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 PUBLIC LAW 95-63—JULY 5, 1977

91 STAT. 265

Public Law 95-63 95th Congress An Act To establish qualifications for individuals appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere and to authorize appropriations for the Committee for fiscal year 1978. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere Act of 1977". SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. There is hereby established a committee of 18 members to be known as the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Committee"). SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP, TERMS, AND DUTIES. (a) MEMBERSHIP.—The members of the Committee, who may not be full-time officers or employees of the United States, shall be appointed by the President. Members shall be appointed only from among individuals who are eminently qualified by way of knowledge and expertise in the following areas of direct concern to the Committee— (1) one or more of the disciplines and fields included in marine science and technology, marine industry, marine-related State and local governmental functions, coastal zone management, or other fields directly appropriate for consideration of matters of ( ocean policy; or 1 (2) one or more of the disciplines and fields included in atmospheric science, atmospheric-related State and local governmental functions, or other fields directly appropriate for consideration of matters of atmospheric policy. (b) T E R M S. — (1) The term of office of a member of the Committee shall be 3 years; except that, of the original appointees, 6 shall be appointed for a term of 1 year, 6 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, and 6 shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. (2) Any individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of such term. No individual may be reappointed to the Committee for more than one additional 3-year term. A member may serve after the date of the expiration of the term of office for which appointed until his or her successor has taken office, or until 90 days after such date, whichever is earlier. The terms of office for members first appointed after the date of enactment of this Act shall be^in on July 1, 1977. (c) C H A I R M A N. — The President shall designate one of the members of the Committee as the Chairman and one of the members as the Vice Chairman. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman in the absence or incapacity- of, or in the event of a vacancy in the office of, the Chairman.

July 5, 1977 [H.R. 38491

National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere Act of 1977. 33 USC 857-13 note. 33 USC 857-13. 33 USC 857-14.

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