PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002 116 STAT. 1229 § 8904. National Capital Memorial Commission (a) ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITION.—T here is a National Capital Memorial Commission. The membership of the Commission consists 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) CkAiRMAN.—The Director is the Chairman of the National Capital Memorial Commission. (c) ADVISORY ROLE.— The National Capital Memorial Commission shall advise the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of General Services 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 Commission shall meet at least twice annually. §8905. Site and design approval (a) CONSULTATION ON, AND SUBMISSION OF. PROPOSALS. —A person authorized by law to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs may request a permit for construction of the commemorative work only after the following requirements are met: (1) CONSULTATION.—The person must consult with the National Capital Memorial Commission regarding the selection of alternative sites and designs for the commemorative work. (2) SUBMITTAL. —Following consultation in accordance with clause (1), the Secretary of the Interior or the Administrator of General Services, as appropriate, must submit, on beheilf of the person, site and design proposals to the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission for their approval. (b) DECISION CRITERIA.—In considering site and design proposals, the Commission of Fine Arts, National Capital Planning Commission, Secretary, and Administrator shall be guided by, but not limited by, the following criteria: (1) SURROUNDINGS.—To the maximum extent possible, a commemorative work shall be located in surroundings that are relevant to the subject of the work. (2) LOCATION.—^A commemorative work shall be located so that— (A) it does not interfere with, or encroach on, an existing commemorative work; and (B) to the maximum extent practicable, it protects open space and existing public use. (3) MATERIAL.— ^A commemorative work shall be constructed of durable material suitable to the outdoor environment.
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