,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cjgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #af1 #bjaf ,ms4  
,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,ms4 
,coll9s1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1  
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mrs4      
,fe9/e91 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1   
,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,ms4      
,klobu*>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a   
commission to ensure a suitable         
obs]vance ( ! c5t5nial ( ! passage &    
ratification ( ! ,n9ete5? ,am5dm5t to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution provid+ =    
wom5's suffrage1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wom5's 
,suffrage ,c5t5nial ,commission ,act4   
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,wom5's 
,suffrage ,c5t5nial ,commission4 ,sec4  
#d4 ,duties ( ,c5t5nial ,commission4    

,sec4 #e4 ,p[]s ( ,c5t5nial ,commission4
 ,sec4 #f4 ,c5t5nial ,commission        
p]sonnel matt]s4 ,sec4 #g4 ,t]m9ation ( 
,c5t5nial ,commission4 ,sec4 #h4        
,au?orization ( appropriations4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,f
 #aiai to #aibj1 ! ,sixty-,six? ,unit$  
,/ates ,congress debat$1 & ,/ate        
legislatures consid]$1 an am5dm5t to !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution to provide   
suffrage = wom54  7#b7 ,a propos$ wom5's
 suffrage am5dm5t 0 fir/ introduc$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate 9 #ahgh & 0 br\ght 
to a vote1 unsuccessfully1 9 #ahhg1     
#aiad1 #aiah1 & #aiai4 ,f9ally1 on ,may 
#ba1 #aiai1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
approv$ a propos$ am5dm5t1 foll[$ by !  
,s5ate a few weeks lat] on ,june #d4 ,)9
 days1 ! legislatures ( ,wiscons91      
,ill9ois1 & ,mi*igan _h vot$ to ratify !
 ,am5dm5t4  7#c7 ,on ,augu/ #ah1 #aibj1 
,t5nessee became ! #cf? ,/ate to ratify 
! ,am5dm5t1 provid+ ! support (         
?ree-f\r?s ( ,/ates necess>y "u article 
,v ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution4  7#d7

 ,! introduction1 passage1 & ultimate   
ratification ( ! ,n9ete5? ,am5dm5t 7 !  
culm9ation ( decades ( "w & /ruggle by  
advocates = ! rights ( wom5 across !    
,unit$ ,/ates & worldwide4  7#e7        
,ratification ( ! ,n9ete5? ,am5dm5t     
ensur$ wom5 c\ld m fully p>ticipate 9 _!
 democracy & fundam5tally *ang$ ! role (
 wom5 9 ! civic life ( our ,nation4     
7#f7 ,! c5t5nial (f]s an opportunity = p
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to le>n ab\t &       
commemorate ! ef=ts ( ! wom5's suffrage 
movem5t & ! role ( wom5 9 our democracy4
  7#g7 ,commemorative programs1         
activities1 & sites all[ p 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates to le>n ab\t ! wom5's suffrage   
movem5t & to commemorate & honor ! role 
( ! ratification ( ! ,n9ete5? ,am5dm5t 9
 fur!r fulfill+ ! promise ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,con/itution & promot+ ! core    
values ( our democracy4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t
 ( ,wom5's ,suffrage ,c5t5nial          
,commission  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is    
e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z !    
,wom5's ,suffrage ,c5t5nial ,commission 

7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,c5t5nial     
,commission74  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,!   
,c5t5nial ,commission %all be compos$ ( 
#ad memb]s1 ( :om--  7,a7 #b %all be    
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t2  7,b7 #b %all be
 appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives2  7,c7 #b %all be       
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2  7,d7 #b %all be       
appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 
7,e7 #b %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority    
lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7,f7 #a %all be !    
,libr>ian ( ,congress1 or ! designee ( !
 ,libr>ian2  7,g7 #a %all be ! ,ar*ivi/ 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ! designee ( !    
,ar*ivi/2  7,h7 #a %all be ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution1 or !        
designee ( ! ,secret>y2 &  7,i7 #a %all 
be ! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k       
,s]vice1 or ! designee ( ! ,director4   
7#b7 ,p]sons eligible  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be          
individuals :o h k or exp]tise1 :e!r by 
exp]i5ce or tra9+1 9 matt]s to be /udi$ 
by ! ,commission4 ,! memb]s may be f !  

public or private sector1 & may include 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local employees1 =m]  
,memb]s ( ,congress1 memb]s ( academia1 
nonpr(it organizations1 or indu/ry1 or  
o!r int]e/$ individuals4  7,b7 ,div]sity
 ,x is ! int5t ( ,congress t p]sons     
appo9t$ to ! ,commission "u p>agraph    
7#a7 be p]sons :o repres5t div]se       
economic1 pr(essional1 & cultural       
backgr\nds4  7#c7 ,consultation &       
appo9tm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t1  
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1    
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 majority lead] ( !     
,s5ate1 & m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate %all 
consult among !mselves be=e appo9t+ !   
memb]s ( ! ,commission 9 ord] to a*ieve1
 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 fair & 
equitable repres5tation ( v>i\s po9ts ( 
view ) respect to ! matt]s to be /udi$  
by ! ,commission4  7,b7 ,completion (   
appo9tm5ts2 vacancies ,! ,presid5t1     
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1    
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 majority lead] ( !     

