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 113 STAT. 1274 PUBLIC LAW 106-79—OCT. 25, 1999 (3) Any other matters relating to the management of the chemical weapons demilitarization program, including the improvement of the management of the program, that the Secretary considers appropriate. SEC. 8160. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all military construction projects for which funds were appropriated in Public Law 106-52 are hereby authorized. SEC. 8161. The Secretary of Defense may treat the opening of the National D-Day Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, as an official event of the Department of Defense for the purposes of the provision of support for ceremonies and activities related to that opening. 16 USC 431 note. SEC. 8162. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL, (a) FINDINGS.— Congress finds that— (1) the people of the United States feel a deep debt of gratitude to Dwight D. Eisenhower, who served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe in World War II and subsequently as 34th President of the United States; and (2) an appropriate permanent memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower should be created to perpetuate his memory and his contributions to the United States. Establishment. (b) COMMISSION.— T here is established a commission to be known as the "Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission" (referred to in this section as the "Commission"). (c) MEMBERSHIP.— The Commission shall be composed of— (1) four persons appointed by the President, not more than two of whom may be members of the same political party; (2) four Members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate in consultation with the Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the Senate, of which not more theui two appointees may be members of the same political party; and (3) foiu: Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives in consultation with the Majority Leader amd Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, of which not more than two appointees may be members of the same political party. (d) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.—The members of the Commission shall select a Chair and Vice Chair of the Commission. The Chair and Vice Chair shall not be members of the same politiced party. (e) VACANCIES. —Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers if a quorum is present, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (f) MEETINGS.— Deadline. (1) INITIAL MEETING.— Not later than 45 days after the date on which a majority of the members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission shall hold its first meeting. (2) SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS. —The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair. (g) QUORUM.— ^A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number of members may hold heeirings. (h) No COMPENSATION.— ^A member of the Commission shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in carrying out the duties of the Commission.

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