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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 971b. Advisory committee
(a) There is established an advisory committee which shall be
composed of -
(1) not less than five nor more than twenty individuals
appointed by the United States Commissioners who shall select
such individuals from the various groups concerned with the
fisheries covered by the Convention; and
(2) the chairmen (or their designees) of the New England,
Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf Fishery
Management Councils established under section 302(a) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1852(a)).
Each member of the advisory committee appointed under paragraph (1)
shall serve for a term of two years and shall be eligible for
reappointment. Members of the advisory committee may attend all
public meetings of the Commission, Council, or any Panel and any
other meetings to which they are invited by the Commission,
Council, or any Panel. The advisory committee shall be invited to
attend all nonexecutive meetings of the United States Commissioners
and at such meetings shall be given opportunity to examine and to
be heard on all proposed programs of investigation, reports,
recommendations, and regulations of the Commission. Members of the
advisory committee shall receive no compensation for their services
as such members. The Secretary and the Secretary of State may pay
the necessary travel expenses of members of the advisory committee
in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations and sections
5701, 5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 of title 5.
(b)(1) A majority of the members of the advisory committee shall
constitute a quorum, but one or more such members designated by the
advisory committee may hold meetings to provide for public
participation and to discuss measures relating to the United States
implementation of Commission recommendations.
(2) The advisory committee shall elect a Chairman for a 2-year
term from among its members.
(3) The advisory committee shall meet at appropriate times and
places at least twice a year, at the call of the Chairman or upon
the request of the majority of its voting members, the United
States Commissioners, the Secretary, or the Secretary of State.
Meetings of the advisory committee, except when in executive
session, shall be open to the public, and prior notice of meetings
shall be made public in a timely fashion.
(4)(A) The Secretary shall provide to the advisory committee in a
timely manner such administrative and technical support services as
are necessary for the effective functioning of the committee.
(B) The Secretary and the Secretary of State shall furnish the
advisory committee with relevant information concerning fisheries
and international fishery agreements.
(5) The advisory committee shall determine its organization, and
prescribe its practices and procedures for carrying out its
functions under this chapter, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and the
Convention. The advisory committee shall publish and make available
to the public a statement of its organization, practices, and
procedures.
(6) The advisory committee shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, consist of an equitable balance among the various
groups concerned with the fisheries covered by the Convention and
shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.).
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