106 STAT. 332 PUBLIC LAW 102-321—JULY 10, 1992 "(B) may collect, by correspondence or by personal investigation, information as to studies and services that are being carried on in the United States or any other country as to the diseases, disorders, or other aspects of human heedth with respect to which the organization was established and with the approval of the Administrator or Director, whichever is appropriate, make such information available through appropriate publications for the benefit of public and private health entities and health professions personnel and for the information of the general public; and "(C) may appoint subcommittees and convene workshops and conferences. "(b) MEMBERSHIP. — "(1) IN GENERAL. — Each advisory council shall consist of nonvoting ex officio members and not more than 12 members to be appointed by the Secretary under paragraph (3). "(2) Ex OFFICIO MEMBERS.— The ex officio members of an advisory council shall consist of— "(A) the Secretary; "(B) the Administrator; "(C) the Director of the Center for which the council is established; "(D) the Chief Medical Director of the Veterans Administration; and "(E) the Assistant Secretary for Defense for Health Affairs (or the designates of such officers); and "(F) such additional officers or employees of the United States as the Secretary determines necessary for the advisory council to effectively carry out its functions. "(3) APPOINTED MEMBERS.— Individuals shall be appointed to an advisory council under paragraph (1) as follows: "(A) Nine of the members shall be appointed by the Secretary from among the leading representatives of the health disciplines (including public health and behavioral and soci£d sciences) relevant to the activities of the Administration or Center for which the advisory council is established. "(B) Three of the members shall be appointed by the Secretary from the general public and shall include leaders in fields of public policy, public relations, law, health poUcy economics, and management. "(4) COMPENSATION. —Members of an advisory council who are officers or employees of the United States shall not receive any compensation for service on the advisory council. The remaining members of an advisory council shall receive, for each day (including travel time) they are engaged in the performsince of the functions of the advisory council, compensation at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent to the sinnual rate in effect for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule. "(c) TERMS OF OFFICE. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— The term of office of a member of an advisory council appointed under subsection (b) shall be 4 years, except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy for an xines^ired term shall serve for the remainder of such term. The Secretary shall make appointments to an advisory council in such a manner as to ensure that the terms of the members
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