110 STAT. 4178 PUBLIC LAW 104-333—NOV. 12, 1996 9. Such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status, benefits, or privileges. (6) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after approval of the plan, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report recommending whether the District or components thereof meet the criteria for designation as a unit of the National Park Service. (7) OTHER ASSISTANCE. —Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the Secretary or units of government from providing technical or financial assistance under any other provision of law. (h) SHENANDOAH VALLEY BATTLEFIELDS NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT. —T here is hereby established the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Commission. (2) MEMBERSHIP. —The Commission shall be composed of 19 members, to be appointed by the Secretary as follows: (A) 5 members representing local governments of communities in the vicinity of the District, appointed after the Secretary considers recommendations made by appropriate local governing bodies. (B) 10 members representing property owners within the District (1 member within each unit of the battlefields). (C) 1 member with demonstrated expertise in historic preservation. (D) 1 member who is a recognized historian with expertise in Civil War history. (E) The Governor of Virginia, or a designee of the Governor, ex officio. (F) The Director of the National Park Service, or a designee of the Director, ex officio. (3) APPOINTMENTS.—Members of the Commission shall be appointed for terms of 3 years. Any member of the Commission appointed for a definite term may serve after the expiration of the term until the successor of the member is appointed. (4) ELECTION OF OFFICERS. —The Commission shall elect 1 of its members as Chairperson and 1 as Vice Chairperson. The Vice Chairperson shall serve as Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson. (5) VACANCY. —Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made, except that the Secretary shall fill any vacancy within 30 days after the vacancy occurs. (6) QUORUM.— Any majority of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. (7) MEETINGS.— The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairperson or a majority of the members of the Commission, but not less than quarterly. Notice of the Commission meetings and agendas for the meetings shall be published in local newspapers that have a distribution throughout the Shenandoah Valley. Meetings of the Commission shall be subject to section 552b of title 5, United States Code (relating to open meetings). (8) STAFF OF THE COMMISSION.— The Commission shall have the power to appoint and fix the compensation of such staff as may be necessary to carry out its duties.
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