Reading Room Document

Participation of Members of Congress in the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission

Provisions in the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act of 2009 establishing that six of eleven commissioners of the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission would be members of Congress, appointed by congressional leadership, would raise concerns under the Appointment Clause, the Ineligibility Clause, and the separation of powers. The OLC does not provide release dates for its opinions, so the release date listed is the date on which the opinion was authored. The original opinion is available at www.justice.gov/olc/file/2009-04-21-reagan-commn/download.

April 21, 2009