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PUBLIC LAW 88-606-SEPT. 19, 1964
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interests, mining interests, oil and gas interests, commercial and sport fishing interests, commercial outdoor recreation interests, industry, education, labor, and public utilities. Any vacancy occurring on the Advisory Council shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (b) The Advisory Council shall advise and counsel the Commission concerning matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission. (c) Members of the Advisory Council shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual travel and subsistence expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Council called or approved by the Chairman of the Commission or in carrying out duties assigned by the Chairman. (d) The Chairman of the Commission shall call an organization meeting of the Advisory Council as soon as practicable, a meeting of such council each six months thereafter, and a final meeting prior to approval of the final report by the Commission. GOVERNORS' REPRESENTATIVES
SEC. 7. The Chairman of the Commission shall invite the Governor of each State to designate a representative to work closely with the Commission and its staff and with the advisory council in matters pertaining to this Act. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION
SEC. 8. (a) The Commission or, on authorization of the Commission, any committee of two or more members, at least one of whom shall be of each major political party, may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places as the Commission or such authorized committee may deem advisable. Subpenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of written or other matter may be issued only on the authority of the Commission and shall be served by anyone designated by the Chairman of the Commission. The Commission shall not issue any subpena for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or for the production of written or other matters which would require the presence of the parties subpenaed at a hearing to be held outside of the State wherein the witness is found or resides or transacts business. A witness may submit material on a confidential basis for the use of the Commission and, if so submitted, the Commission shall not make the material public. The provisions of sections 102-104, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes (2 U.S.C. 192-194) shall apply in case of any failure of any witness to comply with any subpena or testimony when summoned under this section. (b) The Commission is authorized to secure from any department, agency, or individual instrumentality of the executive branch of the Government any information it deems necessary to carry out its functions under this Act and each such department, agency, and instrumentality is authorized and directed to furnish such information to the Commission upon request made by the Chairman or the Vice Chairman when acting as Chairman. (c) If the Commission requires of any witness or of any governmental agency production of any materials which have theretofore been submitted to a government agency on a confidential basis, and the confidentiality of those materials is protected by statute, the material so produced shall be held confidential by the Commission.
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