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[CITE: 46USC9307]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
                       Part F--Manning of Vessels
 
                    CHAPTER 93--GREAT LAKES PILOTAGE
 
Sec. 9307. Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee

    (a) The Secretary shall establish a Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory 
Committee. The Committee--
        (1) may review proposed Great Lakes pilotage regulations and 
    policies and make recommendations to the Secretary that the 
    Committee considers appropriate;
        (2) may advise, consult with, report to, and make 
    recommendations to the Secretary on matters relating to Great Lakes 
    pilotage;
        (3) may make available to the Congress recommendations that the 
    Committee makes to the Secretary; and
        (4) shall meet at the call of--
            (A) the Secretary, who shall call such a meeting at least 
        once during each calendar year; or
            (B) a majority of the Committee.

    (b)(1) The Committee shall consist of seven members appointed by the 
Secretary in accordance with this subsection, each of whom has at least 
5 years practical experience in maritime operations. The term of each 
member is for a period of not more than 5 years, specified by the 
Secretary. Before filling a position on the Committee, the Secretary 
shall publish a notice in the Federal Register soliciting nominations 
for membership on the Committee.
    (2) The membership of the Committee shall include--
        (A) three members who are practicing Great Lakes pilots and who 
    reflect a regional balance;
        (B) one member representing the interests of vessel operators 
    that contract for Great Lakes pilotage services;
        (C) one member representing the interests of Great Lakes ports;
        (D) one member representing the interests of shippers whose 
    cargoes are transported through Great Lakes ports; and
        (E) one member representing the interests of the general public, 
    who is an independent expert on the Great Lakes maritime industry.

    (c)(1) The Committee shall elect one of its members as the Chairman 
and one of its members as the Vice Chairman. The Vice Chairman shall act 
as Chairman in the absence or incapacity of the Chairman, or in the 
event of a vacancy in the office of the Chairman.
    (2) The Secretary shall, and any other interested agency may, 
designate a representative to participate as an observer with the 
Committee. The representatives shall, as appropriate, report to and 
advise the Committee on matters relating to Great Lakes pilotage. The 
Secretary's designated representative shall act as the executive 
secretary of the Committee and shall perform the duties set forth in 
section 10(c) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
    (d)(1) The Secretary shall, whenever practicable, consult with the 
Committee before taking any significant action relating to Great Lakes 
pilotage.
    (2) The Secretary shall consider the information, advice, and 
recommendations of the Committee in formulating policy regarding matters 
affecting Great Lakes pilotage.
    (e)(1) A member of the Committee, when attending meetings of the 
Committee or when otherwise engaged in the business of the Committee, is 
entitled to receive--
        (A) compensation at a rate fixed by the Secretary, not exceeding 
    the daily equivalent of the current rate of basic pay in effect for 
    GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5 
    including travel time; and
        (B) travel or transportation expenses under section 5703 of 
    title 5, United States Code.

    (2) A member of the Committee shall not be considered to be an 
officer or employee of the United States for any purpose based on their 
receipt of any payment under this subsection.
    (f)(1) The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) applies to 
the Committee, except that the Committee terminates on September 30, 
2003.
    (2) 2 years before the termination date set forth in paragraph (1) 
of this subsection, the Committee shall submit to the Congress its 
recommendation regarding whether the Committee should be renewed and 
continued beyond the termination date.

(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 559; Pub. L. 105-383, title III, 
Sec. 303, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3418.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
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9307..............................  46:216h
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    Section 9307 permits the Secretary to establish a Great Lakes 
Pilotage Advisory Committee. This Committee is to be established 
consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (P.L. 92-463; 5 App. 
U.S.C.) and with the requirements imposed by section 19 [118(e)] of P.L. 
97-322 (14 U.S.C. 631 note).
    Subsection (a) authorizes the Committee to review and make 
recommendations on Great Lakes pilotage regulation and policies and to 
make the recommendations available to Congress and requires the 
Committee to meet at the call of the Secretary.
    Subsection (b) establishes the membership of the Committee as 3 
members with 5 years of practical maritime experience appointed by the 
Secretary for a term of not more than 5 years. A Federal Register notice 
of solicitation for membership nominations for filling a position is 
required.
    Subsection (c) provides for pay and travel expenses, including per 
diem, for the members.

                       References in Text

    The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsecs. (c)(2) 
and (f)(1), is Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, 
which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and 
Employees.


                               Amendments

    1998--Pub. L. 105-383 amended section generally, substituting 
provisions consisting of subsecs. (a) to (f) for former provisions 
consisting of subsecs. (a) to (c).


         References in Other Laws to GS-16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates

    References in laws to the rates of pay for GS-16, 17, or 18, or to 
maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered 
references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, 
Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, 
Sec. 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101-509, set out in a note under section 5376 
of Title 5.
