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 PUBLIC LAW 107-106—DEC. 28, 2001 115 STAT. 1009 Public Law 107-106 107th Congress An Act To establish the National Museum of African American History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential Commission to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "National Museum of African American History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential Commission Act of 2001". SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. (a) IN GENERAL. —There is established the National Museum of African American History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential Commission (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Commission"). (b) MEMBERSHIP. —The Commission shall consist of not more than 23 members appointed as follows: (1) The President shall appoint seven voting members. (2) The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate Majority Leader shall each appoint six voting members. (3) In addition to the members appointed under paragraph (2), the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate Majority Leader shall each appoint two additional nonvoting members. (c) QUALIFICATIONS. —Members of the Commission shall be chosen from the following professional groups: (1) Professional museum associations, including the Association of African American Museums and African American Museum Cultural Complex, Inc. (2) Academic institutions and groups committed to the research and study of African American life, art, history, and culture, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. SEC. 3. FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION. (a) PLAN OF ACTION FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF MUSEUM. — (1) IN GENERAL.— The Commission shall submit a report to the President and the Congress containing its recommendations with respect to a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of the National Museum of African American Dec. 28, 2001 [H.R. 3442] National Museimi of African American History and Culture Plan for Action Presidential Comjoiission Act of 2001. Reports.

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