Sec. 5. National Advisory Committee on Wildland Fire Risk Reduction
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The Director shall establish a National Advisory Committee on Wildland Fire Risk Reduction, consisting of not fewer than seven and not more than 15 members who are qualified to provide advice on wildland fire risk reduction and represent related scientific, architectural, and engineering disciplines, none of whom may be employees of the Federal Government, including— representatives of research and academic institutions; standards development organizations; emergency management agencies;
State, local, and Tribal governments; business communities, including the insurance industry; and other representatives as designated by the Director. The Advisory Committee shall offer assessments and recommendations on— trends and developments in the natural, engineering, and social sciences and practices of wildland fire risk mitigation; the priorities of the Program’s Strategic Plan; the management, coordination, implementation, and activities of the Program; the effectiveness of the Program in meeting its purposes; and the need to revise the Program.
The members of the Advisory Committee established under this section shall serve without compensation. At least every 2 years, the Advisory Committee shall report to the Director on the assessments carried out under subsection
(b)and its recommendations for ways to improve the Program. Notwithstanding section 14(b)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the Advisory Committee shall not be required to file a charter subsequent to its initial charter, filed under section 9(c) of such Act, before the termination date specified in subsection
(f)of this section. The Advisory Committee shall terminate on September 30, 2026. An Advisory Committee member shall recuse himself from any Advisory Committee activity in which he has an actual pecuniary interest.