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 114 STAT. 3080 PUBLIC LAW 106-579—DEC. 28, 2000 (R) The Chief of Naval Operations. (S) The Chief of Staff of the Air Force. (T) Any other member, the appointment of whom the Commission determines is necessary to carry out this Act, (2) NONVOTING MEMBERS. —The members appointed to the Commission under subparagraphs (K) through (T) of paragraph (1) shall be nonvoting members. Deadline. (3) DATE OF APPOINTMENTS.— All appointments under paragraph (1) shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) TERM; VACANCIES. — (1) TERM.— ^A member shall be appointed to the Commission 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. Deadline. (d) INITIAL MEETING. —Not later than 30 days after the date specified in subsection (b)(3) for completion of appointments, the Commission shall hold the initial meeting of the Commission. (e) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairperson. (f) QUORUM.— ^A majority of the voting members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings. (g) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.— The Commission shall select a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson from among the members of the Commission at the initial meeting of the Commission. 36 USC 116 note. SEC. 6. DUTIES. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Commission shall— (1) encourage the people of the United States to give something back to their country, which provides them so much freedom and opportunity; (2) encourage national. State, local, and tribal participation by individuals and entities in commemoration of Memorial Day and the National Moment of Remembrance, including participation by— (A) national humanitarian and patriotic organizations; (B) elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions; (C) veterans' societies and civic, patriotic, educational, sporting, artistic, cultural, and historical organizations; (D) Federal departments and agencies; and (E) museums, including cultural and historical museums; and (3) provide national coordination for commemorations in the United States of Memorial Day and the National Moment of Remembrance. (b) REPORTS. — (1) IN GENERAL.— For each fiscal year in which the Commission is in existence, the Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report describing the activities of the Commission during the fiscal year.

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