104 STAT. 542 PUBLIC LAW 101-380—AUG. 18, 1990 nSch and TITLE V—PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND development. PROVISIONS 33 USC 2731. SEC. 5001. OIL SPILL RECOVERY INSTITUTE. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF INSTITUTE.— The Secretary of Commerce shall provide for the establishment of a Prince William Sound Oil Spill Recovery Institute (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Institute") to be administered by the Secretary of Commerce through the Prince William Sound Science and Technology Institute and located in Cordova, Alaska. (b) FUNCTIONS.— The Institute shall conduct research and carry out educational and demonstration projects designed to— (1) identify and develop the best available techniques, equipment, and materials for dealing with oil spills in the arctic and subarctic marine environment; and (2) complement Federal and State damage assessment efforts and determine, document, assess, and understand the longrange effects of the EXXON VALDEZ oil spill on the natural resources of Prince William Sound and its adjacent waters (as generally depicted on the map entitled "EXXON VALDEZ oil spill dated March 1990"), and the environment, the economy, and the lifestyle and well-being of the people who are dependent on them, except that the Institute shall not conduct studies or make recommendations on any matter which is not directly related to the EXXON VALDEZ oil spill or the effects thereof. (c) ADVISORY BOARD.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The policies of the Institute shall be determined by an advisory board, composed of 18 members appointed as follows: (A) One representative appointed by each of the Commissioners of Fish and Game, Environmental Conservation, Natural Resources, and Commerce and Economic Development of the State of Alaska, all of whom shall be State employees. (B) One representative appointed by each of— (i) the Secretaries of Commerce, the Interior, Agriculture, Transportation, and the Navy; and (ii) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; all of whom shall be Federal employees. (C) 4 representatives appointed by the Secretary of Commerce from among residents of communities in Alaska that were affected by the EXXON VALDEZ oil spill who are knowledgeable about fisheries, other local industries, the marine environment, wildlife, public health, safety, or education. At least 2 of the representatives shall be appointed from among residents of communities located in Prince William Sound. The Secretary shall appoint residents to serve terms of 2 years each, from a list of 8 qualified individuals to be submitted by the Governor of the State of Alaska based on recommendations made by the governing body of each affected community. Each affected community may submit the names of 2 qualified individuals for the Governor's consideration. No more than 5 of the 8 qualified
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