(1) not more than 180 acres of real property
within the boundaries of the Preserve (as described
in section 4(b)) and the improvements thereon; and
(2) rights-of-way on roads that are not owned
by the State of Kansas within the boundaries of the
Preserve.
(b) PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES.—For the pur-
poses of payments made pursuant to chapter 69 of title
31, United States Code, the real property described in
subsection (a)(1) shall be deemed to have been acquired
for the purposes specified in section 6904(a) of such title
31.
(c) PROHIBITIONS.—No property may be acquired
under this section without the consent of the owner of the
property. The United States may not acquire fee owner-
ship of any lands within the Preserve other than lands
described in this section.
SEC. 7. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an advi-
sory committee to be known as the ‘‘Tallgrass Prairie Na-
tional Preserve Advisory Committee’’.
(b) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall advise
the Secretary and the Director of the National Park Serv-
ice concerning the development, management, and inter-
pretation of the Preserve. In carrying out such duties, the
Advisory Committee shall provide timely advice to the Sec-
retary and the Director during the preparation of the gen-
eral management plan required by section 5(g).
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Committee shall
consist of the following 13 members, who shall be ap-
pointed by the Secretary as follows:
(1) Three members shall be representatives of
the Trust.
(2) Three members shall be representatives of
local landowners, cattle ranchers, or other agricul-
tural interests.
(3) Three members shall be representatives of
conservation or historic preservation interests.
(4) Three members, who shall be appointed as
follows:
(A) One member shall be selected from a
list of nominations submitted to the Secretary
by the Chase County Commission in the State
of Kansas.
(B) One member shall be selected from a
list of nominations jointly submitted to the Sec-
retary by appropriate officials of Strong City,
Kansas, and Cottonwood Falls, Kansas.
(C) One member shall be selected from a
list of nominations submitted to the Secretary
by the Governor of the State of Kansas.
(5) One member shall be a range management
specialist representing institutions of higher edu-
cation (as defined in section 1201(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a))) in the
State of Kansas.
(d) TERMS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each member of the Advi-
sory Committee shall be appointed to serve for a
term of 3 years, except that the initial members
shall be appointed as follows:
(A) Four members shall be appointed, one
each from paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of
subsection (c), to serve for a term of 3 years.
(B) Four members shall be appointed, one
each from paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of
subsection (c), to serve for a term of 4 years.
(C) Five members shall be appointed, one
each from paragraphs (1) through (5) of sub-
section (c), to serve for a term of 5 years.
(2) REAPPOINTMENT.—Each member may be
reappointed to serve for a subsequent term.
(3) EXPIRATION.—Each member shall continue
to serve after the expiration of the term of the mem-
ber until a successor is appointed.
(4) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Advisory
Committee shall be filled in the same manner as an
original appointment is made. The member ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy shall serve until the expi-
ration of the term in which the vacancy occurred.
(e) CHAIRPERSON.—The Secretary shall appoint one
of the members who is a representative from the Trust
appointed under subsection (c)(1) to serve as Chairperson.
(f) MEETINGS.—Meetings of the Advisory Committee
shall be held at the call of the Chairperson or the majority
of the Advisory Committee. Meetings shall be held at such
locations and in such manner as to ensure adequate oppor-
tunity for public involvement. In compliance with the re-
quirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.), the Advisory Committee shall choose an ap-
propriate means of providing interested members of the
public advance notice of scheduled meetings.
(g) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the Ad-
visory Committee shall constitute a quorum.
(h) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the Advisory
Committee shall serve without compensation, except that
while engaged in official business of the Advisory Commit-
tee, the member shall be entitled to travel expenses, in-
cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence in the same manner
as persons employed intermittently in Government service
under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
(i) CHARTER.—The rechartering provisions of section
14(b) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.) are hereby waived with respect to the Advisory Com-
mittee.
SEC. 8. RESTRICTION ON AUTHORITY.
Nothing in this Act shall give the Secretary authority
to regulate lands outside the boundaries of the Preserve.
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the De-
partment of the Interior such sums as may be necessary
to carry out this Act.
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