Sec. 5. North American Grasslands Conservation Council
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There is established the North American Grasslands Conservation Council. The Council shall be composed of the following 13 members: The Director, who shall be the responsible Federal official for ensuring Council compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ). The Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture, who shall coordinate interdepartmental efforts with the Director. 1 representative of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, appointed by the Secretary. 4 members who shall each— be appointed by the Secretary; be a director of a State fish and wildlife agency; and represent a different regional association. 2 members who shall each— be appointed by the Secretary; be a director, or an equivalent role, of a natural resources agency of an Indian Tribe; and represent a different intertribal organization dedicated to natural resources and the environment. 2 members who shall each— be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture; and represent a separate working lands organization that represents landowners, farmers, or ranchers actively participating in carrying out voluntary grasslands conservation projects. 2 members, of whom— both shall be appointed by the Secretary; both shall be a member of a charitable nonprofit conservation organization; and 1 shall be a member of a wildlife hunting conservation organization.
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a member of the Council shall serve for a term of 3 years. Of the members first appointed under paragraph (1)(D)— 1 shall be appointed for a term of 1 year; 2 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years; and 1 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. Of the members first appointed under subparagraphs (E), (F), and
(G)of paragraph (1)— 2 shall be appointed for a term of 1 year; 2 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years; and 2 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. With respect to a member appointed to the Council under subparagraphs
(C)through
(G)of paragraph (1), a vacancy in the Council shall be filled in accordance with that subparagraph for the remainder of the applicable term of that member. Until a vacancy referred to in clause
(i)is filled, or in the event of an anticipated absence of a member described in that clause from any meeting of the Council, the Secretary shall appoint an alternate member to the Council who shall— be knowledgeable and experienced in matters relating to grasslands conservation and restoration; and perform the duties of a member appointed to the Council under subparagraphs
(C)through
(G)of paragraph (1). The Secretary may include as ex officio, nonvoting members of the Council— the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation of the Department of Agriculture; the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment of the Department of Agriculture; and representatives of— other appropriate Federal, State, or Tribal Government agencies that are actively participating in grasslands conservation projects or have technical expertise in grasslands conservation; the Federal, provincial, territorial, Indigenous, or State government agencies of Canada and Mexico that are actively participating in carrying out grasslands conservation projects; nonprofit charitable organizations that are actively participating in grasslands conservation projects; and Tribal organizations that are actively participating in grasslands conservation projects. The Council shall select a Chairperson from among the members of the Council. A Chairperson shall serve for a 3-year term, except that the first selected Chairperson may serve for an initial term of less than 3 years. The Chairperson shall select a Vice Chair from among the members of the Council. A Vice Chair shall serve for a 2-year term, except that the first selected Vice Chair may serve for an initial term of less than 2 years. The Council shall meet at the call of the Chairperson. The Council shall meet not less frequently than once per year. A meeting of the Council may be conducted in person, virtually, or in a hybrid format. Meetings of the Council shall be open to the public, and the Council shall give public notice of the time and place of such meetings. A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Council shall— provide input to the Director in the development of the Conservation Strategy; establish publicly available project evaluation criteria for applications submitted under the Program; recommend grasslands conservation projects to the Commission in accordance with section 9; receive input from regional conservation entities who have a vested interest in developing multi-State and Tribal conservation plans; and provide annual updates on the status of the objectives and goals identified in the Conservation Strategy to the Commission. A member of the Council shall receive no compensation as a result of serving on the Council. Chapter 10 of part I of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the Council.
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