§ 5404. — National Maritime Heritage Grants Advisory Committee.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC5404]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 74--NATIONAL MARITIME HERITAGE
Sec. 5404. National Maritime Heritage Grants Advisory Committee
(a) Establishment
There is hereby established a National Maritime Heritage Grants
Advisory Committee.
(b) Membership
(1) In general
The Committee shall consist of 13 members appointed by the
Secretary from among individual members of the public who--
(A) are representatives of various sectors of the maritime
community who are knowledgeable and experienced in maritime
heritage and preservation;
(B) to the extent practicable, are selected in a manner that
ensures regional geographic balance;
(C) to the extent practicable, include a representative of
each of the fields of--
(i) small craft preservation;
(ii) large vessel preservation;
(iii) sail training;
(iv) preservation architecture;
(v) underwater archaeology;
(vi) lighthouse preservation;
(vii) maritime education;
(viii) military naval history;
(ix) maritime museums or historical societies;
(x) maritime arts and crafts;
(xi) maritime heritage tourism; and
(xii) maritime recreational resources management; and
(D) include a member of the general public.
(2) Ex officio members
In addition to the members appointed under paragraph (1), the
President of the National Trust and the President of the National
Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (or their
respective designees) shall be ex officio voting members of the
Committee.
(3) Term
The term of a member of the Committee appointed under paragraph
(1) shall be 3 years, except that of the members first appointed 4
shall be appointed for an initial term of 1 year and 4 shall be
appointed for an initial term of 2 years, as specified by the
Secretary at the time of appointment.
(4) Completion of appointments
The Secretary shall complete appointment of the members of the
Committee under paragraph (1) by not later than 120 days after
November 2, 1994.
(5) Vacancies
In the case of a vacancy in the membership of the Committee
appointed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall appoint an
individual to serve the remainder of the term that is vacant by not
later than 60 days after the vacancy occurs.
(c) Federal Government ex officio members
There shall be ex officio Federal Government members of the
Committee as follows:
(1) At least 1 individual designated by each of--
(A) the Director of the National Park Service;
(B) the Administrator of the Maritime Administration;
(C) the Commandant of the Coast Guard;
(D) the Secretary of the Navy;
(E) the Administrator of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration; and
(F) the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
(2) Other representatives designated by the heads of such other
interested Federal Government agencies as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(d) Duties of Committee
The duties of the Committee include--
(1) reviewing direct grant and subgrant proposals and making
funding recommendations to the Secretary;
(2) identifying and advising the Secretary regarding priorities
for achieving the policy set forth in section 5402 of this title;
(3) reviewing the Secretary's annual report to the Congress
under section 5403(k) of this title; and
(4) performing any other duties the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(e) Quorum
Nine members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for making
recommendations on subgrant applications.
(f) Appointments process
The Secretary shall--
(1) publicize annually, in the Federal Register and through
publications of preservation and maritime organizations, a request
for submission of nominations for appointments to the Committee
under subsection (b)(1) of this section; and
(2) designate from among the members of the Committee--
(A) a Chairman; and
(B) a Vice Chairman who may act in place of the Chairman
during the absence or disability of the Chairman or when the
office of Chairman is vacant.
(g) Compensation and travel expenses
An individual shall not receive any pay by reason of membership on
the Committee. While away from home or regular place of business in the
performance of service for the Committee, a member of the Committee
shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, in the same manner as a person employed intermittently in
the Government service is allowed expenses under section 5703 of title
5.
(h) Staff of Federal agencies
Upon request of the Committee, the Secretary may detail, on a
reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of the Department of the
Interior to the Committee to assist it in carrying out its duties under
this chapter.
(i) Administrative support services
Upon the request of the Committee, the National Trust shall provide
to the Committee the support services necessary for the Committee to
carry out its duties under this chapter.
(j) Relationship to other law
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to
the Committee, except that meetings of the Committee may be closed to
the public by majority vote and section 14(b) of that Act does not apply
to the Committee.
(k) Termination
The Committee shall terminate on September 30, 2000.
(Pub. L. 103-451, Sec. 5, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4774.)
References in Text
The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (j), is
Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out
in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the
Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of
Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security,
and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d),
552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of
Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified,
set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 5406 of this title.
