[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992-1993, Book II)]
[October 16, 1992]
[Page 1848]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



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Statement on Signing the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 
1992
October 16, 1992

    I am signing into law H.R. 2321, the ``Dayton Aviation Heritage 
Preservation Act of 1992,'' which establishes the Dayton Aviation 
National Historic Park in Ohio as an addition to the National Park 
System. The park will preserve certain historic sites in the Dayton, 
Ohio, area that are associated with the Wright brothers and the early 
development of aviation. The Act will recognize the national 
significance of these sites and the achievements of the Wright brothers, 
two of our most distinguished Americans.
    The Act also establishes the Dayton Aviation Heritage Commission to 
assist Federal, State, and local authorities in preserving and managing 
historic resources related to aviation in the Dayton area. The 
commission is composed of 13 members, most of whom are appointed by the 
Secretary of the Interior from recommendations of various State and 
local officials. The majority of members are effectively selected by 
various nonfederal officials and thus are not appointed in conformity 
with the Appointments Clause of the Constitution, Article II, section 2, 
clause 2. Therefore, I sign this bill on the understanding that the 
commission will serve only in an advisory capacity and will not exercise 
Government power.
    It should also be noted that the FY 1993 Interior Appropriations Act 
(Public Law 102-381) reduces the funds available for National Park 
Service management by approximately $42 million from my budget request. 
I question the wisdom of establishing new units of the National Park 
System that fail to meet the criteria established by the National Park 
Service when the Congress is not providing the existing system with 
adequate funding.

                                                             George Bush

The White House,
October 16, 1992.

                    Note: H.R. 2321, approved October 16, was assigned 
                        Public Law No. 102-419.