,s5ate1 & m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate %all 
conduct ! consultation "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 & make _! respective appo9tm5ts n  
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy
 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,commission %all n    
affect ! p[]s ( ! ,commission & %all be 
fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al        
appo9tm5t n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
vacancy occurs4  7c7 ,meet+s  7#a7      
,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date on :i* all memb]s ( ! ,c5t5nial 
,commission h be5 appo9t$1 ! ,c5t5nial  
,commission %all hold its fir/ meet+4   
7#b7 ,subsequ5t meet+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,c5t5nial ,commission %all meet at !   
call ( ! ,*air4  7,b7 ,frequ5cy ,! ,*air
 %all call a meet+ ( ! memb]s ( !       
,c5t5nial ,commission n less frequ5tly  
?an once e #f mon?s4  7#c7 ,quorum ,sev5
 memb]s ( ! ,c5t5nial ,commission %all  
con/itute a quorum1 b a less] numb] may 
hold he>+s4  7#d7 ,*air & vice *air ,!  
,c5t5nial ,commission %all select a     
,*air & ,vice ,*air f among its memb]s4 

#d4 ,duties ( ,c5t5nial ,commission  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! duties ( ! ,c5t5nial       
,commission are z foll[s3  7#a7 ,to     
enc\rage1 plan1 develop1 & execute      
programs1 projects1 & activities to     
commemorate ! c5t5nial ( ! passage &    
ratification ( ! ,n9ete5? ,am5dm5t4     
7#b7 ,to enc\rage private organizations 
& ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to organize & 
p>ticipate 9 activities commemorat+ !   
c5t5nial ( ! passage & ratification ( ! 
,n9ete5? ,am5dm5t4  7#c7 ,to facilitate 
& coord9ate activities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates relat+ to ! c5t5nial ( ! passage 
& ratification ( ! ,n9ete5? ,am5dm5t4   
7#d7 ,to s]ve z a cle>+h\se = !         
collection & dissem9ation ( in=mation   
ab\t ev5ts & plans = ! c5t5nial ( !     
passage & ratification ( ! ,n9ete5?     
,am5dm5t4  7#e7 ,to develop             
recomm5dations = ,congress & ! ,presid5t
 = commemorat+ ! c5t5nial ( ! passage & 
ratification ( ! ,n9ete5? ,am5dm5t4  7b7
 ,consultation ,9 conduct+ its "w1 !    
,c5t5nial ,commission %all consult !    

,hi/orian ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,hi/orian ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives :5 appropriate4 
7c7 ,reports  7#a7 ,p]iodic report ,n   
lat] ?an ! la/ day ( ! #f-mon? p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & n lat] ?an ! la/ day ( ea*      
#c-mon? p]iod !reaft]1 ! ,c5t5nial      
,commission %all submit to ,congress & !
 ,presid5t a report on ! activities &   
plans ( ! ,c5t5nial ,commission4  7#b7  
,recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,c5t5nial ,commission %all submit to    
,congress & ! ,presid5t a report conta9+
 specific recomm5dations = commemorat+ !
 c5t5nial ( ! passage & ratification ( !
 ,n9ete5? ,am5dm5t & coord9at+ relat$   
activities4  #e4 ,p[]s ( ,c5t5nial      
,commission  7a7 ,he>+s ,! ,c5t5nial    
,commission may hold su* he>+s1 sit &   
act at su* times & places1 take su*     
te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z !     
,c5t5nial ,commission consid]s          
appropriate to c>ry out its duties "u   
?is ,act4  7b7 ,p[]s ( memb] & ag5ts ,if

 au?oriz$ by ! ,c5t5nial ,commission1   
any memb] or ag5t ( ! ,c5t5nial         
,commission may take any action :i* !   
,c5t5nial ,commission is au?oriz$ to    
take "u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,in=mation f     
,f$]al ag5cies ,! ,c5t5nial ,commission 
%all secure directly f any ,f$]al       
dep>tm5t or ag5cy su* in=mation z !     
,c5t5nial ,commission consid]s necess>y 
to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is ,act4 ,^u
 ! reque/ ( ! ,*air ( ! ,c5t5nial       
,commission1 ! head ( su* dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy %all furni% su* in=mation to !    
,c5t5nial ,commission4  7d7             
,adm9i/rative support s]vices ,^u !     
reque/ ( ! ,c5t5nial ,commission1 !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices        
,adm9i/ration %all provide to !         
,c5t5nial ,commission1 on a reimbursable
 basis1 ! adm9i/rative support s]vices  
necess>y = ! ,c5t5nial ,commission to   
c>ry out its responsibilities "u ?is    
,act4  7e7 ,contract au?ority  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 ! ,c5t5nial ,commission is au?oriz$--  

