33 U.S.C. § 2251 : US Code - Section 2251: Inland Waterways Users Board

Search 33 U.S.C. § 2251 : US Code - Section 2251: Inland Waterways Users Board

(a) Establishment of Users Board
There is hereby established an Inland Waterway Users Board
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Users Board")
composed of the eleven members selected by the Secretary, one of
whom shall be designated by the Secretary as Chairman. The members
shall be selected so as to represent various regions of the country
and a spectrum of the primary users and shippers utilizing the
inland and intracoastal waterways for commercial purposes. Due
consideration shall be given to assure a balance among the members
based on the ton-mile shipments of the various categories of
commodities shipped on inland waterways. The Secretary of the Army
shall designate, and the Secretaries of Agriculture,
Transportation, and Commerce may each designate, a representative
to act as an observer of the Users Board.
(b) Duties
The Users Board shall meet at least semi-annually to develop and
make recommendations to the Secretary regarding construction and
rehabilitation priorities and spending levels on the commercial
navigational features and components of the inland waterways and
inland harbors of the United States for the following fiscal years.
Any advice or recommendation made by the Users Board to the
Secretary shall reflect the independent judgment of the Users
Board. Notwithstanding section 3003 of Public Law 104-66 (31 U.S.C.
1113 note; 109 Stat. 734), the Users Board shall, by December 31,
1987, and annually thereafter file such recommendations with the
Secretary and with the Congress.
(c) Administration
The Users Board shall be subject to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, other than section 14, and, with the consent of the
appropriate agency head, the Users Board may use the facilities and
services of any Federal agency. Non-Federal members of the Users
Board while engaged in the performance of their duties away from
their homes or regular places of business, may be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized
by section 5703 of title 5.