- or Native Hawaiian organization of which he or she is a member, appointed by the President.
(b) Designation of Substitutes.—Each member of the Council specified in paragraphs (2) to (5), (7), and (8) of subsection (a) may designate another officer of the department, agency, or organization to serve on the Council instead of the member, except that, in the case of paragraphs (2) and (4), no officer other than an Assistant Secretary or an officer having major department-wide or agency-wide responsibilities may be designated.
(c) Term of Office.—Each member of the Council appointed under paragraphs (1) and (9) to (11) of subsection (a) shall serve for a term of 4 years from the expiration of the term of the member’s predecessor. The members appointed under paragraphs (5) and (6) shall serve for the term of their elected office but not in excess of 4 years. An appointed member may not serve more than 2 terms. An appointed member whose term has expired shall serve until that member’s successor has been appointed.
(d) Vacancies.—A vacancy in the Council shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled, not later than 60 days after the vacancy commences, in the same manner as the original appointment (and for the balance of the unexpired term).
(e) Designation of Vice Chairman.—The President shall designate a Vice Chairman from the members appointed under paragraph (5), (6), (9), or (10) of subsection (a). The Vice Chairman may act in place of the Chairman during the absence or disability of the Chairman or when the office is vacant.
(f) Quorum.—Twelve members of the Council shall constitute a quorum.
§ 304102. Duties of Council
(a) Duties.—The Council shall—
- (1) advise the President and Congress on matters relating to historic preservation, recommend measures to coordinate activities of Federal, State, and local agencies and private institutions and individuals relating to historic preservation, and advise on the dissemination of information pertaining to those activities;
- (2) encourage, in cooperation with the National Trust and appropriate private agencies, public interest and participation in historic preservation;
- (3) recommend the conduct of studies in such areas as—
- (A) the adequacy of legislative and administrative statutes and regulations pertaining to historic preservation activities of State and local governments; and
- (B) the effects of tax policies at all levels of government on historic preservation;
- (4) advise as to guidelines for the assistance of State and local governments in drafting legislation relating to historic preservation;
- (5) encourage, in cooperation with appropriate public and private agencies and institutions, training and education in the field of historic preservation;
- (6) review the policies and programs of Federal agencies and recommend to Federal agencies methods to improve the effectiveness, coordination, and consistency of those policies and programs with the policies and programs carried out under this division; and
