Council procedures and participation

(a) In general Section 302(e) (16 U.S.C. 1852(e)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5), by striking At the request of any voting member of a Council, the Council shall hold a roll call vote on any matter before the Council. and inserting Each Council shall hold a roll call vote on all nonprocedural matters before the Council. At the request of any voting member of a Council, that Council shall hold a roll call vote on any procedural matter before the Council.; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (6) To the extent possible, each Council shall— (A) seek to hold meetings in person; and (B) ensure the availability of remote meeting participation and voting.. (b) Council meetings Section 302(i)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1852(i)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Each Council shall make available on the internet website of the Council— (i) with respect to each meeting of the Council and of the Council Coordination Committee established under subsection (l) that is not closed in accordance with paragraph (3), to the extent possible, a webcast, live audio recording, or live video broadcast of each such meeting; and (ii) with respect to each meeting of the Council and of the scientific and statistical committee established by the Council under subsection (g)(1)(A) that is not closed in accordance with paragraph (3), by not later than 30 days after the conclusion of each such meeting, an audio or video recording (if the meeting was in person or by video conference) or a searchable audio recording or written transcript of each such meeting. (H) The Secretary shall maintain and make available to the public, for a period of not less than 5 years beginning on the date of a meeting, an archive of Council and scientific and statistical committee meeting audio and video recordings and transcripts made available under subparagraph (G)..