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 102 STAT. 824

PUBLIC LAW 100-365—JULY 13, 1988

"(A) a member appointed under subsection (a)(1)(D) shall be appointed for a term of 2 years; and "(B) the Archivist and the Librarian of Congress are permanent ex officio members. "(2) A member may continue to serve after the expiration of a term until a successor has been appointed, but not to exceed one year. "(c) The Commission shall meet at least annually and at call of the Chairman.". 44 USC 2501

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DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION

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T E R M S. — The amendment m a d e by this section shall be effective on

January 1, 1989, and shall apply to the appointment of any member on the expiration of a predecessor's term as follows: (1) The next two members appointed to such Commission after such date shall be appointed pursuant to section 2501(a)(2) (E) and (F) of title 44, United States Code, as amended by this section. (2) Notwithstanding section 2501(b)(1), the first members appointed pursuant to section 2501(a)(2)(B) and (C) after January 1, 1991, shall be appointed for terms of one year. SEC. 3. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STAFF, TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES.

Section 2503 of title 44, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 2503. Executive director, staff, transportation expenses "(a) The Commission may appoint, without reference to chapter 51 of title 5, an executive director. The Chairman may appoint such other employees as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. "(b) Members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses (including per diem allowance in lieu of subsistence) in the same amount and to the same extent as persons serving intermittently in the Government service are allowed travel expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.". SEC. 4. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS.

Section 2504 of title 44, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 2504. Duties; authorization of grants for historical publications and records programs; authorization for appropriations "(a) The Commission shall make plans, estimates, and recommendations for historical works and collections of sources it considers appropriate for preserving, publishing or otherwise recording at the public expense. The Chairman of the Commission shall transmit to the President and the Congress from time to time, and at least biennially, the plans, estimates, and recommendations developed and approved by the Commission. "(b) The Commission shall cooperate with, assist and encourage appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies and nongovernmental institutions, societies, and individuals in collecting and preserving and, when it considers it desirable, in editing and publishing papers of outstanding citizens of the United States, and other documents as may be important for an understanding and appreciation of the history of the United States.

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