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 108 STAT. 1180 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 (C) toxicology and the effects of drugs on human performance; (D) the impact of disease and disability on human performance; (E) vision and its relationship to human performance and equipment design; (F) human factors of flight crews, air traffic controllers, mechanics, inspectors, airway facility technicians, and other individuals involved in operating and maintaining aircraft and air traffic control equipment; and (G) agency work force optimization, including training, equipment design, reduction of errors, and identification of candidate tasks for automation; (2) make comments to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration on human factors aspects of proposed air safety regulations; (3) make comments to the Administrator on human factors aspects of proposed training programs, equipment requirements, standards, and procedures for aviation personnel; (4) advise, assist, and represent the Federal Aviation Administration in the human factors aspects of joint projects between the Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government, industry, and governments of foreign countries; and (5) provide medical consultation services to the Administrator about medical certification of airmen. § 44508. Research advisory committee (a) ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES.— (1) There is a research advisory committee in the Federal Aviation Administration. The committee shall— (A) provide advice and recommendations to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration about needs, objectives, plans, approaches, content, and accomplishments of the aviation research program carried out under sections 40119, 44504, 44505, 44507, 44511-44513, and 44912 of this title; (B) assist in ensuring that the research is coordinated with similar research being conducted outside the Administration; and (C) review the operations of the regional centers of air transportation excellence established under section 44513 of this title. (2) The Administrator may establish subordinate committees to provide advice on specific areas of research conducted under sections 40119, 44504, 44505, 44507, 44511-44513, and 44912 of this title. (b) MEMBERS, CHAIRMAN, PAY, AND EXPENSES.—(1) The committee is composed of not more than 30 members appointed by the Administrator from among individuals who are not employees of the Administration and who are specially qualified to serve on the committee because of their education, training, or experience. In appointing members of the committee, the Administrator shall ensure that the regional centers of air transportation excellence, universities, corporations, associations, consumers, and other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government are represented.

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