43 U.S.C. § 364a — Board on Geographic Names; establish-

Page 72 TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS § 361 Section 360, act Oct. 22, 1919, ch. 77, § 9, 41 Stat. 295, authorized Secretary to prescribe rules and regula- tions. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SAVINGS PROVISION Sections repealed subject to valid rights and obliga- tions existing on Aug. 11, 1964, see section 1 of Pub. L. 88–417, set out as a note under sections 351 to 355 of this title. PROCESSING OF PENDING APPLICATIONS Processing of applications filed prior to Aug. 11, 1964, to be in same manner as if Pub. L. 88–417 had not been enacted, see section 2 of Pub. L. 88–417, set out as a note under sections 351 to 355 of this title. CHAPTER 11—DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT, AND MARKING OF WATER HOLES, ETC., BY GOVERNMENT Sec. 361. Authority to explore for, develop, and mark water holes, etc. 362. Injury to signposts and filling up or fouling water supply. 363. Rules and regulations by Secretary. § 361. Authority to explore for, develop, and mark water holes, etc. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and empowered, in his discretion in so far as the au- thorization made herein will permit, to discover, develop, protect, and render more accessible for the benefit of the general public, springs, streams, and water holes on arid public lands of the United States; and in connection therewith to erect and maintain suitable and durable monuments and signboards at proper places and intervals along and near the accustomed lines of travel and over the general area of said desert lands, containing information and directions as to the location and nature of said springs, streams, and water holes, to the end that the same may be more readily traced and found by persons in search or need thereof; also to pro- vide convenient and ready means, apparatus, and appliances by which water may be brought to the earth’s surface at said water holes for the use of such persons; also to prepare and dis- tribute suitable maps, reports, and general in- formation relating to said springs, streams, and water holes, and their specific location with ref- erence to lines of travel. (Aug. 21, 1916, ch. 360, § 1, 39 Stat. 518.) § 362. Injury to signposts and filling up or fouling water supply Whoever shall willfully or maliciously injure, destroy, deface, or remove any of said monu- ments or signposts, or shall willfully or mali- ciously fill up, render foul, or in anywise destroy or impair the utility of said springs, streams, or water holes, or shall willfully or maliciously interfere with said monuments, signposts, streams, springs, or water holes, or the purposes for which they are maintained and used, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. (Aug. 21, 1916, ch. 360, § 3, 39 Stat. 518.) § 363. Rules and regulations by Secretary The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to perform any and all acts and make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the pur- pose of carrying the provisions of this chapter into full force and effect. (Aug. 21, 1916, ch. 360, § 4, 39 Stat. 518.) CHAPTER 11A—BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES Sec. 364. Uniformity in geographic nomenclature and orthography; exercise of functions of Sec- retary of the Interior. 364a. Board on Geographic Names; establishment and membership; appointment and term of office. 364b. Formulation of principles, policies and proce- dures; action by Secretary; recommenda- tions of Board. 364c. Studies, investigations, and records; staff as- sistance; advisory committees. 364d. Promulgation of decisions; furnishing infor- mation. 364e. Standardization of geographic names; aboli- tion of United States Board on Geo- graphical Names in Department of the Inte- rior; transfer of duties. 364f. Application to naming of offices or establish- ments. § 364. Uniformity in geographic nomenclature and orthography; exercise of functions of Secretary of the Interior The Secretary of the Interior, hereinafter called the Secretary, conjointly with the Board on Geographic Names, as hereinafter provided, shall provide for uniformity in geographic no- menclature and orthography throughout the Federal Government. The Secretary may exer- cise his functions through such officials as he may designate, except that such authority as re- lates to the final approval or review of actions of the Board on Geographic Names shall be exer- cised by him, or his Under or Assistant Secre- taries. (July 25, 1947, ch. 330, § 1, 61 Stat. 456.