Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 3.djvu/548

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106 STAT. 2342 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—(XTT. 23, 1992 low-volume site (as defined in section 180). Each such commission shall be known as the "Chemical Demilitarization Citizens' Advisory Commission" for that State. (2) The Secretary shall also establish a Chemical Demilitarization Citizens' Advisory Commission for any State in which there is located a chemical weapons storage site other than a low-volume site, if the establishment of such a commission for such State is requested by the Governor of that State. (b) FUNCTIONS.—The Secretary of the Army shall provide for a representative from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Logistics, and Environment) to meet with each commission under this section to receive citizen and State concerns regarding the ongoing program of the Army for the disposal of the lethal chemical agents and munitions in the stockpile referred to in section 1412(a)(l) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521(a)(l)) at each of the sites with respect to which a commission is established pursuant to subsection (a). (c) MEMBERSHIP.^1) Each commission established for a State pursuant to subsection (a) shall be composed of nine members appointed b^ the (jrovemor of the State. Seven of such members shall be citizens from the local affected areas in the State; the other two shall be representatives of State government who have direct responsibilities related to the chemical demilitarization program. (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), affected areas are those areas located within a 50-mile radius of a chemical weapons storage site. (d) CoNFLicrrs OF INTEREST. — For a period of five years after the termination of any commission, no corporation, partnership, or other organization in which a member of that commission, a spouse of a member of that commission, or a natural or adopted child of a member of that commission has an ownership interest may be awarded— (1) a contract related to the disposal of lethal chemical agents or munitions in the stockpile referred to in section 1412(a)(l) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521(a)(l)); or (2) a subcontract under such a contract. (e) CHAIRMAN.— The members of each commission shall designate the chairman of the commission from among the members of the commission. (f) MEETINGS.— Each commission shall meet with a representative fh>m the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Logistics, and Environment) upon jomt agreement between the chairman of the commission and that representative. The two parties shall meet not less often than twice a year and may meet more often at their discretion. (g) PAY AND EXPENSES. —Members of each commission shall receive no pay or compensation for their involvement in their activities of the commission. (h) TERMINATION OF COMMISSIONS.— Each commission shall be terminated after the stockpile located in that commission's State has been destroyed. SEC. 173. EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES. (a) REPORT.— Not later than December 31, 1993, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to Congress a report on the potential