§410nn–3 Advisory Commission

Summary

Creates an Advisory Commission for the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. It has 12 members chosen by the Secretary: 3 serve 4 years from the National Maritime Museum Association; 2 serve 4 years from the Governor of California, with at least one having maritime historic preservation expertise; 4 serve 5 years from the Mayor of San Francisco, with attention to museum or maritime knowledge and representation of the fishing industry, recreational users, business, and neighborhood groups; 1 serves 5 years from the Secretary of Commerce with maritime industry expertise; and 2 serve 5 years with expertise in maritime history or historic preservation. Members are unpaid but may receive travel pay and per diem like intermittent federal workers under section 5703 of title 5. The Commission elects a Chair and officers by majority for terms it sets. It meets when the Chair or a majority calls it, but at least twice a year, and seven members make a quorum. It must meet with people concerned with maritime preservation under the public meeting rules in chapter 10 of title 5. The Commission can make its own bylaws, rules, and regulations and is exempt from section 1013(b) of title 5. It advises the Secretary on park management and development, and the Secretary or a designee must meet with the Commission at least semiannually. The Commission ends 10 years after its first meeting.