16 U.S.C. § 952 : US Code - Section 952: Commissioners; number, appointment, and qualification

Search 16 U.S.C. § 952 : US Code - Section 952: Commissioners; number, appointment, and qualification

The United States shall be represented on the two commissions by
a total of not more than four United States Commissioners, who
shall be appointed by the President, serve as such during his
pleasure, and receive no compensation for their services as such
Commissioners. 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. Of such Commissioners -
(a) not more than one shall be a person residing elsewhere than
in a State whose vessels maintain a substantial fishery in the
areas of the conventions;
(b) at least one of the Commissioners who are such legal
residents shall be a person chosen from the public at large, and
who is not a salaried employee of a State or of the Federal
Government;
(c) at least one shall be either the Administrator, or an
appropriate officer, of the National Marine Fisheries Service;
and
(d) at least one shall be chosen from a nongovernmental
conservation organization.