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 123STA T . 122 0PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .30, 200 9(i i )3me m b e rs s hal lbea p p o i nt e d b y the S e c retary , a f ter considerin g the recommendations of the G o v ernor (iii) 1 member shall be an employee of the N ational P ar k Service having e x perience relevant to the histor - ical reso u rces relating to the city of St .A ugustine and the commemoration, to be appointed by the Sec- retary; (iv) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, taking into consideration the recommendations of the M ayor of the city of St. Augustine; (v) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, after considering the recommendations of the C han- cellor of the U niversity System of F lorida; and (vi) 5 members shall be individuals w ho are resi- dents of the State who have an interest in, support for, and expertise appropriate to the commemoration, to be appointed by the Secretary, taking into consider- ation the recommendations of Members of Congress. ( B ) TIMEOFAP POI NT MENT. —E ach appointment of an initial member of the Commission shall be made before the expiration of the 1 20 -day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (C) TE R M; V A C ANCIE S .— (i) TERM.—A member of the Commission shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. (ii) V ACANCIES.— ( I )IN G ENERA L .—A vacancy on the Commis- sion shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. (II) PARTIAL TERM.—A member appointed to fill a vacancy on the Commission shall serve for the remainder of the term for which the prede- cessor of the member was appointed. (iii) CONTIN U ATION OF MEM B ERS H IP.—If a member of the Commission was appointed to the Commission as Mayor of the city of St. Augustine or as an employee of the National Park Service or the State University System of Florida, and ceases to hold such position, that member may continue to serve on the Commission for not longer than the 30-day period beginning on the date on which that member ceases to hold the position. (3) D UTIES.—The Commission shall— (A) plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities appropriate for the commemoration; (B) facilitate activities relating to the commemoration throughout the United States; (C) encourage civic, patriotic, historical, educational, artistic, religious, economic, and other organi z ations throughout the United States to organize and participate in anniversary activities to expand understanding and appreciation of the significance of the founding and con- tinuing history of St. Augustine; (D) provide technical assistance to States, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration;