PUBLIC LAW 104-43—NOV. 3, 1995 109 STAT. 381 (c) DUTIES OF THE COMMITTEE.— Members of the consultative committee may attend— (1) all public meetings of the General Council or the Fisheries Commission; (2) any other meetings to which they are invited by the General Council or the Fisheries Commission; and (3) all nonexecutive meetings of the United States Commissioners. (d) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the consultative committee established under this section. SEC. 209. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS. 16 USC 5608. (a) PROHIBITION ON COMPENSATION. —^A person shall not receive any compensation from the Government by reason of any service of the person as— (1) a Commissioner, Alternate Commissioner, Representative, or Alternative Representative; (2) an expert or adviser authorized under section 202(e); or (3) a member of the consultative committee established by section 208. (b) TRAVEL AND EXPENSES. —The Secretary of State shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, pay all necessary travel and other expenses of persons described in subsection (a)(1) and of not more than six experts and advisers authorized under section 202(e) with respect to their actual performance of their official duties pursuant to this title, in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations and sections 5701, 5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 of title 5, United States Code. (c) STATUS AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— ^A person shall not be considered to be a Federal employee by reason of any service of the person in a capacity described in subsection (a), except for purposes of injury compensation and tort claims liability under chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, and chapter 17 of title 28, United States Code, respectively. SEC. 210. DEFINITIONS. 16 USC 5609. In this title the following definitions apply: (1) AUTHORIZED ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. —The term "authorized enforcement officer" means a person authorized to enforce this title, any regulation issued under this title, or any measure that is legally binding on the United States under the Convention. (2) COMMISSIONER.— The term "Commissioner" means a United States Commissioner to the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization appointed under section 202(a). (3) CONVENTION. — The term "Convention" means the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, done at Ottawa on October 24, 1978. (4) FISHERIES COMMISSION. —The term "Fisheries Commission" means the Fisheries Commission provided for by Articles II, XI, XII, XIII, and XIV of the Convention. (5) GENERAL COUNCIL.— The term "General Council" means the General Council provided for by Article II, III, IV, and V of the Convention.
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