124 STAT. 787 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 request of the Chair of the Council, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the Council. ‘‘(2) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Council may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government. ‘‘(h) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the Council shall not receive compensation for the performance of services for the Council. The members shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Council. Notwith- standing section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may accept the voluntary and uncompensated services of the mem- bers of the Council. ‘‘(i) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Any Federal Govern- ment employee may be detailed to the Council without reimburse- ment, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. ‘‘(j) STATUS AS PERMANENT COUNCIL.—Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Council. ‘‘(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. ‘‘SEC. 2022. ADVISORY BOARD ON ELDER ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION. ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a board to be known as the ‘Advisory Board on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation’ (in this section referred to as the ‘Advisory Board’) to create short- and long-term multidisciplinary strategic plans for the development of the field of elder justice and to make recommendations to the Elder Justice Coordinating Council established under section 2021. ‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.—The Advisory Board shall be composed of 27 members appointed by the Secretary from among members of the general public who are individuals with experience and expertise in elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation prevention, detection, treat- ment, intervention, or prosecution. ‘‘(c) SOLICITATION OF NOMINATIONS.—The Secretary shall pub- lish a notice in the Federal Register soliciting nominations for the appointment of members of the Advisory Board under subsection (b). ‘‘(d) TERMS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each member of the Advisory Board shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, except that, of the members first appointed— ‘‘(A) 9 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years; ‘‘(B) 9 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years; and ‘‘(C) 9 shall be appointed for a term of 1 year. ‘‘(2) VACANCIES.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any vacancy on the Advisory Board shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. ‘‘(B) FILLING UNEXPIRED TERM.—An individual chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the member replaced. Notice. Federal Register, publication. 42 USC 1397k–1.
