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PUBLIC LAW 88-630-OCT. 6, 1964

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Public Law 88-630 AN ACT To establish the Lewis and Clark T r a i l Commission, and for other purposes.

October 6, 1964 — [ H. R. 12289]—

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Lewis Clark United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby Trail ^^ and^^^^ ^^^^ Commission. established an advisory and coordinating commission to be known as "Estal)Hshme''nt" the "Lewis and Clark Trail Commission" (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission"), which shall be composed of twenty-seven members. PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSION

SEC. 2. In furtherance of the objectives set forth in H. Con. Res. 61, which expressed the sense of the Congress that the route traversed by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their expedition of 1804—1806 from Saint Louis, Missouri, to the Pacific Northwest should be identified, marked, and kept available for the inspiration and enjoyment of the American people; in order to advance public awareness and knowledge of the far-reaching and historic significance of the Lewis and Clark Expedition; in order to supplement such awareness with an appreciation of the great resources of the vast region through which the Lewis and Clark Trail extended, and thereby to encourage desirable long-term conservation objectives in the public interest of the people of that region and the Nation as well as the public use and outdoor recreation benefits therefrom, the Commission is authorized to review proposals prepared at the request of the Commission, or by other agencies on their own initiative, to carry out the purposes of this Act. The Commission may make recommendations to agencies of the Federal Government, States, and other public and private agencies, but the functions and responsibilities of the Commission hereunder shall not operate to restrict or inhibit the aforesaid agencies in any operations they may otherwise undertake in carrying out the general objectives referred to in this Act. The Commission is authorized also to render advice in a manner that will encourage the development by State or Federal agencies of a suitable connecting network of roads following the general route of the Lewis and Clark Trail with appropriate markers for such roads. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMISSION

SEC. 3. The Commission shall comprise the following— (a) Ten members to serve, subject to their acceptance of membership, on behalf of the States of Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon; the individual member from each State being the Governor thereof or his designated representative; (b) Four meml^rs, who shall be Members of the House of Representatives, two from each party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (c) Four members, who shall be Members of the Senate, two from eacii party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; (d) Five members, who shall be the Secretaries of the following Departments, or their designated representatives: Interior; Agriculture; Defense; Health, Education, and Welfare; and Commerce; (e) Four members, who shall be appointed by the J. N. "Ding" Darling Foundation (a nonprofit corporation).

77 Stat. 946.

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