; vacancies (A) In general A member of the Commission shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. (B) Vacancies A vacancy in the Commission— (i) shall not affect the powers of the Commission; and (ii) shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (4) Meetings (A) Initial meeting Not later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission shall hold the first meeting of the Commission. (B) Frequency The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairperson. (C) Quorum A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings. (5) Chairperson and vice chairperson The Commission shall select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the members of the Commission. (b) Duties of the commission (1) Study The Commission shall study discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers by the Department of Agriculture, including by conducting investigations of— (A) the prevalence of discrimination against Black farmers and ranchers in Department of Agriculture agencies and programs, including Farm Service Agency county committees; and (B) the status of claimants who filed for relief under the settlement agreement and consent decree in Pigford v. Glickman, 185 F.R.D. 82 (D.D.C. 1999) or the settlement agreement in In re Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation, Misc. No. 08–mc–0511 (PLF), with a particular focus on the status of claimants who did not receive payments. (2) Recommendations The Commission shall develop recommendations for— (A) ending the systematic disparities in treatment of Black farmers and ranchers, particularly by the Department of Agriculture; (B) improving the structure of Farm Service Agency county committees to better serve socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, including, if necessary, recommending the elimination and replacement of those committees