(A) the Premiers of the Canadian Prov-
inces of Ontario and Quebec; 
(B) a representative of the national Gov-
ernment of Canada; and 
(C) a representative of the Department of 
State. 
(4) DATE OF APPOINTMENT.—The appointment 
of each member of the Committee shall be made not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(5) TERM.—A member shall be appointed for 
the life of the Committee. 
(6) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Com-
mittee—
(A) shall not affect the powers of the Com-
mittee; and 
(B) shall be filled in the same manner as 
the original appointment was made. 
(7) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.—
The Committee shall select a Chairperson from 
among the members of the Committee described in 
paragraph (1)(A) and a Vice Chairperson from 
among the members of the Committee appointed 
under clauses (i) through (v) of paragraph (1)(B).
(8) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Com-
mittee shall serve without pay. 
(9) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—A member of the 
Committee shall be allowed travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance 
with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(e) MEETINGS.—
(1) INITIAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date on which all members of the Committee have 
been appointed, the Committee shall hold the initial 
meeting of the Committee. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT.—The Committee shall meet 
at the call of the Chairperson. 
(3) QUORUM.—A majority of the voting mem-
bers of the Committee described in subsection (d)(1) 
shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of 
members may hold hearings. 
(f) POWERS.—
(1) HEARINGS.—The Committee may hold 
hearings, meet and act, take testimony, and receive 
evidence as the Committee considers advisable to 
carry out this Act. 
(2) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Committee may 
secure directly from a Federal agency such in-
formation as the Committee considers necessary 
to carry out this Act. 
(B) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—On re-
quest of the Chairperson of the Committee, the 
head of the agency shall provide the informa-
tion to the Committee. 
(3) POSTAL
SERVICES.—The Committee may 
use the United States mails in the same manner and 
under the same conditions as other agencies of the 
Federal Government. 
(4) GIFTS.—The Committee may accept, use, 
and dispose of gifts or donations of services or prop-
erty. 
(g) STAFF.—
(1) APPOINTMENT.—
(A) EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR.—The Com-
mittee may appoint and terminate an executive 
director. 
(B) OTHER STAFF.—The Chairperson of 
the Committee may appoint and terminate such 
other additional personnel as are necessary to 
enable the Committee to perform the duties of 
the Committee.
(2) COMPENSATION.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Chairperson of the Com-
mittee may fix the compensation of the execu-
tive director and other personnel without regard 
to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter 
III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, 
relating to classification of positions and Gen-
eral Schedule pay rates. 
(B) MAXIMUM RATE OF PAY.—The rate of 
pay for the executive director and other per-
sonnel shall not exceed the rate payable for 
level V of the Executive Schedule under section 
5316 of title 5, United States Code. 
(3) DETAIL
OF
FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT
EM-
PLOYEES.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—An employee of the 
Federal Government may be detailed to the 
Committee without reimbursement. 
(B) CIVIL SERVICE STATUS.—The detail of 
the employee shall be without interruption or 
loss of civil service status or privilege. 
(4) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTER-
MITTENT SERVICES.—The Chairperson of the Com-
mittee may procure temporary and intermittent serv-
ices in accordance with section 3109(b) of title 5, 
United States Code, at rates for individuals that do 
not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of 
basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5316 of that title. 
(h) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall terminate 
90 days after the date on which the Committee submits 
the report of the Committee under subsection (c)(2). 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) GREAT LAKES.—The term ‘‘Great Lakes’’ 
means Lake Erie, Lake Huron (including Lake 
Saint Clair), Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake 
Superior, and the connecting channels of those 
lakes, including the Saint Mary’s River, the Saint 
Clair River, the Detroit River, and the Saint Law-
rence River to the Canadian border. 
(2) GREAT LAKES STATE.—The term ‘‘Great 
Lakes State’’ means each of the States of Illinois, 
Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, 
Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. 
(3) GREAT LAKES REGION.—The term ‘‘Great 
Lakes region’’ means the region comprised of the 
Great Lakes States. 
(4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2005. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations under 
paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available 
until the date of termination of the Committee under 
subsection (h).
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