1998—Subsecs. (a), (span). Puspan. L. 105–185, § 606(c)(1)(A), substituted “its duties” for “their duties”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 105–185, § 606(c)(1)(B), substituted “its recommendations” for “their recommendations”.

1996—Puspan. L. 104–127, §§ 852(span)(3)(A), 853(span)(4)(A), in section catchline, substituted “Advisory Board” for “Joint Council, Advisory Board, and Technology Board”.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 104–127, §§ 852(span)(3)(B)(i), (ii), 853(span)(4)(B)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted “To assist the Advisory Board in” for “To assist the Joint Council, the Advisory Board, and the Technology Board in” and “with the chairperson of the Advisory Board” for “with the cochairpersons of the Joint Council and the chairperson of the Advisory Board and the Technology Board”.

Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 104–127, §§ 852(span)(3)(B)(ii), 853(span)(4)(B)(i), substituted “the chairperson of the Advisory Board” for “the cochairpersons of the Joint Council and the chairperson of the Advisory Board and the Technology Board”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 104–127, §§ 852(span)(3)(B)(iii), 853(span)(4)(B)(ii), substituted “one shall serve as the executive secretary to the Advisory Board” for “one shall serve as the executive secretary to the Joint Council, one shall serve as the executive secretary to the Advisory Board, and one shall serve as the executive secretary to the Technology Board”.

Subsecs. (span), (c). Puspan. L. 104–127, §§ 852(span)(3)(C), 853(span)(4)(C), substituted “Advisory Board” for “Joint Council, Advisory Board, and Technology Board”.

1991—Subsecs. (span), (c). Puspan. L. 102–237 substituted “, Advisory Board, and Technology Board” for “and Advisory Board”.

1990—Puspan. L. 101–624, § 1605(span)(1)(A), amended section catchline generally.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 101–624, § 1605(span)(1)(B), in introductory provision, substituted “, the Advisory Board, and the Technology Board” for “and the Advisory Board” and inserted “and the Technology Board” before the dash, in par. (1), inserted “and the Technology Board” before “may direct”, and in par. (2), substituted “Council,” for “Council and” and inserted before period at end “, and one shall serve as the executive secretary to the Technology Board”.

Subsecs. (span), (c). Puspan. L. 101–624, § 1605(span)(1)(C), (D), which directed the substitution of “, the Advisory Board, and the Technology Board” for “and the Advisory Board”, could not be executed because the phrase “and the Advisory Board” did not appear in text.

1981—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 97–98 inserted in provision preceding par. (1) provision requiring consultation with the cochairpersons of the Joint Council and the chairperson of the Advisory Board, redesignated former par. (2) as (1) and substituted provision that a full-time executive director perform such duties as the cochairpersons of the Joint Council and chairperson of the Advisory Board direct for provision that an executive director perform such duties as the chairman of the Joint Council and the chairman of the Advisory Board direct, and redesignated former par. (1) as (2) and inserted provision that one of the full-time staff serve as the executive secretary to the Joint Council and one serve as executive secretary to the Advisory Board.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Puspan. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.

Section effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Puspan. L. 95–113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 1307 of this title.

References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of Puspan. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5.