42 U.S.C. § 2486h : US Code - Section 2486H: Space grant review panel

Search 42 U.S.C. § 2486h : US Code - Section 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;
(2) the space grant fellowship program;
(3) the designation and operation of space grant colleges and
space grant regional consortia, and the operation of space grant
and fellowship programs;
(4) the formulation and application of the planning guidelines
and priorities pursuant to section 2486c(a) and (b)(1) of this
title; and
(5) such other matters as the Administrator refers to the panel
for review and advice.
(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.
(4) The panel shall meet on a biannual basis and, at any other
time, at the call of the Chairman or upon the request of a majority
of the voting members or of the Administrator.
(5) The panel may exercise such powers as are reasonably
necessary in order to carry out the duties enumerated in subsection
(b) of this section.