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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 Oregon Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Tuesday, May 22, 2018. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to debrief testimony received at four public meetings (April 3, 2018; April 17, 2018; May 1, 2018; and May 2, 2018) on human trafficking in Oregon.

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 Rhode Island Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via web conference on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. EDT for the purpose of hearing public testimony from advocates on voting rights in Rhode Island. The committee will also hold a planning meeting after the web conference to vote on a work product on payday loans.

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 North Carolina (State) Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Thursday, May 24, 2018, to discuss potential project topics.

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 Illinois Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Wednesday June 13, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. CDT for the purpose of discussing 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 that the Ohio Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via web conference on Thursday May 24, 2018, from 4-5 p.m. EDT for the purpose of discussing/approving their advisory memorandum to the Commission on voting 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 a meeting of the West Virginia Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 12:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday, May 4, 2018. The purpose of the meeting is to hear presentations from a panel of experts who will provide a national perspective on the impact a felony conviction/record has on a person's access to employment, housing, occupational licenses and public benefits.

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 Michigan Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Wednesday May 23, 2018, at 11am EDT for the purpose discussing 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 a planning meeting of the New Jersey State Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call, on Friday, May 18, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. (EDT). The purpose of the meeting is select additional officers and discuss plans, including a date, for an in-person mini briefing on the several topics proposed by Committee members for a civil rights project. The Committee will determine whether to conduct the mini briefing meeting in June.

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 Rhode Island State Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call, on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). The purpose of the meeting is to review and vote on a work product generated at the Committee's briefing on Predatory Lending. The Committee will also discuss next steps for the predatory lending 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 that the Oregon Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a community forum on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. PST for the purpose of hearing public testimony on civil rights concerns of human and labor trafficking in the sex, agriculture, and forestry industries and equal protection violations and discrimination based upon race, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and/or age of survivors. It will also examine the effectiveness of state and local agency programs for trafficking survivors.

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 District of Columbia Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 11:30 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the offices of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1150, Washington, DC 20425. The purpose of the planning meeting is to continue project planning. This fall the Committee will conduct a briefing meeting on its civil rights project, which examines the treatment of homeless persons that get swept up in the DC criminal justice system, including a review of the DC Mental Health Court.

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 Georgia Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, for the purpose of reviewing and accepting the public hearing transcript.

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 Louisiana Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Monday, April 23, 2018, at 1:00:00 p.m. Central for a discussion on the Barriers to Voting in Louisiana 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 that the Kansas Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Central time. The Committee will hear testimony as part of their current study on civil rights and school funding.

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 meeting of the Rhode Island Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) on Friday, April 27, 2018 in Room 222 at the Rhode Island State House, 82 Smith Street, Providence, RI 02903. The purpose of the briefing is to hear from government officials, advocates, and others on Predatory Lending in Rhode Island.

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 Maine Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. EDT for the purpose of reviewing and voting on an advisory memorandum on voting rights.

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 Indiana Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold public meetings on: Monday April 16th at 4 p.m. Eastern time; Wednesday May 9 at 3 p.m. Eastern time; and Monday May 21 at 4 p.m. Eastern time. The purpose of these meetings is to prepare to release a public report on voting 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 that the Oregon Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting via web conference on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. PST for the purpose of hearing public testimony on human trafficking issues 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 meeting of the Oregon Advisory Committee (Committee) to the Commission will be held at 1:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) Tuesday, March 27, 2018. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to continue planning to collect testimony focused on human trafficking in Oregon.

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 Virginia Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 12:00 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. The purpose of the meeting is to receive status reports from the Planning Workgroup suggesting plans for examining hate crimes in VA and to make decisions as necessary.

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 Michigan Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Monday, April 2, 2017, at 2pm EDT for the purpose discussing a project proposal to study the civil rights impact of female genital mutilation 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 meeting of the Maryland Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene by conference call at 12:00 p.m. (EDT) on Friday, April 11, 2018. The purpose of the meeting is to plan 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 Montana Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 9:00 a.m. (MDT) on Thursday, March 29, 2018, at the Hardin Middle School, 611 5th Street W, Hardin, MT 59034. The purpose of the community forum is to gather information from federal and tribal government officials and others regarding bordertown discrimination in Montana. Briefing topics will include discrimination that impacts Native Americans in the areas of education, employment, services, public accommodations, law enforcement, and the legal system.

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 Alabama Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Friday, March 23, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. (Central) for the purpose discussing the hearing on Access to Voting in Alabama, and assessment of the need for further testimony.

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 Kansas Advisory Committee (Committee) will hold a meeting on Thursday, March 22, 2018 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Central time. The Committee will hear testimony from state legislators as part of their current study on civil rights and school funding.