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PUBLIC LAW 101-499—NOV. 2, 1990 104 STAT. 1211 existing local archival materials, to be appointed jointly by the Chairman of the National Endowment on the Humanities and the Librsirian of Congress; (9) three members with recognized expertise in jazz, cultural or folklife preservation and interpretation, to be appointed by the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; (10) one member to be appointed by the Secretary who shall be a resident of the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans; (11) one member who shall be selected from recommendations submitted by local social and pleasure clubs, to be appointed by the Chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts; (12) one member to be appointed by the (jovemor of Louisiana who shall be a member of the Louisiana State Music Conunission; and (13) the Chairman of the Delta Region Preservation dlommission who shall serve as an ex officio member of the (pommission. (b) DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. —The (Commission shall advise the Secretary in the preparation of the suitability and feasibility study required by section 1, and the views of the Commission members shall be included in the study transmitted to the dlongress as provided in section 3. (c) MEMBERSHIP.—No person who is an employee of the Department of the Interior shall be appointed to serve as a member of the (Dommission. (d) COMPENSATION.— Members of the (Dommission shall serve without compensation. Members of the Commission shall be entitled to travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in government service under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (e) CHAIRPERSON.—The dlommission shall elect a chairperson from among its members. (f) QUORUM.—A simple majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. (g) MEETINGS.— The Commission shall meet at least quarterly or upon the call of the Chairperson or a majority of its members. (h) PUBLIC HEARINGS. —The Commission shall hold no less than three public hearings in New Orleans to consider the views of the public concerning the most appropriate means to commemorate jazz in the United States. At least one such hearing shall be held in the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans. (i) STAFF.— The National Park Service shall provide staff support and technical assistance as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission. (j) TERMINATION OF COMMISSION. —The Commission shall terminate 60 days after the transmittal of the report to Congress.