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1 (e) Chairperson. — The Director or another member 



2 of the Council designated by the Director shall be the 



3 chairperson of the Council. 



4 (d) Meetings. — 



5 (1) In general. — The Council shall meet at 



6 least once each year to consider projects for approval 



7 of assistance under section 4. 



8 (2) QUORUM. — 9 members present at a meeting 



9 of the Council shall constitute a quorum. 



10 (e) Pay. — An individual shall not receive any pay, al- 



1 1 lowance, or benefits by reason of service as a member of 



12 the Council. 



13 (f) Travel Expenses. — Each member of the Coun- 



14 cil shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu 



15 of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 



16 of title 5, United States Code. 



17 (g) Council Exempted.— The Federal Advisory 



18 Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 1) shall not apply to the 



19 Council. 



20 SEC. 6. AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION FUND. 



21 (a) Establishment. — There is established on the 



22 books of the Treasury a separate account which shall be 



23 known as the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Fund. 



24 (b) Contents. — The Fund shall consist of— 



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