inequalities, including higher levels of diabetes, obesity, and HIV/AIDS. According to a study by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, more than 66 percent of Black male dropouts are expected to serve time in State or Federal prison. (8) Black men are subjected to unequal profiling by the police and disproportionately harsh sentences in the judicial system. The Black male population is six times more likely to become incarcerated than their White counterparts. Although the Black male population comprises approximately six percent of the United States population, of the 2,300,000 people incarcerated nationwide, 1 million are Black males. Black males receive ten percent longer Federal sentences than White males who commit the same crime. (9) According to the Bureau of Statistics and the Pew Research Center, Black male unemployment is consistently almost double that of White male unemployment. (10) Black fathers are more than twice as likely to live apart from their children as White fathers. (11) Young boys with male mentors are more likely to progress further in school and have greater financial success in life. 3. Commission establishment and membership (a) Establishment The Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the Commission ) is hereby established within the United States Commission on Civil Rights Office of the Staff Director. (b) Membership The Commission shall consist of 19 members appointed as follows: (1) The Senate majority leader shall appoint one member who is not employed by the Federal Government and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America. (2) The Senate minority leader shall appoint one member who is not employed by the Federal Government and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America. (3) The House of Representatives majority leader shall appoint one member who is not employed by the Federal Government and is an expert on issues affecting Black men and boys in America. (4) The House of