President's Commission on the Celebration of Women in American History
Creates Commission to Celebrate Women in American History
What it does
Executive departments must provide requested information and practical support to the Commission; GSA must provide funding and administrative services.
Real-world impact
- Creates an 11-member commission to study and recommend celebrations of women's history.
- Requires federal departments to provide historical information when requested by the Commission.
- GSA may fund, staff, and administer the Commission subject to available appropriations.
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Summary
This order creates the President's Commission on the Celebration of Women in American History, a group of up to 11 members appointed by the President and led by up to two Co-Chairs.
The commission will recommend ways to honor women's roles and accomplishments, including studying a central women's history site in Washington, D.C., and using technology to link museums, libraries, and sites. It must deliver a final report to the President by March 1, 1999.
Federal departments must provide information when requested, and the General Services Administration will provide funding, staff, and administrative support if appropriations allow; the commission ends 60 days after its report.
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