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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 · Sec. 602

Sec. 602. membership

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## Sec. 602 membership ###
(a)The panel shall consist of 13 members appointed from among persons who are experts in science and engineering as follows: ####
(1)The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall appoint nine members, of whom— #####
(A)three shall be Federal Government officials; and #####
(B)six shall be appointed from persons in private industry and higher education. ####
(2)The Secretary of Defense shall appoint one member, who shall be an official of the Department of Defense. ####
(3)The Secretary of Energy shall appoint one member, who shall be an official of the Department of Energy. ####
(4)The Secretary of Commerce shall appoint one member, who shall be an official of the Department of Commerce. ####
(5)The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall appoint one member, who shall be an official of that agency. ###
(b)####
(1)Members appointed under subsection (a)(1)(B) shall serve for a team of two years. ####
(2)Any vacancy in the membership of the panel shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. ###
(c)The Director shall designate one of the members appointed under subsection (a)(1)(A) as chairman of the panel. **[**[42 U.S.C. 6682](/us/usc/t42/s6682)**]**
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