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Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60

§410hhhh–3 Advisory Commission

Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter LIX–FFF— JIMMY CARTER NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK › § 410hhhh–3

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must set up a five‑member advisory commission to help ensure the historical park is presented fairly and accurately. Members will be nationally known experts whose combined knowledge covers Jimmy Carter, the 20th‑century rural South, historic preservation, and the American presidency. The Secretary appoints them to 3‑year terms that end at different times, fills vacancies the same way, calls two meetings a year, and may pay reasonable expenses under section 5703 of title 5.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §410hhhh–3

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(a)The Secretary shall establish an advisory commission to provide advice on achieving balanced and accurate interpretation of the historical park.
(b)(1)The commission shall consist of a group of five nationally recognized scholars with collective expertise on the life and Presidency of Jimmy Carter, the 20th century rural south, historic preservation, and the American Presidency.
(2)The commission members shall be appointed by the Secretary for staggered terms of 3 years each. Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. Any member of the Commission appointed for a definite term may serve after the expiration of such term until a successor is appointed.
(3)Meetings of the Commission shall be called twice annually by the Secretary.
(c)The Secretary is authorized to pay, in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, the expenses reasonably incurred by the members of the Commission in carrying out their responsibilities under this subchapter.

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Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–341, § 2(b)(4), (5), made identical

Amendments

, substituting “historical park” for “historic site”. See Codification note set out under section 410hhhh of this title.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 410hhhh–3

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60