Sec. 3005. COMMUNITY RESOURCE ADVISORY GROUP

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## SEC. 3005 COMMUNITY RESOURCE ADVISORY GROUP ###

(a)Establishment Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, there shall be established the Utah Test and Training Range Community Resource Advisory Group (referred to in this section as the “Community Group”) to provide regular and continuing input to the Secretary and the Secretary of the Air Force on matters involving public access to, use of, and overall management of the BLM land. ###

(b)Membership ####

(1)In general The Secretary shall appoint members to the Community Group, including— #####

(A)1 representative of Indian tribes in the vicinity of the BLM land, to be nominated by a majority vote conducted among the Indian tribes in the vicinity of the BLM land; #####

(B)not more than 1 county commissioner from each of Box Elder, Tooele, and Juab Counties, Utah; #####

(D)2 representatives of livestock permittees on public land located within the BLM land; #####

(E)1 representative of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food; and #####

(F)not more than 3 representatives of State or Federal offices or agencies, or private groups or individuals, if the Secretary determines that such representatives would further the goals and objectives of the Community Group. ####

(2)Chairperson The members described in paragraph

(1)shall elect from among the members of the Community Group— #####

(A)1 member to serve as Chairperson of the Community Group; and #####

(B)1 member to serve as Vice-Chairperson of the Community Group. ####

(3)Air force personnel The Secretary of the Air Force shall appoint appropriate operational and land management personnel of the Air Force to serve as a liaison to the Community Group. ###

(c)Conditions and Terms of Appointment ####

(1)In general Each member of the Community Group shall serve voluntarily and without compensation. ####

(2)Term of appointment #####

(A)In general Each member of the Community Group shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. #####

(B)Original members Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall select ½ of the original members of the Community Group to serve for a term of 4 years and the other ½ of the original members of the Community Group to serve for a term of 2 years, to ensure the replacement of members shall be staggered from year to year. #####

(C)Reappointment and replacement The Secretary may reappoint or replace a member of the Community Group appointed under subsection (b)(1), if— ######

(i)the term of the member has expired; ######

(ii)the member has resigned; or ######

(iii)the position held by the member described in subparagraph

(A)through

(F)of paragraph

(1)has changed to the extent that the ability of the member to represent the group or entity that the member represents has been significantly affected. ###

(d)Meetings ####

(1)In general The Community Group shall meet not less than once per year, and at such other frequencies as determined by 5 or more of the members of the Community Group. ####

(2)Responsibilities of community group The Community Group shall be responsible for determining appropriate schedules for, details of, and actions for meetings of the Community Group. ####

(3)Notice The Chairperson shall provide notice to each member of the Community Group not less than 10 business days before the date of a scheduled meeting. ####

(4)Exempt from federal advisory committee act The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to meetings of the Community Group. ###

(e)Recommendations of Community Group The Secretary and Secretary of the Air Force, consistent with existing laws (including regulations), shall take under consideration recommendations from the Community Group. ###

(f)Termination of Authority ####

(1)In general The Community Group shall terminate on the date that is seven years after the date of enactment of this Act. ####

(2)Early termination The Secretary and the Community Group, acting jointly, may elect to terminate the Community Group before the date provided in subsection (a).