Sec. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION

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## SEC. 4 ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION ###

(a)In general There is established a commission, to be known as the “United States Semiquincentennial Commission”, to plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate the commemoration of the history of the United States leading up to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. ###

(b)Composition The Commission shall be composed of the following members: ####

(1)Four members of the Senate, of whom— #####

(A)two shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; and #####

(B)two shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. ####

(2)Four members of the House of Representatives, of whom— #####

(A)two shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and #####

(B)two shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. ####

(3)Sixteen members who are private citizens, of whom— #####

(A)four shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; #####

(B)four shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; #####

(C)four shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; #####

(D)four shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; and #####

(E)one of whom shall be designated by the President as the Chairperson. ####

(4)The following nonvoting ex officio members: #####

(A)The Secretary. #####

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

(C)The Attorney General. #####

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

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

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

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

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

(I)The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts. #####

(J)The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities. #####

(K)The Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. #####

(L)######

(i)The Chief Justice of the United States; or ######

(ii)an Associate Justice or former Associate Justice appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States. ###

(c)Term; Vacancies ####

(1)Term A member shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. ####

(2)Vacancies A vacancy on the Commission— #####

(A)shall not affect the powers of the Commission; and #####

(B)shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. ####

(3)Removal of members who are private citizens Following notice and approval of the relevant appointing authority, on an affirmative vote of not less than ⅔ of the members of the Commission, the Commission may remove a member of the Commission appointed under subsection (b)(3). ###

(d)Meetings ####

(1)Location of first meeting The first meeting of the Commission shall be convened at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to honor the historical significance of the building as the site of deliberations and adoption of both the United States Declaration of Independence and Constitution. ####

(2)Location of subsequent meetings At least 1 meeting of the Commission each year shall be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ###

(e)Quorum A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.