Sec. 7. Advisory committee
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Section 7001 of such Act ( 33 U.S.C. 2761 ) is further amended— by striking subsection (f); and by inserting after subsection
(e)the following: Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Oil Pollution Research and Development Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 , the Chair of the Interagency Committee shall establish an advisory committee to be known as the Oil Pollution Research Advisory Committee (in this subsection referred to as the advisory committee ). The advisory committee shall be composed of members appointed by the Chair, in consultation with each member agency described in subsection (a)(3), including— individuals with extensive knowledge and research experience or operational knowledge of prevention, detection, response, containment, and mitigation of oil discharges; individuals broadly representative of stakeholders affected by oil discharges; and other individuals, as determined by the Chair. The Chair shall— appoint no more than 25 members that shall not include representatives of the Federal Government, but may include representatives from State, tribal, and local governments; and ensure that no class of individuals described in clause
(ii)or
(iii)of subparagraph
(A)comprises more than 1/3 of the membership of the advisory committee. Members shall be appointed for a 3-year term and may serve for not more than 2 terms, except as provided in clause (iii). Vacancy appointments shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term of the vacancy. If a member is appointed to fill a vacancy and the remainder of the unexpired term is less than 1 year, the member may subsequently be appointed for 2 full terms. Members of the advisory committee shall not be compensated for service on the advisory committee, but may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. The advisory committee shall review, advise, and comment on Interagency Committee activities, including the following: Management and functioning of the Interagency Committee. Collaboration of the Interagency Committee and the agencies listed in subsection (a)(3)(B). The research and technology development of new or improved response capabilities. The use of cost-effective research mechanisms. Research, computation, and modeling needs and other resources needed to develop a comprehensive program of oil pollution research. The advisory committee may establish subcommittees of its members. The advisory committee shall meet at least once per year and at other times at the call of the chairperson. The advisory committee shall submit biennial reports to the Interagency Committee and Congress on the function, activities, and progress of the Interagency Committee and the programs established under this section. Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the advisory committee. .
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