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36 U.S.C. § 2302 — Functions of the Council; membership
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**(a) In General.—** The United States Holocaust Memorial Council (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Council”) shall be the board of trustees of the Museum and shall have overall governance responsibility for the Museum, including policy guidance and strategic direction, general oversight of Museum operations, and fiduciary responsibility. The Council shall establish an Executive Committee which shall exercise ongoing governance responsibility when the Council is not in session.
**(b) Composition of Council; Appointment; Vacancies.—** The Council shall consist of 65 voting members appointed (except as otherwise provided in this section) by the President and the following ex officio nonvoting members:
(1) One appointed by the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) One appointed by the Secretary of State.
(3) One appointed by the Secretary of Education.
Of the 65 voting members, five shall be appointed by the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from among Members of the United States House of Representatives and five shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the United States Senate upon the recommendation of the majority and minority leaders from among Members of the United States Senate. Any vacancy in the Council shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made.
**(c) Term of Office.—**
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, Council members shall serve for 5-year terms.
(2) The terms of the five Members of the United States House of Representatives and the five Members of the United States Senate appointed during any term of Congress shall expire at the end of such term of Congress.
(3) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which his predecessor
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**(a) In General.—** The United States Holocaust Memorial Council (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Council”) shall be the board of trustees of the Museum and shall have overall governance responsibility for the Museum, including policy guidance and strategic direction, general oversight of Museum operations, and fiduciary responsibility. The Council shall establish an Executive Committee which shall exercise ongoing governance responsibility when the Council is not in session.
**(b) Composition of Council; Appointment; Vacancies.—** The Council shall consist of 65 voting members appointed (except as otherwise provided in this section) by the President and the following ex officio nonvoting members:
(1) One appointed by the Secretary of the Interior.
(2) One appointed by the Secretary of State.
(3) One appointed by the Secretary of Education.
Of the 65 voting members, five shall be appointed by the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from among Members of the United States House of Representatives and five shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the United States Senate upon the recommendation of the majority and minority leaders from among Members of the United States Senate. Any vacancy in the Council shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made.
**(c) Term of Office.—**
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, Council members shall serve for 5-year terms.
(2) The terms of the five Members of the United States House of Representatives and the five Members of the United States Senate appointed during any term of Congress shall expire at the end of such term of Congress.
(3) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. A member, other than a Member of Congress appointed by the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives or the President pro tempore of the United States Senate, may serve after the expiration of his term until his successor has taken office.
**(d) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson; Term of Office.—** The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Council shall be appointed by the President from among the members of the Council and such Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall each serve for terms of 5 years.
**(e) Reappointment.—** Members whose terms expire may be reappointed, and the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson may be reappointed to those offices.
**(f) Bylaws.—** The Council shall adopt bylaws to carry out its functions under this chapter. The Chairperson may waive a bylaw when the Chairperson decides that waiver is in the best interest of the Council. Immediately after waiving a bylaw, the Chairperson shall send written notice of the waiver to every voting member of the Council. The waiver becomes final 30 days after the notice is sent unless a majority of Council members disagree in writing before the end of the 30-day period.
**(g) Quorum.—** One-third of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum, and any vacancy in the Council shall not affect its powers to function.
**(h) Associated Committees.—** Subject to appointment by the Chairperson, an individual who is not a member of the Council may be designated as a member of a committee associated with the Council. Such an individual shall serve without cost to the Federal Government.
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The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Museum”) is an independent establishment of the United States Government. The Museum shall—
(1) provide for appropriate ways for the Nation to commemorate the Days of Remembrance, as an annual, national, civic commemoration of the Holocaust, and encourage and sponsor appropriate observances of such Days of Remembrance throughout the United States;
(2) operate and maintain a permanent living memorial museum to the victims of the Holocaust, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior and other Federal agencies as provided in [section 2304 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title36-section2304&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(3) carry out the recommendations of the President’s Commission on the Holocaust in its report to the President of September 27, 1979, to the extent such recommendations are not otherwise provided for in this chapter.
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TITLE 36—PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES,
AND ORGANIZATIONS
§ 2302
‘‘(iv) operation and expansion of a teacher fel-
lowship program to cultivate and support leaders
in Holocaust education.
‘‘(C) Engagement with State and local education
leaders to encourage the adoption of resources sup-
ported under this Act into curricula across diverse
disciplines.
‘‘(D) Evaluation and research to assess the effec-
tiveness and impact of Holocaust education pro-
grams, which may include completion of the report
required under section 8.
‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS.—The Director may seek the en-
gagement of an eligible program participant under sub-
section (c) by requiring submission of an application to
the Director at such time, in such manner, and based
on such competitive criteria as the Director may re-
quire.
‘‘SEC. 5. ONLINE HOLOCAUST EDUCATION RE-
SOURCES.
‘‘(a) WEBSITE.—The Director shall maintain on the
website of the United States Holocaust Memorial Mu-
seum a special section designated for Holocaust edu-
cation resources to improve awareness and under-
standing of the Holocaust and educate individuals on
the lessons of the Holocaust as a means to raise aware-
ness about the importance of preventing genocide,
hate, and bigotry against any group of people. The
website and resources shall be made publically avail-
able.
‘‘(b) INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION.—The Director shall
distribute information about the activities funded
under this Act through the website of the United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum, and shall respond to in-
quiries for supplementary information concerning such
activities.
‘‘(c) BEST PRACTICES.—The information distributed
by the Director shall include best practices for edu-
cators.
‘‘SEC. 6. UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMOR
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