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Conference committee.

Public meetings.

PUBLIC LAW 94-167—DEC. 23, 1975 (2) members of the general public, with special emphasis on the representation of low-income women, members of diverse racial, ethnic, and religious groups, and women of all ages. (b) The Conference shall— (1) recognize the contributions of women to the development of our country; (2) assess the progress that has been made to date by both the private and public sectors in promoting equality between men and women in all aspects of life in the United States; (3) assess the role of women in economic, social, cultural, and political development; (4) assess the participation of women in efforts aimed at the development of friendly relations and cooperation among nations and to the strengthening of world peace; (6) identify the barriers that prevent women from participating lully and equally in all aspects of national life, and develop recommendations for means by which such carriers can be removed; (6) establish a timetable for the achievement of the objectives set forth in such recommendations; and (7) establish a committee of the Conference which will take steps to provide for the convening of a second National Women's Conference. The second Conference will assess the progress made in achieving the objectives set forth in paragraphs (5) and (6) of this subsection, and will evaluate the steps taken to improve the status of American women. (c) All meetings of the Conference and of State or regional meetings held in preparation for the Conference shall be open to the public. POWERS OF COMMISSION

Regulations.

Advisory and technical committees.

SEC. 4. The Commission shall— (1) designate a coordinating committee in each State which shall organize and conduct a State or regional meeting in preparation for the Conference; (2) prepare and make available background materials relating to women's rights and related matters for the use of representatives to the State and regional meetings, and to the Conference; (3) establish procedures to provide financial assistance for representatives to the Conference who are unable to pay their own expenses; (4) establish such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act; (5) designate such additional representatives to the Conference as may be necessary and appropriate to fulfill the goals set forth in section 3(b) of this Act; (6) grant technical and financial assistance by grant, contract, or otherwise to facilitate the organization and conduct of State and regional meetings in preparation for the Conference; (7) establish such advisory and technical committees as the Commission considers necessary to assist and advise the Conference; and (8) publish and distribute the report required under this Act. ADMINISTRATION OF COMMISSION

SEC. 5. (a) The Commission may appoint such staff personnel as it considers necessary to carry out its duties under this Act. Such person-

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