40 U.S.C. § 6921

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 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.

40 U.S.C. § 6921

Pub. L. 107-217, 116 Stat. 1203.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE
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).

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

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 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.