Pub. Law 92-125 August 16, 1971 



85 STAT. 345 _ 



Sec. 3. Each department and agency of the Federal Government Senior polioy 

 concerned With marine and atniospheric matters shall designate a official, 

 senior policy official to participate as observer in the work of the 

 Advisory Committee and to oflfer necessary assistance. 



Sec. 4. The Advisory Committee shall (1) undertake a continuing Duties, 

 review of the progress of the marine and atmospheric science and serv- 

 ice programs of the United States, and (2) advise the Secretary of 

 Commerce with respect to the carrying out of the purposes of the 

 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Advisory Reports to 

 Committee shall submit a comprehensive annual report to the Presi- President and 

 dent and to the Congress setting forth an overall assessment of the Congress, 

 status of the Nation's marine and atmospheric activities and shall sub- 

 mit such other reports as may from time to time be requested by the 

 President. Each such report shall be submitted to the Secretary of 

 Commerce who shall, within 90 days after receipt thereof, transmit 

 copies to the President and to the Congress, with his comments and 

 recommendations. The comprehensive annual report required herein 

 shall be submitted on or before June 30 of each year, beginning 

 June 30, 1972. 



Sec. 5. Members of the Advisory Committee shall, while serving on Pay, 

 business of the Committee, be entitled to receive compensation at rates 

 not to exceed $100 per diem, including traveltime, and while so serving 

 away from their homes or regular places of business thej^ may be 

 allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 

 the same manner as the expenses authorized by section 5703(b) of title 

 5, United States Code, for persons in Government service employed 80 Stat, 499, 

 intermittently. 



Sec. H. The Secretary of Commerce shall make available to the Department of 

 Advisory Committee such staff, information, personnel and adminis- Commeroe and 

 trative services and assistance as it may reasonably require to carry other agencies, 

 out its activities. The Advisory Committee is authorized to request assistance, 

 from any department, agency, or independent instrumentality of the 

 Federal Government any information and assistance it deems neces- 

 sary to carry out its functions mider this Act ; and each such depart- 

 ment, agency, and instrumentality is authorized to cooperate with 

 the Advisory Committee and, to the extent permitted by law, to 

 furnish such information and assistance to the Advisory Committee 

 upon request made by its Chairman, without reimbursement for such 

 services and assistance. 



Sec. 7. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secre- Appropriation, 

 tary of Commerce $200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30j 1972, 

 and each succeeding fiscal year to carry out the purposes of this Act. 



Approved August 16, 1971. 



I£GISLATIVE HTSTORV t 



HOUSE REPORT No, 92-201 (Conun, oh Merchant Marine and Fisheries), 



SENATE REPORT No, 92-333 (Corran, on Commeroe), 



CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 117 (l97l)f 



May 17, considered and passed tiouse, 



Aug. 2, considered and passed Senate, amended, 



Aug. 5, HoQse concurred in Senate amendments. 



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