§ 410tt-4. — Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve at St. Croix, Virgin Islands, 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: 16USC410tt-4]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LIX-R--SALT RIVER BAY NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK AND ECOLOGICAL
PRESERVE AT ST. CROIX, VIRGIN ISLANDS
Sec. 410tt-4. Salt River Bay National Historical Park and
Ecological Preserve at St. Croix, Virgin Islands, Commission
(a) Establishment
There is established a commission to be known as the Salt River Bay
National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve at St. Croix, Virgin
Islands, Commission.
(b) Duties
The Commission shall--
(1) make recommendations on how all lands and waters within the
boundaries of the park can be jointly managed by the governments of
the United States Virgin Islands and the United States in accordance
with this subchapter;
(2) consult with the Secretary on the development of the general
management plan required by section 410tt-3 of this title; and
(3) provide advice and recommendations to the Government of the
United States Virgin Islands, upon request of the Government of the
United States Virgin Islands.
(c) Membership
The Commission shall be composed of 10 members, as follows:
(1) The Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, or the
designee of the Governor.
(2) The Secretary, or the designee of the Secretary.
(3) Four members appointed by the Secretary.
(4) Four members appointed by the Secretary from a list provided
by the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, at least one of
whom shall be a member of the Legislature of the United States
Virgin Islands.
Initial appointments made under this subsection shall be made within 120
days after February 24, 1992, except that the appointments made under
paragraph (4) shall be made within 120 days after the date on which the
Secretary receives such list.
(d) Terms
The members appointed under paragraphs (3) and (4) shall be
appointed for terms of 4 years. A member of the Commission appointed for
a definite term may serve after the expiration of the member's term
until a successor is appointed. A vacancy in the Commission shall be
filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made and
shall be filled within 60 days after the expiration of the term.
(e) Chair
The Chair of the Commission shall alternate annually between the
Secretary and the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands. All
other officers of the Commission shall be elected by a majority of the
members of the Commission to serve for terms established by the
Commission.
(f) Meetings
The Commission shall meet on a regular basis or at the call of the
Chair. Notice of meetings and agenda shall be published in the Federal
Register and local newspapers having a distribution that generally
covers the United States Virgin Islands. Commission meetings shall be
held at locations and in such a manner as to ensure adequate public
involvement.
(g) Expenses
Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation as such,
but the Secretary may pay each member of the Commission travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with section
5703 of title 5. Members of the Commission who are full-time officers or
employees of the United States or the Virgin Islands Government may not
receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their
service on the Commission. The Secretary shall provide the Commission
with a budget for travel expenses and staff, and guidelines by which
expenditures shall be accounted for.
(h) Federal Advisory Committee Act
Except with respect to the provisions of section 14(b) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, and except as otherwise provided in this
subchapter, the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the Commission.
(i) Termination
The Commission shall terminate 10 years after February 24, 1992,
unless the Secretary determines that it is necessary to continue
consulting with the Commission in carrying out the purposes of this
subchapter.
(Pub. L. 102-247, title I, Sec. 106, Feb. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 35.)
References in Text
The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (h), is
Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out
in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 410tt-3 of this title.
