12 2 STA T .78 8 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 22 9—M A Y 8 , 2008 (I)servinga s m em b ers ofth e Hud son -F u l ton- C ham p lain Q uadri c entennial Commission of the S tate of N e wY or k; and (II) residents of Champlain V alle y, New York; (iii) 4 members shall be appointed by the Secretary from among individuals who, on the date of enactment of this A ct, are — (I) serving as members of the L ake Champlain Quadricentennial Commission of the State of Vermont; and (II) residents of the State of Vermont; and (iv) 1 member shall be appointed by the Secretary, and shall be an individual who has— (I) an interest in, support for, and e x pertise appropriate with respect to, the Champlain commemoration; and (II) knowledge relating to the history of the Champlain Valley . ( B ) TERM
VAC A N C I E S .— (i) TERM.—A member of the Champlain Commis- sion shall be appointed for the life of the Champlain Commission. (ii) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Champlain Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. ( 3 ) DUT IES.—The Champlain Commission shall— (A) plan, develop, and execute programs and activities appropriate to commemorate the 4 0 0th anniversary of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain, the first E uropean to discover and explore Lake Champlain; (B) facilitate activities relating to the Champlain Quadricentennial throughout the U nited States; (C) coordinate the activities of the Champlain Commis- sion with— (i) State commemoration commissions; (ii) appropriate Federal agencies; (iii) the Lake Champlain Basin P rogram; (iv) the National Endowment for the Arts; and (v) the Smithsonian Institution; (D) encourage civic, patriotic, historical, educational, artistic, religious, economic, and other organi z ations throughout the United States to organize and participate in anniversary activities to expand the understanding and appreciation of the significance of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain; (E) provide technical assistance to States, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the Champlain commemoration; (F) coordinate and facilitate for the public scholarly research on, publication about, and interpretation of, the voyage of Samuel de Champlain; ( G ) ensure that the Champlain 2 00 9 anniversary pro- vides a lasting legacy and a long-term public benefit by assisting in the development of appropriate programs and facilities; (H) help ensure that the observances of the voyage of Samuel de Champlain are inclusive and appropriately
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