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 PUBLIC LAW 103-451 —NOV. 2, 1994 108 STAT. 4775 (xi) maritime heritage tourism; and (xil) maritime recreational resources management; and (D) include a member of the general public. (2) Ex OFFICIO MEMBERS. —In addition to the members appointed under paragraph (1), the President of the National Trust and the President of the National Conference of State Historic Preservation OfiELcers (or their respective designees) shall be ex officio voting members of the Committee. (3) TERM.— The term of a member of the Committee appointed under paragraph (1) shall be 3 years, except that of the members first appointed 4 shall be appointed for an initial term of 1 year and 4 shall be appointed for an initial term of 2 years, as specified by the Secretary at the time of appointment (4) COMPLETION OF APPOINTMENTS.—The Secretary shall complete appointment of the members of the Committee under paragraph (1) by not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act (5) VACANCIES. —In the case of a vacancy in the membership of the Committee appointed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall appoint an individual to serve the remainder of the term that is vacant by not later than 60 days after the vacancy occurs. (c) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EX OFFICIO MEMBERS. —There shall be ex officio Federal Government members of the Committee as follows: (1) At least 1 individual designated by each of— (A) the Director of the National Park Service; (B) the Administrator of the Maritime Administration; (C) the Commandant of the Coast Guard; (D) the Secretary of the Navy; (E) the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and (F) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. (2) Other representatives designated by the heads of such other interested Federal Government agencies as the Secretary considers appropriate. (d) DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE.— The duties of the Committee include— (1) reviewing direct grant and subgrant proposals and making funding recommendations to the Secreta^; (2) identifying and advising the Secretary regsirding priorities for achieving the poUcy set forth in section 3; (3) reviewing the Secretary's annual report to the Congress under section 4(k); and (4) peiforming any other duties the Secretary considers appropriate. (e) QUORUM.—Nine members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for making recommendations on subgrant appHcations. (f) APPOINTMENTS PROCESS. —The Secretary shall— (1) publicize annually, in the Federal Register and through Federal publications of preservation and maritime organizations, a ^*®?|?*®r' request for submission of nominations for appointments to the P*^'>"<^"°"- Committee under subsection (b)(1); and (2) designate fix)m among the members of the Committee— (A) a Chairman; and

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