; and (II) 1 member from the Port of Plaquemines. (ii) 2 members representing vessel owners or ship owners domiciled in the State of Louisiana. (iii) 2 members representing organizations which operate harbor tugs or barge fleets in the geographical area covered by the Committee. (iv) 2 members representing companies which transport cargo or passengers on the navigable waterways in the geographical area covered by the Committee. (v) 3 members representing State Commissioned Pilot organizations, with 1 member each representing— (I) the New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Association; (II) the Crescent River Port Pilots Association; and (III) the Association Branch Pilots. (vi) 3 members representing consumers, shippers, or importers and exporters that utilize vessels which utilize the navigable waterways covered by the Committee. (vii) 2 members representing those licensed merchant mariners, other than pilots, who perform shipboard duties on those vessels which utilize navigable waterways covered by the Committee. (viii) 1 member representing an organization that serves in a consulting or advisory capacity to the maritime industry. (ix) 1 member representing an environmental organization. (D) Additional members (i) In general 3 members of the Committee shall represent the general public. (ii) Water transportation facilities Whenever possible, 2 of the 3 members who represent the general public shall be individuals who utilize water transportation facilities located in the geographic area that the Committee covers. (3) Status of members For the purposes of Federal law, including the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and chapter 11 of title 18— (A) each member of the Committee, whom the Secretary appoints to represent the point of view of an entity or group set out in paragraph (2)(C), is hereby deemed a representative of the member’s respective special interest entity or group, and not a special Government employee (as defined in section 202(a) of title 18)