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U.S. Code › Title 16 › Chapter 90 › Subchapter II › § 7125 16 U.S. Code § 7125 - Resource advisory committees
§ 7125.
(2) PurposeThe purpose of a resource advisory committee shall be—
to improve collaborative relationships; and
to provide advice and recommendations to the land management agencies consistent with the purposes of this subchapter.
To ensure that each unit of Federal land has access to a resource advisory committee, and that there is sufficient interest in participation on a committee to ensure that membership can be balanced in terms of the points of view represented and the functions to be performed, the Secretary concerned may,[1] establish resource advisory committees for part of, or 1 or more, units of Federal land.
An advisory committee that meets the requirements of this section, a resource advisory committee established before September 29, 2012, or an advisory committee determined by the Secretary concerned before September 29, 2012, to meet the requirements of this section may be deemed by the Secretary concerned to be a resource advisory committee for the purposes of this subchapter.
A charter for a committee described in subparagraph (A) that was filed on or before September 29, 2012, shall be considered to be filed for purposes of this chapter.
(b) DutiesA resource advisory committee shall—
review projects proposed under this subchapter by participating counties and other persons;
propose projects and funding to the Secretary concerned under section 7123 of this title;
provide early and continuous coordination with appropriate land management agency officials in recommending projects consistent with purposes of this chapter under this subchapter;
provide frequent opportunities for citizens, organizations, tribes, land management agencies, and other interested parties to participate openly and meaningfully, beginning at the early stages of the project development process under this subchapter;
monitor projects that have been approved under section 7124 of this title; and
advise the designated Federal official on the progress of the monitoring efforts under subparagraph (A); and
make recommendations to the Secretary concerned for any appropriate changes or adjustments to the projects being monitored by the resource advisory committee.
Each resource advisory committee shall be comprised of 15 members.
(2) Community interests representedCommittee members shall be representative of the interests of the following 3 categories:
energy and mineral development interests; or
commercial or recreational fishing interests;
The members of a resource advisory committee shall reside within the State in which the committee has jurisdiction and, to extent [2] practicable, the Secretary concerned shall ensure local representation in each category in paragraph (2).
(Pub. L. 106–393, title II, § 205, as added Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3905; amended Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title I, § 100101(a)(7), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 906; Pub. L. 113–40, § 10(a)(2)(C), Oct. 2, 2013, 127 Stat. 545.)
[1]  So in original. The comma probably should not appear.[2]  So in original. Probably should be preceded by “the”.
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(4)(B) and (b)(3), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 106–393, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1607, known as the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7101 of this title and Tables.
October 3, 2008, referred to in subsec. (c)(3), was in the original “the date of enactment of this Act”, which was translated as meaning the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–343, which enacted this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
A prior section 205 of Pub. L. 106–393 was set out in a note under section 500 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 3, 2008, 122 Stat. 3893.
2013—Subsec. (a)(4)(A), (B). Pub. L. 113–40 substituted “2012” for “2011” wherever appearing.
2012—Subsec. (a)(4)(A), (B). Pub. L. 112–141 substituted “2011” for “2006” wherever appearing.