115 STAT. 226 PUBLIC LAW 107-41—SEPT. 18, 2001 Public Law 107-41 107th Congress An Act o „ -. To establish a commission for the piirpose of encouraging and providing for the —^EJ; commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown [H.R. 2133] V. Board of Education. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 36 USC note the United States of America in Congress assembled, prec. 101. SECTION 1. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that as the Nation approaches May 17, 2004, marking the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Oliver L. Brown et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas et al., it is appropriate to establish a national commission to plan and coordinate the commemoration of that anniversary. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. There is established a commission to be known as the "Brown V. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission" (referred to in this Act as the "Commission"). SEC. 3. DUTIES. In order to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Brown decision, the Commission shall— (1) in conjunction with the Department of Education, plan and coordinate public education activities and initiatives, including public lectures, writing contests, and public awareness campaigns, through the Department of Education's ten regional offices; and (2) in cooperation with the Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence, and Research in Topeka, Kansas (referred to in this Act as the "Brown Foundation"), and such other public or private entities as the Commission considers appropriate, encourage, plan, develop, and coordinate observances of the anniversary of the Brown decision. SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP. (a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT. —The Commission shall be composed as follows: (1) Two representatives of the Department of Education appointed by the Secretary of Education, one of whom shall serve as one of two Co-chairpersons of the Commission. (2) Two representatives of the Department of Justice appointed by the Attorney General, one of whom shall serve as one of two Co-chairpersons of the Commission. President. (3) Eleven individuals appointed by the President after receiving recommendations as follows:
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