USC Subchapter II

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40 U.S.C. § 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. § 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.

40 U.S.C. § 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.

40 U.S.C. § 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.