40 USC SUBTITLE II, PART C, CHAPTER 69, SUBCHAPTER II: NATIONAL VISITOR FACILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION
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40 USC SUBTITLE II, PART C, CHAPTER 69, SUBCHAPTER II: NATIONAL VISITOR FACILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION
From Title 40—PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSSUBTITLE II—PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKSPART C—FEDERAL BUILDING COMPLEXESCHAPTER 69—UNION STATION REDEVELOPMENT

SUBCHAPTER II—NATIONAL VISITOR FACILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION

§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
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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.

§6922. Duties

(a) In General.—The National Visitor Facilities Advisory Commission shall—

(1) conduct continuing investigations and studies of sites and plans to provide additional facilities and services for visitors and students coming to the Nation's Capital; and

(2) advise the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of General Services on the planning, construction, acquisition, and operation of those visitor facilities.


(b) Staff and Facilities.—The Director of the National Park Service, in consultation with the Administrator, shall provide the necessary staff and facilities to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties under this subchapter.

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

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
6922(a) 40:821 (related to duties). Pub. L. 90–264, title II, §§201 (related to duties), 202(c), Mar. 12, 1968, 82 Stat. 45.
6922(b) 40:822(c).

In subsection (a), the text of 40:821(1) is omitted as obsolete because there is no National Visitors Center.

§6923. Compensation and expenses

Members of the National Visitor Facilities Advisory Commission who are not officers or employees of the Federal Government or the government of the District of Columbia are entitled to receive compensation under section 3109 of title 5 and expenses under section 5703 of title 5.

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

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
6923 40:822(b). Pub. L. 90–264, title II, §202(b), Mar. 12, 1968, 82 Stat. 45.

The words "expenses under section 5703 of title 5" are substituted for "travel expenses including per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by section 5703 of title 5 for persons in the government service employed intermittently" to eliminate unnecessary words.

§6924. Reports and recommendations

The National Visitor Facilities Advisory Commission shall report to the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of General Services the results of its studies and investigations. A report recommending additional facilities for visitors shall include the Commission's recommendations as to sites for the facilities to be provided, preliminary plans, specifications, and architectural drawings for the facilities, and the estimated cost of the recommended sites and facilities.

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

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
6924 40:823. Pub. L. 90–264, title II, §203, Mar. 12, 1968, 82 Stat. 46.

The words "from time to time" are omitted as unnecessary. The word "reviews" is omitted as obsolete because the review is a continuing review of the National Visitors Center and there is no National Visitors Center. The words "site or" are omitted because of 1:1.