---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 460aaa–7"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "460aaa–7"
heading: "Grand Island Advisory Commission"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/460aaa-7"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter CXII — Grand Island National Recreation Area"
---

# §460aaa–7. Grand Island Advisory Commission

- (a) **Establishment—** Subject to appointments as provided in [subsection (b)](#b), there is established a Grand Island Advisory [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “[Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c)”) comprised of 12 members for the purpose of advising the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) on the preparation of the [management plan](/usc/16/544.md?p=k) which is provided for in [section 460aaa–6 of this title](/usc/16/460aaa–6.md).
- (b) **Appointment—**
  - (1) [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) members shall be appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) as follows:
    - (A) Three non-voting members, who shall be employees of the Forest Service including the Forest Supervisor of the Hiawatha National Forest.
    - (B) One member who shall be a resident of Munising, Michigan, who is not a Forest Service employee.
    - (C) Two members who shall be recreational users of Grand Island who are not Forest Service employees.
    - (D) One member from nominations made by the Alger County Board of Commissioners who is a member of such board.
    - (E) One member from nominations made by the Alger County Economic Development Corporation who is a member of such corporation.
    - (F) One member from nominations made by the Grand Island Association who is a member of such association.
    - (G) One member from nominations made by the private landowners of Grand Island who is a private landowner on Grand Island.
    - (H) One member from nominations made by the Grand Island Township Board who is a member of such board.
    - (I) The Munising city manager, upon accepting the invitation of the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1).
  - (2) Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
- (c) **Quorum—** A quorum shall be six members. The operations of the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) shall not be impaired by the fact that a member has not been appointed as long as a quorum has been attained.
- (d) **Procedures—** The [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) shall elect a Chairman and establish such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or desirable.
- (e) **Consultation—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall consult with the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) on a periodic and regular basis with respect to the [management plan](/usc/16/544.md?p=k).
- (f) **Pay—**
  - (1) Members of the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) who are not full-time officers or employees of the United States 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).
- (g) **Proposals for non-Federal development on Federal land—** The [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) shall recommend proposals for non-Federal development on the 55 acres described in [section 460aaa–6(b)(2) of this title](/usc/16/460aaa–6.md?p=b-2). It shall submit any such proposals to the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) for approval, rejection, or revision. The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall include in the [management plan](/usc/16/544.md?p=k) a development proposal submitted by the [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) or arrived at by any other means available to the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1).
- (h) **Termination—** The [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c) shall cease to exist on the date upon which the [management plan](/usc/16/544.md?p=k) is adopted.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–292, § 8, May 17, 1990, 104 Stat. 189.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Termination of Advisory Commissions

Advisory commissions established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a commission established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such commission is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a commission established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See sections 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.