100 STAT. 3626
PUBLIC LAW 99-647—NOV. 10, 1986
(1) the Director of the National Park Service, ex officio, or a delegate; (2) six individuals nominated by the Governors of Rhode Island and Massachusetts and appointed by the Secretary, who shall be the Department of Environmental Management Directors from Rhode Island and Massachusetts, the State Historic Preservation Officers from Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and the Department of Economic Development Directors from Massachusetts and Rhode Island; (3) four representatives of local government from Massachusetts and four from Rhode Island nominated by the Governor of their State and appointed by the Secretary, to represent the interests of local government; and (4) two individuals, nominated by the Governor of Massachusetts and two individuals nominated by the Governor of Rhode Island appointed by the Secretary, to represent other interests each Governor deems appropriate. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. (c) TERMS.—Members of the Commission shall be appointed for terms of three years. (d) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Commission shall receive no pay on account of their service on the Commission, but while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Commission, members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (e) CHAIRPERSON.—The chairperson of the Commission shall be elected by the members of the Commission. (f) QUORUM.—(1) Ten members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings. (2) Any member of the Commission may vote by means of a signed proxy exercised by another member of the Commission, but any member so voting shall not be considered present for purposes of establishing a quorum. (3) The affirmative vote of not less than ten members of the Commission shall be required to approve the budget of the Commission. (g) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at least quarterly at the call of the chairperson or ten of its members. Meetings of the Commission shall be subject to section 552b of title 5, United States Code (relating to open meetings). STAFF OF THE COMMISSION
5 USC 5101 et seq., 5331.
SEC. 4. (a) STAFF.—(1) The Commission shall have the power to appoint and fix the compensation of such staff as may be necessary to carry out its duties. (2) Staff appointed by the Commission— (A) shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service; and (B) shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to cleissification and General Schedule pay rates.
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