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 PUBLIC LAW 106-554—APPENDIX D 114 STAT. 2763A-239 (A) by striking the second sentence of section 5008(c) and inserting in lieu thereof "The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2) shall not apply to the Institute."; (B) by inserting the following sentence at the end of section 5008(e): "The administrative funds of the Institute and the administrative funds of the North Pacific Research Board created under Public Law 105-83 may be used to jointly administer such programs at the discretion of the North Pacific Research Board."; and (C) in section 5006(c), as amended by this Act or any other Act making appropriations for fiscal year 2001, by striking the colon immediately before the first proviso and inserting in lieu thereof, "of which up to $3,000,000 may be used for the lease payment to the Alaska SeaLife Center under section 5008(b)(2):". (2) Section 401(e) of Public Law 105-83 is amended— (A) in paragraph (2) by striking "and recommended for Secretarial approval"; (B) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking ", who shall be a cochair of the Board"; (C) in paragraph (3)(F) by striking ", who shall be a cochair of the Board"; (D) in paragraph (4)(A) by striking "and administer"; (E) in paragraph (4)(B) by striking the first sentence; (F) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(5) All decisions of the Board, including grant recommendations, shall be by majority vote of the members listed in paragraphs (3)(A), (3)(F), (3)(G), (3)(J), and (3)(N), in consultation with the other members. The five voting members may act on behalf of the Board in all matters of administration, including the disposition of research funds not made available by this section, at any time on or after October 1, 2000."; and (G) in paragraph (3) by adding at the end the following: "(N) one member who shall represent fishing interests and shall be nominated by the Board and appointed by the Secretary.". (3) Funds made available for the construction of the NCAA laboratory at Lena Point shall be considered incremental funding for the initial phase of construction at Lena Point for site work and related infrastructure and systems installation. (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available by this Act or any other Act for the Alaska SeaLife Center shall be considered direct payments for all purposes of applicable law. (5) Public Law 99-5 is amended— (A) by inserting after section 3(e) the following: "(f) The United States shall be represented on the Transboundary Panel by seven panel members, of whom— "(1) one shall be an official of the United States Government, with salmon fishery management responsibility and expertise; "(2) one shall be an official of the State of Alaska, with salmon fishery management responsibility and expertise; and "(3) five shall be individuals knowledgeable and experienced in the salmon fisheries for which the Transboundary Panel is responsible.";

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