124 STAT. 3388 PUBLIC LAW 111–314—DEC. 18, 2010 utilization of space resources. The Administrator shall consider the potential conflict of interest of any individual in making appointments to the panel. (2) CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN.—The Administrator shall select one voting member to serve as the Chairman and another voting member to serve as the Vice Chairman. The Vice Chair- man shall act as Chairman in the absence or incapacity of the Chairman. (3) REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.—Voting members of the panel who are not Federal employees shall be reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of such duties. (4) MEETINGS.—The panel shall meet on a biannual basis and, at any other time, at the call of the Chairman or upon the request of a majority of the voting members or of the Administrator. (5) POWERS.—The panel may exercise such powers as are reasonably necessary in order to carry out the duties enumer- ated in subsection (b). § 40309. Availability of other Federal personnel and data Each department, agency, or other instrumentality of the Federal Government that is engaged in or concerned with, or that has authority over, matters relating to space— (1) may, upon a written request from the Administrator, make available, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, any personnel (with their consent and without prejudice to their position and rating), service, or facility which the Administrator considers necessary to carry out any provision of this chapter; (2) may, upon a written request from the Administrator, furnish any available data or other information which the Administrator considers necessary to carry out any provision of this chapter; and (3) may cooperate with the Administration. § 40310. Designation or award to be on competitive basis The Administrator shall not under this chapter designate any space grant college or space grant regional consortium or award any fellowship, grant, or contract unless such designation or award is made in accordance with the competitive, merit-based review process employed by the Administration on October 30, 1987. § 40311. Continuing emphasis The Administration shall continue its emphasis on the importance of education to expand opportunities for Americans to understand and participate in the Administration’s aeronautics and space projects by supporting and enhancing science and engineering edu- cation, research, and public outreach efforts. CHAPTER 405—BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH IN SPACE Sec. 40501. Biomedical research joint working group. 40502. Biomedical research grants. 40503. Biomedical research fellowships. 40504. Establishment of electronic data archive. 40505. Establishment of emergency medical service telemedicine capability.
