lishing schedules for the Team for completing its 
products. 
(3) Approving, adopting, and amending recov-
ery plans. 
(4) Transmitting Team recommendations to 
other agencies and organizations, as appropriate. 
(5) Providing staff, information, and adminis-
trative services necessary for the Team to carry out 
its function. 
SEC. 6. SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE SEA 
OTTER RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION TEAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Southern Sea Otter Re-
covery Implementation Team referred to in section 5 shall 
have a Scientific Advisory Subcommittee (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Advisory Committee’’). The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.) shall not apply 
to the Advisory Subcommittee. 
(b) 
FUNCTIONS.—The 
Advisory 
Subcommittee 
shall— 
(1) evaluate the scientific merit and quality of 
southern sea otter research proposals submitted for 
funding in response to a request by the Secretary for 
proposals, based on the research goals established by 
the Southern Sea Otter Implementation Team under 
section 5(b)(1); and 
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(2) make recommendations to the Southern Sea 
Otter Recovery Implementation Team regarding 
funding of such proposals. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Subcommittee shall 
have balanced representation, and shall consist of no more 
than 11 members appointed by the Southern Sea Otter 
Recovery Implementation Team from among individuals 
with a doctorate or equivalent education degree or with 
proven expertise in sea otter science or sea otter health. 
The Southern Sea Otter Recovery Implementation Team 
shall, in consultation with the Secretary and the Marine 
Mammal Commission, appoint members of the Advisory 
Committee from among qualified individuals who rep-
resent the views of— 
(1) Federal, State, or local agencies with exper-
tise in sea otter management; 
(2) local marine user groups, which may include 
commercial and recreational fishing organizations; 
(3) marine conservation and other public inter-
est organizations; 
(4) organizations involved in southern sea otter 
rescue, rehabilitation, and release; and 
(5) scientific and educational organizations. 
(d) TERMS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the term of a member of the Advisory 
Subcommittee shall be 3 years. 
(2) INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Of the members 
first appointed as members of the Advisory Sub-
committee— 
(A) 3 shall be appointed to an initial term 
of 1 year; and 
(B) 3 shall be appointed to an initial term 
of 2 years. 
(e) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—A member of the Ad-
visory Subcommittee who participated in the development 
of a proposal may not participate in the review and rec-
ommendation of grants under section 4(c) with respect to 
the proposal by the Advisory Subcommittee. 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this 
Act $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 
2012, of which $2,000,000 each fiscal year shall be for 
grants under section 4 and the remainder for carrying out 
the recovery activities listed in section 3. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Of amounts avail-
able each fiscal year to carry out section 5, the Secretary 
may expend not more than 6 percent or $80,000, which-
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ever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses nec-
essary to carry out section 5. 
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