ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

SEC. 5506. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) Composition.—There is hereby established the Advisory Committee of the Conference (hereafter in this part referred to as the “Advisory Committee’”) composed of— (1) five individuals designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, with not more than three being Members of the House of Representatives; (2) five individuals designated by the President pro tempore of the Senate, with not more than three being Members of the Senate; (3) ten individuals appointed by the President: (4) the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs or a delegate of the Assistant Secretary; (5) the Secretary of Education or a delegate of the Secretary; and (6) the Director of the Task Force. 102 STAT. 422The President, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall, after consultation with Indian tribes, ensure that members of the Advisory Committee are broadly representative of all Indians of the United States. (b) Function.—The Advisory Committee shall assist and advise the Task Force in planning and conducting the Conference. (c) Administration.— (1) The Director of the Task Force shall serve as vice chair-man of the Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee shall elect the chairman of the Advisory Committee from among those members of the Advisory Committee who are not full-time Federal employees. (2) The Advisory Committee shall select the chairman of the Conference. (3) The chairman of the Advisory Committee is authorized to establish, prescribe functions for, and appoint members to such advisory and technical committees as may be necessary to assist and advise the Task Force in carrying out its duties. (d) Compensation.—Members of any committee established under this section who are not regular full-time officers or employees of the United States shall, while attending to the business of the Conference, be entitled to receive compensation at a rate fixed by the President that does not exceed the rate of pay specified at the time of such service for grade GS–18 under section 5332, of title 5, United States Code, including travel time. Such members may, while away from their homes or regular places of business, be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as may be authorized under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.