PUBLIC LAW 105-392—NOV. 13, 1998
112 STAT. 3583
"(1) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall establish an advisory
committee to be known as the Advisory Committee on Minority
Health (in this subsection referred to as the 'Committee').
"(2) DUTIES. —The Committee shall provide advice to the
Deputy Assistant Secretary carrying out this section, including
advice on the development of goals and specific program activities under paragraphs (1) through (9) of subsection (b) for
each racial and ethnic minority group.
"(3) CHAIR. —The chairperson of the Committee shall be
selected by the Secretary from among the members of the
voting members of the Committee. The term of office of the
chairperson shall be 2 years.
" (4) COMPOSITION.—
"(A) The Committee shall be composed of 12 voting
members appointed in accordance with subparagraph (B),
and nonvoting, ex officio members designated in subparagraph (C).
"(B) The voting members of the Committee shall be
appointed by the Secretary from among individuals who
are not officers or employees of the Federal Government
and who have expertise regarding issues of minority health.
The racial and ethnic minority groups shall be equally
represented among such members.
"(C) The nonvoting, ex officio members of the Committee shall be such officials of the Department of Health
and Human Services as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.
"(5) TERMS. — Each member of the Committee shall serve
for a term of 4 years, except that the Secretary shall initially
appoint a portion of the members to terms of 1 year, 2 years,
and 3 years.
"(6) VACANCIES.— I f a vacancy occurs on the Committee,
a new member shall be appointed by the Secretary within
90 days from the date that the vacancy occurs, and serve
for the remainder of the term for which the predecessor of
such member was appointed. The vacancy shall not affect the
power of the remaining members to execute the duties of the
Committee.
"(7) COMPENSATION. — Members of the Committee who are
officers or employees of the United States shall serve without
compensation. Members of the Committee who are not officers
or employees of the United States shall receive compensation,
for each day (including travel time) they are engaged in the
performance of the functions of the Committee. Such compensation may not be in an amount in excess of the daily equivalent
of the annual maximum rate of basic pay payable under the
General Schedule (under title 5, United States Code) for positions above GS-15.
"(d) CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING DUTIES. —
"(1) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING LANGUAGE AS IMPEDI-
MENT TO HEALTH CARE.— The Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Minority Health shall consult with the Director of the Office
of International and Refugee Health, the Director of the Office
of Civil Rights, and the Directors of other appropriate departmental entities regarding recommendations for carrying out
activities under subsection (b)(9).
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