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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · S. 2012 (EAH) — 114 S2012 EAH: North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 · Sec. 1072

Sec. 1072. Oversight board for Restoration Fund

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Section 3407 of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act ( Public Law 102–575 ; 106 Stat. 4726) is amended by adding at the end the following: For each fiscal year, the Secretary, in consultation with the Advisory Board, shall submit to Congress a plan for the expenditure of all of the funds deposited into the Restoration Fund during the preceding fiscal year. The plan shall include an analysis of the cost-effectiveness of each expenditure. There is established the Restoration Fund Advisory Board (referred to in this section as the Advisory Board ), which shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Secretary.
The Secretary shall appoint members to the Advisory Board that represent the various Central Valley Project stakeholders, of whom— 4 members shall be agricultural users of the Central Valley Project, including at least one agricultural user from north-of-the-Delta and one agricultural user from south-of-the-Delta; 2 members shall be municipal and industrial users of the Central Valley Project, including one municipal and industrial user from north-of-the-Delta and one municipal and industrial user from south-of-the-Delta; 2 members shall be power contractors of the Central Valley Project, including at least one power contractor from north-of-the-Delta and from south-of-the-Delta; 1 member shall be a representative of a Federal national wildlife refuge that contracts for Central Valley Project water supplies with the Bureau of Reclamation; 1 member shall have expertise in the economic impacts of the changes to water operations; and 1 member shall be a representative of a wildlife entity that primarily focuses on waterfowl.
The Secretary and the Secretary of Commerce may each designate a representative to act as an observer of the Advisory Board. The Secretary shall appoint 1 of the members described in subparagraph
(A)to serve as Chair of the Advisory Board. The term of each member of the Advisory Board shall be 4 years. The appointment of a member of the Panel shall be made not later than— the date that is 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act; or in the case of a vacancy on the Panel described in subsection (c)(2), the date that is 120 days after the date on which the vacancy occurs. A vacancy on the Panel shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall be subject to any conditions that applied with respect to the original appointment. An individual chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the member replaced. The term of any member shall not expire before the date on which the successor of the member takes office. A member of the Panel may be removed from office by the Secretary of the Interior. The Panel shall not be subject to the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The duties of the Advisory Board are— to meet not less frequently than semiannually to develop and make recommendations to the Secretary regarding priorities and spending levels on projects and programs carried out under this title; to ensure that any advice given or recommendation made by the Advisory Board reflects the independent judgment of the Advisory Board; not later than December 31, 2015, and annually thereafter, to submit to the Secretary and Congress the recommendations under subparagraph (A); and not later than December 31, 2015, and biennially thereafter, to submit to Congress details of the progress made in achieving the actions required under section 3406. With the consent of the appropriate agency head, the Advisory Board may use the facilities and services of any Federal agency. Upon request of the Panel Chair for information or assistance to facilitate carrying out this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall promptly provide such information, unless otherwise prohibited by law. The Secretary of the Interior shall provide the Panel with appropriate and adequate office space, together with such equipment, office supplies, and communications facilities and services as may be necessary for the operation of the Panel, and shall provide necessary maintenance services for such offices and the equipment and facilities located therein. .
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Sec. 1072
Oversight board for Restoration Fund
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