Article 1. There is hereby established a National Diet Library Building Commission, which shall consist of a chairman and four members. The chairman shall be the Chief Librarian of the National Diet Library, and the members shall be the Chairmen of the Standing Committees on Library Management of the Houses of the Diet, the President of the Construction Board and an architect appointed by the Presidents of the Houses. The chairman and members (excluding the architect) shall serve without special compensation therefor, but their necessary expenses may be paid from appropriations made to the Commission for its work.

Article 2. It shall be the duties of the Commission to prepare initial specifications for the National Diet Library Building, to select a site, to deside upon an architect and make him produce preparation of plans and estimates of costs of construction and to make recommendations to the Diet through the Presidents of the Houses on the Construction of the Building, including the recommendation of a budget. The Commission shall report its progress to the Presidents of the Houses from time to time, but in no case less frequently than semi-annually.

Article 3. The Commission shall continue to exist until the completion of the construction of the National Diet Library Building, when the Commission shall render a final report.

Article 4. In order to meet the necessary expenses, including office staff, supplies, travel and all other expenses, it is hereby authorized to appropriate such sums as may be determined to be necessary by the vote of the Diet.