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PUBLIC LAW 102-567—OCT. 29, 1992 106 STAT. 4311 (d) COMPENSATION. — United States Commissioners and Alternate United States Commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services as Commissioners and Alternate Commissioners. SEC. 805. ADVISORY PANEL. 16 USC 5004. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PANEL. —An Advisory Panel to the United States Section is established. The Advisory Panel shall be composed of the following: (1) The Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. (2) The Director of the Washington Department of Fisheries. (3) One representative of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, designated by the Executive Director of that commission. (4) Eleven members (six of whom shall be residents of the State of Alaska and five of whom shall be residents of the State of Washington), appointed by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, from among a slate of 12 persons nominated by the Governor of Alaska and a slate of 10 persons nominated by the Governor of Washington. (b) QUALIFICATIONS.—Persons appointed to the Advisory Panel shall be individuals who are knowleageable or experienced concerning anadromous stocks and ecologicallv related species. In submitting a slate of nominees pursuant to subsection (a)(4), the Governors of Alaska and Washington shall seek to represent the broad range of parties interested in anadromous stocks and ecologically related species, and at a minimum shall include on each slate at least one representative of commercial salmon fishing interests and of environmental interests concerned with protection of living marine resources. (c) LIMITATION ON SERVICE. —Any person appointed to the Advisory Panel pursuant to subsection (a)(4) shall serve for a term not to exceed 4 years, and may not serve more than two consecutive terms. (d) FUNCTIONS.— The Advisoi^ Panel shall be invited to all nonexecutive meetings of the United States Section and at such meetings shall be granted the opportunity to examine and to be heard on all proposed programs of study and investigation, reports, and recommendations of the United States Section. (e) COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES. —The members of the Advisory Panel shall receive no compensation or travel expenses for their services as such members. SEC. 806. COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS. 16 USC 5005. The Secretary, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Commerce, may accept or reject, on behalf of the United States, recommendations made by the Commission in accordance with article DC of the Convention. SEC. 807. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONVENTION. 16 USC 5006. (a) RESPONSIBILITIES. —The Secretary of Commerce shall be responsible for administering provisions of the Convention, this title, and regulations issued under this title. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Transportation, shall be responsible for coordinating the participation 01 the United States in the Commission. 59-194 O—93 22:QL3(Pt. 5)