104 STAT. 568 PUBLIC LAW 101-380 —AUG. 18, 1990 the Environmental Protection Agency, and one by the Secretary of Transportation. (ii) Three members nominated by the Governor of the State of Alaska, one of whom shall be an employee of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources and one of whom shall be an employee of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. (iii) One member nominated by the Office of Technology Assessment. (B) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. A member may serve after the expiration of his or her term until a successor, if applicable, has taken office. (2) CocHAiRMEN.—The President shall appoint a Federal cochairman from among the Federal members of the Task Force appointed pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) and the Governor shall designate a State cochairman from among the State members of the Task Force appointed pursuant to paragraph (1)(B). (3) COMPENSATION.—Members shall, to the extent approved in appropriations Acts, receive the daily equivalent of the minimum annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule for each day (including travel time) during which they are engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the Task Force, except that members who are State, Federal, or other governmental employees shall receive no compensation under this paragraph in addition to the salaries they receive as such employees. (4) STAFF.— The cochairman of the Task Force shall appoint a Director to carry out administrative duties. The Director may hire such staff and incur such expenses on behalf of the Task Force for which funds are available. (5) RULE. — Employees of the Task Force shall not, by reason of such employment, be considered to be employees of the Federal Government for any purpose. (b) DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE. — (1) AUDIT.— The Task Force shall conduct an audit of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System Giereinafter referred to as "TAPS") including the terminal at Valdez, Alaska, and other related onshore facilities, make recommendations to the President, the Congress, and the Governor of Alaska. (2) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW. —As part of such audit, the Task Force shall conduct a comprehensive review of the TAPS in order to specifically advise the President, the Congress, and the Governor of Alaska concerning whether— (A) the holder of the Federal and State right-of-way is, and has been, in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agreements; (B) the laws, regulations, and agreements are sufficient to prevent the release of oil from TAPS and prevent other damage or degradation to the environment and public health; (C) improvements are necessary to TAPS to prevent release of oil from TAPS and to prevent other damage or degradation to the environment and public health; (D) improvements are necessary in the onshore oil spill response capabilities for the TAPS; and
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