Chapter 198. Amending the Act entitled “An Act providing for a comprehensive development of the park and playground system of the National Capital,” approved June 6, 1924
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CHAP. 198.— An Act Amending the Act entitled “An Act providing for a comprehensive development of the park and playground system of the National Capital,” approved June 6, 1924.April 30, 1926.[[H. R. 8830](/us/bill/69/hr/8830).][[Public, No. 158](/us/69/pl/158).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,District of Columbia.Park and playground system.Vol. 43, p. 463, amended. That section 1 of the Act approved June 6, 1924, entitled “An Act providing for a comprehensive development of the park and playground system of the National Capital,” is hereby amended to read as follows:
" “Section 1. National Capital Park and Planning Commission constituted.Purpose stated.
(a)That to develop a comprehensive, consistent, and coordinated plan for the National Capital and its environs in the States of Maryland and Virginia, to preserve the flow of water in Rock Creek, to prevent pollution of Rock Creek and the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, to preserve forests and natural scenery in and about Washington, and to provide for the comprehensive, systematic, and continuous development of park, parkway, and playground sys- 375terms of the National Capital and its environs there is hereby constituted a commission to be known as the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, composed of the Chief of Engineers ofComposition.Ex-officio members. the Army, the Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia, the Director of the National Park Service, the Chief of the Forest Service, the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital, the chairmen of the Committees on the District of Columbia, of the Senate and House of Representatives, and fourAppointive members. eminent citizens well qualified and experienced in city planning, one of whom shall be a bona fide resident of the District of Columbia, to be appointed for the term of six years by the President of the United States: *Provided*, That the first members appointed under*Proviso*.Terms of appointive members. this Act shall continue in office for terms of three, four, five, and six years, respectively, from the date of the passage of this Act, the terms of each to be designated by the President; but their successors shall be appointed for terms of six years, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom he shall succeed. All members of the saidNo pay, but actual expenses of subsistence, etc., allowed. commission shall serve without compensation therefor, but each shall be paid actual expenses of subsistence not in excess of $10 per day and of travel when attending meetings of said commission or engaged in investigations pertaining to its activities. At the closeTemporary appointments at close of each Congress. of each Congress the presiding officer of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint, respectively, a Senator and a Representative elect to the succeeding Congress to serve as members of this commission until the chairmen of the committees of the succeeding Congress shall be chosen. The Director of Public Executive and disbursing officer.Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital shall be executive and disbursing officer of said commission. “(b) That the said commission is hereby charged with the dutyComprehensive plan for National Capital and environs to be prepared, etc. of preparing, developing, and maintaining a comprehensive, consistent, and coordinated plan for the National Capital and its environs, which plan shall include recommendations to the proper Designated subjects.executive authorities as to traffic and transportation: plats and sub-divisions; highways, parks, and parkways; school and library sites; playgrounds; drainage, sewerage, and water supply: housing, building, and zoning regulations; public and private buildings; bridges and water fronts; commerce and industry; and other proper elements of city and regional planning. It is the purpose of this Act to obtainAssistance of departments, etc. the maximum amount of cooperation and correlation of effort between the departments, bureaus, and commissions of the Federal and District Governments. To this end plans and records, or copies thereof, shall be made available to the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, when requested. The commission may, asCooperation of Maryland and Virginia. to the environs of the District of Columbia, act in conjunction and cooperation with such representatives of the States of Maryland and Virginia as may be designated by such States for this purpose. TheEmployment of personal expert services. said commission is hereby authorized to employ the necessary personal services, including the personal services of a director of planning and other expert city planners, such as engineers, architects, and landscape architects. Such technical experts may be employedCommission to fix pay irrespective of classification Act, etc. at per diem rates not in excess of those paid for similar services else-where and as may be fixed by the said commission without regard to the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled ‘ An Act for theVol. 42, p. 1488. classification of civilian positions within the District of Columbia and in the field services,’ approved March 4, 1923, and amendments thereto, or any rule or regulation made in pursuance thereof. 376 “(c) The commission established by section 2 of the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide a permanent system of highways in that part of the District of Columbia lying outside of cities ’ (Twenty-seventh Statutes at Large, pages 632 and 533), known as the Highway Commission, is hereby abolished, and all the functions, powers, and duties conferred and imposed upon said Highway Commission by law are hereby transferred to and conferred and imposed upon the National Capital Lark and Planning Commission hereby constituted, and all records of said Highway Commission are hereby transferred to said National Capital Park and Planning Commission. “(d) All authority, powers, and duties conferred and imposed by law on the National Capital Park Commission shall hereafter be held, exercised, and performed by the National Capital Park and Planning Commission hereby constituted. All appropriations heretofore made for expenditure by the National Capital Park Commission are hereby made available for the use of the commission hereby constituted.” " Approved, April 30, 1926.