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The National Academy of Sciences was signed into being by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, at the height of the Civil War. The Academy is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research that is dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. The National Academy of Sciences is governed by a council comprised of 12 members and five officers elected from among its membership. The council is responsible to the membership for the activities undertaken by the organization and for the corporate management of the National Academy of Sciences. The Academy membership is comprised of approximately 2,000 members and nearly 350 foreign associates, of whom more than 190 have won Nobel Prizes.

The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1981 with a mission to enhance college access for low-income, first-generation students, and students with disabilities. Operating nationwide, including in Washington, D.C., the Pacific Islands, and Puerto Rico, COE is committed to expanding educational opportunities and promoting equity in higher education. Generated from their website's infomation

American Hotel & Lodging Association is a 96-year-old association of lodging properties and companies throughout the United States. Members are represented by AH&LA at the national level as well as by partner state associations. With more than 10,000 members in the U.S. and internationally, AH&LA provides advocacy on Capitol Hill, education, marketing, information and bottom-line benefits. AH&LA is not a consumer organization and has no regulatory powers over the operating practices of individual lodging properties. The association s headquarters is in Washington, D.C.