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 development and implementation of the 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 regarding how the Secretary would consider and accommodate Tribal interests in the management of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve, including recommendations regarding how the Secretary and the Tribe may collaborate with respect to 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 7 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, as follows: 1 member, who shall be a representative of the applicable National Park Service office. 1 member, who shall be a representative of the applicable United States Fish and Wildlife Service office. 3 members, who shall be representatives of the Tribe. 1 member, who shall be a representative of the State Department of Natural Resources. 1 member, who shall be appointed after considering recommendations from 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 ) (other than section 1013 of that title), 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 meet 2 times per year, or more often as the Chairperson of the Advisory Council determines to be appropriate.
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.