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‘serve as a4 Commissioner for any reason other than expiration 
of term, the Chairman of the Commission, or, if the Chairman 
So ceases to serve, the Commissioner having longest term of 
continuous service as Commissioner, may appoint an interim 
Commissioner to serve for the balance cf the term cr until a 
Presidential appointment is made pursuant to suDparagraph 
(A). An individual appcinted eas an interim Commissioner 
pursuant to this subparagraph shall have the same duties, 
responsibilities, and powers as if appointed by the 
President. 
*“(6) The Commission shall have an Executive Director 
who shall be appointed (without regard to the previsions of 
title 5, UJnited States Code, governing appointments in the 
competitive service) by the Chairman, with the advice of the 
other commissioners, and shall pe paid at the rate for GS-18 
of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, 
United States Code. The Executive Director shall heave such 
duties as the Commission may assign. 
“(EY C4))) Senet S is established the Ccean Waste Management 
Aavisory Committee (hereinafter in this section referred to 
as the *“Committee’). é 
**(2) The committee shall consist of six memoers who 
Shall be appointed by the Commission within 90 days after 
the appointment of the initial Commissioners. Each of the 
following disciplines shall be represented by a member of the 
Committee who shall be knowledgeable and experienced in that 
