112 STAT. 3540
PUBLIC LAW 105-392—NOV. 13, 1998
Deadline.
"(1) IN GENERAL. —^A member of the Advisory Committee
shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, except that of the
members first appointed—
"(A) Va of such members shall serve for a term of
1 year;
"(B) Vs of such members shall serve for a term of
2 years; and
"(C) Vs of such members shall serve for a term of
3 years.
" (2) VACANCIES.—
"(A) IN GENERAL.—^A vacancy on the Advisory Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original
appointment was made and shall be subject to any conditions which applied with respect to the original appointment.
"(B) FILLING UNEXPIRED TERM.—An individual chosen
to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for the unexpired term
of the member replaced.
"(d) DUTIES. —The Advisory Committee shall—
"(1) provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary
concerning policy and program development and other matters
of significance concerning the activities under section 747; and
"(2) not later than 3 years after the date of enactment
of this section, and annually thereafter, prepare and submit
to the Secretary, and the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on Commerce
of the House of Representatives, a report describing the activities of the Committee, including findings and recommendations
made by the Committee concerning the activities under section
747.
" (e) MEETINGS AND DOCUMENTS.—
"(1) MEETINGS. —The Advisory Committee shall meet not
less than 2 times each year. Such meetings shall be held
jointly with other related entities established under this title
where appropriate.
"(2) DOCUMENTS. —Not later than 14 days prior to the
convening of a meeting under paragraph (1), the Advisory
Committee shall prepare and make available an agenda of
the matters to be considered by the Advisory Committee at
such meeting. At any such meeting, the Advisory Council shall
distribute materials with respect to the issues to be addressed
at the meeting. Not later than 30 days after the adjourning
of such a meeting, the Advisory Committee shall prepare and
make available a summary of the meeting and any actions
taken by the Committee based upon the meeting.
"(f) COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES. —
"(1) COMPENSATION. —Each member of the Advisory
Committee shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5,
United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during
which such member is engaged in the performance of the duties
of the Committee.
"(2) EXPENSES. — The members of the Advisory Committee
shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu
of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States
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