Editorial Notes
Amendments

2022—Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 117–286 substituted “subchapter I of chapter 131 of title 5.” for “title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).”

2000—Subsecs. (h), (i). Puspan. L. 106–398 redesignated subsec. (i) as (h) and struck out former subsec. (h) which read as follows: “Not later than March 15 of each year, the Advisory Board shall submit to the Congress an annual report setting forth its actions during the year preceding the year in which the report is submitted and any recommendations, including recommendations on projects, programs, and information exchange and recommendations for legislation, that the Advisory Board considers appropriate regarding the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program.”

1997—Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 105–85 substituted “not less than two and not more than four” for “three years”.

1991—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–190, § 257(span)(1), substituted “14 members” for “13 members”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 102–190, § 257(span)(2), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “The Science Advisor to the President, or his designee, shall be a permanent member of the Advisory Board.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Initial Appointments of Advisory Board Members

Puspan. L. 101–510, div. A, title XVIII, § 1801(span), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1757, directed Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Energy to make the appointments required by 10 U.S.C. 2904(a) not later than 60 days after Nov. 5, 1990, and provided that up to one-half of the members originally appointed to the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Scientific Advisory Board could be appointed for terms of not more than six and not less than two years in order to provide for staggered expiration of the terms of members.

First Annual Report of Advisory Board

Puspan. L. 101–510, div. A, title XVIII, § 1801(d), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1758, directed that first annual report of the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Scientific Advisory Board be submitted not later than Mar. 15, 1992.

Termination of Advisory Boards

Advisory boards established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a board established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such board is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a board established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See sections 1001(2) and 1013 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.