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(3) the Architect of the Capitol; (4) the Secretary of Agriculture and the heads of four other agencies of
the United States (other than the Department of the Interior), the activities of which affect historic pres-
ervation, designated by the President;
(5) one Governor appointed by the President;
(6) one mayor appointed by the President;
(7) the President of the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers;
(8) the Chairman of the National Trust for Historic Preservation;
(9) four experts in the field of historic preservation appointed by the President from the disciplines of
architecture, history, archaeology, and other appropriate disciplines;
(10) three at-large members from the general public, appointed by the President; and
(11) one member of an Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization who represents the interests of the
tribe or organization of which he or she is a member, appointed by the President.
16 U.S.C. 470i(b) — Designees
(b) Each member of the Council specified in paragraphs (2) through (8) other than (5) and (6) of subsec-
tion (a) of this section may designate another officer of his department, agency, or organization to serve
on the Council in his stead, except that, in the case of paragraphs (2) and (4), no such officer other than
an Assistant Secretary or an officer having major department-wide or agency-wide responsibilities may
be so designated.
16 U.S.C. 470i(c) —Term of office
(c) Each member of the Council appointed under paragraph (1), and under paragraphs (9) through (11)
of subsection (a) of this section shall serve for a term of four years from the expiration of his predeces-
sor’s term; except that the members first appointed under that paragraph shall serve for terms of one
to four years, as designated by the President at the time of appointment, in such manner as to insure
that the terms of not more than two of them will expire in any one year. The members appointed under
paragraphs (5) and (6) shall serve for the term of their elected office but not in excess of four years. An
appointed member may not serve more than two terms. An appointed member whose term has expired
shall serve until that member’s successor has been appointed.
16 U.S.C. 470i(d) —Vacancies
(d) A vacancy in the Council shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled not later than sixty days after
such vacancy commences, in the same manner as the original appointment (and for the balance of
any unexpired terms). The members of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation appointed by the
President under this Act as in effect on the day before December 12, 1980 [the enactment of the National
Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980], shall remain in office until all members of the Council,
as specified in this section, have been appointed. The members first appointed under this section shall
be appointed not later than one hundred and eighty days after December 12, 1980 [the enactment of the
National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980].
16 U.S.C. 470i(e) —Vice Chairman
(e) The President shall designate a Vice Chairman, from the members appointed under paragraphs (5),
(6), (9), or (10). The Vice Chairman may act in place of the Chairman during the absence or disability of
the Chairman or when the office is vacant.
16 U.S.C. 470i(f) — Quorum
(f) Nine members of the Council shall constitute a quorum.
Section 202
16 U.S.C. 470j(a) — Duties of Council
(a) The Council shall —
(1) advise the President and the Congress on matters relating to historic preservation; recommend mea-
sures to coordinate activities of Federal, State, and local agencies and private institutions and individu-
als relating to historic preservation; and advise on the dissemination of information pertaining to such
activities;
(2) encourage, in cooperation with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and appropriate private
agencies, public interest and participation in historic preservation;
(3) recommend the conduct of studies in such areas as the adequacy of legislative and administrative
statutes and regulations pertaining to historic preservation activities of State and local governments
and the effects of tax policies at all levels of government on historic preservation;
(4) advise as to guidelines for the assistance of State and local governments in drafting legislation relat-
ing to historic preservation;
(5) encourage, in cooperation with appropriate public and private agencies and institutions, training and
education in the field of historic preservation;
(6) review the policies and programs of Federal agencies and recommend to such agencies methods to
improve the effectiveness, coordination, and consistency of those policies and programs with the poli-
cies and programs carried out under this Act; and
(7) inform and educate Federal agencies, State and local governments, Indian tribes, other na-
tions and international organizations and private groups and individuals as to the Council’s
authorized activities.
16 U.S.C. 470j(b) — Annual and special reports
(b) The Council shall submit annually a comprehensive report of its activities and the results of its stud-
ies to the President and the Congress and shall from time to time submit such additional and special
reports as it deems advisable. Each report shall propose such legislative enactments and other actions
as, in the judgment of the Council, are necessary and appropriate to carry out its recommendations
and shall provide the Council’s assessment of current and emerging problems in the field of historic
preservation and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the programs of Federal agencies, State and local
governments, and the private sector in carrying out the purposes of this Act.
Section 203
16 U.S.C. 470k — Information from agencies
The Council is authorized to secure directly from any department, bureau, agency, board, commission, of-
fice, independent establishment or instrumentality of the executive branch of the Federal Government
information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purpose of this title of the Act; and each such
department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment or instrumentality is
authorized to furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics to the extent permitted by
law and within available funds.
Section 204
16 U.S.C. 470l — Compensation of members
The members of the Council specified in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 201(a) shall serve without
additional compensation. The other members of the Council shall receive $100 per diem when engaged
in the performance of the duties of the Council. All members of the Council shall receive reimbursement
for necessary traveling and subsistence expenses incurred by them in the performance of the duties of
the Council.
Section 205
