S 924 — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission Extension Act

changes in existing law made by 
the bill S. 924, as ordered reported, are shown as follows 
(existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black 
brackets, new matter is printed in italic, existing law in 
which no change is proposed is shown in roman):

 CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL DEVELOPMENT ACT

 Public Law 91-664

AN ACT To establish and develop the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National 
 Historical Park, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this 
Act shall be known as the ``Chesapeake and Ohio Canal 
Development Act''.

 * * * * * * *

 ADVISORY COMMISSION

 Sec. 6. (a) There is hereby established a Chesapeake and 
Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission (hereafter in 
this section referred to as the ``Commission'').
 (b) The Commission shall be composed of nineteen members 
appointed by the Secretary for terms of five years each, as 
follows:
 (1) Eight members to be appointed from 
 recommendations submitted by the boards of 
 commissioners or the county councils, as the case may 
 be, of Montgomery, Frederick, Washington, and Allegany 
 Counties, Maryland, of which two members shall be 
 appointed from recommendations submitted by each such 
 board or council, as the case may be;
 (2) Eight members to be appointed from 
 recommendations submitted by the Governor of the State 
 of Maryland, the Governor of the State of West 
 Virginia, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 
 and the Commissioner of the District of Columbia, of 
 which two members shall be appointed from 
 recommendations submitted by each such Governor or 
 Commissioner, as the case may be; and
 (3) Three members to be appointed by the Secretary, 
 one of whom shall be designated Chairman of the 
 Commission and two of whom shall be members of 
 regularly constituted conservation organizations.
 (c) Any vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the 
same manner in which the original appointment was made. A 
member may serve after the expiration of his term until his 
successor has taken office.
 (d) Members of the Commission shall serve without 
compensation, as such, but the Secretary is authorized to pay, 
upon vouchers signed by the Chairman, the expenses reasonably 
incurred by the Commission and its members in carrying out 
their responsibilities under this Act.
 (e) The Secretary, or his designee, shall from time to time 
but at least annually, meet and consult with the Commission on 
general policies and specific matters related to the 
administration and development of the park.
 (f) The Commission shall act and advise by affirmative vote 
of a majority of the members thereof.
 (g) The Commission shall cease to exist [40 years from the 
effective date of this Act] on September 30, 2034.

 * * * * * * *