Pub, Law 92-125 August 16, 1971 
85 STAT. 345 
Sec. 3. Each department and agency of the Federal Government 
concerned with marine and atmospheric matters shall designate a 
senior policy official to participate as observer in the work of the 
Advisory Committee and to offer necessary assistance. 
Src. 4. The Advisory Committee shall (1) undertake a continuing 
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 
Committee shall submit a comprehensive annual report to the Presi- 
dent and to the Congress setting forth an overall assessment of the 
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. 
Src. 5. Members of the Advisory Committee shall, while serving on 
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 they 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 
intermittently. 
Src. 6. The Secretary of Commerce shall make available to the 
Advisory Committee such staff, information, personnel and adminis- 
trative services and assistance as it may reasonably require to carry 
out its activities. The Advisory Committee is anthitised to request 
from any department, agency, or independent instrumentality of the 
Federal Government any information and assistance it deems neces- 
sary to carry out its functions under 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- 
tary of Commerce $200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, 
and each succeeding fiscal year to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
Approved August 16, 1971. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
Senior policy 
official, 
Duties, 
Reports to 
President and 
Congress, 
80 Stat. 499, 
Department of 
Commerce and 
other agencies, 
assistance, 
Appropriation, 
HOUSE REPORT No,» 92-201 (Comm, on Merchant Marine and Fisheries), 
SENATE REPORT No, 92-333 (Comm. on Commerce). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol, 117 (1971): 
May 17, considered and passed House, 
Aug. 2, considered and passed Senate, amended, 
Aug. 5, Hotise concurred in Senate amendments, 
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