on a vessel or offshore unit involved in the offshore mineral and energy industry. (I) 1 member shall represent national environmental entities. (J) 1 member shall represent deepwater ports. (K) 1 member shall represent the general public (but not a specific environmental group). 1307. National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (a) Establishment There is established a National Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the Committee ). (b) Function The Committee shall advise the Secretary on matters relating to maritime collisions, rammings, and groundings, Inland Rules of the Road, International Rules of the Road, navigation regulations and equipment, routing measures, marine information, and aids to navigation systems. (c) Membership (1) In general The Committee shall consist of not more than 21 members appointed by the Secretary in accordance with this section and section 1309 of this chapter. (2) Expertise Each member of the Committee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the function of the Committee. (3) Representation Each member of the Committee shall represent 1 of the following: (A) Commercial vessel owners or operators. (B) Professional mariners. (C) Recreational boaters. (D) The recreational boating industry. (E) State agencies responsible for vessel or port safety. (F) The Maritime Law Association. (4) Distribution The Secretary shall, based on the needs of the Coast Guard, determine the number of members of the Committee who represent each entity specified in paragraph (3). Neither this paragraph nor any other provision of law shall be construed to require an equal distribution of members representing each entity specified in paragraph (3). 1308. National Towing Safety Advisory Committee (a) Establishment There is established a National Towing Safety Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the Committee ). (b) Function The Committee shall advise the Secretary on matters relating to shallow-draft inland navigation,