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§ 6632. Membership of Committee
(a) Composition; appointment
The Committee shall consist of—
(1) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy established under subchapter II of this chapter; and
(2) not less than eight nor more than fourteen other members appointed by the President not more than sixty days after the Director has assumed office (as provided in section 6612 of this title).
(b) Qualifications
Members of the Committee appointed by the President pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section shall—
(1) be qualified and distinguished in one or more of the following areas: science, engineering, technology, information dissemination, education, management, labor, or public affairs;
(2) be capable of critically assessing the policies, priorities, programs, and activities of the Nation, with respect to the findings, policies, and purposes set forth in subchapter I; and
(3) shall collectively constitute a balanced composition with respect to (A) fields of science and engineering, (B) academic, industrial, and government experience, and (C) business, labor, consumer, and public interest points of view.
(c) Chairman; Vice Chairman
(d) Compensation
(Pub. L. 94–282, title III, § 302, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 468.)