Editorial Notes

Amendments

2021—Pub. L. 117–81 renumbered section 55502 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Treatment of Existing Committee

Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXIII [LXXXIII], § 8332(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4704, as amended by Pub. L. 117–81, div. C, title XXXV, § 3512(b), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2239, provided that: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law—

“(1)

an advisory committee substantially similar to the Committee established by section 50402 of title 46, United States Code, and that was in force or in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 1, 2021], including the charter, membership, and other aspects of such advisory committee, may remain in force or in effect for the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section; and

“(2)

during such 2-year period—

“(A)

requirements relating the Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee established by such section shall be treated as satisfied by such substantially similar advisory committee; and

“(B)

the enactment of this section shall not be the basis—

“(i)

to deem, find, or declare such committee, including the charter, membership, and other aspects thereof, void, not in force, or not in effect;

“(ii)

to suspend the activities of such committee; or

“(iii)

to bar the members of such committee from a meeting.”