“(a) The President shall appoint an Advisory Commission (hereafter in this title referred to as the ‘Commission’) to assist in the preparation and review of the report required under this title.
“(b) The Commission shall be composed of eighteen members as follows:“(1) Ten members appointed by the President including:“(A) the Secretary of the Interior or his designee;
“(B) the Secretary of the Army or his designee;
“(C) at least one representative chosen from a list submitted by the Western Governors Association; and
“(D) at least one representative chosen from a list submitted by Tribal governments located in the Western States.
“(2) In addition to the ten members appointed by the President, twelve Members from the United States Congress shall serve as ex officio members of the Commission. For the United States Senate: the Chairmen and the Ranking Minority Members of the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources, and Appropriations, and the Subcommittee of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources which has jurisdiction over the Bureau of Reclamation. For the United States House of Representatives: the Chairman [Chairmen] and Ranking Minority Members of the Committees on Natural Resources, Public Works and Transportation [now Transportation and Infrastructure], and Appropriations.
“(c) The President shall appoint one member of the Commission to serve as Chairman.
“(d) Any vacancy which may occur on the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
“(e) Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
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