Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 6.djvu/100

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108 STAT. 4668 PUBLIC LAW 108-446—NOV. 2, 1994 "(e) The Secretary shall ensure that the Dh^ctor is furnished sufficient resources to enable the Director to carry out the functions of the Center in a timely manner. "(f) The Secretary shall include in documents submitted to Congress by the Secretary in support of the President's budget for each fiscal year— "(1) detailed information on the budget for the Center; "(2) the Secretary's opinion as to whether the resources (including the number of employees) proposed in the budget for that fiscal year are adequate to enable the Center to comply with its statutory and regulatory duties; and "(3) a report on the activities and significant accomplishments of the Center during the preceding fiscal year.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT. —The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking out the item relating to section 317 and inserting in ueu thereof the following new items: "317. Center for Minority Veterans. "318. Center for Women Veterans.". SEC. 510. ADVISORY COMMTTTEX: ON MINORITY VETERANS. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subchapter III of chapter 5 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§ 544. Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans "(a)(1) The Secretary shall estabhsh an advisory committee to be known as the Aovisory Coixunittee on Minority Veterans (hereinafter in this section referred to as 'the Committee'). "(2)(A) The Committee shall consist of members appointed by the Secretary fix)m the general public, including— "(i) representatives of veterans who are minority group members; "(ii) individuals who are recognized authorities in fields pertinent to the needs of veterans who are minority group members; "(iii) veterans who are minority group members and who have experience in a mihtary theater of operations; and "(iv) veterans who are minority group members and who do not have such experience. "(B) The Committee shall include, as ex officio members, the following: "(i) The Secretary of Labor (or a representative of the Secretary of Labor designated by the Secretary after consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employ- ment). "(ii) The Secretary of Defense (or a representative of the Secretary of Defense designated by the Secretary of Defense). "(iii) The Secretary of the Interior (or a representative of the SecretEuy of the Interior designated by the Secretary of the Interior). "(iv) The Secretary of Conunerce (or a representative of the Secretary of Conmierce designated by the Secretary of Commerce). "(v) The Secretary of Health and Human Services (or a representative of the Secretary of Health and Human Services designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services), (vi) The Under Secretary for Health and the Under Secretary for Benefits, or their designees.