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 100 STAT. 3738

16 USC 932 note.

PUBLIC LAW 99-659—NOV. 14, 1986

Great Lakes, except that 1 of them must also be an official of Great Lakes State. "(2) The President shall appoint an alternate Commissioner who shall perform the duties of a Commissioner— "(A) until a vacancy referred to in subsection (b)(3) is filled; and "(B) in the event of the absence of a Commissioner from any meeting of the United States Section or the Commission. "(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term of office of Commissioners appointed under subsection (a)(1)(B) is 6 years. "(2) Of the Commissioners first appointed under subsection (a)(1)(B) after the date of the enactment of this subsection, 1 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, 1 shall be appointed for a term of 4 years, and 1 shall be appointed for a term of 6 years. "(3) Whenever a vacancy occurs among Commissioners appointed under subsection (a)(1)(B), the President shall appoint an individual to fill that vacancy for the remainder of the applicable term.". (b) TRANSITION.—The term of office of each United States Commissioner on the Great Lakes Fishery Commission who is serving on the date of enactment of this Act is terminated (except the United States Government official appointed under section 3(a) of the Great Lakes Fishery Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 932(a), as in effect before the date of enactment). However, the individuals appointed to those terms shall continue to serve as Commissioners until the President makes appointments under section 3(b)(2) of the Act of 1956 (as added by subsection (a)), which appointments shall be made within 60 days after the date of enactment. (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 201 of the Act entitled

"An Act to amend the North Pacific Fisheries Act of 1954, and for other purposes", approved October 9, 1972 (22 U.S.C. 2672a) is amended by striking out "the Great Lakes Fishery Commission,". 15 USC 1511c.

SEC. 406. NOAA ESTUARINE PROGRAMS OFFICE.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Administrator") shall establish within the Administration an Estuarine Programs Office. Ob) FUNCTIONS.—The Estuarine Programs Office shall— (1) develop and implement a national estuarine strategy for r the Administration that integrates the research, regulatory, and trusteeship responsibilities of the Administration; (2) coordinate the estuarine activities of the various organizations within the Administration, including activities in estuarine research and assessment, fisheries research, coastal management, and habitat conservation; (3) coordinate the estuarine activities of the Administration with the activities of other Federal and State agencies; and (4) provide technical assistance to the Administrator, to other Federal agencies, and to State and local government agencies in—

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(A) assessing the condition of estuaries; (B) identifying estuaries of critical national or regional importance; (C) identifying technical and management alternatives for the restoration and protection of estuarine resources; and

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