§ 460cc-3. — Gateway National Recreation Area Advisory 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: 16USC460cc-3]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXXXVII--GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Sec. 460cc-3. Gateway National Recreation Area Advisory
Commission
(a) Establishment; termination date
There is hereby established a Gateway National Recreation Area
Advisory Commission (hereinafter referred to as the ``Commission'').
Said Commission shall terminate twenty years after the date of the
establishment of the recreation area.
(b) Membership; appointment; terms of office; representation of
interests
The Commission shall be composed of fifteen members each appointed
for a term of two years by the Secretary as follows:
(1) two members to be appointed from recommendations made by the
Governor of the State of New York;
(2) two members to be appointed from recommendations made by the
Governor of the State of New Jersey;
(3) two members to be appointed from recommendations made by the
mayor of New York City;
(4) two members to be appointed from recommendations made by the
mayor of Newark, New Jersey; and
(5) seven members to be appointed by the Secretary to represent
the general public.
(c) Chairman; vacancies
The Secretary shall designate one member to be Chairman. Any vacancy
in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the
original appointment was made.
(d) Compensation and expenses; vouchers
A member of the Commission shall serve without compensation as such.
The Secretary is authorized to pay the expenses reasonably incurred by
the Commission in carrying out its responsibility under this subchapter
upon vouchers signed by the Chairman.
(e) Voting
The Commission established by this section shall act and advise by
affirmative vote of a majority of the members thereof.
(f) Consultations of Secretary with members
The Secretary or his designee shall, from time to time, consult with
the members of the Commission with respect to matters relating to the
development of the recreation area.
(Pub. L. 92-592, Sec. 4, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1310; Pub. L. 96-344,
Sec. 11(2), Sept. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1136; Pub. L. 97-232, Sec. 2, Aug.
9, 1982, 96 Stat. 259.)
Amendments
1982--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-232 substituted ``twenty'' for
``ten''.
1980--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-344 substituted in provision preceding
par. (1) ``fifteen'' for ``eleven'' and in par. (5) ``seven'' for
``three''.
