Ill STAT. 232 PUBLIC LAW 105-20—JUNE 27, 1997 "(2) may make recommendations to the Director regarding any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement made by the Program; "(3) may make recommendations to the Director regarding the activities of the Program; "(4) may make recommendations to the Director regarding any policy or criteria established by the Director to carry out the Program; "(5)may— "(A) collect, by correspondence or by personal investigation, information concerning initiatives, studies, services, programs, or other activities of coalitions or organizations working in the field of substance abuse in the United States or any other country; and "(B) with the approval of the Director, make the information referred to in subparagraph (A) available through appropriate publications or other methods for the benefit of eligible coalitions and the general public; and "(6) may appoint subcommittees and convene workshops and conferences. Notification. "(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.— If the Director rejects any recommendation of the Advisory Commission under subsection (a)(1), the Director shall notify the Advisory Commission in writing of the reasons for the rejection not later than 15 days after receiving the recommendation. "(c) CONFLICT OF INTEREST.— A member of the Advisory Commission shall recuse himself or herself from any decision that would constitute a conflict of interest. 21 USC 1543. "^C. 1043. MEMBERSHIP. President. "(a) IN GENERAL. —The President shall appoint 11 members to the Advisory Commission as follows: "(1) K)ur members shall be appointed from the general public and shall include leaders— "(A) in fields of youth development, public policy, law, or business; or "(B) of nonprofit organizations or private foundations that fund substance abuse programs. "(2) four members shall be appointed from the leading representatives of national substance abuse reduction organizations, of which no fewer than three members shall have extensive training or experience in drug prevention. "(3) three members shall be appointed from the leading representatives of State substance abuse reduction organizations. "(b) CHAIRPERSON. — The Advisory Commission shall elect a chairperson or co-chairpersons from among its members. "(c) Ex OFFICIO MEMBERS. —The ex officio membership of the Advisory Commission shall consist of any two officers or employees of the United States that the Director determines to be necessary for the Advisory Commission to effectively carry out its functions. 21 USC 1544. "SEC. 1044. COMPENSATION. "(a) IN GENERAL.— Members of the Advisory Commission who are officers or employees of the United States shall not receive any additional compensation for service on the Advisory Commission. The remaining members of the Advisory Commission shall receive, for each day (including travel time) that they are engaged
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