33 U.S.C. § 857–14: Membership

Summary

The President must pick Committee members who are not full-time U.S. government employees and who have strong skills in ocean or air science, marine industries, coastal or atmospheric government work, or other fields directly related to ocean or atmospheric policy. Members serve 3-year terms. For the first group, 6 members' terms end July 1, 1979, 6 end July 1, 1980, and 6 end July 1, 1981. People appointed to fill a vacancy serve only the rest of that term. A person can be reappointed only once for another 3-year term. Members may keep serving past their term until a replacement takes office. Terms for members first appointed after July 5, 1977, begin on July 1, 1977. The President names a Chair and a Vice Chair. The Vice Chair takes over if the Chair is absent, unable to serve, or the job is vacant. The Committee must regularly review national ocean policy, coastal zone management, and the state of U.S. marine and atmospheric science and service programs. It must also advise the Secretary of Commerce about programs run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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(a)Appointment and qualifications

The members of the Committee, who may not be full-time officers or employees of the United States, shall be appointed by the President. Members shall be appointed only from among individuals who are eminently qualified by way of knowledge and expertise in the following areas of direct concern to the Committee—

(1)one or more of the disciplines and fields included in marine science and technology, marine industry, marine-related State and local governmental functions, coastal zone management, or other fields directly appropriate for consideration of matters of ocean policy; or

(2)one or more of the disciplines and fields included in atmospheric science, atmospheric-related State and local governmental functions, or other fields directly appropriate for consideration of matters of atmospheric policy.

(b)Terms

(1)The term of office of a member of the Committee shall be 3 years; except that of the original appointees, 6 shall be appointed for a term to expire on July 1, 1979, 6 shall be appointed for a term to expire on July 1, 1980, and 6 shall be appointed for a term to expire on July 1, 1981.

(2)Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. No individual may be reappointed to the Committee for more than one additional 3-year term. A member may serve after the date of the expiration of the term of office for which appointed until his or her successor has taken office. The terms of office for members first appointed after July 5, 1977, shall begin on July 1, 1977.

(c)Chairman

The President shall designate one of the members of the Committee as the Chairman and one of the members as the Vice Chairman. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman in the absence or incapacity of, or in the event of a vacancy in the office of, the Chairman.

(d)Duties

The Committee shall—

(1)undertake a continuing review, on a selective basis, of national ocean policy, coastal zone management, and the status of the marine and atmospheric science and service programs of the United States; and

(2)advise the Secretary of Commerce with respect to the carrying out of the programs administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those contained in this section, which related to membership, terms, and duties of the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere as originally established on Aug. 16, 1971, were contained in section 857–7 of this title prior to repeal by section 7(a) of Pub. L. 95–63.

Amendments

1981—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 97–87 struck out “, or until ninety days after such date, whichever is earlier” after “until his or her successor has taken office”. 1978—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 95–304 substituted provisions authorizing terms of members to expire on

July 1, 1979,

July 1, 1980, and

July 1, 1981, respectively, for provisions authorizing terms of members to be for 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years, respectively.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Termination of Advisory CommitteesAdvisory committees 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 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 for by law. See section 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

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