§ 812. — Advisory committees.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC812]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 22--MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL
Sec. 812. Advisory committees
(a) Committee on coal or other mine safety research; establishment;
membership; chairman; functions; conflicts of interest
(1) The Secretary of the Interior shall appoint an advisory
committee on coal or other mine safety research composed of--
(A) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology or his
delegate, with the consent of the Director;
(B) the Director of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, Department of Commerce, or his delegate, with the
consent of the Director;
(C) the Director of the National Science Foundation, or his
delegate, with the consent of the Director; and
(D) such other persons as the Secretary of the Interior may
appoint who are knowledgeable in the field of coal or other mine
safety research.
The Secretary of the Interior shall designate the chairman of the
committee.
(2) The advisory committee shall consult with, and make
recommendations to, the Secretary of the Interior on matters involving
or relating to coal or other mine safety research. The Secretary of the
Interior shall consult with, and consider the recommendations of, such
committee in the conduct of such research, the making of any grants, and
the entering into of contracts for such research.
(3) The chairman of the committee and a majority of the persons
appointed by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to paragraph (1)(D)
shall be individuals who have no economic interests in the coal or other
mining industry, and who are not operators, miners, or officers or
employees of the Federal Government or any State or local government.
(b) Committee on coal or other mine health research; establishment;
membership; chairman; functions; conflicts of interest
(1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall appoint an
advisory committee on coal or other mine health research composed of--
(A) the Director, United States Bureau of Mines, or his
delegate, with the consent of the Director;
(B) the Director of the National Science Foundation, or his
delegate, with the consent of the Director;
(C) the Director of the National Institutes of Health, or his
delegate, with the consent of the Director; and
(D) such other persons as the Secretary of Health and Human
Services may appoint who are knowledgeable in the field of coal or
other mine health research.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall designate the chairman
of the committee.
(2) The advisory committee shall consult with, and make
recommendations to, the Secretary of Health and Human Services on
matters involving or relating to coal or other mine health research. The
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consult with, and consider
the recommendations of, such committee in the conduct of such research,
the making of any grants, and the entering into of contracts for such
research.
(3) The chairman of the committee and a majority of the persons
appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to
paragraph (1)(D) shall be individuals who have no economic interests in
the coal or other mining industry, and who are not operators, miners, or
officers or employees of the Federal Government or any State or local
government.
(c) Additional advisory committees; chairman; conflicts of interest
The Secretary or the Secretary of Health and Human Services may
appoint other advisory committees as he deems appropriate to advise him
in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The Secretary or the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, as the case may be, shall
appoint the chairman of each such committee. A majority of the members
(including the chairman) of any such advisory committee appointed
pursuant to this subsection shall be composed of individuals who have no
economic interests in the coal or other mining industry, and who are not
operators, miners, or officers or employees of the Federal Government or
any State or local government.
(d) Compensation; travel and subsistence expenses
Advisory committee members, other than officers or employees of
Federal, State, or local governments, shall be, for each day (including
traveltime) during which they are performing committee business,
entitled to receive compensation at a rate fixed by the appropriate
Secretary but not in excess of the maximum rate of pay for grade GS-18
as provided in the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, and
shall, notwithstanding the limitations of sections 5703 and 5704 of
title 5, be fully reimbursed for travel, subsistence, and related
expenses.
(Pub. L. 91-173, title I, Sec. 102, Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 747; Pub. L.
95-164, title II, Sec. 201, Nov. 9, 1977, 91 Stat. 1295; Pub. L. 96-88,
title V, Sec. 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695; Pub. L. 100-418,
title V, Sec. 5115(c), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 102-285,
Sec. 10(b), May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 172.)
Amendments
1988--Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 100-418 substituted ``National
Institute of Standards and Technology'' for ``National Bureau of
Standards''.
1977--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-164 expanded the area of coverage for
the committee on mine safety research from ``coal mines'' to ``coal or
other mines''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95-164 expanded the area of coverage for the
advisory committee on mine health research from ``coal mines'' to ``coal
or other mines''.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95-164 struck out ``, who shall be an
individual who has no economic interest in the coal mining industry, and
who is not an operator, miner, or an officer or employee of the Federal
Government or any State or local government'' after ``chairman of each
such committee'' and inserted ``(including the chairman)'' after ``A
majority of the members''.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95-164 reenacted subsec. (d) without change.
Change of Name
``United States Bureau of Mines'' substituted for ``Bureau of
Mines'' in subsec. (b)(1)(A) pursuant to section 10(b) of Pub. L. 102-
285, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
``Secretary of Health and Human Services'' substituted for
``Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare'' in subsecs. (b) and (c)
pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96-88 which is classified to
section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education.
Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 95-164 effective 120 days after Nov. 9, 1977,
except as otherwise provided, see section 307 of Pub. L. 95-164, set out
as a note under section 801 of this title.
Transfer of Functions
Functions vested by law in Office of Science and Technology and in
Director or Deputy Director of Office of Science and Technology
transferred to Director of National Science Foundation, and Office of
Science and Technology, including offices of Director and Deputy
Director, provided for by sections 1 and 2 of Reorg. Plan No. 2, of
1962, eff. June 8, 1962, 27 F.R. 5419, 76 Stat. 1253, abolished by
sections 2 and 3(a)(5) of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1973, eff. July 1, 1973,
38 F.R. 9579, 87 Stat. 1089, both set out in the Appendix to Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees.
Termination of Advisory Committees
Advisory committees in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not
later than the expiration of the 2-year period following Jan. 5, 1973,
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 by law. 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 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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 811, 961 of this title.
