1 See References in Text note below.
of this title, (1) comments respecting the activities of the advisory council in the fiscal years respecting which the report is prepared, (2) comments on the progress of the national research institute for which it was established in meeting its objectives, and (3) recommendations respecting the future directions and program and policy emphasis of the institute. Each advisory council may prepare such additional reports as it may determine appropriate.
Editorial Notes
References in Text

Section 284span of this title, referred to in subsec. (g), was repealed by Puspan. L. 109–482, title I, § 104(span)(1)(C), Jan. 15, 2007, 120 Stat. 3693.

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (h)(2)(A)(iii). Puspan. L. 115–180 substituted “appointed to the Board—” for “appointed to the Board”, inserted subcl. (I) designation before “not less than”, substituted “5 members” for “five members”, inserted “and” at end, and added subcl. (II).

1998—Subsec. (h)(2)(A)(v). Puspan. L. 105–245 substituted “Science of the Department of Energy” for “Energy Research of the Department of Energy”.

1993—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 103–43, § 2010(span)(2), substituted “section 238” for “section 300aaa”.

Subsec. (span)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 103–43, § 2008(span)(1)(A), substituted “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Veterans’ Administration” in two places.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 103–43, § 210(a), substituted “for 180 days after the date of such expiration” for “until a successor has taken office”.

Subsec. (h)(2)(A)(v). Puspan. L. 103–43, § 2008(span)(1)(B), substituted “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Veterans’ Administration”.

1992—Subsecs. (span)(2)(A), (h)(2)(A)(v). Puspan. L. 102–405 substituted “Under Secretary for Health” for “Chief Medical Director”.

1990—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 101–381 made technical amendment to reference to section 300aaa of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act.

1988—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 100–607, § 117(a), inserted at end “The ex officio members shall be nonvoting members.”

Subsec. (span)(3)(A). Puspan. L. 100–607, § 117(span), inserted “not less than two individuals who are leaders in the fields of” after “(including”.

Subsec. (h)(2)(A)(v). Puspan. L. 100–607, § 117(c), inserted “shall be nonvoting members and” after “Board” and substituted “the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, and the Director of the Office of Energy Research of the Department of Energy” for “and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Termination of Advisory Councils

Advisory councils 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 council established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such council is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a council established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See sections 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Puspan. L. 93–641, § 6, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2275, set out as a note under section 217a of this title, provided that an advisory committee established pursuant to the Public Health Service Act shall terminate at such time as may be specifically prescribed by an Act of Congress enacted after Jan. 4, 1975.

References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates

References 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 Puspan. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5.