Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/3669

 120 STAT. 3638

Publication. Public information.

VerDate 14-DEC-2004

12:05 Jul 13, 2007

PUBLIC LAW 109–479—JAN. 12, 2007

(B) TERMS AND PRIVILEGES.—Each member of the advisory committee appointed under subparagraph (A) shall serve for a term of 2 years and shall be eligible for reappointment. The advisory committee shall be invited to attend all non-executive meetings of the United States Commissioners and at such meetings shall be given opportunity to examine and to be heard on all proposed programs of investigation, reports, recommendations, and regulations of the Commission. (C) PROCEDURES.—The advisory committee established by subparagraph (A) shall determine its organization, and prescribe its practices and procedures for carrying out its functions under this chapter, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and the WCPFC Convention. The advisory committee shall publish and make available to the public a statement of its organization, practices, and procedures. A majority of the members of the advisory committee shall constitute a quorum. Meetings of the advisory committee, except when in executive session, shall be open to the public, and prior notice of meetings shall be made public in a timely fashion. and the advisory committee shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). (D) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary and the Secretary of State shall furnish the advisory committee with relevant information concerning fisheries and international fishery agreements. (2) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.— (A) SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Secretary shall provide to advisory committees in a timely manner such administrative and technical support services as are necessary for their effective functioning. (B) COMPENSATION; STATUS; EXPENSES.—Individuals appointed to serve as a member of an advisory committee— (i) shall serve without pay, but while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the advisory committee shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code; and (ii) shall be considered Federal employees while performing service as members of an advisory committee only for purposes of— (I) injury compensation under chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code; (II) requirements concerning ethics, conflictsof-interest, and corruption, as provided by title 18, United States Code; and (III) any other criminal or civil statute or regulation governing the conduct of Federal employees in their capacity as Federal employees. (f) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—For highly migratory species in the Pacific, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall develop a memorandum of understanding

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