§5306 — Title 15 Commerce and Trade | U.S. Code

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Within 120 days after October 15, 1990, the Secretary must set up an Industrial Advisory Board to give guidance and oversight on how the metal casting program picks projects and runs. The Board must have nine members chosen by the Secretary. Most members must come from the metal casting industry or be connected to it. At least one member must represent each of the four census regions. Each member serves up to five years and can be reappointed. Within 180 days after October 15, 1990, and every year after that, the Board must make and send the Secretary a list of metal casting research priorities based on the general research areas in section 5304(d). The list should be as specific as possible about priority topics. Each year the Board must also review how the Secretary asks for and picks research proposals and suggest improvements, and check the work and management plans of each selected researcher and report its findings and recommendations to the Secretary.

Title 15, §5306

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(a)Within 120 days after October 15, 1990, the Secretary, after consulting with representatives of trade and technical associations of the metal casting industry, shall establish an Industrial Advisory Board (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Board”) to provide guidance and oversight in implementing the selection criteria and operation of the program. The Board shall be composed of nine members who are selected by the Secretary, a majority of whom shall be individuals from the metal casting industry or individuals affiliated with the industry. At least one member of the Board shall be chosen from each of the four census regions of the country. Each Board member shall serve for a term not to exceed five years, but may be reappointed for successive terms.

(b)(1)Within 180 days after October 15, 1990, and annually thereafter, the Board shall develop from the general research areas identified in section 5304(d) of this title and submit to the Secretary a list of Metal Casting Research Priorities. Such list shall, to the greatest extent possible, identify specific areas of research that would be considered of a priority nature to the United States metal casting industry.

(2)On an annual basis the Board shall—

(A)review the Secretary’s solicitation and selection of research proposals and make recommendations as to how each such activity can be altered so as to better achieve the purposes of this chapter; and

(B)review the research activities of each selected applicant, and the selected applicant’s management plan, and report its findings and recommendations to the Secretary.

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Termination of Advisory BoardsAdvisory boards established after Jan. 5, 1973, 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 board established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such board is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a board established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See section 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

§5306 Industrial Advisory Board

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Title 15, §5306

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