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members of the Commission by a majority vote of such 

 members. Any vacancy Which may occur on the Com- 

 mission shall not atTect Its powers or functions but shall 

 be filled In the same manner In which the original 

 appointment was made. 



■■ (d) The organization me«Ung of the Commission shall 

 be held at such time and place as may be specified In a 

 call Issued Jointly by the senior member appointed by the 

 President of the Senate and the senior member appointed 

 by ttie Speaker of the House of Representatives. 



"(e) Six members of the Commission shall constitute a 

 quorum, but a smaller number, as determined by the Com- 

 mission, may conduct hearings. 



"(f) Members of Congress who are members of the 

 Commission shall serve without compensation In addition 

 to that received for their services as Members of Congress; 

 but they shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and 

 other necessary expenses Incurred by them In the per- 

 formance of the duties vested In the Commission. 



"(g) Members of the Commission who are not Members 

 of Congress or officers or employees In the executive branch 

 shall each receive »1(X) per diem when engaged In the 

 actual performance of duties veeted In the Oommlaslon. 

 plus reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other 

 necessary expenses Incurred by them In the performance 

 of such duties. 



"(h) The Commission shall (1) study existing statutes 

 and regulations governing the control of outdoor advertis- 

 ing and Junkyards In areas adjacent to the Federal-aid 

 highway system; (2) review the policies and practices of 

 the Federal and SUte agencies charged with administra- 

 tive Jurisdiction over such highways Insofar as such 

 policies and practices relate to governing the control of 

 outdoor advertising and Junkyards; (3) compile data 

 necessary to understand and determine the requirements 

 for such control which may now exist or are likely to exist 

 within the foreseeable future: (4) study problems relating 

 to the control of on-premlse outdoor advertising signs, 

 promotional signs, directional signs, and signs providing 

 Information that Is essential to the motoring public; (5) 

 study methods of financing and possible sources of Federal 

 funds. Including use of the Highway Trust Fund, to car- 

 ry out a highway beautlflcatlon program; and (6) recom- 

 mend such modifications or additions to existing laws, 

 regulations, policies, practices, and demonstration pro- 

 grams as win. in the Judgment of the Commission, achieve 

 a workable and effective highway beautlficatlon program 

 and best serve the public Interest. 



"(1) The Commission shall not later than December 31, 

 1973. submit to the President and the Congress Its final 

 report. It shall cease to exist six months after submission 

 of said report. All records and papers of the Commission 

 shall thereupon be delivered to the Administrator of Gen- 

 eral Services for deposit In the Archives of the United 

 States, 



"(J) The Chairman of the Commission shall request the 

 head of each Federal depeu-tment or Independent agency 

 which has an Interest In or responsibility with respect to 

 the control of outdoor advertising and of Junkyards to 

 appoint, and the head of such department or agency shall 

 appoint, a liaison officer who shall work cloeely with the 

 Commission and Its staff In matters pertaining to this 

 section. 



"(k) In carrying out Its duties the Commission shall 

 seek the advice of various groups Interested In the prob- 

 lems relating to the control of outdoor advertising and 

 Junkyards Including, but not limited to. State and local 

 governments, public and private organizations working In 

 the fields of environmental protection and conservation, 

 oonrmiunlcatlons media, commercial advertising Interests. 

 Industry, education, and labor. 



places as the Commission or such authorized committee 

 may deem advisable, Subpenas for the attendance and 

 testimony of witnesses or the production of written or 

 other matter may be Issued only on the authority of the 

 Commission and shall be served by anyone designated by 

 the Chairman of the Commission. 



"(m) The Commission Is authorized to secure from any 

 department, agency, or Individual Instrumentality of the 

 executive branch of the Government any information It 

 deems necessary to carry out Its functions under this sec- 

 tion and each such department, agency, and instrumen- 

 tality Is authorized and directed to furnish such informa- 

 tion to the Commission upon request made by the 

 Chairman. 



"(n) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated 

 such sums, but not more than S450,000. as may be neces- 

 sary to carry out the provisions of this section and such 

 moneys as may be appropriated shall be available to the 

 Commission until expended," 



"(o) The Commission Is authorized to appoint and fix 

 the compensation of a staff director, and such additional 

 personnel as may be necessary to enable It to carry out Its 

 functions The Director and personnel may be appointed 

 without regard to provisions of title 5. United St.ates 

 Code, covering appointments In the competitive service, 

 and may be paid without regard to the provisions of chap- 

 ter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 63 of such title re- 

 lating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. 

 Any Federal employees subject to the civil sexvlce laws 

 and regulations who may be employed by the Commis- 

 sion shall retain civil service status without Interruption 

 or loss of status or privilege In no event shall the staff 

 director or any other employee receive as compensation 

 an amount in excess of the maximum rate for GS-18 of 

 the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5. United 

 States Code In addition, the Commission is authorized to 

 obtain the services of experts and consultants In accord- 

 ance with section 3109 of title 5. United States Code, but 

 at rates not to exceed $100 per diem for Individuals. 



"(p) The Commission Is authorized to enter Into con- 

 tracts or agreemenu for studies and surveys with pmbllc 

 and private organizations and. If necessary, to transfer 

 funds to Federal agencies from sums appropriated pursu- 

 ant to this section to carry out such of Its duties as the 

 Commission determines can best be carried out In that 

 manner." 



Comprehensive Study on Highway Beautttication 



Programs 

 Section 302 of Pub. L. 89-285 provided that In order 

 to provide the basis for eavluatlng the continuing pro- 

 grams authorized by Pub. L. 89-285. and to furnish the 

 Congress with the Information necessary for authorization 

 of appropriations for fiscal years beginning after June 30. 

 1967, the Secretary, in cooperation with the State highway 

 departments, shall make a detailed estimate of the cost of 

 carrying out the provisions of Pub, L, 89-885. and a com- 

 prehensive study of the economic Impact of such pro- 

 grams on affected Individuals and commercial and Indus- 

 trial enterprises, the effectiveness of such programs and 

 the public and private benefits realized thereby, and al- 

 ternate or Improved methods of accomplishing the objec- 

 tives of Pub. L. 89-285 The Secretary was required to 

 submit such detailed estimate and a report concerning 

 such comprehensive study to the Congress not later than 

 January 10. 1967. 



"(I) The Commission or. on authorization of the Com- 

 mission, any committee of two or more members may. for 

 the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section, 

 hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and 



STANDARDS. CRITIRIA. RULES AND REGULATIONS; REPORT TO 

 CONGRESS 



Section 303 of Pub. L. 89-285 provided that: 



"(a) Before the promulgation of standards, criteria. 



