--- kind: "section" citation: "16 U.S.C. § 410ww–21" title: "16" title_heading: "Conservation" number: "410ww–21" heading: "Dayton Aviation Heritage Commission" release: "119-102" date: "2026-07-12" url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/410ww-21" units: - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores" - "Subchapter LIX–U — Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park" - "Part B — Dayton Aviation Heritage Commission" --- # §410ww–21. Dayton Aviation Heritage Commission - (a) **Establishment—** There is established the Dayton Aviation Heritage [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) to assist Federal, [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a), and local authorities and the private sector in preserving and managing the historic resources in the Miami Valley, Ohio, associated with the Wright brothers, aviation, or Paul Laurence Dunbar. - (b) **Membership—** The [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) shall consist of 13 members as follows: - (1) 3 members appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1), who shall have demonstrated expertise in aviation history, black history and literature, aviation technology, or historic preservation, at least one of whom shall represent the National [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) Service. - (2) 3 members appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) after consideration of recommendations submitted by the Governor of the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) of Ohio, who shall have demonstrated expertise in aviation history, black history and literature, aviation technology, or historic preservation, at least one of whom shall represent the Ohio Historical Society. - (3) 1 member appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of Defense, who shall represent Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. - (4) 3 members appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) after consideration of recommendations submitted by the City [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) of Dayton, Ohio, at least one of whom shall reside near the core parcel of the [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) (as described in [section 410ww(b)(1) of this title](/usc/16/410ww.md?p=b-1)). - (5) 1 member appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) after consideration of recommendations submitted by the Board of Commissioners of Montgomery County, Ohio. - (6) 1 member appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) after consideration of recommendations submitted by the Board of Commissioners of Greene County, Ohio. - (7) 1 member appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) after consideration of recommendations submitted by the City Council of Fairborn, Ohio. - (c) **Terms—** - (1) Members shall be appointed for terms of 3 years. A member may be reappointed only 3 times unless such member was originally appointed to fill a vacancy pursuant to [subsection (e)(1)](#e-1), in which case such member may be reappointed 4 times. A member may serve after the expiration of his term until a successor is appointed. - (2) The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall appoint the first members of the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) within 30 days after the date on which the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) has received all of the recommendations for appointment pursuant to subsections[^1] (b)(2), (4), (5), (6), and (7). - (d) **Chair and vice chair—** The chair and vice chair of the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) shall be elected by the members of the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c). The terms of the chair and vice chair shall be 2 years. The vice chair shall serve as chair in the absence of the chair. - (e) **Vacancy—** - (1) Any vacancy in the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made, except that the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) responsible for such appointment shall fill any such vacancy within 30 days after receiving a recommendation for the position. - (2) A member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term for which his predecessor was appointed. A member may serve after the expiration of his term until his successor has taken office. - (f) **Quorum—** A majority of the members of the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) then serving shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings. - (g) **Meetings—** The [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) shall meet not less than 3 times a year at the call of the chair or a majority of its members. - (h) **Pay—** - (1) Except as provided in [paragraph (2)](#h-2), members of the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) shall serve without pay. - (2) Members of the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) who are full-time officers or employees of the United States shall receive no additional pay by reason of their service on the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c). - (3) While away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c), members of the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as [persons](/usc/16/450rr–1.md?p=b) employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under [section 5703 of title 5](/usc/5/5703.md). - (i) **Chapter 10 of title 5—** [Section 1013(b) of title 5](/usc/5/1013.md?p=b) shall not apply to the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c). - (j) **Termination—** The [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) shall cease to exist on January 1, 2004. ## Footnotes [^1]: So in original. Probably should be “subsection”. ## Source credit (Pub. L. 102–419, title II, § 201, Oct. 16, 1992, 106 Stat. 2144; Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 811, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4189; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(83), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4315.) ## Notes ### Editorial Notes ### Amendments 2022—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “FACA” in heading and “Section 1013(b) of title 5” for “Section 14(b) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” in text. 1996—Subsec. (b)(2), (4) to (7). Pub. L. 104–333 substituted “after consideration of recommendations” for “from recommendations” wherever appearing.