Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 93.djvu/1261

 PUBLIC LAW 96-159—DEC. 28, 1979

93 STAT. 1229

"(B) One member appointed by the Secretary from among officers and employees of the State agencies having fish and wildlife conservation and management responsibilities, "(C) The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution is invited to appoint a member. "(3)(A) Individuals who are appointed as members of the Commission under paragraph (2) must be scientifically qualified. "(B) The term of office of a member of the Commission appointed under paragraph (2)(B) is two years and an individual may be appointed under such paragraph for any number of terms; except that an individual may not be appointed under that paragraph for a term that would be a third consecutive term for that individual under that paragraph. "(C) While away from his home or regular place of business in the performance of services for the Commission, a member appointed under paragraph (2)(B) or (C) shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as the expenses authorized by section 5703(b) of title 5, United States Code, for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. "(D) Members of the Commission who are full-time officers or employees of the United States shall receive no additional compensation on account of their service on the Commission. "(4)(A) The Commission shall elect a chairman from among its members. The term of office of the chairman is one year. "(B) No recommendation referred to in paragraph (5) shall be deemed to be a recommendation of the Commission unless a majority of the members of the Commission vote for that recommendation. "(5) The Commission shall make recommendations to the Secretary or his designee on all matters pertaining to the responsibilities of the Scientific Authority under the terms of the Convention. The Commission shall include with any such recommendation any written dissenting view made by any member. "(6) In the discharge of its responsibilities, the Commission shall, to the extent practicable, ascertain the views of, and utilize the expertise of, the governmental and nongovernmental scientific communities, State agencies responsible for the conservation of wild fauna or flora, humane groups, zoological and botanical institutions, recreational and commercial interests, the conservation community and others as appropriate. "(7) In any case in which the Scientific Authority decides not to accept a recommendation made by the Commission under paragraph (5), the Scientific Authority shall provide to the Commission a written explanation of the reasons for that decision and shall publish the explanation in the Federal Register. "(8)(A) The Chairman of the Commission, with the concurrence of the Commission, shall appoint an Executive Secretary for the Commission. The Executive Secretary shall carry out such duties and functions as shall be prescribed by the Commission, shall be appointed subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. "(B) The Secretary shall provide the necessary staff and administrative support for the Commission. "(e) WiLDLIFE PRESERVATION IN WESTERN HEMISPHERE.—The President shall designate those agencies of the Federal Government that shall act on behalf of, and represent, the United States in all regards

Term of office.

Travel expenses.

Chairman.

Recommendations to Secretary.

Experts and consultants.

Explanation, publication in Federal Register. Executive Secretary.

5 USC 5101 et seq., 5331.

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