Sec. 6. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council
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The establishment by the Administrator on September 30, 1993, by charter pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (referred to in this section as the Advisory Council ) is enacted into law. The Advisory Council may carry out such duties as were carried out by the Advisory Council on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, subject to modification by the Administrator, by regulation. The membership of the Advisory Council shall— be determined and appointed in accordance with, as applicable— the charter described in subsection
(a)(or any subsequent amendment or revision of that charter); or other appropriate bylaws or documents of the Advisory Council, as determined by the Administrator; and continue in effect as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this Act until modified in accordance with paragraph (1). The Director of the Office of Environmental Justice of the Environmental Protection Agency is designated as the Federal officer required under section 10(e) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) for the Advisory Council. The Advisory Council shall meet not less frequently than 3 times each calendar year. Each meeting of the Advisory Council shall be held open to the public. The designated Federal officer described in subsection
(d)(or a designee) shall— be present at each meeting of the Advisory Council; ensure that each meeting is conducted in accordance with an agenda approved in advance by the designated Federal officer; provide an opportunity for interested persons— to file comments before or after each meeting of the Advisory Council; or to make statements at such a meeting, to the extent that time permits; ensure that a representative of the Working Group and a high-level representative from each regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency are invited to, and encouraged to attend, each meeting of the Advisory Council; and provide technical assistance to States seeking to establish State-level environmental justice advisory councils or implement other environmental justice policies or programs. The Administrator shall provide a written response to each inquiry submitted to the Administrator by a member of the public before or after each meeting of the Advisory Council by not later than 120 days after the date of submission. The Administrator shall provide a written response to each recommendation submitted to the Administrator by the Advisory Council by not later than 120 days after the date of submission. A member of the Advisory Council may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at such rate as the Administrator determines to be appropriate while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the Advisory Council. The Advisory Council shall remain in existence unless otherwise provided by law.