S 1672: An act to expand the membership of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council from sixty to sixty-five and for other purposes.

Congress: 97 · Status: passed · Israel/Palestine classification: neutral

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Sponsor: Boschwitz, Rudy (R-MN)

Summary

Increases the membership of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council from 60 to 65. Authorizes three additional staff employees. Authorizes pay for such employees without regard to the GS schedule.

Editorial Explainer

This law increased the US Holocaust Memorial Council from 60 to 65 members and authorized the hiring of three additional staff employees with salaries set outside the standard federal pay scale.

Why it matters

This is a structural expansion of an institution; it does not address Israel-Palestine policy directly. The classification as neutral reflects that the bill concerns only council membership and staffing, not funding, recognition, or restrictions tied to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.