16 U.S.C. § 932 : US Code - Section 932: Commissioners; appointment, number, and compensation; term of office; vacancy

Search 16 U.S.C. § 932 : US Code - Section 932: Commissioners; appointment, number, and compensation; term of office; vacancy

(a)(1) The United States shall be represented on the Commission
by 4 Commissioners who shall be appointed by the President and who
may not receive compensation for service as Commissioners. Of the
Commissioners -
(A) 1 shall be an official of the United States Government; and
(B) 3 shall be individuals who reside in different Great Lakes
States and who are knowledgeable regarding the fisheries of the
Great Lakes, except that 1 of them must also be an official of
(!1) Great Lakes State.
(2) The President shall appoint an alternate Commissioner who
shall perform the duties of a Commissioner -
(A) until a vacancy referred to in subsection (b)(3) of this
section is filled; and
(B) in the event of the absence of a Commissioner from any
meeting of the United States Section or the Commission.
(3) Individuals serving as such Commissioners shall not be
considered to be Federal employees while performing such service,
except for purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability
as provided in chapter 81 of title 5 and chapter 171 of title 28.
(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term of office of
Commissioners appointed under subsection (a)(1)(B) of this section
is 6 years.
(2) Of the Commissioners first appointed under subsection
(a)(1)(B) of this section after November 14, 1986, 1 shall be
appointed for a term of 2 years, 1 shall be appointed for a term of
4 years, and 1 shall be appointed for a term of 6 years.
(3) Whenever a vacancy occurs among Commissioners appointed under
subsection (a)(1)(B) of this section, the President shall appoint
an individual to fill that vacancy for the remainder of the
applicable term.