§ 410bbb-5. — New Orleans Jazz Commission.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC410bbb-5]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LIX-Z--NEW ORLEANS JAZZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
Sec. 410bbb-5. New Orleans Jazz Commission
(a) Establishment
To assist in implementing the purposes of this subchapter and the
document entitled ``New Orleans Jazz Special Resource Study'', there is
established the New Orleans Jazz Commission (hereinafter referred to as
the ``Commission'').
(b) Membership
The Commission shall consist of 17 members to be appointed no later
than six months after October 31, 1994. The Commission shall be
appointed by the Secretary as follows:
(1) One member from recommendations submitted by the Mayor of
New Orleans.
(2) Two members who have recognized expertise in music education
programs that emphasize jazz.
(3) One member, with experience in and knowledge of tourism in
the greater New Orleans area, from recommendations submitted by
local businesses.
(4) One member from recommendations submitted by the Board of
the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation.
(5) One member, with experience in and knowledge of historic
preservation within the New Orleans area.
(6) Two members, one from recommendations submitted by the
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and one member from
recommendations submitted by the Chairman of the National Endowment
of the Arts, who are recognized musicians with knowledge and
experience in the development of jazz in New Orleans.
(7) Two members, one from recommendations submitted by the
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and one member from
recommendations submitted by the Director of the Louisiana State
Museum with recognized expertise in the interpretation of jazz
history or traditions related to jazz in New Orleans.
(8) Two members who represent local neighborhood groups or other
local associations; from recommendations submitted by the Mayor of
New Orleans.
(9) One member representing local mutual aid and benevolent
societies as well as local social and pleasure clubs, from
recommendations submitted by the Board of the New Orleans Jazz and
Heritage Foundation.
(10) One member from recommendations submitted by the Governor
of the State of Louisiana, who shall be a member of the Louisiana
State Music Commission.
(11) One member representing the New Orleans Jazz Club from
recommendations submitted by the club.
(12) One member who is a recognized local expert on the history,
development and progression of jazz in New Orleans and is familiar
with existing archival materials from recommendations submitted by
the Librarian of Congress.
(13) The Director of the National Park Service, or the
Director's designee, ex officio.
(c) Duties
The Commission shall--
(1) advise the Secretary in the preparation of the general
management plan for the historical park; assist in public
discussions of planning proposals; and assist the National Park
Service in working with individuals, groups, and organizations
including economic and business interests in determining programs in
which the Secretary should participate through cooperative
agreement;
(2) in consultation and cooperation with the Secretary, develop
partnerships with educational groups, schools, universities, and
other groups to furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter;
(3) in consultation and cooperation with the Secretary, develop
partnerships with city-wide organizations, and raise and disperse
funds for programs that assist mutual aid and benevolent societies,
social and pleasure clubs and other traditional groups in
encouraging the continuation of and enhancement of jazz cultural
traditions;
(4) acquire or lease property for jazz education, and advise on
hiring brass bands and musical groups to participate in education
programs and help train young musicians;
(5) in consultation and cooperation with the Secretary, provide
recommendations for the location of the visitor center and other
interpretive sites;
(6) assist the Secretary in providing funds to support research
on the origins and early history of jazz in New Orleans; and
(7) notwithstanding any other provision of law, seek and accept
donations of funds, property, or services from individuals,
foundations, corporations, or other public or private entities and
expend and use the same for the purposes of providing services,
programs, and facilities for jazz education, or assisting in the
rehabilitation and restoration of structures identified in the
national historic landmark study referenced in section 410bbb-
1(b)(3) of this title as having outstanding significance to the
history of jazz in New Orleans.
(d) Appointment
Members of the Commission shall be appointed for staggered terms of
3 years, as designated by the Secretary at the time of the initial
appointment.
(e) Chairman
The Commission shall elect a chairman from among its members. The
term of the chairman shall be for 3 years.
(f) Terms
Any member of the Commission appointed by the Secretary for a 3-year
term may serve after the expiration of his or her term until a successor
is appointed. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner in which
the original appointment was made. Any member appointed to fill a
vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term for which the
predecessor was appointed.
(g) Per diem expenses
Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. Members
shall be entitled to travel expenses under section 5703, title 5, when
engaged in Commission business, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence in the same manner as persons employed intermittently.
(h) Administrative support
The Secretary shall provide the Commission with assistance in
obtaining such personnel, equipment, and facilities as may be needed by
the Commission to carry out its duties.
(i) Annual report
The Commission shall submit an annual report to the Secretary
identifying its expenses and income and the entities to which any grants
or technical assistance were made during the year for which the report
is made.
(Pub. L. 103-433, title XII, Sec. 1207, Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4522.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 410bbb-2 of this title.
