Sec. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION

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## SEC. 4 ESTABLISHMENT OF WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION ###

(a)Establishment There is established a commission to be known as the “World War I Centennial Commission”. ###

(b)Membership ####

(1)Composition The Centennial Commission shall be composed of 12 members as follows: #####

(A)Two members who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. #####

(B)One member who shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. #####

(C)Two members who shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate. #####

(D)One member who shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. #####

(E)Three members who shall be appointed by the President from among persons who are broadly representative of the people of the United States (including members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and representatives of veterans service organizations). #####

(F)One member who shall be appointed by the executive director of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. #####

(G)One member who shall be appointed by the executive director of the American Legion. #####

(H)One member who shall be appointed by the president of the Liberty Memorial Association. ####

(2)Time for appointment The members of the Centennial Commission shall be appointed not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. ####

(3)Period of appointment Each member shall be appointed for the life of the Centennial Commission. ####

(4)Vacancies A vacancy in the Centennial Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. ###

(c)Meetings ####

(1)Initial meeting #####

(A)In general Not later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the Centennial Commission have been appointed, the Centennial Commission shall hold its first meeting. #####

(B)Location The location for the meeting held under subparagraph

(A)shall be the America’s National World War I Museum. ####

(2)Subsequent meetings #####

(A)In general The Centennial Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair. #####

(B)Frequency The Chair shall call a meeting of the members of the Centennial Commission not less frequently than once each year. #####

(C)Location Not less frequently than once each year, the Centennial Commission shall meet at the America’s National World War I Museum. ####

(3)Quorum Seven members of the Centennial Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings. ###

(d)Chair and Vice Chair The Centennial Commission shall select a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. ###

(e)Ex Officio and Other Advisory Members ####

(1)Powers The individuals listed in paragraphs

(2)and (3), or their designated representative, shall serve on the Centennial Commission solely to provide advice and information to the members of the Centennial Commission appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(1), and shall not be considered members for purposes of any other provision of this Act. ####

(2)Ex officio members The following individuals shall serve as ex officio members: #####

(A)The Archivist of the United States. #####

(B)The Librarian of Congress. #####

(C)The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. #####

(D)The Secretary of Education. #####

(E)The Secretary of State. #####

(F)The Secretary of Veterans Affairs. #####

(G)The Administrator of General Services. ####

(3)Other advisory members The following individuals shall serve as other advisory members: #####

(A)Four members appointed by the Secretary of Defense in the following manner: One from the Navy, one from the Marine Corps, one from the Army, and one from the Air Force. #####

(B)Two members appointed by the Secretary of Homeland Security in the following manner: One from the Coast Guard and one from the United States Secret Service. #####

(C)Two members appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, including one from the National Park Service. ####

(4)Vacancies A vacancy in a member position under paragraph

(3)shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.