PUBLIC LAW 105-225—AUG. 12, 1998 112 STAT. 1277 § 2301. Establishment and purposes The United States Holocaust Memorial Council is an independent establishment of the United States Government. The Council shall— (1) provide for appropriate ways for the Nation to commemorate the Days of Remembrance as an annual, national, civic commemoration of the Holocaust; (2) encourage and sponsor appropriate observances of the Days of Remembrance throughout the United States; (3) plan, construct, and operate a permanent living memorial museum to the victims of the Holocaust in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior and other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government as provided in section 2305 of this title; and (4) develop a plan for carrying out the recommendations of the President's Commission on the Holocaust in its report to the President of September 27, 1979, to the extent the recommendations are not otherwise provided for in this chapter. §2302. Membership (a) COMPOSITION.— (1) The United States Holocaust Memorial Council consists of 65 voting members and the following ex officio nonvoting members: (A) one appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. (B) one appointed by the Secretary of State. (C) one appointed by the Secretary of Education. (2) Of the 65 voting members— (A) the President of the United States appoints 55; (B) the Speaker of the House of Representatives appoints five from among members of the House of Representatives; and (C) the President pro tempore of the Senate appoints five, on the recommendation of the majority and minority leaders, from among members of the Senate. (b) TERMS OF OFFICE.^ 1) Except as provided in this subsection. Council members serve for terms of 5 years. (2) The terms of the five members of the House of Representatives and the five members of the Senate appointed during a term of Congress expire at the end of that term of Congress. (c) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.— The President of the United States shall appoint the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Council from among the members of the Council. The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson serve for terms of 5 years. (d) VACANCIES.— (1) A vacancy on the Council shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. (2) A member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of the term. A member, except a Member of Congress appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the President pro tempore of the Senate, may serve after the expiration of a term until a successor takes office. (3) The President of the United States fills a vacancy in the offices of the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. (e) REAPPOINTMENT.— ^A member whose term expires may be reappointed. The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson may be reappointed to those offices.
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