Public Law 86–78

by striking out paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection

Membership.

(a) of the first section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“(1)“(1)

six of the members of the Commission shall be Members of the Congress of the United States, at least one of whom shall be a Member from the State of Alaska, and not more than four of whom shall be members of the same political party: and

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“(2)“(2)

four of the members shall be selected from the executive branch of the Government, of whom, if practicable, one shall be from the Department of the Army, to be designated by the Secretary of the Army, one from the Department of the Interior, one from the Department of State, and one from the Department of Commerce; and

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“(3)“(3)

three of the members shall be selected from the general public, one of whom shall be a resident of Alaska and one of whom shall be a resident of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.”; and

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by striking out section 7 and inserting in lieu thereof the

48 USC 338f.

following:

“Sec. 7.

The Commission shall report the results of its studies and

Reports to Congress.

submit its recommendations to the Congress from time to time, and shall make a final report and submit its final recommendations to the Congress at the earliest practicable time, but in no event later than June 1, 1961. The final report shall include estimates of the cost of construction of rail and highway facilities along the routes determined most feasible and beneficial by the Commission, together with estimates of the economic benefits to the United States, Canada, and Alaska. The Commission shall cease to exist for all intents

Termination.

and purposes, and all authority conferred by this Act shall and does terminate thirty days after the date of the submission of the final report or on June 30, 1961, whichever date occurs first.”

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