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(iii) two shall be appointed by the minority leader of the H o u se of R epresentati v es; and (iv) two shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate . ( B ) E a c h appointin g authority described in subpara - graph ( A ) shall appoint the initial members of the C ommis- sion not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. ( 2 ) QUALIF I C A T I ONS . —M embers of the Commission shall be individuals with demonstrated e x pertise or experience in the study and program facilitation on the transatlantic slave trade and the institution of slavery as it relates to the U nited States and the Americas. (3) TERM
V ACANCIES.— (A) TERM.—A member of the Commission shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. (B) V ACANCIES.— (i) I N G ENERAL.—A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. (ii) P ARTIAL TERM.—A member appointed to fill a vacancy on the Commission shall serve for the remainder of the term for which the predecessor of the member was appointed. ( 4 ) MEETINGS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall meet— (i) as many times as necessary; or (ii) at the call of the Chairperson or the majority of the members of the Commission. (B) INITIAL MEETING.— N ot later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the Commission have been appointed , the Commission shall hold its initial meeting. (C) NOTICE OF MEETINGS.—All Commission members shall be given reasonable advance notice of all Commission meetings. ( D )A P POINTMENT OF C H AIRPERSON AN D E X ECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—Not later than 6 0 days after the date on which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission shall— (i) designate one of the members as Chairperson; and (ii) select an executive director as described under subsection (d)(2). ( 5 ) VOTING.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall act only on an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Commission. (B) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the Commission, which includes at least one member appointed pursuant to clause (iii) or (iv) of paragraph ( 1 )(A), shall constitute a q uorum for conducting business but fewer members may meet or hold hearings. (b) DUTIES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall— Deadlin e . Deadline. Deadline.
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