7,a7 to procure supplies1 s]vices1 &    
prop]ty2 &  7,b7 to make or ent] into   
contracts1 leases1 or o!r legal         
agreem5ts4  7#b7 ,limitation ,!         
,c5t5nial ,commission may n ent] into   
any contract1 lease1 or o!r legal       
agreem5t t ext5ds beyond ! date ( !     
t]m9ation ( ! ,c5t5nial ,commission "u  
section #g7;a74  7f7 ,po/al s]vices ,!  
,c5t5nial ,commission may use ! ,unit$  
,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same 
conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7g7 ,gifts1 beque/s1
 & devises ,! ,c5t5nial ,commission is  
au?oriz$ to solicit1 accept1 use1 &     
dispose ( gifts1 beque/s1 or devises (  
money1 s]vices1 or prop]ty1 bo? real &  
p]sonal1 = ! purpose ( cov]+ ! co/s     
incurr$ by ! ,c5t5nial ,commission to   
c>ry out its duties "u ?is ,act4  7h7   
,grants ,! ,c5t5nial ,commission is     
au?oriz$ to aw>d grants to ,/ates & !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia to support programs
 & activities relat$ to commemorat+ !   
c5t5nial ( ! passage & ratification ( ! 

,n9ete5? ,am5dm5t4  #f4 ,c5t5nial       
,commission p]sonnel matt]s  7a7        
,comp5sation ( memb]s ,memb]s ( !       
,c5t5nial ,commission %all s]ve )\t     
comp5sation = su* s]vice4  7b7 ,travel  
exp5ses ,ea* memb] ( ! ,c5t5nial        
,commission %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) ! applicable  
provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7c7 ,/aff  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,*air ( ! ,c5t5nial ,commission %all1 9 
consultation ) ! memb]s ( ! ,c5t5nial   
,commission1 appo9t an executive        
director & su* o!r additional p]sonnel z
 may be necess>y to enable ! ,c5t5nial  
,commission to p]=m its duties4  7#b7   
,comp5sation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,*air ( ! ,c5t5nial 
,commission may fix ! comp5sation ( !   
executive director & any o!r p]sonnel   
appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7         
,limitation ,! ,*air ( ! ,c5t5nial      
,commission may n fix ! comp5sation ( ! 
executive director or o!r p]sonnel      

appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 at a rate t    
exce$s ! rate payable = level ,,iv ( !  
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7     
,detail ( gov]nm5t employees ,^u reque/ 
( ! ,c5t5nial ,commission1 ! head ( any 
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on 
a reimbursable basis1 any employee ( t  
dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,c5t5nial        
,commission to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its  
duties "u ?is ,act4  7e7 ,procurem5t (  
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices ,! ,*air (
 ! ,c5t5nial ,commission may procure    
tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section
 #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7f7 ,acceptance ( volunt>y      
s]vices ,not)/&+ section #acdb ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,c5t5nial   
,commission may accept & use volunt>y & 
uncomp5sat$ s]vices z ! ,c5t5nial       
,commission deems necess>y4  #g4        
,t]m9ation ( ,c5t5nial ,commission  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,c5t5nial ,commission %all  
t]m9ate on ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date t is 
#cj days aft] ! date ! completion ( !   

activities "u ?is ,act honor+ ! c5t5nial
 obs]vation ( ! passage & ratification (
 ! ,n9ete5? ,am5dm5t2 or  7#b7 ,april   
#ae1 #bjba4  7b7 ,application ( ,f$]al  
,advisory ,committee ,act  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !   
provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory         
,committee ,act %all apply to !         
activities ( ! ,c5t5nial ,commission "u 
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,exception ,section     
#ad7;a77#b7 ( su* ,act %all n apply to !
 ,c5t5nial ,commission4  #h4            
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
,g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act su*    
sums z may be necess>y = ! p]iod (      
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba4  7b7     
,am\nts available ,am\nts appropriat$ 9 
accordance ) ?is section = any fiscal   
ye> %all rema9 available until !        
t]m9ation ( ! ,c5t5nial ,commission4