§ 2486h. Space grant review panel
(a)
Establishment
The Administrator shall establish an independent committee known as the space grant review panel, which shall not be subject to the provisons [1] of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.; Public Law 92–463).
(b)
Duties
The panel shall take such steps as may be necessary to review, and shall advise the Administrator with respect to—
(1)
applications or proposals for, and performance under, grants and contracts awarded pursuant to sections
2486d and
2486e of this title;
(3)
the designation and operation of space grant colleges and space grant regional consortia, and the operation of space grant and fellowship programs;
(c)
Personnel and administrative services
The Administrator shall make available to the panel any information, personnel and administrative services and assistance which is reasonable to carry out the duties of the panel.
(d)
Appointment of voting members; Chairman and Vice Chairman; reimbursement of non-Federal employee members; meetings; powers
(1)
The Administrator shall appoint the voting members of the panel. A majority of the voting members shall be individuals who, by reason of knowledge, experience, or training, are especially qualified in one or more of the disciplines and fields related to space. The other voting members shall be individuals who, by reason of knowledge, experience or training, are especially qualified in, or representative of, education, extension services, State government, industry, economics, planning, or any other activity related to efforts to enhance the understanding, assessment, development, or utilization of space resources. The Administrator shall consider the potential conflict of interest of any individual in making appointments to the panel.
(2)
The Administrator shall select one voting member to serve as the Chairman and another voting member to serve as the Vice Chairman. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman in the absence or incapacity of the Chairman.
(3)
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.
[1] So in original. Probably should be “provisions”.