§ 1315. — Advisory Council on Coal Research.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC1315]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 25--SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION
SUBCHAPTER VIII--UNIVERSITY COAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES
Sec. 1315. Advisory Council on Coal Research
(a) Establishment; members
There is established an Advisory Council on Coal Research which
shall be composed of--
(1) the Secretary of Energy, who shall be Chairman;
(2) the Director of the United States Bureau of Mines of the
Department of the Interior;
(3) the President of the National Academy of Sciences;
(4) the President of the National Academy of Engineering;
(5) the Director of the United States Geological Survey; and
(6) six members appointed by the Secretary of Energy from among
individuals who, by virtue of experience or training, are
knowledgeable in the field of coal research and mining, and who are
representatives of institutions of higher education, industrial
users of coal and coal-derived fuels, the coal industry, mine
workers, nonindustrial consumer groups, and institutions concerned
with the preservation of the environment.
(b) Furnishing advice to Secretary of Energy
The Advisory Council shall advise the Secretary of Energy with
respect to the general administration of this subchapter, and furnish
such additional advice as he may request.
(c) Annual report to President; transmittal to Congress
The Advisory Council shall make an annual report of its findings and
recommendations (including recommendations for changes in the provisions
of this subchapter) to the President not later than December 31 of each
calendar year. The President shall transmit each such report to the
Congress.
(d) Compensation and travel expenses
(1) Members of the Council who are not regular officers or employees
of the United States Government shall, while serving on business of the
Council, be entitled to receive compensation at rates fixed by the
Secretary of Energy but not exceeding the daily rate prescribed for GS-
18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5 and while so
serving away from their homes or regular places of business, they may be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as
authorized by section 5703 of title 5 for persons in the Government
service employed intermittently.
(2) Members of the Council who are officers or employees of the
Government shall be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and other
necessary expenses incurred by them in carrying out their duties on the
Council.
(e) Alternate members
Whenever a member of the Council appointed under clauses (1) through
(5) is unable to attend a meeting, that member shall appoint an
appropriate alternate to represent him for that meeting.
(Pub. L. 95-87, title VIII, Sec. 805, Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 528; Pub.
L. 95-617, title VI, Sec. 604(c), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3167; Pub. L.
102-285, Sec. 10(b), May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 172.)
Amendments
1978--Pub. L. 95-617 substituted ``Secretary of Energy'' for
``Administrator'' wherever appearing.
Change of Name
``United States Bureau of Mines'' substituted for ``Bureau of
Mines'' in subsec. (a)(2) pursuant to section 10(b) of Pub. L. 102-285,
set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Termination of Reporting Requirements
For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in subsec.
(c) of this section relating to requirement that the President transmit
each annual report to Congress, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104-66, as
amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and
Finance, and page 153 of House Document No. 103-7.
Termination of Advisory Committees
Advisory 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 14 of Pub. L. 92-
463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 776, set out in the Appendix to Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees.
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,
Sec. 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101-509, set out in a note under section 5376
of Title 5.
