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Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110

§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 Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must create an advisory commission to help make sure the park’s history is shown in a balanced and accurate way. The group will have five nationally recognized scholars who together know about Jimmy Carter, the 20th‑century rural South, historic preservation, and the American Presidency. The Secretary appoints members to staggered three‑year terms, fills vacancies the same way, lets members serve until successors are named, calls meetings twice a year, and may pay reasonable expenses under section 5703 of title 5.

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Title 16, §410hhhh–3

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(a)Establishment
The Secretary shall establish an advisory commission to provide advice on achieving balanced and accurate interpretation of the historical park.
(b)Membership
(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)Expenses
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

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110