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§ 5003. United States Commissioners
(a) Commissioners
The United States shall be represented on the Commission by not more than three United States Commissioners to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the President. Each United States Commissioner shall be appointed for a term of office not to exceed 4 years, but is eligible for reappointment. Individuals serving as such Commissioners shall not be considered to be Federal employees while performing such service, except for purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5 and chapter 171 of title 28. Of the Commissioners—
(1) one shall be an official of the United States Government;
(2) one shall be a resident of the State of Alaska; and
(3) one shall be a resident of the State of Washington.
An individual is not eligible for appointment under paragraph (2) or (3) as a Commissioner unless the individual is knowledgeable or experienced concerning the anadromous stocks and ecologically related species of the North Pacific Ocean.
(b) Alternate Commissioners
(c) United States Section
(d) Compensation
(e) Travel expenses
(1) In general
(2) Reimbursement
(Pub. L. 102–567, title VIII, § 804, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4310; Pub. L. 102–587, title VIII, § 8004, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5099; Pub. L. 106–562, title III, § 304, Dec. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 2806; Pub. L. 114–327, title I, § 121(b)(1), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1984.)