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 102 STAT. 3014

PUBLIC LAW 100-591—NOV. 3, 1988 "RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE

"(f)(1) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall establish in the Federal Aviation Administration a research advisory committee. "(2) The advisory committee shall provide advice and recommendations to the Administrator regarding needs, objectives, plans, approaches, content, and accomplishments with respect to the aviation research program carried out under this section and section 316. The committee shall also assist in assuring that such research is coordinated with similar research being conducted outside of the Federal Aviation Administration. "(3) The advisory committee shall be composed of not more than 20 members appointed by the Administrator from among persons who are not employees of the Federal Aviation Administration and who are specially qualified to serve on the committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience. The Administrator in appointing the members of the committee shall ensure that universities, corporations, associations, consumers, and other government agencies are represented. "(4) The chairman of the advisory committee shall be designated by the Administrator. "(5) Members of the advisory committee shall serve without pay; except that the Administrator may allow any member, while attending meetings of the advisory committee or a subordinate committee, travel or transportation expenses in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. "(6) The Administrator shall provide support staff for the advisory committee. The Administrator may establish subordinate committees to the advisory committee to provide advice on specific areas of research conducted under this section and section 316. "(7) Upon request of the advisory committee, the Administrator shall provide such information, administrative services, and supplies as the Administrator determines are necessary for the advisory committee to carry out its functions. "(8) Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the advisory committee established under this subsection. "(9)(A) Not more than one-tenth of 1 percent of the funds made available to carry out research under this section and section 316 for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1988, may be used by the Administrator to carry out this subsection. "(B) No limitation on the amount of funds available for obligation by or for the advisory committee shall be applicable with respect to the funds made available to carry out this subsection.". SEC. 7. FUNDING.

(a) FISCAL YEAR 1989.—Section 506(b)(2)(B) of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C. App. 2205(b)(2)(B)) is amended— (1) in clause (vii), by striking "; and" and inserting in lieu thereof a comma; and (2) by adding at the end, flush with the margin, the following: "except that not less than 15 percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to this subparagraph shall be for long-term research projects; and".

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