104 STAT. 2390 PUBLIC LAW 101-543—NOV. 8, 1990 (b) TERMS. —(1) Members of the Commission shall be appointed for terms not to exceed 3 years. (2) The Secretary may stagger the terms of initial appointments to the Commission in order to assure continuity in operation. (3) Any member of the Commission may serve after the expiration of his or her 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. (c) VOTING.— The Commission shall act and advise by affirmative vote of a majority of its members. (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 Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (e) EXEMPTION FROM CHARTER RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS.—Section 14(b) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission. (f) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 10 years from the date of enactment of this Act, (g) SUPPORT. —The Director of the National Park Service is authorized to provide such staff support and technical services as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission. 16 USC 461 note. SEC. 4. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. The Commission shall advise the Secretary with respect to— (1) the selection of sites for interpretation and preservation by means of cooperative agreements pursuant to section 6; and (2) the development and implementation of an interpretive program of the Acadian culture in the State of Maine pursuant to section 7(d). 16 USC 461 note. SEC. 5. STUDY. Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and transmit to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate a comprehensive study of Acadian culture in Maine. 16 USC 461 note. SEC. 6. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the purposes of this Act, the Secretary is authorized, after consultation with the Commission, to enter into cooperative agreements with the owners of properties of natural, historical, or cultural significance associated with the Acadian people in the State of Maine, pursuant to which agreements the Secretary may mark, interpret, restore, and provide technical assistance for the preservation of such properties and pursuant to which the Secretary may provide assistance, including management services and program implementation.
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