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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · H.R. 40 (Introduced in House) — To address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 A... · Sec. 4

Sec. 4. Membership

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The Commission shall be composed of 15 members, who shall be appointed as follows: Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act: Three members shall be appointed by the President. Three members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the committee of jurisdiction of the House. Three members shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, in consultation with the committee of jurisdiction of the Senate.
Not later than 60 days after the appointment of the Director under section 6(a), six members, who shall be individuals appointed by the Director, and approved by a majority of the members appointed under subparagraph (A). Such individuals shall be from the major civil society and reparations organizations that have historically championed the cause of reparatory justice. All members of the Commission shall be persons who are especially qualified to serve on the Commission by virtue of their education, training, activism or experience, particularly in the field of African-American studies and reparatory justice.
No person who is a member of Congress or an officer or employee of the Federal Government or any State or local government may serve as a member of the Commission. The term of office for members shall be for the life of the Commission. A vacancy in the Commission shall not affect the powers of the Commission and shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. Seven members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings.
Any vacancy on the Commission shall— not affect the powers of the Commission; and be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. There shall be a Chair and a Vice Chair of the Commission selected jointly by the majority leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the committees of jurisdiction. The term of office of each shall be for the life of the Commission. The Chair shall call an initial meeting of the full Commission not later than 45 days after the appointment of all members under subsection (a)(1)(B).
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