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CHAPTER 1023— PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS
§ 102303. National Park System Advisory Board

(a)
Definition.—
In this section, the term “Board” means the National Park System Advisory Board
established under subsection (b).
(b)
Establishment and Purpose.—
There is established a National Park System Advisory Board, whose purpose is to
advise the Director on matters relating to the Service, the System, and programs
administered by the Service. The Board shall advise the Director on matters
submitted to the Board by the Director as well as any other issues identified by the
Board.
(c)
Membership.—
(1)
Appointment and term of office.—
Members of the Board shall be appointed on a staggered term basis by the
Secretary for a term not to exceed 4 years and shall serve at the pleasure of
the Secretary.
(2)
Composition.—
The Board shall be composed of no more than 12 persons, appointed from
among citizens of the United States having a demonstrated commitment to the
mission of the Service. Board members shall be selected to represent various
geographic regions, including each of the administrative regions of the Service.
At least 6 of the members shall have outstanding expertise in one or more of the
following fields: history, archeology, anthropology, historical or landscape
architecture, biology, ecology, geology, marine science, or social science. At
least 4 of the members shall have outstanding expertise and prior experience in
the management of national or State parks or protected areas, or natural or
cultural resources management. The remaining members shall have outstanding
expertise in one or more of the areas described above or in another professional
or scientific discipline, such as financial management, recreation use
management, land use planning, or business management, important to the mission
of the Service. At least one individual shall be a locally elected official from
an area adjacent to a park.
(3)
First meeting.—
The Board shall hold its 1st meeting no later than 60 days after the date
on which all members of the Board who are to be appointed have been appointed.
(4)
Vacancy.—
Any vacancy in the Board shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled
in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
(5)
Compensation.—
All members of the Board shall be reimbursed for travel and per diem in
lieu of subsistence expenses during the performance of duties of the Board while
away from home or their regular place of business, in accordance with subchapter
I of chapter 57 of title 5. With the exception of travel and per diem, a member
of the Board who otherwise is an officer or employee of the United States
Government shall serve on the Board without additional compensation.
(d)
Duties and Powers of Board.—
(1)
Adopt rules.—
The Board may adopt such rules as may be necessary to establish its
procedures and to govern the manner of its operations, organization, and
personnel.
(2)
Advice and recommendations.—
The Board shall advise the Secretary on matters relating to the System, to
other related areas, and to the administration of chapter 3201 of this title,
including matters submitted to it for consideration by the Secretary, but it
shall not be required to provide recommendations as to the suitability or
desirability of surplus real and related personal property for use as a historic
monument. The Board shall also provide recommendations on the designation of
national historic landmarks and national natural landmarks. The Board is
strongly encouraged to consult with the major scholarly and professional
organizations in the appropriate disciplines in making the recommendations.
(3)
Actions on request of director.—
On request of the Director, the Board is authorized to—
(A)
hold such hearings and sit and act at such times;
(B)
take such testimony;
(C)
have such printing and binding done;
(D)
enter into such contracts and other arrangements;
(E)
make such expenditures; and
(F)
take such other actions
as the Board may
consider advisable.
(4)
Oaths or affirmations.—
Any member of the Board may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses
appearing before the Board.
(5)
Committees and subcommittees.—
The Board may establish committees or subcommittees. The subcommittees or
committees shall be chaired by a voting member of the Board.
(6)
Use of mails.—
The Board may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the
same conditions as other departments and agencies in the United States.
(e)
Staff.—
The Secretary may hire 2 full-time staffers to meet the needs of the Board.
(f)
Federal Law Not Applicable to Service.—
Service as a member of the Board shall not be deemed service or employment
bringing the individual within the provisions of any Federal law relating to
conflicts of interest or otherwise imposing restrictions, requirements, or penalties
relating to the employment of individuals, the performance of services, or the
payment or receipt of compensation in connection with claims, proceedings, or
matters involving the United States. Service as a member or an employee of the Board
shall not be deemed service in an appointive or elective position in the Federal
Government for purposes of section 8344 of title 5
or comparable provisions of Federal law.
(g)
Cooperation of Federal Agencies.—
(1)
Information.—
The Board may secure directly from any office, department, agency,
establishment, or instrumentality of the Federal Government such information as
the Board may require for the purpose of this section, and each office,
department, agency, establishment, or instrumentality shall furnish, to the
extent permitted by law, the information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics
directly to the Board, on request made by a member of the Board.
(2)
Facilities and services.—
On request of the Board, the head of any Federal department, agency, or
instrumentality may make any of the facilities and services of the department,
agency, or instrumentality available to the Board, on a nonreimbursable basis,
to assist the Board in carrying out its duties under this section.
(h)
Chapter10of
Title5.—
Chapter 10 of title 5, with the exception of section 1013(b), applies to the
Board.
(i)
Termination.—
The Board continues to exist until January 1,
2010.

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