---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 430g–8"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "430g–8"
heading: "Advisory Commission"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/430g-8"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter LX — National Military Parks"
---

# §430g–8. Advisory Commission

- (a) **Establishment—** There is hereby established the Gettysburg National Military [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) Advisory [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) (hereafter in sections 430g–8 to [430g–10](/usc/16/430g–10.md) of this title referred to as the “Advisory [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c)”). The Advisory [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) shall be composed of eleven members, as follows:
  - (1) One member representing each of the local governments from the four townships surrounding the [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) and the Borough of Gettysburg, appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1).
  - (2) One member representing the Adams County, Pennsylvania government, appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1).
  - (3) One member representing the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) Historic Preservation Office of the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) of Pennsylvania, appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1).
  - (4) Two members who are residents of Adams County and who are knowledgeable about the [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) and its resources, appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1), one of whom shall own land or interests in land within the [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) boundary.
  - (5) One member with expertise in local historic preservation, appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1).
  - (6) The Director of the National [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) Service or his designee, ex officio.

  Members shall be appointed for staggered terms of three years, as designated by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) at the time of the initial appointments. Any member of the Advisory [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) appointed for a definite term may serve after the expiration of his term until his successor is appointed. The Advisory [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) shall designate one of its members as Chairperson. Six members of the Advisory [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) shall constitute a quorum.

- (b) **Management and development issues—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1), or his designee, shall from time to time, but at least semiannually, meet and consult with the Advisory [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) to coordinate the management of the [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) and the historic district with local jurisdictions.
- (c) **Meetings—** The Advisory [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) shall meet on a regular basis. Notice of meetings and agenda shall be published in local newspapers which have a distribution which generally covers the [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) affected by the [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3). Advisory [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) meetings shall be held at locations and in such a manner as to ensure adequate public involvement.
- (d) **Expenses—** Members of the Advisory [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) shall serve without compensation as such, but the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) may pay expenses reasonably incurred in carrying out their responsibilities under sections [430g–4](/usc/16/430g–4.md) to [430g–10](/usc/16/430g–10.md) of this title on vouchers signed by the Chairperson.
- (e) **Charter—** The provisions of [section 1013 of title 5](/usc/5/1013.md) are hereby waived with respect to this Advisory [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–377, § 5, Aug. 17, 1990, 104 Stat. 466; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(90), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4315.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2022—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “section 1013 of title 5” for “section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)”.