Us Code § 304101 - Establishment; vacancies
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§ 304101. Establishment; vacancies
(a)
(1) A Chairman appointed by the President selected from the general public.
(2) The Secretary.
(3) The Architect of the Capitol.
(4) The Secretary of Agriculture and the heads of 7 other agencies of the United States (other than the Department of the Interior), the activities of which affect historic preservation, designated by the President.
(5) One Governor appointed by the President.
(6) One mayor appointed by the President.
(7) The President of the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers.
(8) The General Chairman of the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers.
(9) The Chairman of the National Trust.
(10) Four experts in the field of historic preservation appointed by the President from architecture, history, archeology, and other appropriate disciplines.
(11) Three members from the general public, appointed by the President.
(12) One member of an Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization who represents the interests of the Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization of which he or she is a member, appointed by the President.
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(A) be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate;
(B) serve at the will of the President;
(C) serve full time; and
(D) be compensated at the rate provided for Level V of the Executive Schedule Pay Rates under section 5316 of title 5.
(2) The Chairman shall serve for a term of 4 years and may be reappointed once, for a total of not more than 8 years of service as Chairman, except that a Chairman whose appointment has expired under this paragraph shall serve until his or her successor has been appointed. The term of a Chairman shall start (regardless of actual appointment date) on January 20 after each general Presidential election. The first Chairman appointed after the date of enactment of this paragraph shall have a first term commencing on January 20, 2017, and ending on January 19, 2021.
(3) The Chairmen before the first appointment of a Chairman in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection shall receive $100 per diem when engaged in the performance of the duties of the Council, and shall receive reimbursement for necessary traveling and subsistence expenses incurred by them in the performance of the duties of the Council.
(f)
(g)
(Pub. L. 113–287, §3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3209; Pub. L. 114–289, title V, §501(a)–(c)(1), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1489.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 304101 | 16 U.S.C. 470i. | Pub. L. 89–665, title II, §201, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 917; Pub. L. 91–243, §1(b) through (e), May 9, 1970, 84 Stat. 204; Pub. L. 93–54, §1(c), July 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 139; Pub. L. 94–422, title II, §201(5), Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1320; Pub. L. 96–515, title III, §301(a) through (f), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2998; Pub. L. 102–575, title XL, §§4016, 4019(b), Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4763, 4765; Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title V, §509(c)(1), (2), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4157; Pub. L. 109–453, §1(d), Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3367. |
In subsection (a)(9), the words "the disciplines of" are omitted as unnecessary.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The date of enactment of this paragraph, referred to in subsec. (e)(2), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 114–289, which was approved Dec. 16, 2016.
Amendments
2016—Subsec. (a)(8) to (12). Pub. L. 114–289, §501(a), added par. (8) and redesignated former pars. (8) to (11) as (9) to (12), respectively.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–289, §501(c)(1)(A), substituted "and (7) through (9)" for ", (7), and (8)".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–289, §501(c)(1)(B), substituted "under paragraphs (10) through (12)" for "under paragraphs (1) and (9) to (11)" and "An appointed member, other than the Chairman of the Council, may not serve more than 2 terms." for "An appointed member may not serve more than 2 terms."
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114–289, §501(b)(2), added subsec. (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 114–289, §501(b)(1), (3), (c)(1)(C), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f) and substituted "paragraph (5), (6), (10), or (11)" for "paragraph (5), (6), (9), or (10)" and "shall perform the functions" for "may act in place". Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 114–289, §501(b)(1), (c)(1)(D), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g) and substituted "Thirteen members" for "Twelve members".
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