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§ 7802. Appointment or designation of United States Commissioners
(a) Appointment
(1) In general
(2) RepresentationAt least 1 of the Commissioners shall be—
(A) serving at the pleasure of the President, an officer or employee of—
(i) the Department of Commerce;
(ii) the Department of State; or
(iii) the Coast Guard; and
(B) the chairperson or designee of the Council.
(b) Alternate Commissioners
(c) Administrative matters
(1) Employment status
(2) Compensation
(3) Travel expenses
(A) In general
(B) Reimbursement
(d) Advisory Committee
(1) Establishment of permanent Advisory Committee
(A) MembershipThere is established an advisory committee which shall be composed of 7 members appointed by the Secretary as follows:
(i) A member engaging in commercial fishing in the management area of the Council.
(ii) Two members from the indigenous population of the Pacific, including a Native Hawaiian and a native-born inhabitant of any State in the Pacific.
(iii) A member that is a marine fisheries scientist and a member of the Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee.
(iv) A member representing a non-governmental organization active in fishery issues in the Pacific.
(v) A member nominated by the Governor of the State of Hawaii.
(vi) A member designated by the Council.
(B) Terms and privileges
(C) Procedures
(i) In general
(ii) Public availability of procedures
(iii) Quorum
(iv) Public meetings
(v) Cost savings
(D) Provision of information
(2) Administrative matters
(A) Support services
(B) Compensation; status; expensesAn individual appointed to serve as a member of the Advisory Committee—
(i) shall serve without pay; and
(ii) shall not be considered a Federal employee, except for the purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5 and chapter 171 of title 28.
(Pub. L. 114–327, title II, § 202, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1987.)