Sec. 7. Advanced Vehicle Technologies Advisory Committee
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish the Advanced Vehicle Technologies Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the advisory committee ) to advise the Secretary on vehicle technology and mobility system research advancements. The advisory committee shall be composed of not fewer than 15 members, including representatives of research and academic institutions, environmental organizations, industry, and nongovernmental entities, including relevant labor organizations and associations representing automobile manufacturers, who are qualified to provide advice on the research, development, and demonstration activities under this Act (in this section referred to as the DOE Vehicle Program ).
The advisory committee shall assess— the current state of United States competitiveness in advancing vehicle technologies and mobility systems, including— the scope and scale of United States investments in sustainable and advanced transportation research, development, and demonstration; and the scope and scale of research, development, and demonstration activities to lower vehicle and fuel lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions; progress made in implementing the DOE Vehicle Program, including progress toward meeting the technical milestones as determined by the Secretary pursuant to section 4; the balance of research and development activities and funding across the DOE Vehicle Program; the management, coordination, implementation, and activities of the DOE Vehicle Program; whether environmental, safety, security, and other appropriate issues are adequately addressed by the DOE Vehicle Program; and other relevant topics as determined by the Secretary.
Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently than once every three years thereafter, the advisory committee shall submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on— the findings of the advisory committee’s assessments under subsection (b); and the advisory committee’s recommendations for ways to improve or revise the DOE Vehicle Program.
Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the advisory committee.