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 PUBLIC LAW 96-70—SEPT. 27, 1979

93 STAT. 457

United States. Members of the Board who are nationals of the United States shall cast their votes as directed by the Secretary of Defense or his designee. (b) The President shall appoint the members of the Board. The members of the Board who are United States nationals shall be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each member of the Board shall hold office at the pleasure of the President and, before assuming the duties of such office, shall take an oath to discharge faithfully the duties of his office. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation but shall be allowed travel or Compensation, transportation expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in travel expenses. accordance with section 1107 of this Act. (c) The Board shall hold meetings as provided in regulations adopted by the Commission and approved by the Secretary of Defense. A quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of a Quorum majority of the Board members of which a majority of those present are nationals of the United States. ADMINISTRATOR

SEC. 1103. There shall be an Administrator of the Commission, who 22 USC 3613. shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the President. DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR AND CHIEF ENGINEER

SEC. 1104. (a) There shall be a Deputy Administrator and a Chief 22 USC 3614. Engineer of the Commission, both of whom shall be appointed by the President. The Deputy Administrator and the Chief Engineer shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the President. (b) The Deputy Administrator and the Chief Engineer shall each be paid compensation at a rate of pay established by the President which does not exceed the rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code. 5 USC 5332 note. CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

SEC. 1105. (a) The President shall designate, and the Secretary of 22 USC 3615. State shall coordinate the participation of, representatives of the United States to the Consultative Committee to be established under paragraph 7 of Article III of the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977. (b) The Consultative Committee shall function as a diplomatic forum for the exchange of views between the United States and the Republic of Panama. The Committee shall advise the United States Government and the Government of the Republic of Panama on matters of policy affecting the operation of the Panama Canal. The Committee shall have no authority to direct the Commission or any other department or agency of the United States to initiate or withhold action. JOINT COMMISSION ON THE ENVIRONMENT

SEC. 1106. (a) The United States and the Republic of Panama, in Membership, accordance with the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, shall establish a 22 USC 3616. Joint Commission on the Environment (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Joint Commission") to be composed of not more than three representatives of the United States and three representatives of the Republic of Panama, or such other equivalent numbers of

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