Sec. 8. Tribal commission
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To ensure that the management of the Conservation Areas reflects the expertise and traditional, cultural, ecological, and historical knowledge and Native knowledge of members of interested Indian Tribes, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish for the Conservation Areas a Tribal commission. The Tribal commission shall provide guidance and recommendations on the development and implementation of the management plan for, and policies of, the Conservation Area.
The Tribal commission shall consist of the representatives designated by each interested Indian Tribe with a historical association with the land within the boundaries of the Conservation Areas, with a maximum of 1 representative per interested Indian Tribe. The Secretary shall conduct government-to-government consultation with each interested Indian Tribe with a historical association with the land within the boundaries of the Conservation Areas to determine whether the interested Indian Tribe may designate a representative to be a member of the Tribal commission under paragraph (1).
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Tribal commission.