USC › Title 16 › §42816 U.S.C. § 428Verified against govinfo.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on govinfo.gov ↗Copy linkA commission is created, to be composed of the following members, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior:(1)A commissioned officer of the Corps of Engineers, United States Army;(2)A veteran of the Civil War who served honorably in the military forces of the United States; and(3)A veteran of the Civil War who served honorably in the military forces of the Confederate States of America.