42 U.S.C. § 16156 — Technical Advisory Committee

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This law sets up a Technical Advisory Committee to advise the Energy Secretary on hydrogen and fuel cell programs. It has 12 to 25 members from industry, academia, and government. The Secretary must respond to its recommendations and report to Congress every two years.

(a) Establishment — The Hydrogen Technical and Fuel Cell Advisory Committee is created to advise the Secretary on this subchapter's programs and activities. (b) Membership — (1) The Committee has between 12 and 25 members, appointed by the Secretary, representing industry, academia, professional societies, government agencies, federal labs, past advisory panels, and financial, environmental, and other relevant groups, chosen based on the Department's judgment of their qualifications and the Committee's needs. (2) A member serves no more than three years; the Secretary may stagger appointments to keep the Committee running smoothly, and members may be reappointed. (3) The members elect their own chairperson. (c) Review — The Committee reviews and recommends to the Secretary on (1) how this subchapter's programs and activities are being carried out; (2) the safety, economic, and environmental effects of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies; and (3) the plan required under section 16153. (d) Response — (1) The Secretary must consider the Committee's recommendations but doesn't have to follow them. (2) Every two years, the Secretary must send Congress a report describing the Committee's recommendations since the last report, explaining how the Secretary has acted or plans to act on each one, or why a recommendation won't be followed. This report goes to Congress along with the President's budget proposal. (e) Support — The Secretary must give the Committee whatever resources the Secretary believes it needs to do its job.

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(a) Establishment

The Hydrogen Technical and Fuel Cell Advisory Committee is established to advise the Secretary on the programs and activities under this subchapter.

(b) Membership

(1) Members

The Technical Advisory Committee shall be comprised of not fewer than 12 nor more than 25 members. The members shall be appointed by the Secretary to represent domestic industry, academia, professional societies, government agencies, Federal laboratories, previous advisory panels, and financial, environmental, and other appropriate organizations based on the Department’s assessment of the technical and other qualifications of Technical Advisory Committee members and the needs of the Technical Advisory Committee.

(2) Terms

The term of a member of the Technical Advisory Committee shall not be more than 3 years. The Secretary may appoint members of the Technical Advisory Committee in a manner that allows the terms of the members serving at any time to expire at spaced intervals so as to ensure continuity in the functioning of the Technical Advisory Committee. A member of the Technical Advisory Committee whose term is expiring may be reappointed.

(3) Chairperson

The Technical Advisory Committee shall have a chairperson, who shall be elected by the members from among their number.

The Technical Advisory Committee shall review and make recommendations to the Secretary on—

(1)

the implementation of programs and activities under this subchapter;

(2)

the safety, economical, and environmental consequences of technologies for the production, distribution, delivery, storage, or use of hydrogen energy and fuel cells; and

(3)

the plan under section 16153 of this title.

(d) Response

(1) Consideration of recommendations

The Secretary shall consider, but need not adopt, any recommendations of the Technical Advisory Committee under subsection (c).

(2) Biennial report

The Secretary shall transmit a biennial report to Congress describing any recommendations made by the Technical Advisory Committee since the previous report. The report shall include a description of how the Secretary has implemented or plans to implement the recommendations, or an explanation of the reasons that a recommendation will not be implemented. The report shall be transmitted along with the President’s budget proposal.

(e) Support

The Secretary shall provide resources necessary in the judgment of the Secretary for the Technical Advisory Committee to carry out its responsibilities under this subchapter.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–58, title VIII, § 807, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 849.)

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2005Enacted · Pub. L. 109-58 · 119 Stat. 849

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