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 114 STAT. 1368 PUBLIC LAW 106-351—OCT. 24, 2000 The exchanged lands acquired by the Secretary within the boundaries of the National Monument shall be managed for the purposes described in section 2(b). SEC. 7. LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly establish an advisory committee for the National Monument, whose purpose shall be to advise the Secretaries with respect to the preparation and implementation of the management plan required by section 4. (b) REPRESENTATION.— To the extent practicable, the advisory committee shall include the following members: (1) A representative with expertise in natural science and research selected from a regional college or university. (2) A representative of the California Department of Fish and Game or the California Department of Parks and Recreation. (3) A representative of the County of Riverside, California. (4) A representative of each of the following cities: Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, La Quinta, Palm Desert, and Indian Wells. (5) A representative of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. (6) A representative of the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy. (7) A representative of a local conservation organization. (8) A representative of a local developer or builder organization. (9) A representative of the Winter Park Authority. (10) A representative of the Pinyon Community Council. (c) TERMS. — (1) STAGGERED TERMS. — Members of the advisory committee shall be appointed for terms of 3 years, except that, of the members first appointed, one-third of the members shall be appointed for a term of 1 year and one-third of the members shall be appointed for a term of 2 years. (2) REAPPOINTMENT. —^A member may be reappointed to serve on the advisory committee upon the expiration of the member's current term. (3) VACANCY.— ^A vacancy on the advisory committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (d) QUORUM. —^A quorum shall be eight members of the advisory committee. The operations of the advisory committee shall not be impaired by the fact that a member has not yet been appointed as long as a quorum has been attained. (e) CHAIRPERSON AND PROCEDURES.—The advisory committee shall elect a chairperson and establish such rules and procedures as it deems necessary or desirable. (f) SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.— Members of the advisory committee shall serve without pay. (g) TERMINATION.— The advisory committee shall cease to exist on the date upon which the management plan is officially adopted by the Secretaries, or later at the discretion of the Secretaries.

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