42 U.S.C. § 15704 — National Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction

(a) Generally The Director^* of the National Institute of Standards and Technology must establish an Advisory Committee^* on Windstorm^* Impact Reduction, which must be composed of at least 7 and not more than 15 members who are qualified to provide advice on windstorm impact reduction and represent related scientific, architectural, and engineering disciplines, none of whom may be employees of the Federal Government, including— (1) representatives of research and academic institutions; (2) industry standards development organizations; (3) emergency management agencies; (4) State^* and local government; and (5) business communities, including the insurance industry. (b) Assessments The Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction must offer assessments and recommendations on— (1) trends and developments in the natural, engineering, and social sciences and practices^* of windstorm impact mitigation; (2) the priorities of the Program’s Strategic Plan; (3) the coordination of the Program^*; (4) the effectiveness of the Program in meeting its purposes; and (5) any revisions to the Program which may be necessary. (c) Compensation The members of the Advisory Committee established under this section must serve without compensation. (d) Reports At least every 2 years, the Advisory Committee must report to the Director on the assessments carried out under subsection (b) and its recommendations for ways to improve the Program. (e) Charter Notwithstanding section 1013(b)(2) of title 5, the Advisory Committee must not be required to file a charter after its initial charter, filed under section 1008(c) of title 5, before the termination date specified in subsection (f) of this section. (f) Termination The Advisory Committee must terminate on September 30, 2017. (g) Conflict of interest An Advisory Committee member must recuse himself from any Advisory Committee activity in which he has an actual pecuniary interest.