110 STAT. 4208 PUBLIC LAW 104-333—NOV. 12, 1996 16 USC 698U-4. SEC. 1006. LIMITED AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE. (a) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary shall acquire, by donation, not more than 180 acres of real property within the boundaries of the Preserve (as described in section 1004(b)) and the improvements on the real property. (b) PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES. —For the purposes of payments made under chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, the real property described in subsection (a)(1) shall be deemed to have been acquired for the purposes specified in section 6904(a) of that title. (c) PROHIBITIONS. —No property may be acquired under this section without the consent of the owner of the property. The United States may not acquire fee ownership of any lands within the Preserve other than lands described in this section. 16 USC 698U-5. SEC. 1007. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) ESTABLISHMENT. —There is established an advisory committee to be known as the "Tsdlgrass Prairie National Preserve Advisory Committee". (b) DUTIES. —The Advisory Committee shall advise the Secretary and the Director of the National Park Service concerning the development, management, and interpretation of the Preserve. In carrying out those duties, the Advisory Committee shall provide timely advice to the Secretary and the Director during the preparation of the general management plan under section 1005(g). (c) MEMBERSHIP. —The Advisory Committee shall consist of 13 members, who shall be appointed by the Secretary as follows: (1) Three members shall be representatives of the Trust. (2) Three members shall be representatives of local landowners, cattle ranchers, or other agricultural interests. (3) Three members shall be representatives of conservation or historic preservation interests. (4)(A) One member shall be selected from a list of persons recommended by the Chase County Commission in the State of Kansas. (B) One member shall be selected from a list of persons recommended by appropriate officials of Strong City, Kansas, and Cottonwood Falls, Kansas. (C) One member shall be selected from a list of persons recommended by the Governor of the State of Kansas. (5) One member shall be a range management specialist representing institutions of higher education (as defined in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a))) in the State of I^nsas. (d) TERMS. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Each member of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed to serve for a term of 3 years, except that the initial members shall be appointed as follows: (A) Four members shall be appointed, one each from paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (c), to serve for a term of 3 years. (B) Four members shall be appointed, one each from paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (c), to serve for a term of 4 years. (C) Five members shall be appointed, one each from paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (c), to serve for a term of 5 years.
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