State may appoint 2 members of the Advi-
sory Committee. 
(ii) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS.—In addi-
tion to the requirements described in 
clause (i), the Advisory Committee shall in-
clude— 
(I) a representative from the Re-
gional Plan Association; 
(II) a representative of the ma-
rine trade organizations; and 
(III) a representative of private 
landowner interests. 
(B) 
REPRESENTATION.—In 
appointing 
members to the Advisory Committee, the Chair-
person shall consider— 
(i) Federal, State, and local govern-
ment interests; 
(ii) the interests of nongovernmental 
organizations; 
(iii) academic interests; 
(iv) private interests; and 
(v) recreational and commercial fish-
ing interests 
(2) DATE OF APPOINTMENTS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
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appointment of all members of the Advisory Com-
mittee shall be made. 
(d) TERM; VACANCIES.— 
(1) TERM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A member shall be ap-
pointed for a term of 4 years. 
(B) MULTIPLE TERMS.—A person may be 
appointed as a member of the Advisory Com-
mittee for more than 1 term. 
(2) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Advisory 
Committee shall— 
(A) be filled not later than 90 days after 
the vacancy occurs; 
(B) not affect the powers of the Advisory 
Committee; and 
(C) be filled in the same manner as the 
original appointment was made. 
(3) STAFF.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson of the 
Advisory Committee may appoint and terminate 
personnel as necessary to enable the Advisory 
Committee to perform the duties of the Advi-
sory Committee. 
(B) PERSONNEL
AS
FEDERAL
EMPLOY-
EES.— 
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(i) IN
GENERAL.—Any personnel of 
the Advisory Committee who are employees 
of the Advisory Committee shall be em-
ployees under section 2105 of title 5, 
United States Code, for purposes of chap-
ters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of 
that title. 
(ii) MEMBERS
OF
ADVISORY
COM-
MITTEE.—Clause (i) does not apply to 
members of the Advisory Committee. 
(e) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date on which all members of the Advisory Committee 
have been appointed, the Advisory Committee shall hold 
the initial meeting of the Advisory Committee. 
(f) MEETINGS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Committee 
shall meet at the call of the Chairperson, but no 
fewer than 4 times each year. 
(2) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum, 
but a lesser number of members may hold hearings. 
(g) TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The 
Advisory Committee shall terminate on December 31, 
2014. 
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SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
The Advisory Committee shall— 
(1) consistent with section 8— 
(A) evaluate applications from government 
or nonprofit organizations qualified to hold con-
servation easements for funds to purchase land 
or development rights for stewardship sites; 
(B) evaluate applications to develop and 
implement 
management 
plans 
to 
address 
threats; 
(C) evaluate applications to act on oppor-
tunities to protect and enhance stewardship 
sites; and 
(D) recommend that the Administrator 
award grants to qualified applicants; 
(2) develop recommended guidelines, criteria, 
schedules, and due dates for evaluating information 
to identify stewardship sites; 
(3) publish a list of sites that further the pur-
poses of this Act after— 
(A) notifying the owners of the sites; and 
(B) providing the owners an opportunity to 
decline inclusion on the list; 
(4) raise awareness of the values of and threats 
to these sites; and 
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