(2) may not make a grant under this section 
unless the grant proposal has been recommended by 
such Team. 
SEC. 5. SOUTHERN SEA OTTER RECOVERY IMPLEMENTA-
TION TEAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be a Southern 
Sea Otter Recovery Implementation Team (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Team’’) established and appointed by 
the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with this sec-
tion. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 App. 
U.S.C.) shall not apply to the Team. 
(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Team shall— 
(1) make recommendations to the Secretary re-
garding overall implementation of the southern sea 
otter recovery program and research goals; 
(2) make recommendations to the Secretary re-
garding prioritization of recovery actions, funding 
needs, and implementation schedules; 
(3) facilitate coordination, cooperation, and 
communication amongst persons interested in south-
ern sea otter recovery; 
(4) facilitate implementation of actions identi-
fied in the recovery plan for the southern sea otter; 
(5) monitor progress of recovery actions for the 
southern sea otter; 
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(6) recommend changes to the recovery plan as 
new information is obtained or unexpected conserva-
tion issues arise; 
(7) review the recommendations of the Sci-
entific Advisory Subcommittee established by section 
6; and 
(8) make recommendations to the Secretary re-
garding funding of scientific research under section 
4. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Team shall have bal-
anced representation and shall consist of no more 
than 13 members. The Secretary shall appoint mem-
bers of the Team from among— 
(A) individuals who are representatives of 
Federal, State, or local agencies with expertise 
in sea otter management; 
(B) individuals who are representatives of 
local marine user groups, which may include 
commercial and recreational fishing organiza-
tions; 
(C) individuals who are representatives of 
marine conservation and other public interest 
organizations; 
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(D) individuals who are representatives of 
organizations involved in southern sea otter res-
cue, rehabilitation, and release; and 
(E) individuals who are representatives of 
scientific and educational organizations. 
(2) CHAIR.—The Team shall elect a member of 
the Team as chair of the Team for a term of 3 
years. A member of the Team may not serve more 
than 2 terms as chair. 
(d) STAFFING
AND ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
may make available to the Team any staff, information, 
administrative services, or assistance the Secretary deter-
mines is reasonably required to enable the Team to carry 
out its function. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) 
INTERNAL
ADMINISTRATIVE
REGULA-
TIONS.—The Team shall adopt rules, procedures, 
and other internal administrative regulations as may 
be necessary to carry out its functions. 
(2) SUBSIDIARY BODIES.—The Team may es-
tablish such subsidiary bodies as it considers nec-
essary to carry out its functions. 
(3) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—Team members 
shall address conflicts of interest and other ethical 
problems in accordance with the following guidelines: 
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(A) Members must disqualify themselves 
from advising on a matter that has direct and 
predictable effect on their personal financial 
matters, those of a client, or those of a com-
pany by which they are employed, apart from 
matters that are inherent in their employment 
or outside affiliation. 
(B) Members who participated in the de-
velopment of a proposal may not participate in 
the review and recommendation of grants under 
section 4(c) with respect to the proposal by the 
Team. 
(C) Members must not solicit business for 
themselves or their firms or seek an economic 
advantage based on their position on the Team. 
(D) Members must hold any nonpublic in-
formation obtained as a result of their services 
on the Team in confidence and ensure that it 
is used exclusively for official purposes. Mem-
bers should not use or permit the use of such 
information for their own private gain or the 
gain of another person. 
(E) Members must not use the resources 
available to the Team for purposes of assisting 
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a political campaign, or for any political cam-
paign business. 
(f) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND PROCEDURAL MAT-
TERS.—The following apply with respect to the conduct 
of business meetings of the Team: 
(1) With the exception of executive sessions, 
each meeting shall be open to the public, and inter-
ested persons shall be allowed to present oral or 
written statements on items on the agenda. 
(2) Regular business meetings of the Team 
shall occur at least once each year. Other meetings 
of the Team may be held at the call of the chair. 
(3) Timely notice of each meeting, including the 
time, place, and agenda of the meeting, shall be pub-
lished locally and may be published in the Federal 
Register. 
(4) Minutes of each meeting shall be kept, and 
shall contain a summary of attendees and matters 
discussed. 
(g) RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
THE SECRETARY.—The 
Secretary shall oversee and coordinate all Team activities, 
and shall be responsible for the following: 
(1) Disbanding the Team. 
(2) Defining team functions (including revising 
the terms of reference for the Team) and estab-
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