Sec. 5. Advisory council
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The Secretary shall establish an advisory council, to be known as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Advisory Council . The Advisory Council shall— advise the Secretary with respect to the preparation and implementation of a management plan for the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve; and not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to the Secretary recommendations relating to the management of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve, including the role of the Tribe with respect to the delegation of any aspects of Federal decisionmaking, including land management, species management, and the interpretation of cultural resources and resources of the Tribe at the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve.
The Advisory Council shall consist of 9 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, as follows: 1 member, who shall be the superintendent of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve. 1 member, who shall be the Secretary of Culture and Humanities of the Tribe. 1 member, who shall be the Secretary of Interior Affairs of the Tribe. 1 member, who shall be the Principal Chief of the Tribe. 1 member, who shall be a representative of the applicable National Park Service regional office for the State. 1 member, who shall be a representative of the applicable United States Fish and Wildlife Service regional office for the State. 1 member, who shall be the United States Fish and Wildlife Service project leader of the Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. 1 member, who shall be a representative of the State Department of Natural Resources. 1 member, who shall be a representative of the Middle Georgia Regional Commission.
The Advisory Council shall be subject to chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ) and other applicable laws. Federal Advisory Committee Act A vacancy on the Advisory Council shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. A majority of the members of the Advisory Council (including not fewer than 1 member who is a designated representative of the Tribe) shall constitute a quorum. The Advisory Council shall— elect a chairperson of the Advisory Council from among the members of the Advisory Council; and establish any rules and procedures for the Advisory Council that the Advisory Council determines to be appropriate.
Members of the Advisory Council shall serve without compensation. The Advisory Council shall terminate on the date on which the Advisory Council completes the management plan for the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve.