16 U.S.C. § 410ww–21 — Dayton Aviation Heritage Commission

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This law creates a 13-member Dayton Aviation Heritage Commission to help preserve and manage historic sites tied to the Wright brothers, aviation, and Paul Laurence Dunbar. Members are appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Defense, and local governments, and serve three-year terms without pay beyond travel expenses. The Commission stopped existing on January 1, 2004.

(a) Establishment: The Dayton Aviation Heritage Commission is created to help federal, state, local, and private groups preserve and manage historic resources in Ohio's Miami Valley tied to the Wright brothers, aviation, or Paul Laurence Dunbar. (b) Membership: The Commission has 13 members: (1) 3 appointed by the Secretary, expert in aviation history, black history and literature, aviation technology, or historic preservation — at least one representing the National Park Service; (2) 3 appointed by the Secretary after considering the Ohio Governor's recommendations, with similar expertise — at least one representing the Ohio Historical Society; (3) 1 appointed by the Secretary of Defense, representing Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; (4) 3 appointed by the Secretary after considering Dayton City Commission recommendations, at least one living near the park's core parcel; (5) 1 appointed after considering Montgomery County's recommendations; (6) 1 appointed after considering Greene County's recommendations; and (7) 1 appointed after considering Fairborn's recommendations. (c) Terms: (1) Members serve 3-year terms and can be reappointed up to 3 times, except a member first appointed to fill a vacancy can be reappointed up to 4 times. A member can keep serving after their term ends until a successor is named. (2) The Secretary must appoint the first members within 30 days of receiving all the recommendations under (b)(2), (4), (5), (6), and (7). (d) Chair and vice chair: The Commission elects its own chair and vice chair, each for 2-year terms. The vice chair leads when the chair is absent. (e) Vacancy: (1) A vacancy is filled the same way the original appointment was made, and the responsible Secretary must fill it within 30 days of getting a recommendation. (2) A member filling a vacancy serves out the rest of that term, and can keep serving after it ends until a successor takes office. (f) Quorum: A majority of current members is a quorum, though fewer members can still hold hearings. (g) Meetings: The Commission must meet at least 3 times a year, called by the chair or a majority of members. (h) Pay: (1) Except as noted in (2), members serve without pay. (2) Members who are full-time federal employees get no extra pay for Commission service. (3) While traveling for Commission business away from home, members get travel expenses and a daily allowance, the same way as intermittent federal employees under section 5703 of title 5. (i) Chapter 10 of title 5: Section 1013(b) of title 5 does not apply to the Commission. (j) Termination: The Commission stopped existing on January 1, 2004.

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(a) Establishment

There is established the Dayton Aviation Heritage Commission to assist Federal, State, and local authorities and the private sector in preserving and managing the historic resources in the Miami Valley, Ohio, associated with the Wright brothers, aviation, or Paul Laurence Dunbar.

(b) Membership

The Commission shall consist of 13 members as follows:

(1)

3 members appointed by the Secretary, who shall have demonstrated expertise in aviation history, black history and literature, aviation technology, or historic preservation, at least one of whom shall represent the National Park Service.

(2)

3 members appointed by the Secretary after consideration of recommendations submitted by the Governor of the State of Ohio, who shall have demonstrated expertise in aviation history, black history and literature, aviation technology, or historic preservation, at least one of whom shall represent the Ohio Historical Society.

(3)

1 member appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who shall represent Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

(4)

3 members appointed by the Secretary after consideration of recommendations submitted by the City Commission of Dayton, Ohio, at least one of whom shall reside near the core parcel of the park (as described in section 410ww(b)(1) of this title).

(5)

1 member appointed by the Secretary after consideration of recommendations submitted by the Board of Commissioners of Montgomery County, Ohio.

(6)

1 member appointed by the Secretary after consideration of recommendations submitted by the Board of Commissioners of Greene County, Ohio.

(7)

1 member appointed by the Secretary after consideration of recommendations submitted by the City Council of Fairborn, Ohio.

(1)

Members shall be appointed for terms of 3 years. A member may be reappointed only 3 times unless such member was originally appointed to fill a vacancy pursuant to subsection (e)(1), in which case such member may be reappointed 4 times. A member may serve after the expiration of his term until a successor is appointed.

(2)

The Secretary shall appoint the first members of the Commission within 30 days after the date on which the Secretary has received all of the recommendations for appointment pursuant to subsections 1 (b)(2), (4), (5), (6), and (7).

(d) Chair and vice chair

The chair and vice chair of the Commission shall be elected by the members of the Commission. The terms of the chair and vice chair shall be 2 years. The vice chair shall serve as chair in the absence of the chair.

(e) Vacancy

(1)

Any vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made, except that the Secretary responsible for such appointment shall fill any such vacancy within 30 days after receiving a recommendation for the position.

(2)

A member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term for which his predecessor was appointed. A member may serve after the expiration of his term until his successor has taken office.

(f) Quorum

A majority of the members of the Commission then serving shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings.

(g) Meetings

The Commission shall meet not less than 3 times a year at the call of the chair or a majority of its members.

(h) Pay

(1)

Except as provided in paragraph (2), members of the Commission shall serve without pay.

(2)

Members of the Commission who are full-time officers or employees of the United States shall receive no additional pay by reason of their service on the Commission.

(3)

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.

(i) Chapter 10 of title 5

Section 1013(b) of title 5 shall not apply to the Commission.

(j) Termination

The Commission shall cease to exist on January 1, 2004.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 102–419, title II, § 201, Oct. 16, 1992, 106 Stat. 2144; Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 811, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4189; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(83), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4315.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1992Enacted · Pub. L. 102-419 · 106 Stat. 2144
1996Amended · Pub. L. 104-333 · 110 Stat. 4189
2022Amended · Pub. L. 117-286 · 136 Stat. 4315

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