BYLAWS OF THE COMMISSION ON THE UKRAINE FAMINE.
PREAMBLE
The Commission on the Ukraine Famine (hereafter, the “Commission”) is con¬stituted by and in accordance with P.L. 99-180, dated December 13, 1985, to conduct a study of the Ukraine Famine of 1932-33, to expand the world’s knowledge of the famine, and to provide the American public with a better understanding of the Soviet system by elucidating the Soviet role in the Ukraine Famine.
Duties of the Commission
The duties of the Commission are:
1. To gather all available information about the 1932-33 famine in Ukraine, ex¬amine the causes of the famine and its effects, and analyze the reaction of the free countries of the world to the famine.
2. To submit to Congress for publication a final report on the basis of its study of the 1932-33 Ukraine famine no later than April 23,1988.
II. Membership
The Ukraine Famine Commission is composed of 15 members appointed for the life of the Commission as provided by section r(a).2. of P.L. 99-180. Commission members not otherwise employed by the United States government shall be paid from the funds of the Commission the daily equivalent of the rate for G.S.-18 from the General Schedule for the time during which he or she is attending meetings or hear¬ings of the Commission, or otherwise performing Commission related duties requested by the Chairman of the Commission. Each member of the Commission shall be reim¬bursed for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
III. Administrative Provisions
1. Meetings and hearings shall be held at such time and place as the Chairman may appoint, after 7 days notice to all members of the Commission. Meetings shall be conducted by the Chairman or in his absence by a member he desig¬nates in compliance with Robert’s Rules of Order and these by-laws.
2. Proxies may be given by any member of the Commission to the Chairman or
any other member of the Commission.
3. The presence of proxies of eight members at a meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.