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1 SEC. 9. CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE. 



2 (a) Establishment. — The Secretary of State and 



3 the Secretary of Commerce, shall jointly establish a con- 



4 sultative committee to advise the Secretaries on issues re- 



5 lated to the Convention and in the development and imple- 



6 mentation of a fishery agreement pursuant to section 8. 



7 (b) Membership. — (1) The membership of the Com- 



8 mittee shall include representatives from the New England 



9 Fishery Management Council, the States represented on 



10 that Council, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Com- 



11 mission, the fishing industry, the seafood processing in- 



12 dustry, and others knowledgeable and experienced in the 



13 conservation and management of fisheries in the North- 



14 west Atlantic Ocean. 



15 (2) Terms and Reappointment. — Each member of 



16 the consultative committee shall serve for a term of two 



17 years and shall be eligible for reappointment. 



18 (c) Duties of the Committee. — 



19 (1) NORTHVA'EST ATLANTIC FISHERIES ORGANI- 



20 ZATION. — Members of the consultative committee 



21 may attend — 



22 (A) all public meetings of the General 



23 Council or the Fisheries Commission; 



24 (B) any other meetings to which they are 



25 invited by the General Council or the Fisheries 



26 Commission; and 



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