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 PUBLIC LAW 101-379—AUG. 18, 1990 104 STAT. 479 (iii) the president of the senate of the State of Alaska or a designated representative of such president, (iv) the speaker of the house of representatives of the State of Alaska or a designated representative of such speaker, (v) the chairman of the Select Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate or a designated representative of such chairman, (vi) the ranking minority member of the Select Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate or a designated representative of such member, (vii) the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate or a designated representative of such chairman, (viii) the ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate or a designated representative of such member, (ix) the chairman of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives or a designated representative of such chairman, (x) the ranking minority member of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives or a designated representative of such member, and (xi) each Member of Congress who represents the people of the State of Alaska and is not described in any of the preceding paragraphs, or a designated representative of such Member. (B) The Commission shall hold its first meeting by no later than the date that is thirty days after the date on which all members of the Commission who are to be appointed have been appointed. (C) Each member of the Commission who is appointed to the Commission under clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall be entitled to one vote which shall be equal to the vote of every other member of the Commission who is appointed to the Commission under clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A). The members of the Commission described in a clause of subparagraph (A) other than clause (i) or (ii) shall be ex officio, nonvoting members of the Commission. (D) Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. (E) In making appointments to the Commission, the President and the Governor of Alaska shall give careful consideration to recommendations received from Alaska Native village, regional, and State organizations. (F) At the time appointments are made under subparagraph (A), the President shall designate an individual appointed under subparagraph (A)(i) to be cochairman of the Commission and the Governor of the State of Alaska shall designate an individual appointed under subparagraph (A)(ii) to be the other cochairman of the Commission. (G) Eight voting members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (H) The Commission may adopt such rules (consistent with the other provisions of this section) as may be necessary to establish its procedures and to govern the manner of its operations, organization (including task forces), and personnel. (3)(A) Each member of the Commission not otherwise employed by the United States Government or the State of Alaska shall receive compensation at a rate equal to the daily rate for GS-18 of the 39-194O-91-17:QL3Part1

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