; (ii) 3 shall be employees or board members of nonprofit organizations that have not less than 7 years of experience providing meaningful agricultural, business assistance, legal assistance, or advocacy services to Black farmers or ranchers; and (iii) 3 shall be faculty or staff from 1890 Institutions (as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 ( 7 U.S.C. 7601 )) or the University of the District of Columbia. (B) Date The appointments of the members of the Commission shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (3) Period of appointment; 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