; termination (1) FACA The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the Committee. (2) Termination The Committee shall terminate on September 30, 2027. 711. Navigation Safety Advisory Council (a) Establishment There is established a Navigation Safety Advisory Council (referred to in this section as the Council ). (b) Function The Council, acting through the Commandant (or the Commandant’s designee), is authorized to advise, consult with, report to, and make recommendations to 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) Organization (1) Meeting The Council shall, at least once each calendar year, meet at the call of the Commandant (or the Commandant’s designee). (2) Membership (A) In general The Council shall consist of not more than 21 members. (B) Experience Each member of the Council shall have expertise in Inland and International vessel navigation Rules of the Road, aids to maritime navigation, maritime law, vessel safety, or port safety. (C) Points of view Each member of the Council shall represent the point of view of one of the following entities or groups: (i) Commercial vessel owners or operators. (ii) Professional mariners. (iii) Recreational boaters. (iv) State agencies responsible for vessel or port safety. (v) The Maritime Law Association. (3) Status of members For the purposes of Federal law, including the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and chapter 11 of title 18, each member of the Council 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). (4) Nominations; appointments