Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 4.djvu/387

 PUBLIC LAW 99-570—OCT. 27, 1986

100 STAT. 3207-108

ance with sections 5724, 5724a(a)(l), 5724a(a)(3), and 5726(c) of title 5, United States Code. "(B) Expenses specified in subparagraph (A) may not be allowed in connection with the assignment of an expert or consultant whose services are obtained under paragraph (1), unless and until the expert or consultant agrees in writing to complete the entire period of assignment or one year, whichever is shorter, unless separated or reassigned for reasons beyond the control of the expert or consultant that are acceptable to the Secretary. If the expert or consultant violates the agreement, the money spent by the United States for the expenses specified in subparagraph (A) is recoverable from the expert or consultant as a debt of the United States. The Secretary may waive in whole or in part a right of recovery under this subparagraph. "(j) The Administrator shall, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, establish such technical and scientific peer review groups as are needed to carry out the requirements of section 507 and appoint and pay members of such groups. except that officers and employees of the United States shall not receive additional compensation for services as members of such groups. The Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the duration of a peer review group appointed under this subsection. "(k)(l) The Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Advisorv Board (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the 'Board) shall— "(A) periodically assess the national needs for alcoholism, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and mental health services and the extent to which those needs are being met by State, local, and private programs and programs receiving funds under this title and parts B and C of title XIX, and "(B) provide advice to the Secretary and the Administrator respecting activities carried out under this title and parts B and C of title XIX. "(2)(A) The Board shall consist of 15 members appointed by the Secretary and such ex officio members from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Institute of Mental Health as the Secretary may designate. Of the members appointed to the Board, at least 6 members shall represent State and private, nonprofit providers of prevention and treatment services for alcoholism, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and mental illness, at least 6 members shall be individuals with expertise in public education and prevention services for alcoholism, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and mental illness, and at least 3 members shall be appointed from members of the general public who are knowledgeable about alcoholism, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and mental illness. "(B) The term of office of a member appointed to the Board is 4 years, except that of the members first appointed to the Board— "(i) 5 shall serve for terms of 1 year, "(ii) 5 shall serve for terms of 2 years, "(iii) 5 shall serve for terms of 3 years, as designated by the Secretary at the time of appointment. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of such member was appointed

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5 USC 5101. 5 USC 5331. Post, p. 3207-109. 5 USC app.

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42 USC 300x; Ante, p. 3207-103.

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