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PUBLIC LAW 91-664-JAN. 8, 1971

[84 STAT.

the boundaries of the park firearms shall be unloaded, bows unstrung, and dogs on leash. ADVISORY

Establishment,

SEC. 6. (a) Therc 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 f I'om 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. (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 ten years from the effective date of this Act. ADMINISTRATION

39 Stat. 535.

COMMISSION

AND

APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 7. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance ^ i t h the Act of August 25, 1916 (30 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, 2-A), as amended and supplemented. SEC. 8. (a) Any funds that may be available for purposes of administration of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal property may hereafter be used by the Secretary for the purposes of the park. (b) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, not to exceed $20,400,000 for land acquisition and not to exceed $17,000,000 (1970 prices) for development, plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated by engineering cost indices applicable to the types of construction involved herein. Approved January 8, 1971.

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