“(a) Establishment.—There is established a commission to be known as the ‘Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission’ (referred to in this Act as the ‘Centennial Commission’).
“(b) Membership.—“(1) The Centennial Commission shall be composed of 14 members, of whom—“(A) 2 shall be appointed by the President;
“(B) 2 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
“(C) 2 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
“(D) 2 shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate;
“(E) 2 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
“(F) 1 shall be the Librarian of Congress, or the designee of the Librarian;
“(G) 1 shall be the Archivist of the United States, or the designee of the Archivist;
“(H) 1 shall be the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, or the designee of the Secretary; and
“(I) 1 shall be the Director of the National Park Service, or the designee of the Director.
“(2) Persons eligible.—“(A) In general.—The members of the Commission shall be individuals who have knowledge or expertise, whether by experience or training, in matters to be studied by the Commission. The members may be from the public or private sector, and may include Federal, State, or local employees, former Members of Congress, members of academia, nonprofit organizations, or industry, or other interested individuals.
“(B) Diversity.—It is the intent of Congress that persons appointed to the Commission under paragraph (1) be persons who represent diverse economic, professional, and cultural backgrounds.
“(3) Consultation and appointment.—“(A) In general.—The President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, minority leader of the House of Representatives, majority leader of the Senate, and minority leader of the Senate shall consult among themselves before appointing the members of the Commission in order to achieve, to the maximum extent practicable, fair and equitable representation of various points of view with respect to the matters to be studied by the Commission.
“(B) Completion of appointments; vacancies.—The President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, minority leader of the House of Representatives, majority leader of the Senate, and minority leader of the Senate shall conduct the consultation under subparagraph (A) and make their respective appointments not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act [May 5, 2017].
“(4) Vacancies.—A vacancy in the membership of the Commission shall not affect the powers of the Commission and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment not later than 30 days after the vacancy occurs.
“(c) Meetings.—“(1) Initial meeting.—Not later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the Centennial Commission have been appointed, the Centennial Commission shall hold its first meeting.
“(2) Subsequent meetings.—“(A) In general.—The Centennial Commission shall meet at the call of the Chair.
“(B) Frequency.—The Chair shall call a meeting of the members of the Centennial Commission not less frequently than once every 6 months.
“(3) Quorum.—Seven members of the Centennial Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings.
“(4) Chair and vice chair.—The Centennial Commission shall select a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members.