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42 U.S.C. § 1975 — Establishment of Commission

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42 U.S.C. § 1975 — Establishment of Commission

**(a) Generally** There is established the United States Commission on Civil Rights (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “Commission”). **(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** The term of office of each member of the Commission shall be 6 years. The term of each member of the Commission in the initial membership of the Commission shall expire on the date such term would have expired as of September 30, 1994. **(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 ma

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42 U.S.C. § 1975a — Duties of Commission

**(a) Generally** The 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** Nothing in this chapter or any other Act shall be construed as authorizing the Commission, its advisory committees, or any person under its supervision or control, to inquire into or investigate any membership practices or internal operations of any fraternal organization, any college or university fraternity or sorority, any private club, or any religious organization. **(c) Reports** (1) **Annual report** — The Commission shall submit to the President and Congress at least one report annually that monitors Federal civil rights enforcement efforts in the United States. (2) **Other reports generally** — The Commission shall submit such other reports to the President and the Congress as the Commission, the Congress, or the President shall deem appropriate. **(d) Advisory committees** The Commission may constitute such advisory committees as it deems adv

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42 U.S.C. § 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim), 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Compensation of members** (1) **Generally** — Each member of the Commission who is not otherwise in the service of the Government of the United States shall receive a sum equivalent to the compensation paid at level IV of the Executive Schedule under [section 5315 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5315&num=0&edition=prelim), prorated on a daily basis for time spent in the work of the Commission. (2) **Persons otherwise in Government service** — Each member of the Commission who is otherwise in the service of the Government of the United States shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for such other service, but while engaged in the work of the Commission shall be paid actual travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence expenses when away from such member’s usual place of residence, under s

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42 U.S.C. § 1975c — Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated,11 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.

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42 U.S.C. § 1975d — Termination

This chapter shall terminate on September 30, 1996.

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42 U.S.C. § 1975e, 1975f — Omitted

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Sections 1975e and 1975f were omitted in the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 103–419. Section 1975e, Pub. L. 98–183, § 7, Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1307; Pub. L. 101–180, § 2(1), Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1325; Pub. L. 102–167, § 3, Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1101; Pub. L. 102–400, § 2, Oct. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1955, authorized appropriations to carry out this chapter. See [section 1975c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1975c&num=0&edition=prelim). A prior section 1975e, Pub. L. 85–315, pt. I, § 106, Sept. 9, 1957, 71 Stat. 636; Pub. L. 90–198, § 2, Dec. 14, 1967, 81 Stat. 582; Pub. L. 91–521, § 3, Nov. 25, 1970, 84 Stat. 1356; Pub. L. 92–64, Aug. 4, 1971, 85 Stat. 166; Pub. L. 92–496, § 6, Oct. 14, 1972, 86 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 94–292, § 2, May 27, 1976, 90 Stat. 524; Pub. L. 95–132, § 2, Oct. 13, 1977, 91 Stat. 1157; Pub. L. 95–444, § 7, Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1068; Pub. L. 96–81, § 3, Oct. 6, 1979, 93 Stat. 642; Pub. L. 96–447, § 2, Oct. 13, 1980, 94 Stat. 1894, related to authorization of appropriations for this chapter. See Codification note set out preceding [section 1975 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1975&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 1975f, Pub. L. 98–183, § 8, Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1307; Pub. L. 101–180, § 2(2), Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1325; Pub. L. 102–167, § 4, Nov. 26, 1991, 105 Stat. 1101, provided termination date for this chapter. See [section 1975d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1975d&num=0&edition=prelim).

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42 U.S.C. § 6106 — Study of discrimination based on age

**(a) Study by Commission on Civil Rights** The Commission on Civil Rights shall (1) undertake a study of unreasonable discrimination based on age in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance; and (2) identify with particularity any such federally assisted program or activity in which there is found evidence of persons who are otherwise qualified being, on the basis of age, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under such program or activity. **(b) Public hearings** As part of the study required by this section, the Commission shall conduct public hearings to elicit the views of interested parties, including Federal departments and agencies, on issues relating to age discrimination in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance, and particularly with respect to the reasonableness of distinguishing, on the basis of age, among potential participants in, or beneficiaries of, specific federally assisted programs. **(c) Publication of results of analyses, research and studies by independent experts; services of voluntary or uncompensated personnel** The Commission is authorized to obtain, through grant or contract, analyses, research and studies by independent experts of issues relating to age discrimination and to publish the results thereof. For purposes of the study required by this section, the Commission may accept and utilize the services of voluntary or uncompensated personnel, without regard to the provisions of section 105(b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 ([42 U.S.C. 1975d(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1975d/b&num=0&edition=prelim)). **(d) Report to President and Congress; copies to affected Federal departments and agencies;

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52 U.S.C. § 10101 — Voting rights

**(a) Race, color, or previous condition not to affect right to vote; uniform standards for voting qualifications; errors or omissions from papers; literacy tests; agreements between Attorney General and State or local authorities; definitions** (1) All citizens of the United States who are otherwise qualified by law to vote at any election by the people in any State, Territory, district, county, city, parish, township, school district, municipality, or other territorial subdivision, shall be entitled and allowed to vote at all such elections, without distinction of race, color, or previous condition of servitude; any constitution, law, custom, usage, or regulation of any State or Territory, or by or under its authority, to the contrary notwithstanding. (2) No person acting under color of law shall— (A) in determining whether any individual is qualified under State law or laws to vote in any election, apply any standard, practice, or procedure different from the standards, practices, or procedures applied under such law or laws to other individuals within the same county, parish, or similar political subdivision who have been found by State officials to be qualified to vote; (B) deny the right of any individual to vote in any election because of an error or omission on any record or paper relating to any application, registration, or other act requisite to voting, if such error or omission is not material in determining whether such individual is qualified under State law to vote in such election; or (C) employ any literacy test as a qualification for voting in any election unless (i) such test is administered to each individual and is conducted wholly in writing, and (ii) a certified copy of the test and of the answers given by the individual is furnished to

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42 U.S.C. § 1975 — Establishment of Commission

Page 5226 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1973gg–5 § 1973gg–5. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1973gg–5 was editorially reclassified as sec- tion 20506 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1973gg–6. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1973gg–6 was editorially reclassified as sec- tion 20507 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1973gg–7. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1973gg–7 was editorially reclassified as sec- tion 20508 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1973gg–8. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1973gg–8 was editorially reclassified as sec- tion 20509 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1973gg–9. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1973gg–9 was editorially reclassified as sec- tion 20510 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1973gg–10. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1973gg–10 was editorially reclassified as sec- tion 20511 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. SUBCHAPTER II—FEDERAL ELECTION RECORDS § 1974. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1974 was editorially reclassified as section 20701 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1974a. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1974a was editorially reclassified as section 20702 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1974b. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1974b was editorially reclassified as section 20703 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1974c. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1974c was editorially reclassified as section 20704 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1974d. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 1974d was editorially reclassified as section 20705 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. § 1974e. Transferre

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