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16 USC Sec. 470i 01/08/2008
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TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1A - HISTORIC SITES, BUILDINGS, OBJECTS, AND ANTIQUITIES
SUBCHAPTER II - NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Part B - Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
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Sec. 470i. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
STATUTE
(a) Establishment; membership; Chairman
There is established as an independent agency of the United
States Government an Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
which shall be composed of the following members:
(1) a Chairman appointed by the President selected from the
general public;
(2) the Secretary of the Interior;
(3) the Architect of the Capitol;
(4) the Secretary of Agriculture and the heads of seven 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 Chairman of the National Trust for Historic
Preservation;
(9) four experts in the field of historic preservation
appointed by the President from the disciplines of architecture,
history, archeology, and other appropriate disciplines;
(10) three at-large members from the general public, appointed
by the President; and
(11) one member of an Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization who represents the interests of the tribe or
organization of which he or she is a member, appointed by the
President.
(b) Designation of substitutes
Each member of the Council specified in paragraphs (2) through
(8) other than (6) of subsection (a) of this section may designate
another officer of his department, agency, or organization to serve
on the Council in his stead, except that, in the case of paragraphs
(2) and (4), no such officer other than an Assistant Secretary or
an officer having major department-wide or agency-wide
responsibilities may be so designated.
(c) Term of office
Each member of the Council appointed under paragraph (1), and
under paragraphs (9) through (11) of subsection (a) of this section
shall serve for a term of four years from the expiration of his
predecessor's term; except that the members first appointed under
that paragraph shall serve for terms of one to four years, as
designated by the President at the time of appointment, in such
manner as to insure that the terms of not more than two of them
will expire in any one year. The members appointed under paragraphs
(5) and (6) shall serve for the term of their elected office but
not in excess of four years. An appointed member may not serve more
than two terms. An appointed member whose term has expired shall
serve until that member's successor has been appointed.
(d) Vacancies; term of office of members already appointed
A vacancy in the Council shall not affect its powers, but shall
be filled, not later than sixty days after such vacancy commences,
in the same manner as the original appointment (and for the balance
of any unexpired terms). The members of the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation appointed by the President under this
subchapter as in effect on the day before December 12, 1980, shall
remain in office until all members of the Council, as specified in
this section, have been appointed. The members first appointed
under this section shall be appointed not later than one hundred
and eighty days after December 12, 1980.
(e) Designation of Vice Chairman
The President shall designate a Vice Chairman, from the members
appointed under paragraph (5), (6), (9), or (10). The Vice Chairman
may act in place of the Chairman during the absence or disability
of the Chairman or when the office is vacant.
(f) Quorum
12 members of the Council shall constitute a quorum.
SOURCE
(Pub. L. 89-665, title II, Sec. 201, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 917;
Pub. L. 91-243, Sec. 1(b)-(e), May 9, 1970, 84 Stat. 204; Pub. L.
93-54, Sec. 1(c), July 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 139; Pub. L. 94-422, title
II, Sec. 201(5), Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1320; Pub. L. 96-515,
title III, Sec. 301(a)-(f), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2998, 2999;
Pub. L. 102-575, title XL, Secs. 4016, 4019(b), Oct. 30, 1992, 106
Stat. 4763, 4765; Pub. L. 104-333, div. I, title V, Sec. 509(c)(1),
(2), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4157; Pub. L. 109-453, Sec. 1(d),
Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3367.)
AMENDMENTS
2006 - Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 109-453, Sec. 1(d)(1), substituted
"seven" for "four".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109-453, Sec. 1(d)(2), struck out "(5) and"
before "(6)".
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 109-453, Sec. 1(d)(3), substituted "12" for
"Nine".
1996 - Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 104-333, Sec. 509(c)(1),
substituted "designated by the President" for "appointed by the
President".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-333, Sec. 509(c)(2), which directed
substitution of "through (11)" for "and 10", was executed by making
the substitution for "and (10)" to reflect the probable intent of
Congress.
1992 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-575, Sec. 4019(b), which directed
amendment of subsec. (a) by striking "(hereafter referred to as the
'Council')", was executed by striking "(hereinafter referred to as
the 'Council')" after "Historic Preservation" in introductory
provisions to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (a)(11). Pub. L. 102-575, Sec. 4016, added par. (11).
1980 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-515, Sec. 301(a), revised the
composition of the Council by reducing the membership from twenty-
nine to eighteen members, provided flexibility for Federal
agencies who will be represented, ensured that appropriate
expertise will be available, and provided representation for State
and local governments.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-515, Sec. 301(b), substituted "(2)
through (8) (other than (5) and (6))" and "(1) through (17)" and
inserted ", except that, in the case of paragraphs (2) and (4), no
such officer other than an Assistant Secretary or an officer having
major department-wide or agency-wide responsibilities may be so
designated" following "in his stead".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-515, Sec. 301(c), substituted provision
that the Chairman appointed by the President from the general
public, each of the four experts appointed by the President, and
each of the three at-large members appointed by the President from
the general public serve a term of four years from the expiration
of his predecessor's term, except that the members first appointed
serve terms of one to four years in such a manner as to insure that
the terms of not more than two of them expire in any one year, the
one Governor and the one mayor appointed by the President serve for
the term of their elected office but not in excess of four years,
an appointed member not serve for more than two terms, and an
appointed member whose term expired serve until his successor has
been appointed for provision that each of the twelve members
appointed by the President from outside the Federal Government
serve for a term of five years from expiration of his predecessor's
term, except that the members first appointed serve for terms of
one to five years in such a manner as to insure that the terms of
not less than one nor more than two of them expire in any one year.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 96-515, Sec. 301(d), inserted provision that
a vacancy be filled not later than sixty days after it commences,
members of the Council appointed by the President before Dec. 12,
1980 remain in office until all members of the Council, as
specified by this section, have been appointed, and members first
appointed be appointed not later than 180 days after Dec. 12, 1980.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 96-515, Sec. 301(e), substituted provision
authorizing the President to designate a Vice Chairman from among
specified members of the Council for provision authorizing the
President to designate a Chairman and Vice Chairman.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 96-515, Sec. 301(f), substituted "Nine" for
"Fifteen".
1976 - Subsec. (a)(9) to (18). Pub. L. 94-422 added pars. (9) to
(14) and (17), and redesignated former pars. (9), (10), and (11) as
(15), (16), and (18), respectively, and in par. (18), as so
redesignated, substituted "twelve" for "ten".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-422 substituted "(17)" for "(10)".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94-422 substituted "(18)" for "(11)".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 94-422 reenacted subsec. (d) without change.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 94-422 enlarged Presidential authority to
include designation of Vice Chairman, who shall act in place of
Chairman during the absence or disability of Chairman or when the
office is vacant.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 94-422 substituted "Fifteen" for "Eleven".
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 94-422 struck out subsec. (g) which provided
that the Council shall continue in existence until Dec. 31, 1985.
1973 - Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 93-54 added subsec. (g).
1970 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-243, Sec. 1(b), enlarged the
Council from seventeen to twenty members, added pars. (7) to (9),
and redesignated former pars. (7) and (8) as (10) and (11),
respectively.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91-243, Sec. 1(c), substituted "(10)" for
"(6)".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 91-243, Sec. 1(d), substituted "(11)" for
"(8)".
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 91-243, Sec. 1(e), substituted "Eleven" for
"Eight".