·        7 members appointed by the President;

·        3 voting and 1 non-voting members appointed by the Speaker;

·        3 voting and 1 non-voting members appointed by the House Minority Leader;

·        3 voting and 1 non-voting appointed by the Senate Majority Leader; and

·        3 voting and 1 non-voting appointed by the Senate Minority Leader.

The Commission will have 18 months to produce:

·        A national conference within 9 months of being formed;

·        A fundraising plan

·        A report that will determine the following issues:

• The availability and cost of collections to be acquired and housed in the Museum.
• The impact of the Museum on regional Hispanic-and Latino-related museums.
• Possible Locations for Museum in Washington, D.C. and its environs, to be considered in consultation with the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission on Fine Arts
• Whether the Museum should be located within the Smithsonian Institution.
• The governance and organizational structure from which the Museum should operate.