Establishment, composition, and meetings

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§6921. Establishment, composition, and meetings

(a) Establishment.-There is a National Visitor Facilities Advisory Commission.

(b) Composition.-

(1) Membership.-The Commission is composed of-

(A) the Secretary of the Interior;

(B) the Administrator of General Services;

(C) the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution;

(D) the Chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission;

(E) the Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts;

(F) six Members of the Senate, three from each party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate;

(G) six Members of the House of Representatives, three from each party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and

(H) three individuals appointed by the President, at least two of whom shall not be officers of the Federal Government, and one member of whom shall be a representative of the District of Columbia government.


(2) Chairman.-The Secretary of the Interior serves as the Chairman of the Commission.

(3) Service of non-federal members.-Non-federal members serve at the pleasure of the President.


(c) Meetings.-The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman.

( Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1203 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
6921(a) 40:821 (related to creation). Pub. L. 90–264, title II, §§201 (related to creation), 202(a), Mar. 12, 1968, 82 Stat. 45 .
6921(b)(1) 40:822(a) (1st sentence).
6921(b)(2) 40:822(a) (3d sentence).
6921(b)(3) 40:822(a) (2d sentence).
6921(c) 40:822(a) (last sentence).

Termination of Advisory Commissions

Advisory commissions established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a commission established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such commission is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a commission established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See sections 3(2) and 14 of Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 776 , set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.


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