(4) The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives or his desig

nee.

(b) Recommendations for appointment. Of the 20 members appointed by the President, 12 are appointed from recommendations made as follows:

(1) Four were appointed from among recommendations made by the Chief Justice of the United States;

(2) Four were appointed from among recommendations made by the President pro tempore of the United States Senate;

(3) Four were appointed from among recommendations made by the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

(c) Balanced membership. In making recommendations to the President regarding appointments to the Commission, the statutory mandate was to achieve a balanced membership representing, to the maximum extent practicable, the Nation as a whole.

(d) Term of Commissioners. Members of the Commission are appointed for the life of the Commission, which terminates December 31, 1989.

(e) Service without compensation. Members of the Commission serve without being compensated as a member of the Commission, except that each member is reimbursed for travel, subsistence and other necessary expenses incurred in performance of Commission duties.

(f) Vacancies. A vacancy in the Commission must be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. A vacancy does not affect the powers of the Commission.

(g) Quorum. Twelve members of the Commission constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may conduct meetings.

(h) Qualifications. Commission members are required to be chosen from among individuals who have demonstrated scholarship, a strong sense of public service, expertise in the learned professions, and abilities likely to contribute to the fulfillment of the duties of the Commission.

§ 2000.12 The Chairman.

(a) The Chairman of the Commission is the Chief Justice of the United

States, who is also a member of the Commission.

(b) The Chairman is designated by the President of the United States and serves at the pleasure of the President.

(c) The Chairman is authorized by the Commission to appoint an Executive Committee and such committees of the Commission as the Chairman believes will advance and expedite the work of the Commission.

§ 2000.13 Purpose, duties and responsibilities.

(a) The primary purpose of the Commission is to promote and coordinate activities to commemorate the bicentennial of the United States Constitution.

(b) The duties of the Commission include the following:

(1) To plan and develop activities to commemorate the bicentennial of the Constitution, including a limited number of projects to be undertaken by the Federal Government;

(2) To encourage private organizations, and State and local governments, to organize and participate in bicentennial activities commemorating or examining the drafting, ratification, and history of the Constitution and the specific features of the document;

(3) To coordinate, generally, commemorative bicentennial activities throughout all of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Territories of American Samoa, Guam and the Virgin Islands; and

(4) To serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of information about the bicentennial events and plans.

(c) The Commission is required to submit an annual report to the President, to each House of the Congress, and to the Judicial Conference of the United States.

(d) The Commission is directed to seek the cooperation, advice and assistance of both public and private organizations, including governmental agencies.

(a) In carrying out its functions and responsibilities, the Commission is empowered:

(1) To appoint a Staff Director;

(2) To appoint and fix the compensation of such additional publicly paid personnel as the Chairman finds necessary to carry out the purposes of the Commission;

(3) To appoint and fix the pay of additional personnel to be paid out of private donations, not to exceed forty staff members;

(4) To request the head of any Federal agency to detail to the Commission, without reimbursement to the agency, such personnel as the Commission may require for carrying out its duties and functions.

(b) The Staff Director has responsibility for administering the work of the Commission's staff under the oversight of the Chairman and the Commission.

§ 2000.21 Facilities and services.

(a) To accomplish its purposes, the Commission is authorized to procure supplies, services and property, within the limits of appropriated or donated funds, and to enter into agreements with the General Services Administration.

(b) The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal departments and agencies.

§ 2000.22 Donations to Commission.

(a) Authorization. The Commission is authorized to accept, use, solicit and dispose of donations of money, property, or personal services.

(b) Limits. Donations exceed:

may not

(3) The relationship and historical development of the three branches of the Government;

(4) The importance of activities concerning the Constitution and citizenship education throughout all of the States regardless of when each State achieved statehood;

(5) The unique achievements and contributions of the participants in the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the State ratification proceedings;

(6) The diverse legal and philosophical views regarding the Constitution;

(7) The need for reflection upon academic and scholarly views of the Constitution as well as the principle that the general public also must understand the document, its contents and meaning.

(8) The substantive provisions of the Constitution itself;

(9) The impact of the Constitution

on American life and government;

(10) The need to encourage appropriate educational curriculums designed to educate students at all levels on the drafting, ratification, and history of the Constitution and its specific provisions; and

(11) The significance of the principles and institutions of the Constitu

Sec.

Appendix A to Part 2001-National Bicen

tennial Logo

Appendix B to Part 2001-Application for Project Recognition

Appendix C to Part 2001-Bicentennial Community Application

Appendix D to Part 2001-Application for Logo License

Appendix E to Part 2001-Bicentennial Campus Application

AUTHORITY: Pub. L. 98-101, 97 Stat. 719; as amended by Pub. L. 99-549, 100 Stat. 3063; 5 U.S.C. 552.

SOURCE: 51 FR 36786, Oct. 15, 1986, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A-General Policies

§ 2001.10 Commission policy.

The Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution was established by Pub. L. 98-101 to promote and coordinate activities to commemorate the bicentennial of the Constitution. All public and private groups are encouraged to conduct activities that will foster awareness, knowledge and appreciation of the Constitution of the United States, the establishment of the Federal Government and passage of the Bill of Rights. Insofar as its resources permit, the Commission will offer information, advisory assistance, and coordination to individuals and groups interested or involved in bicentennial activities.

Subpart B-National Bicentennial Logo

SOURCE: 52 FR 2384, Jan. 21, 1987, unless otherwise noted.

§ 2001.20 Design and adoption.

(a) Under the authority granted by section 5(j) of Pub. L. 98-101, as amended by Pub. L. 99-549, the Commission has designed, adopted and designated a National Bicentennial Logo for use as the official emblem of the bicentennial of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. This design is depicted and described in Appendix A to this part of the Commission's regulations.

(b) Publication of this regulation and of Appendix A in the FEDERAL REGISTER Shall constitute notice of designation of the Bicentennial Logo as required by Pub. L. 99-549. It is hereby designated the official symbol, mark and emblem of the bicentennial and this designation shall include any likeness of this Logo which, in whole or in part, is used in such manner as to suggest this Logo. Its authorized use shall be governed by these regulations.

§ 2001.21 Authorized use of logo.

(a) Authorization for use of the National Bicentennial Logo shall be granted at the sole discretion of the Commission and in accord with these regulations. Reproduction of the Logo is permitted only after written authorization of the Commission. Authorized users may not delegate or assign use of the Logo to others unless authorized to do so in writing by the Commission or by these regulations. The Commission may use the Logo in whatever manner it deems suitable and appropriate for the Commission in carrying out its duties and purposes under Pub. L. 98-101, as amended.

(b) Unless otherwise authorized in writing, the Logo shall be reproduced in its entirety as adopted by the Commission and depicted in Appendix A to Part 2001. It shall not be altered nor may it be overprinted with any legend, symbol or other marking. All uses of the Logo should incorporate high standards of design, dignity and taste. When used by officially recognized