30 USC 812 - Advisory committees

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§ 812.

Advisory committees

(a)

Committee on coal or other mine safety research; establishment; membership; chairman; functions; conflicts of interest

(1)

The Secretary of the Interior shall appoint an advisory committee on coal or other mine safety research composed of—

(A)

the Director of the Office of Science and Technology or his delegate, with the consent of the Director;

(B)

the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce, or his delegate, with the consent of the Director;

(C)

the Director of the National Science Foundation, or his delegate, with the consent of the Director; and

(D)

such other persons as the Secretary of the Interior may appoint who are knowledgeable in the field of coal or other mine safety research.

The Secretary of the Interior shall designate the chairman of the committee.

(2)

The advisory committee shall consult with, and make recommendations to, the Secretary of the Interior on matters involving or relating to coal or other mine safety research. The Secretary of the Interior shall consult with, and consider the recommendations of, such committee in the conduct of such research, the making of any grants, and the entering into of contracts for such research.

(3)

The chairman of the committee and a majority of the persons appointed by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to paragraph (1)(D) shall be individuals who have no economic interests in the coal or other mining industry, and who are not operators, miners, or officers or employees of the Federal Government or any State or local government.

(b)

Committee on coal or other mine health research; establishment; membership; chairman; functions; conflicts of interest

(1)

The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall appoint an advisory committee on coal or other mine health research composed of—

(A)

the Director, United States Bureau of Mines, or his delegate, with the consent of the Director;

(B)

the Director of the National Science Foundation, or his delegate, with the consent of the Director;

(C)

the Director of the National Institutes of Health, or his delegate, with the consent of the Director; and

(D)

such other persons as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may appoint who are knowledgeable in the field of coal or other mine health research.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall designate the chairman of the committee.

(2)

The advisory committee shall consult with, and make recommendations to, the Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters involving or relating to coal or other mine health research. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consult with, and consider the recommendations of, such committee in the conduct of such research, the making of any grants, and the entering into of contracts for such research.

(3)

The chairman of the committee and a majority of the persons appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to paragraph (1)(D) shall be individuals who have no economic interests in the coal or other mining industry, and who are not operators, miners, or officers or employees of the Federal Government or any State or local government.

(c)

Additional advisory committees; chairman; conflicts of interest

(d)

Compensation; travel and subsistence expenses

(Pub. L. 91–173, title I, § 102, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 747; Pub. L. 95–164, title II, § 201, Nov. 9, 1977, 91 Stat. 1295; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695; Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 102–285, § 10(b), May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 172.)

cite as: 30 USC 812