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<br />Rural Development Administration. <br />(3) A representative of each Governor of a High Plains Aquifer State, who shall be a state employee and <br />shall be selected from a list of candidates provided by the Governor. The representative of at least one . <br />Governor shall be a State Geologist of a High Plains Aquifer State. <br />(4) A representative of irrigation production agriculture from each High Plains Aquifer State, selected <br />from a list of candidates provided by each Governor. <br />(5) A representative of the municipal and industrial water user community from each High Plains Aquifer <br />State, selected from a list provided by the Governor. <br />(6) A representative from the conservation community from each High Plains AqUifer <br />State, selected from a list provided by the Governor. <br />(7) Two representatives of Indian Tribes from the High Plains Aquifer area of the vicinity thereof. <br />(c) TERMS- Each member of the High Plains Aquifer Coordination Council shall serve for a term of four years, <br />whereupon the Secretary may reappoint the member or appoint a new member in conformance with the provisions <br />of subsection (b). Members of the Council who are not employees of Federal Government shall serve without <br />Federal compensation, but shall be reimbursed by the Secretary for travel, subsistence, and other necessary <br />expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties. <br />(d) ADMINISTRATION- Financial and administrative services shall be provided to High Plains Aquifer <br />Coordination Council by the Secretary. <br />(e) REPORT- The High Plains Aquifer Coordination Council shall submit a report to the Secretary, the Secretary <br />of Agriculture, the Committees Energy and Natural Resources and Agriculture of the Senate and the Committees <br />on Resources and Agriculture ofthe House of Representatives, two years from the date of enactment of this Act <br />and every two years thereafter. The report shall contain the Council's finding and recommendations regarding the <br />matters set forth in subsection (a). <br /> <br />SEC. 6. mGH PLAINS AQUIFER EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. <br /> <br />The Secretary, working in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall provide fillancial assistance, subject <br />to the availability of appropriations, to each of the eight High Plains Aquifer States to pnlVide educational <br />programs related to this Act. The States may cooperate with land grant universities and educational institutions or a <br />other private organizations in the administration of these programs. Educational programs shall include the .. <br />following: <br />(a) Water conservation workshops for producers, crop consultants, and agricultural groups throughout the High <br />Plains Aquifer region. <br />(b) Training and periodic update workshops for field staff responsible for implementing water conservation cost- <br />share programs. <br />(c) Public education and information for elementary and sedondary students and adult learners, and education for <br />state and local decision makers. <br /> <br />SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. <br /> <br />(a) There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2002 through 2007 <br />to carry out the purposes of section 4 of this Act. <br />(b) There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2002 through 2007 <br />to carry out the purposes of section 5 of this Act. <br />(c) There is authorized to be appropriated $3 million annua)ly fiscal year 2002 through fiscal year 2011 to carry <br />out the program set forth in section 6 of this Act. <br /> <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />37 <br />