria and recommendations for the design and appearance of such a center;

the proposed ownership and operation of the center;

the criteria and recommendations for interpretive, cultural, and educational programs and uses of the center;

the areas where cooperative agreements might be developed between the center and Afro-American institutions, organizations, and universities to enhance their programs and projects relating to the knowledge, preservation, and presentation of the history and culture of Afro-Americans;

the estimates of costs, both public and private, for implementing the plan; and

the procedures to be used in implementing the plan.

The Commission shall solicit subscriptions of funds from private and public sources to help meet the costs of carrying out its duties under this section; the costs of the construction, furnishing, and operation of the center; the costs of research programs and research staff positions, and reasonable administrative costs which may include, subject to the availability of funds, payment to members of the Commission of travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5. Any funds so received by the Commission shall be placed in a special deposit account with the Treasurer of the United States, and may be expended by the Commission only to meet the costs specified in this subparagraph.

The General Services Administration, the Smithsonian Institution, and other agencies of the Government may donate or loan to the Commission for the purposes of the center any works of art, artifacts, or other materials under their control.