Collapse to view only § 1975b. Administrative provisions
- § 1975. Establishment of Commission
- § 1975a. Duties of Commission
- § 1975b. Administrative provisions
- § 1975c. Authorization of appropriations
- § 1975d. Termination
- §§ 1975e, 1975f. Omitted
§ 1975. Establishment of Commission
(a) Generally
(b) Membership
The Commission shall be composed of 8 members. Not more than 4 of the members shall at any one time be of the same political party. The initial membership of the Commission shall be the members of the United States Commission on Civil Rights on September 30, 1994. Thereafter vacancies in the membership of the Commission shall continue to be appointed as follows:
(1) 4 members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President.
(2) 2 members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, and of the members appointed not more than one shall be appointed from the same political party.
(3) 2 members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives upon the recommendations of the majority leader and the minority leader, and of the members appointed not more than one shall be appointed from the same political party.
(c) Terms
(d) Chairperson
(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the individuals serving as Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the United States Commission on Civil Rights on September 30, 1994 shall initially fill those roles on the Commission.
(2) Thereafter the President may, with the concurrence of a majority of the Commission’s members, designate a Chairperson or Vice Chairperson, as the case may be, from among the Commission’s members.
(3) The President shall, with the concurrence of a majority of the Commission’s members, fill a vacancy by designating a Chairperson or Vice Chairperson, as the case may be, from among the Commission’s members.
(4) The Vice Chairperson shall act in place of the Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson.
(e) Removal of members
(f) Quorum
(Pub. L. 98–183, § 2, Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1301; Pub. L. 102–167, § 5, Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1101; Pub. L. 103–419, § 2, Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4338.)
§ 1975a. Duties of Commission
(a) GenerallyThe Commission—
(1) shall investigate allegations in writing under oath or affirmation relating to deprivations—
(A) because of color, race, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin; or
(B) as a result of any pattern or practice of fraud;
of the right of citizens of the United States to vote and have votes counted; and
(2) shall—
(A) study and collect information relating to;
(B) make appraisals of the laws and policies of the Federal Government with respect to;
(C) serve as a national clearinghouse for information relating to; and
(D) prepare public service announcements and advertising campaigns to discourage;
discrimination or denials of equal protection of the laws under the Constitution of the United States because of color, race, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin, or in the administration of justice.
(b) Limitations on investigatory duties
(c) Reports
(1) Annual report
(2) Other reports generally
(d) Advisory committees
(e) Hearings and ancillary matters
(1) Power to hold hearings
(2) Power to issue subpoenas
(3) Witness fees
(4) Depositions and interrogatories
(f) Limitation relating to abortion
(Pub. L. 98–183, § 3, Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1302; Pub. L. 102–167, § 5, Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1101; Pub. L. 103–419, § 2, Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4339.)
§ 1975b. Administrative provisions
(a) Staff
(1) Director
There shall be a full-time staff director for the Commission who shall—
(A) serve as the administrative head of the Commission; and
(B) be appointed by the President with the concurrence of a majority of the Commission.
(2) Other personnel
Within the limitation of its appropriations, the Commission may—
(A) appoint such other personnel as it deems advisable, under the civil service and classification laws; and
(B) procure services, as authorized in section 3109 of title 5, but at rates for individuals not in excess of the daily equivalent paid for positions at the maximum rate for GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5.
(b) Compensation of members
(1) Generally
(2) Persons otherwise in Government service
(c) Voluntary or uncompensated personnel
(d) Rules
(1) Generally
(2) Continuation of old rules
(e) Cooperation
(Pub. L. 98–183, § 4, Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1304; Pub. L. 103–419, § 2, Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4340.)
§ 1975c. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated,1
1 So in original. The comma probably should not appear.
to carry out this chapter $9,500,000 for fiscal year 1995. None of the sums authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1995 may be used to create additional regional offices.(Pub. L. 98–183, § 5, Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1304; Pub. L. 102–167, § 2, Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1101; Pub. L. 103–419, § 2, Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4341.)
§ 1975d. Termination
This chapter shall terminate on September 30, 1996.
(Pub. L. 98–183, § 6, Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1305; Pub. L. 102–167, § 5, Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1101; Pub. L. 103–419, § 2, Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4342.)
§§ 1975e, 1975f. Omitted