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS Act July 25, 1947, ch. 330, § 1, 61 Stat. 457, authorized appropriation of such sums as might be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with cer- tain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out under section 1451 of this title. § 364a. Board on Geographic Names; establish- ment and membership; appointment and term of office There is established a Board on Geographic Names, hereinafter called the Board. The mem- bership of the Board shall include one represent- ative from each of the Departments of State, Page 73 TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS § 364e Defense, Interior, Agriculture, and Commerce, and from the Government Publishing Office, the United States Postal Service, and the Library of Congress. The Board may also include represent- atives from such Federal agencies as the Sec- retary, upon recommendation of the Board, shall from time to time find desirable, even though these agencies are in the departments otherwise represented on the Board. The mem- bers of the Board shall be appointed by the re- spective heads of the departments or inde- pendent agencies that they represent. Each member shall be appointed for a two-year term but may be reappointed to successive terms. The members of the Board shall serve without addi- tional compensation. The Board shall nominate a Chairman to be appointed by the Secretary, and shall establish such working committees as are found desirable. (July 25, 1947, ch. 330, § 2, 61 Stat. 456; Aug. 10, 1949, ch. 412, § 4, 63 Stat. 579; Pub. L. 91–375, §§ 4(a), 6(o), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 773, 783; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1949—Act Aug. 10, 1949, established Department of De- fense as an Executive Department and reduced Depart- ments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force to status of military departments in Department of Defense. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME ‘‘Government Publishing Office’’ substituted for ‘‘Government Printing Office’’ in text on authority of section 1301(b) of Pub. L. 113–235, set out as a note pre- ceding section 301 of Title 44, Public Printing and Docu- ments. ‘‘United States Postal Service’’ substituted for ‘‘Post Office Department’’ in text on authority of Pub. L. 91–375, §§ 4(a), 6(o), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 773, 783, which are set out as notes preceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service, and under section 201 of Title 39, respec- tively, which abolished Post Office Department, trans- ferred its functions to United States Postal Service, and provided that references in other laws to Post Of- fice Department be considered a reference to United States Postal Service. § 364b. Formulation of principles, policies and procedures; action by Secretary; rec- ommendations of Board The Board, subject to the approval of the Sec- retary, shall formulate principles, policies, and procedures to be followed with reference to both domestic and foreign geographic names; and shall decide the standard names and their or- thography for official use. The principles, poli- cies, and procedures formulated hereunder shall be designed to serve the interests of the Federal Government and the general public, to enlist the effective cooperation of the Federal depart- ments and agencies most concerned, and to give full consideration to the specific interests of particular Federal and State agencies. Action may be taken by the Secretary in any matter wherein the Board does not act within a reason- able time. The Board may make such rec- ommendations to the Secretary as it finds ap- propriate in connection with this chapter. (July 25, 1947, ch. 330, § 3, 61 Stat. 456.) § 364c. Studies, investigations, and records; staff assistance; advisory committees The Secretary shall cause such studies and in- vestigations to be made and such records to be kept as may be necessary or desirable in car- rying out the purposes of this chapter, and he shall provide a place of meeting and staff assist- ance to the Board. The staff shall be responsible to the Secretary, who shall prescribe its rela- tions to the Board and the committees of the Board. The Secretary may establish from time to time, upon recommendation of the Board, ad- visory committees of United States citizens who are recognized experts in their respective fields to assist in the solution of special problems aris- ing under this chapter. (July 25, 1947, ch. 330, § 4, 61 Stat. 456.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES Advisory committees in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following Jan. 5, 1973, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2- year period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. Advisory committees established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with cer- tain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out under section 1451 of this title. § 364d. Promulgation of decisions; furnishing in- formation For the guidance of the Federal Government, the Secretary shall promulgate in the name of the Board, from time to time and in such form as will carry out the purposes of this chapter, decisions with respect to geographic names and principles of geographic nomenclature and or- thography. The Secretary shall also furnish such additional information with respect to geo- graphic names as will assist in carrying out the purposes of this chapter. (July 25, 1947, ch. 330, § 5, 61 Stat. 457.) § 364e. Standardization of geographic names; abolition of United States Board on Geo- graphical Names in Department of the Inte- rior; transfer of duties With respect to geographic names the perti- nent decisions and principles issued by the Sec-