location of the park and the needs of the com-
munity concerned; and
(B) methods of financing such acquisition.
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—
(1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Advi-
sory Commission shall be composed of seven mem-
bers appointed as follows:
(A) Two Members of the House of Rep-
resentatives, one of whom shall be appointed by
the Speaker, and the other shall be appointed
by the minority leader, of the House of Rep-
resentatives.
(B) Two Members of the Senate, one of
whom shall be appointed by the majority leader,
and the other shall be appointed by the minor-
ity leader, of the Senate.
(C) One member appointed by the Presi-
dent.
(D) One member appointed by the Sec-
retary of the Interior.
(E) One member appointed by the Chair-
person of the Ball Parks Committee of the So-
ciety for American Baseball Research, who shall
be a representative of the professional sport
with the major use of the park.
(2) TERMS.—Each member shall be appointed
for the life of the Advisory Commission, including a
member appointed to the Advisory Commission as a
Member of Congress who ceases to be a Member of
Congress.
(3) VACANCIES.—Any member appointed to fill
a vacancy occurring in the Advisory Commission
shall be appointed only for the remaining life of the
Advisory Commission. A vacancy in the Advisory
Commission shall be filled within 30 days after the
creation of the vacancy in the manner in which the
original appointment was made.
(4) PAY AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.—(A) Mem-
bers of the Advisory Commission shall serve without
pay as such.
(B) Each member shall receive travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accord-
ance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United
States Code.
(5) QUORUM.— Five members of the Advisory
Commission shall constitute a quorum but a lesser
number may hold hearings.
(6) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the
Advisory Commission shall be elected by the mem-
bers.
(7) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Commission
shall meet at the call of the Chairperson or a major-
ity of its members and 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 affected by the park. Advi-
sory Commission meetings shall be held at locations
and in such a manner as to ensure adequate public
involvement.
(d) DIRECTOR AND STAFF.—
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Advisory Commission
shall, without regard to section 5311(b) of title 5,
United States Code, appoint and fix the pay of a Di-
rector and such additional staff as it considers ap-
propriate. The Director and staff of the Advisory
Commission may be appointed without regard to the
provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing
appointments in the competitive service, and may be
paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51
and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relat-
ing to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
(2) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Advi-
sory Commission may procure temporary and inter-
mittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5,
United States Code.
(3) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon re-
quest of the Advisory Commission, the head of any
Federal department or agency may detail, on a reim-
bursable basis, any of the personnel of that depart-
ment or agency to the Advisory Commission to assist
it in carrying out its duties under this Act.
(e) POWERS.—
(1) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.—The Advisory
Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out
this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and
places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the
Advisory Commission considers appropriate.
(2) POWERS OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.—Any
member or agent of the Advisory Commission may,
if authorized by the Advisory Commission, take any
action which the Advisory Commission is authorized
to take by this section.
(3) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Advisory
Commission may secure directly from any depart-
ment or agency of the United States information
necessary to enable it to carry out this Act. Upon
request of the Chairperson of the Advisory Commis-
sion, the head of that department or agency shall
furnish that information to the Advisory Commis-
sion.
(4) MAILS.—The Advisory Commission may use
the United States mails in the same manner and
under the same conditions as other departments and
agencies of the United States.
(5) ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT
SERVICES.—
Upon the request of the Advisory Commission, the
Administrator of General Services shall provide to
the Advisory Commission, on a reimbursable basis,
the administrative support services necessary for the
Advisory Commission to carry out its responsibilities
under this Act.
(e) CHARTER.—The provisions of section 14(b) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix; 86
Stat. 776), are hereby waived with respect to this Advisory
Commission.
(f) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Commission estab-
lished under subsection (a)(1) shall terminate upon the
submission of its report under subsection (c)(1), and each
Advisory Commission reestablished under subsection
(a)(2) shall terminate six months after the date on which
all members of the Advisory Commission are first ap-
pointed under subsection (c).
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as
may be necessary to carry out this Act.