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 PUBLIC LAW 103-446—NOV. 2, 1994 108 STAT. 4669 "(C) The Secretary may invite representatives of other departments and agencies of the United States to participate in the meetings and other activities of the Committee. "(3) The Secretary shall determine the number, terms of service, and pay and allowances of members of the Committee appointed by the Secretary, except that a term of service of any such member may not exceed three years. The Secretary may reappoint any such member for additional terms of service. "(4) The Committee shall meet as often as the Secretary considers necessary or appropriate, but not less often than twice each fiscal year. "(b) The Secretary shall, on a regular basis, consult with and seek the advice of the Committee with respect to the administration of benefits by the Department for veterans who are minority group members, reports and studies pertaining to such veterans and the needs of such veterans with respect to compensation, health care, rehabihtation, outreach, and other benefits and programs administered by the Department. "(c)(1) Not later than July 1 of each year, the Committee Reports. shall submit to the Secretary a report on the programs and activities of the Department that pertain to veterans who are minority group members. Each such report shall include— "(A) an assessment of the needs of veterans who are minority group members with respect to compensation, health care, rehabihtation, outreach, and other benefits and programs administered by the Department; "(B) a review of the programs and activities of the Department designed to meet such needs; and "(C) such recommendations (including recommendations for administrative and legislative action) as the Committee considers appropriate. "(2) The Secretary shall, within 60 days after receiving each report under paragraph (1), submit to Congress a copy of the report, together with any comments concerning the report that the Secretary considers appropriate. "(3) The Committee may also submit to the Secretsiry such other reports and recommendations as the Committee considers appropriate. "(4) The Secretary shall submit with each annual report submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 529 of this title a simunary of all reports and recommendations of the Committee submitted to the Secretary since the previous annual report of the Secretary submitted pursuant to such section. "(d) In this section, the term *minority group member' means an individual who is— "(1) Asian American; "(2) Black; "(3) Hispanic; "(4) Native American (including American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian); or "(5) Pacific-Islander American. "(e) The Committee shall cease to exist December 31, 1997.". Termination date.

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