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The Commission on Civil Rights published a document Wednesday, March 11, 2020, announcing an upcoming Maryland Advisory Committee meeting. The document contained meeting at a venue but will now meet by teleconference.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Mississippi Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Wednesday April 15, 2020 at 12 p.m. Central time. The Committee will discuss next steps in their study of prosecutorial discretion in the state.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that a briefing of the Washington Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held from 12:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, March 30, 2020. The purpose of the briefing is to receive testimony about voting rights with a felony conviction in the state of Washington.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Oklahoma Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. Central Time. The purpose of meeting is concluding the Committee's project on affirmative action and discussing future projects.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that the Minnesota Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will hold a series of meetings to discuss next steps in the Committee's current study of racial trauma as it relates to civil rights in the State.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that the meeting of the Oregon Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Friday, April 3, 2020. The purpose of this meeting is for the Committee to vote on their civil rights topic.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a meeting of the Maryland Advisory Committee to the Commission will be convene at Ascend One Government Building, BelAir Room, 8930 Stanford Blvd., Columbia, MD 21045, at 12:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. The purpose of the meeting is for the Advisory Committee to have an orientation and begin planning its first civil rights project for its new appointment term.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Florida Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via web-conference on Tuesday March 24, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. (Eastern) for the purpose of hearing testimony regarding voting rights in Florida.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Nebraska Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Monday March 30, 2020 at 12:00pm Central time. The Committee will discuss on civil rights concerns in Nebraska.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that a meeting of the Pennsylvania Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 11:30 a.m. (EST) on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The purpose of the project planning meeting is to discuss the Committee's draft report on its civil rights project titled, School Discipline and the School-to-Prison Pipeline in PA. Public Call-In Information: Conference call-in number: 800-353-6461 and conference call ID number: 6813288.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that a meeting of the Idaho Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) on March 20, 2020. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Committee's project on Native American Voting Rights and planning upcoming community forums.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that a meeting of the Colorado Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 12:00 p.m. (MST) on Friday, March 6, 2020. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss next steps for its next civil rights project.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that a Community Forum of the California Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Wednesday, March 4, 2020. The purpose is to hear testimony regarding immigration enforcement impacting California children in K-12 schools. The Committee will examine the impact of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enforcement practices on access to public education for California's K-12 students; access to equal protection under the law for individuals based on their perceived national origin; and the extent to which due process is denied to students and their families. This is the second meeting dedicated to hearing testimony on this topic. The Committee welcomes members of the public to share their stories.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a meeting of the New Mexico Advisory Committee will be held at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to discuss its proposed topic of study on wage issues in New Mexico.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that the meeting of the Wyoming Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m. (MDT) Friday, March 20, 2020. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss potential findings and recommendations that will be included in their hate crimes report.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a planning meeting of the Delaware Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call, on Monday, February 24, 2020 at 4 p.m. (EST). The purpose of the meeting is to discuss next steps following the publication of the Committee's civil rights project report on the agency's website, and recruitment of potential candidates for appointment to the DE Advisory Committeemembers terms end June 16, 2020.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a planning meeting of the New Jersey Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call, on Friday, February 21, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. (EST). The purpose of the meeting is discuss plans and assignments to carryout the Committee's civil rights project on the collateral consequences that a criminal record has on criminal forfeitures and occupational licensing.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that a meeting of the Pennsylvania Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 11:30 a.m. (EST) on Tuesday, February 18, 2020. The purpose of the project planning meeting is to discuss the draft Committee report titled, School Discipline and the School-to- Prison Pipeline in PA. Public Call-In Information: Conference call-in number: 800-353-6461 and conference call ID number: 6813288.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a planning meeting of the North Dakota Advisory Committee to the Commission will by teleconference at 12 p.m. (CST) on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. The purpose of the meeting is for planning of its next civil rights project. Date and Time: Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at 12 p.m. CST Public Call-in Information: Conference call-in number: 1-800-367- 2403 and conference call 91223280. TDD: Dial Federal Relay Service 1-800-877-8339 and give the operator the above conference call number and conference ID.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Virginia Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Thursday February 20, 2020 at 3 p.m. Eastern time. The Committee will discuss civil rights concerns in the state.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that the meeting of the Oregon Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Friday, February 21, 2020. The purpose of this meeting is for the Committee to brainstorm civil rights topic ideas and narrow down topics.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that the Tennessee Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Friday, January 31, 2020, at 12:30 p.m. Central Time, to continue discussion of its report on legal financial obligations. Public Call Information: Dial: 800-353-6461; Conference ID: 1126557.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that a meeting of the California Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Friday, February 7, 2020. The purpose of the meeting is to plan community forum in San Diego and to discuss report outline for report on the impact of immigration enforcement on California children.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), that a meeting of the Massachusetts Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at the law offices of Nutter McClennan and Fish, located at 155 Seaport Blvd. in Boston, MA 02210, at 12:00 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. The purpose of the meeting is for project planning.