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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".
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