Public Law 98–162

Eleanor Roosevelt, who was First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, was one of the country’s great First Ladies;

born into wealth and privilege, herself, Eleanor Roosevelt nevertheless worked tirelessly to secure opportunities for disadvantaged Americans and to improve the lot of the needy elsewhere, and particularly in developing countries;

both during and after her service in the White House, Eleanor Roosevelt campaigned indefatigably for human rights in the United States and throughout the world;

Eleanor Roosevelt devoted her efforts especially to promoting the welfare of children;

for this service, for her articulate and compassionate advocacy of the highest American ideals, and for demonstrating by personal example the capacities of American women to succeed in areas of daily life and work from which they were frequently excluded in her day, Eleanor Roosevelt earned a place of honor and respect in the hearts of the American people; and

October 11, 1984, marks the centennial of Eleanor Roosevelt’s birth, and it is appropriate for Americans to mark this occasion with appropriate commemorations during 1984.

There is hereby established a Commission on the

Commission on the Eleanor Roosevelt Centennial.

Establishment.

The membership of the Commission shall consist of the following—

For a particular meeting of the Commission any member of the Commission may appoint another individual to serve in his stead.

Commission members shall designate one of their number as Chairman.

encourage and recognize appropriate observances and commemorations, throughout the United States, of the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Eleanor Roosevelt; and

provide advice and assistance to Federal, State, and local government agencies and to private organizations in establishing such observances and commemorations.

The Commission shall meet no later than thirty days after enactment of this resolution at a date and location determined by the Librarian of Congress, and at such locations and intervals thereafter as the Commission may decide. Unless otherwise provided by the Commission, a majority of the Commission shall constitute

Termination date.

a quorum. The Commission shall cease to exist on January 1, 1986.

The Commission may adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to conduct meetings and carry out its duties under this resolution.

The Administrator of General Services and the Director of the National Park Service shall provide the Commission such assistance and facilities as may be necessary to carry out its proceedings.

The Commission may accept donations of money, supplies, and services to carry out its responsibilities.

The Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, a not-for-profit organization incorporated in the State of New York, and successor organization to the Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Foundation, chartered pursuant

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to Public Law 88–11, shall provide staff assistance to, and coordinate policies and events for, the Commission.

Members of the Commission shall serve without pay. While away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Commission, members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5 of the United States Code, except that the total of payments made under this subsection for per diem in lieu of subsistence shall not exceed $10,000.