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 100 STAT. 786

PUBLIC LAW 99-371—AUG. 4, 1986

Federal funds expended for construction of such facility bears to the total cost of construction of the facility. The current market value of the facility shall be determined by agreement of the parties or by action brought in the United States district court for the district in which the facility is situated. TITLE III—COMMISSION ON EDUCATION OF THE DEAF 20 USC 4341. Children and youth.

SEC. 301. COMMISSION ESTABLISHED. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Commission on Education of the Deaf to make a study of the quality of infant and early childhood education programs and of elementary, secondary, postsecondary, adult, and continuing education furnished to deaf individuals. (b) COMPOSITION.—(1) The Commission shall be composed of 12 members as follows: (A) Three members shall be appointed by the President. (B) One member shall be appointed by the Comptroller General of the United States. (C) Four of the members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, with the approval of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. (D) Four of the members shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, with the approval of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the Senate. (2)(A) Members of the Commission shall be appointed from among individuals who have broad experience and expertise in deafness, program evaluation, education, or rehabilitation, which experience and expertise are directly relevant to the issues to be studied by the Commission. (B) The Chairperson shall be appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, with the approval of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the President pro tempore of the Senate, with the approval of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the Senate. (3) Members of the Commission may not be employed by or be a consultant to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf or Gallaudet University during their appointment as members of the Commission and may not have been so employed for a period of one year prior to appointment. (4) Of the members appointed by the President under paragraph (1)(A), not less than 1 shall be deaf. Of the members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives under paragraph (1)(C), not less than 2 shall be deaf and not more than 2 may be from the same political party. Of the members appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate under paragraph (I)(D), not less than 2 shall be deaf and not more than 2 may be from the same political party. (5) Any vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (6) Members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

20 USC 4342.

SEC. 302. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

(a) STUDY DESCRIBED.—(1) The Commission shall make a study of—

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