§ 290n-3. — Membership.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC290n-3]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 7--INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC.
SUBCHAPTER XXIX--UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER HEALTH COMMISSION
Sec. 290n-3. Membership
(a) Number and appointment of United States section
The United States section of the Commission should be composed of 13
members. The section should consist of the following members:
(1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services or the
Secretary's delegate.
(2) The commissioners of health or chief health officer from the
States of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California or such
commissioners' delegates.
(3) Two individuals residing in United States-Mexico Border Area
in each of the States of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California
who are nominated by the chief executive officer of the respective
States and appointed by the President from among individuals who
have demonstrated ties to community-based organizations and have
demonstrated interest and expertise in health issues of the United
States-Mexico Border Area.
(b) Commissioner
The Commissioner of the United States section of the Commission
should be the Secretary of Health and Human Services or such
individual's delegate to the Commission. The Commissioner should be the
leader of the section.
(c) Compensation
Members of the United States section of the Commission who are not
employees of the United States or any State--
(1) shall each receive compensation at a rate of not to exceed
the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay payable for
positions at GS-15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of
title 5 for each day such member is engaged in the actual
performance of the duties of the Commission; and
(2) shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu
of subsistence at rates authorized for employees of agencies under
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, while away from their homes
or regular places of business in the performance of services of the
Commission.
(Pub. L. 103-400, Sec. 5, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4170.)
