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PUBLIC LAW 91-332-JULY 10, 1970

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Public Law 91-332 JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to provide for the commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park, and for other purposes.

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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United National States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Centennial Parks Year, Interior is directed to request the President to issue a proclamation m i designating the year 1972 as "National Parks Centennial Year", in proclamation. recognition of the establishment on March 1, 1872, of the world's first national park, Yellowstone, which advanced a new concept of land use in setting aside an outstanding natural area in perpetuity for the benefit and enjoyment of the people. SEC. 2. (a) There is hereby established a National Parks Centennial ^°^'^^^°^' Commission (hereinafter referred to as "the Commission") to be *^ ^ composed of the following members: (1) four Members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate; (2) four Members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) the Secretary of the Interior or his representative; and (4) six persons to be appointed by the President from among persons not officers or employees of the Federal Government and who, in the judgment of the President, have outstanding knowledge and experience in the fields of natural and historical resource preservation and public recreation. (b) The President shall designate one of the members appointed by him as Chairman of the Commission. (c) The members of the Commission shall receive no compensation „Jl!!!!°^rr' ^""^""'^ < • ! •

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for their services as such, but members from the legislative branch shall be allowed necessary travel expenses as authorized by law for official travel, members of the executive branch shall be allowed necessary travel expenses in accordance with section 5702 of title 5, United States Code, and members appointed by the President shall be allowed ga^statr^igo^*' necessary travel expenses as authorized by section 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 (5 U.S.C. 5703). Staff of the Commission shall be allowed necessary travel expenses in accordance with section 5702 of title 5, United States Code. (d) Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers or functions, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. SEC. 3. The functions of the Commission shall be (1) to prepare. Functions. and execute, in cooperation with Federal, State, local, nongovernmental agencies and organizations, and appropriate international organizations, a suitable plan for commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the beginning of the worldwide national park movement by the establishment o f Yellowstone National Park in 1872; (2) to coordinate the activities of such agencies and organizations undertaken pursuant to such plan; and (3) to provide, in cooperation with such agencies and organizations, host services for a world conference

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