1995 US Code
Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 118 - ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS RESEARCH
SUBCHAPTER III - ADVISORY PANEL ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Sec. 11221 - Establishment of Panel

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§11221. Establishment of Panel (a) Composition; nonvoting ex officio members

There is established in the Department the Advisory Panel on Alzheimer's Disease (hereinafter referred to as the “Panel”). The Panel shall be composed of—

(1) 15 voting members appointed by the Director of the Office of Technology Assessment, of which—

(A) 3 shall be individuals who are biomedical research scientists with demonstrated achievements in biomedical research relating to Alzheimer's disease, including at least one individual who is a researcher at a center supported under section 285e–2 of this title;

(B) 3 shall be individuals with demonstrated achievements in research relevant to services for the care of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias;

(C) 3 shall be individuals who are providers of services, or administrators of organizations which provide services, for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and their families;

(D) 3 shall be individuals who are experts in the financing of health care services and long-term care services, including one individual who is a representative of private health care services insurers; and

(E) 3 shall be representatives of national voluntary organizations which are concerned with the problems of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and their families; and

(2) the Chairman of the Council, the Director of the National Institute on Aging, the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, the Assistant Administrator of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, and the Assistant Secretary for Aging, who shall be nonvoting ex officio members.

(b) Appointment of members

The Director of the Office of Technology Assessment shall appoint members to the Panel under subsection (a)(1) of this section within 90 days after November 14, 1986.

(c) Chairman

The Secretary shall appoint a Chairman of the Panel from among the members appointed under subsection (a)(1) of this section.

(d) Term of office; vacancy

(1)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), members of the Panel appointed under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall each serve for a term of 3 years.

(B) Of the members appointed under subsection (a)(1) of this section that are serving on the Panel on the day before October 24, 1992—

(i) five shall serve for a term that expires on October 24, 1992;

(ii) five shall serve for a term that expires 1 year after October 24, 1992; and

(iii) five shall serve for a term that expires 2 years after October 24, 1992.

(2) A vacancy on the Panel shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made, and not later than 90 days after the date on which the vacancy first arises. A vacancy on the Panel shall not affect the powers of the Panel.

(e) Quorum; establishment of subcommittees

A majority of the members of the Panel appointed under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings. The Panel may establish such subcommittees as the Panel considers appropriate.

(f) Meetings

The Panel shall meet at the call of the Chairman, but not less than once per year.

(g) Executive Secretary; administrative staff and support

The Executive Secretary of the Council shall serve as Executive Secretary of the Panel. The Secretary shall provide the Panel with such additional administrative staff and support as may be necessary to enable the Panel to carry out its functions.

(h) Compensation; travel expenses

Each member of the Panel appointed under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall receive compensation at a rate at the daily equivalent of the maximum rate specified for GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5 for each day, including travel time, that such member is engaged in duties as a member of the Panel. While away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of duties as a member of the Panel, members of the Panel appointed under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under section 5702 of title 5.

(i) Abolishment of Panel; termination

Notwithstanding section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) on September 30, 1996, the Panel shall be abolished and all programs established under this subchapter shall terminate.

(Pub. L. 99–660, title IX, §921, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3806; Pub. L. 102–507, §6(a), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3283; Pub. L. 103–171, §3(b)(3), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1991.)

References in Text

Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (i), is section 14 of Pub. L. 92–463, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Codification

October 24, 1992, referred to in subsec. (d)(1)(B), was in the original “the date of the enactment of this subsection” and “such date”, which were translated as meaning the date of enactment of Pub. L. 102–507, which amended subsec. (d) generally, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Amendments

1993—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103–171, which directed the substitution of “Assistant Secretary for Aging” for “Commissioner on Aging” in section 921(a)(2) of the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Services Research Act of 1986, was executed to this section, which is section 921 of the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Research Act of 1992, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, and the change in the Short Title of that Act. See section 901 of Pub. L. 99–660, as amended, set out as a Short Title note under section 11201 of this title.

1992—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102–507, §6(a)(1), substituted “the Administrator of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research” for “the Director of the National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–507, §6(a)(2), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: “Members of the Panel shall serve for the life of the Panel. A vacancy on the Panel shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. A vacancy on the Panel shall not affect its powers.”

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102–507, §6(a)(3), substituted “once” for “twice”.

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 102–507, §6(a)(4), substituted “at the daily equivalent of the maximum rate specified for GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5” for “of 0 per day”.

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 102–507, §6(a)(5), added subsec. (i).