ESTABLISHMENT.

SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT. (a) In General.—To carry out the purpose of this title and to implement, as appropriate, the document which is entitled “Action Plan—America’s Industrial Heritage Project” and which is dated August 1987, there is hereby established in the Department of the Interior the Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “Commission”). The Commission shall exercise the responsibilities and authorities herein conferred on the Commission with respect to that region in southwestern Pennsylvania comprising the counties of Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fayette, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana, Somerset, 102 STAT. 4619 and Westmoreland. The Commission shall consist of 21 members, appointed by the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) as follows: (1) 2 members appointed from recommendations submitted by the Governor of Pennsylvania of which one shall represent the interests of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; and the other shall represent the Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs; (2) 9 members appointed from recommendations submitted by the county commissioners of the Pennsylvania counties of Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fayette, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana, Somerset, and Westmoreland, of which one member shall be appointed from the recommendations of each such county from groups and individuals representing historic preservation, tourism promotion, business and industry and industrial and labor history; (3) 4 members appointed from recommendations from the Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission; (4) 4 members appointed from recommendations from Laurel Highlands, Inc.; (5) 2 members appointed by the Secretary from recommendations by the Director of the National Park Service who shall have knowledge and experience in the field of historic preservation; and (6) the Director of the National Park Service, ex officio, or his delegate. (b) Appointment.—All members of the Commission shall be appointed for terms of 3 years, except that the terms of the 9 members appointed from recommendations submitted by each county pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall be for 2 years. (c) Chairman.—The Commission shall elect a chairman from among its members. The term of the chairman shall be 2 years. (d) Terms.—Any member of the Commission appointed for a definite term may serve after the expiration of his term until his successor is appointed. Any vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term for which his predecessor was appointed. (e) Quorum.—A simple majority of Commission members shall constitute a quorum. (f) Meetings.—The Commission shall meet at least quarterly or at the call of the chairman or a majority of its members. (g) Compensation.—Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation as such. Members shall be entitled to travel expenses under section 5703, title 5, United States Code, when engaged in Commission business, including per diem in lieu of subsistence in the same manner as persons employed intermittently.