[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC857-14]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 17--NATIONAL OCEAN SURVEY
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 857-14. Membership
(a) Appointment and qualifications
The members of the Committee, who may not be full-time officers or
employees of the United States, shall be appointed by the President.
Members shall be appointed only from among individuals who are eminently
qualified by way of knowledge and expertise in the following areas of
direct concern to the Committee--
(1) one or more of the disciplines and fields included in marine
science and technology, marine industry, marine-related State and
local governmental functions, coastal zone management, or other
fields directly appropriate for consideration of matters of ocean
policy; or
(2) one or more of the disciplines and fields included in
atmospheric science, atmospheric-related State and local
governmental functions, or other fields directly appropriate for
consideration of matters of atmospheric policy.
(b) Terms
(1) The term of office of a member of the Committee shall be 3
years; except that of the original appointees, 6 shall be appointed for
a term to expire on July 1, 1979, 6 shall be appointed for a term to
expire on July 1, 1980, and 6 shall be appointed for a term to expire on
July 1, 1981.
(2) Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the
expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed
shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. No individual
may be reappointed to the Committee for more than one additional 3-year
term. A member may serve after the date of the expiration of the term of
office for which appointed until his or her successor has taken office.
The terms of office for members first appointed after July 5, 1977,
shall begin on July 1, 1977.
(c) Chairman
The President shall designate one of the members of the Committee as
the Chairman and one of the members as the Vice Chairman. The Vice
Chairman shall act as Chairman in the absence or incapacity of, or in
the event of a vacancy in the office of, the Chairman.
(d) Duties
The Committee shall--
(1) undertake a continuing review, on a selective basis, of
national ocean policy, coastal zone management, and the status of
the marine and atmospheric science and service programs of the
United States; and
(2) advise the Secretary of Commerce with respect to the
carrying out of the programs administered by the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.
(Pub. L. 95-63, Sec. 3, July 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 265; Pub. L. 95-304,
Sec. 1(1), June 29, 1978, 92 Stat. 347; Pub. L. 97-87, Sec. 1(1), Dec.
1, 1981, 95 Stat. 1134.)
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those contained in this section, which related
to membership, terms, and duties of the National Advisory Committee on
Oceans and Atmosphere as originally established on Aug. 16, 1971, were
contained in section 857-7 of this title prior to repeal by section 7(a)
of Pub. L. 95-63.
Amendments
1981--Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 97-87 struck out ``, or until ninety
days after such date, whichever is earlier'' after ``until his or her
successor has taken office''.
1978--Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 95-304 substituted provisions
authorizing terms of members to expire on July 1, 1979, July 1, 1980,
and July 1, 1981, respectively, for provisions authorizing terms of
members to be for 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years, respectively.
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 S
