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 PUBLIC LAW 102-416—OCT. 14, 1992 106 STAT. 2133 (7) Two tribal government representatives (or their designees) from the terminated Indian tribes located within the northern, central, or southern California Agency areas of the Bureau, including all field and subagencies. (8) The Area Director of the California Area Office of the Bureau and the Area Director of the California Area Office of the Indian Health Service who shall serve ex officio and as nonvoting members of the Council. (c) RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CALIFORNIA INDIAN TRIBES. — In making appointments to the Council under subsection (b), the Secretary shall ensure that the California Indian tribes have been afiTorded a full and fair opportunity to select by consensus, in accordance with procedures developed by the California Indian tribes, representatives they will recommend to the Secretary for appointment to the Council, consult with the California Indian tribes; and make appointments to the Council from among those recommended or nominated by California Indian tribes. (d) INITIAL MEETING. — The Council shall hold its first meeting by no later than the date that is 30 days after the date on which all members of the Council have been appointed. (e) VACANCY.— Any vacancy in the Council shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointments were made. (f) QUORUM. — Ten voting members shall constitute a quonmi for the transaction of business, but a smaller number, as determined by the Council, may conduct hearings. (g) CHAIRPERSON; VICE CHAIRPERSON.—The Council shall select a Chairperson, a Vice Chairperson, and such other officers as it deems necessary. (h) COMPENSATION.— No compensation shall be paid to a member of the Council solely for his services on the Council. All members of the Council shall be reimbursed for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, during the performance of duties of the Council while away from home or their regular place of business in accordance with subchapter 1 of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. SEC. 5. DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL. 25 USC 651 note. The Council shall— (1) develop a comprehensive list of California Indian tribes and the descendency list for each tribe based upon documents held by the Bureau including, but not limited to those specified in section 6; (2) identify the special problems confronting unacknowledged and terminated Indian tribes and propose reasonable mechanisms to provide for the orderly and fair consideration of requests by such tribes for Federal acknowledgement; (3) conduct a comprehensive study of— (A) the social, economic, and political status of California Indians; (B) the effectiveness of those policies and programs of the United States that affect California Indians; and (C) the services and facilities being provided to California Indian tribes, compared to those being provided to Indian tribes nationwide; (4) conduct public hearings on the subjects of such study;

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