§16156 Technical Advisory Committee

Summary

Creates a Hydrogen Technical and Fuel Cell Advisory Committee to give advice to the Secretary about programs under this law. The committee will have 12 to 25 members chosen by the Secretary from industry, colleges, professional groups, government offices, federal labs, past panels, finance and environmental groups, and other relevant organizations. Members serve up to 3 years, can be reappointed, and should have staggered terms so the committee keeps working smoothly. The members pick a chair from among themselves. The committee reviews and makes recommendations about program actions, and the safety, costs, and environmental effects of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies and the department’s hydrogen plan. The Secretary must consider the recommendations but does not have to accept them. Every two years the Secretary must report to Congress on the committee’s recommendations and how they were or will be handled, and include that report with the President’s budget. The Secretary must give the committee the resources it needs.