§ 5306. — Industrial Advisory Board.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC5306]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 79--METAL CASTING COMPETITIVENESS RESEARCH PROGRAM
Sec. 5306. Industrial Advisory Board
(a) Establishment of Board
Within 120 days after October 15, 1990, the Secretary, after
consulting with representatives of trade and technical associations of
the metal casting industry, shall establish an Industrial Advisory Board
(hereafter in this chapter referred to as the ``Board'') to provide
guidance and oversight in implementing the selection criteria and
operation of the program. The Board shall be composed of nine members
who are selected by the Secretary, a majority of whom shall be
individuals from the metal casting industry or individuals affiliated
with the industry. At least one member of the Board shall be chosen from
each of the four census regions of the country. Each Board member shall
serve for a term not to exceed five years, but may be reappointed for
successive terms.
(b) Review and recommendations
(1) Within 180 days after October 15, 1990, and annually thereafter,
the Board shall develop from the general research areas identified in
section 5304(d) of this title and submit to the Secretary a list of
Metal Casting Research Priorities. Such list shall, to the greatest
extent possible, identify specific areas of research that would be
considered of a priority nature to the United States metal casting
industry.
(2) On an annual basis the Board shall--
(A) review the Secretary's solicitation and selection of
research proposals and make recommendations as to how each such
activity can be altered so as to better achieve the purposes of this
chapter; and
(B) review the research activities of each selected applicant,
and the selected applicant's management plan, and report its
findings and recommendations to the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 101-425, Sec. 7, Oct. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 918.)
Termination of Advisory Boards
Advisory boards established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not
later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of
their establishment, unless, in the case of a board established by the
President or an officer of the Federal Government, such board is renewed
by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or
in the case of a board established by the Congress, its duration is
otherwise provided for by law. See sections 3(2) and 14 of Pub. L. 92-
463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, 776, set out in the Appendix to Title
5, Government Organization and Employees.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 5304, 5305 of this title.
