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 116 STAT. 740 PUBLIC LAW 107-202—JULY 24, 2002 (B) The rededication of the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, or other activities with respect to that memorial. (C) The acquisition and preservation of artifacts associated with Benjamin Franklin. (D) The sponsorship of publications, including catalogs and scholarly work, concerning Benjamin Franklin. (E) The sponsorship of conferences, exhibitions, or other public meetings concerning Benjamin Franklin. (F) The sponsorship of high school and collegiate essay contests concerning the life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin. (2) To recommend to the Congress in one or more of the interim reports submitted under section 9(a)— (A) the activities that the Commission considers most fitting and proper to honor Benjamin Franklin on the occasion of the tercentenary of his birth; gmd (B) the entity or entities in the Federal Government that the Commission considers most appropriate to carry out such activities. (b) POINT OF CONTACT. — The Commission, acting through its secretariat, shall serve as the point of contact of the Government for all State, local, international, and private sector initiatives regarding the tercentenary of Benjamin Franklin's birth, with the purpose of coordinating and facilitating all fitting and proper activities honoring Benjamin Franklin. 36 USC note SEC. 5. MEMBERSHIP. Dl^C 101 (a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.— The Commission shall be composed of 15 members as follows: (1) The Librarian of Congress. President. (2) Fourteen qualified citizens, appointed as follows: Congress. (A) Two members appointed by the President. (B) Two members appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. (C) Two members appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (D) Two members, at least one of whom shall be a Senator, appointed by the majority leader of the Senate. (E) Two members, at least one of whom shall be a Senator, appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. (F) Two members, at least one of whom shall be a Member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (G) Two members, at least one of whom shall be a Member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (b) QUALIFIED CITIZEN. —For purposes of this section, a qualified citizen is a citizen of the United States with— (1) a substantial knowledge and appreciation of the work and legacy of Benjamin Franklin; and (2) a commitment to educating people in the United States about the historical importance of Benjamin Franklin.

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