40 U.S.C. § 8904 | National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission

(a)

Establishment and Composition .—

There is established the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission, which shall be composed of—

(1)

the Director of the National Park Service;

(2)

the Architect of the Capitol;

(3)

the Chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission;

(4)

the Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts;

(5)

the Chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission;

(6)

the Mayor of the District of Columbia;

(7)

the Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service of the General Services Administration; and

(8)

the Secretary of Defense.

(b)

Chairman .—

The Director is the Chairman of the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission.

(c)

Advisory Role .—

The National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission shall advise the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of General Services (as appropriate) on policy and procedures for establishment of, and proposals to establish, commemorative works in the District of Columbia and its environs and on other matters concerning commemorative works in the Nation’s Capital as the Commission considers appropriate.

(d)

Meetings .—

The National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission shall meet at least twice annually.

Pub. L. 107–217Aug. 21, 2002116 Stat. 1229 Pub. L. 108–126, title II, § 203(d)Nov. 17, 2003117 Stat. 1351 Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7116(e)(2)Mar. 30, 2009123 Stat. 1203(, , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
8904(a), (b)	40:1004(a).	Pub. L. 99–652, § 4, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3651.
8904(c)	40:1004(b) (1st sentence).
8904(d)	40:1004(b) (last sentence).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 111–112009—Subsec. (b). inserted “Advisory” before “Commission”.

Pub. L. 108–126, § 203(d)(1)2003—, inserted “Advisory” before “Commission” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 108–126, § 203(d)(2)Subsec. (a). , substituted “There is established the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission, which shall be composed of” for “There is a National Capital Memorial Commission. The membership of the Commission consists of” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 108–126, § 203(d)(3)Subsec. (c). , inserted “Advisory” before “Commission shall” and substituted “Services (as appropriate)” for “Services”.

Pub. L. 108–126, § 203(d)(4)Subsec. (d). , inserted “Advisory” before “Commission”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2003 Amendment

Pub. L. 108–126Nov. 17, 2003section 205 of Pub. L. 108–126 section 8901 of this titleAmendments by not applicable to a commemorative work for which a site was approved in accordance with this chapter prior to , see , set out as a note under .

Termination of Advisory Commissions

Jan. 5, 1973Advisory commissions established after , to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a commission established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such commission is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a commission established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See sections 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.