25 U.S.C. § 305 | Indian Arts and Crafts Board; creation and composition; per diem payments

August 27, 1935A board is created in the Department of the Interior to be known as “Indian Arts and Crafts Board”, and hereinafter referred to as the Board. The Board shall be composed of five commissioners, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior as soon as possible after and shall continue in office, two for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, and two for a term of four years from the date of their appointment, the term of each to be designated by the Secretary of the Interior, but their successors shall be appointed for a term of four years except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the commissioner whom he succeeds. Both public officers and private citizens shall be eligible for membership on the Board. The Board shall elect one of the commissioners as chairman. One or two vacancies on the Board shall not impair the right of the remaining commissioners to exercise all the powers of the Board.

Providedsection 5703 of title 5The commissioner shall serve without compensation: , That each Commissioner shall be paid per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses at a rate that does not exceed the rate authorized by to be paid to persons serving without compensation.

Aug. 27, 1935, ch. 748, § 1 49 Stat. 891 Pub. L. 87–23, § 1Apr. 24, 196175 Stat. 45(, ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section 5703 of title 5August 2, 194660 Stat. 808 5 U.S.C. 73b–2 Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b)Sept. 6, 196680 Stat. 631“” substituted in text for “the Act of () as heretofore or hereafter amended ()” on authority of , , , the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Amendments

Pub. L. 87–231961— substituted authorization for payment of per diem to Board members at the rate authorized for other persons serving without compensation for former provision reimbursing actual expenses, including travel expenses, subsistence and office overhead, incurred incidental to performance of duties.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title of 2010 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–211, title I, § 101(a)July 29, 2010124 Stat. 2258

section 1159 of Title 18“This title [amending sections 305d and 305e of this title and , Crimes and Criminal Procedure] may be cited as the ‘Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2010’.”

, , , provided that:

Short Title of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–497, § 1Nov. 9, 2000114 Stat. 2219

section 305e of this title“This Act [amending ] may be cited as the ‘Indian Arts and Crafts Enforcement Act of 2000’.”

, , , provided that:

Short Title of 1990 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–644, title I, § 101Nov. 29, 1990104 Stat. 4662

section 305a of this title section 305e of this title“This title [enacting sections 305d and 305e of this title, amending and sections 1158 and 1159 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and enacting provisions set out as a note under ] may be cited as the ‘Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990’.”

, , , provided that:

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

May 24, 195064 Stat. 1262For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. , 15 F.R. 3174, , set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.