16 USC 3639 – Advisory committee
(a) Appointment; membership
The United States Section shall appoint an advisory committee of not less than twelve but not more than twenty members who are knowledgeable and experienced with respect to fisheries subject to the Treaty. One-half the membership of the committee shall be residents of the State of Alaska and one member shall be a resident of the State of Idaho. Each member shall serve a term of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(b) Functions
Terms Used In 16 USC 3639
- Commission: means the Pacific Salmon Commission established by the Treaty. See 16 USC 3631
- Panel: means any of the Panels established by the Treaty. See 16 USC 3631
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
- Treaty: means the Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada Concerning Pacific Salmon, signed at Ottawa, January 28, 1985. See 16 USC 3631
- United States Section: means the four United States Commissioners appointed by the President pursuant to this chapter. See 16 USC 3631
Members of the advisory committee may attend all public meetings of the Commission and Panels and all nonexecutive sessions of the United States Section and United States Panel sections. At nonexecutive meetings of the United States Section and United States Panel sections, members of the advisory committee shall be given the opportunity to examine and to be heard on any nonadministrative matter under consideration.
(c) Compensation
The members of the advisory committee shall receive no compensation for their services as such members.
(d) Meetings
The Chairman of the United States Section shall call a meeting of the advisory committee at least one time each year.