Committee on coal or other mine safety research; establishment; membership; chairman; functions; conflicts of interest
Committee on coal or other mine health research; establishment; membership; chairman; functions; conflicts of interest
Additional advisory committees; chairman; conflicts of interest
The Secretary or the Secretary of Health and Human Services may appoint other advisory committees as he deems appropriate to advise him in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The Secretary or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as the case may be, shall appoint the chairman of each such committee. A majority of the members (including the chairman) of any such advisory committee appointed pursuant to this subsection shall be composed of 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.
Compensation; travel and subsistence expenses
section 5332 of title 5Advisory committee members, other than officers or employees of Federal, State, or local governments, shall be, for each day (including traveltime) during which they are performing committee business, entitled to receive compensation at a rate fixed by the appropriate Secretary but not in excess of the maximum rate of pay for grade GS–18 as provided in the General Schedule under , and shall, notwithstanding the limitations of sections 5703 and 5704 of title 5, be fully reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and related expenses.
Pub. L. 91–173, title I, § 10283 Stat. 747Pub. L. 95–164, title II, § 20191 Stat. 1295Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b)93 Stat. 695Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5115(c)102 Stat. 1433Pub. L. 102–285, § 10(b)106 Stat. 172(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 91–17383 Stat. 742section 801 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Amendments
Pub. L. 100–4181988—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). substituted “National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “National Bureau of Standards”.
Pub. L. 95–1641977—Subsec. (a). expanded the area of coverage for the committee on mine safety research from “coal mines” to “coal or other mines”.
Pub. L. 95–164Subsec. (b). expanded the area of coverage for the advisory committee on mine health research from “coal mines” to “coal or other mines”.
Pub. L. 95–164Subsec. (c). struck out “, who shall be an individual who has no economic interest in the coal mining industry, and who is not an operator, miner, or an officer or employee of the Federal Government or any State or local government” after “chairman of each such committee” and inserted “(including the chairman)” after “A majority of the members”.
Pub. L. 95–164Subsec. (d). reenacted subsec. (d) without change.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
section 10(b) of Pub. L. 102–285section 1 of this titlesection 1 of this title“United States Bureau of Mines” substituted for “Bureau of Mines” in subsec. (b)(1)(A) pursuant to , set out as a note under . For provisions relating to closure and transfer of functions of the United States Bureau of Mines, see Transfer of Functions note set out under .
section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88section 3508(b) of Title 20“Secretary of Health and Human Services” substituted for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” in subsecs. (b) and (c) pursuant to which is classified to , Education.
Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
Pub. L. 95–164section 307 of Pub. L. 95–164section 801 of this titleAmendment by effective 120 days after , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date
Pub. L. 91–173section 509 of Pub. L. 91–173section 801 of this titleSection operative 90 days after , except to the extent an earlier date is specifically provided for in , see , set out as a note under .
Termination of Advisory Committees
section 1013 of Title 5Advisory committees in existence on , to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following , unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. Advisory committees established after , to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See , Government Organization and Employees.
References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates
Pub. L. 101–509section 5376 of Title 5References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of , set out in a note under .
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
76 Stat. 125387 Stat. 1089Functions vested by law in Office of Science and Technology and in Director or Deputy Director of Office of Science and Technology transferred to Director of National Science Foundation, and Office of Science and Technology, including offices of Director and Deputy Director, provided for by sections 1 and 2 of Reorg. Plan No. 2, of 1962, eff. , 27 F.R. 5419, , abolished by sections 2 and 3(a)(5) of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1973, eff. , 38 F.R. 9579, , both set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.