l.--The Under Secretary
for Science and Technology may enter into an
arrangement for the National Research Council to select
members of the Advisory Committee, but only if the
panel used by the National Research Council reflects
the representation described in paragraph (1).
(c) Terms of Office.--
(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in
this subsection, the term of office of each member of
the Advisory Committee shall be 3 years.
(2) Original appointments.--The original members of
the Advisory Committee shall be appointed to three
classes. One class of six shall have a term of 1 year,
one class of seven a term of 2 years, and one class of
seven a term of 3 years.
(3) Vacancies.--A member appointed to fill a
vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for
which the member's predecessor was appointed shall be
appointed for the remainder of such term.
(d) Eligibility.--A person who has completed two
consecutive full terms of service on the Advisory Committee
shall thereafter be ineligible for appointment during the 1-
year period following the expiration of the second such term.
(e) Meetings.--The Advisory Committee shall meet at least
quarterly at the call of the Chair or whenever one-third of the
members so request in writing. Each member shall be given
appropriate notice of the call of each meeting, whenever
possible not less than 15 days before the meeting.
(f) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Advisory
Committee not having a conflict of interest in the matter being
considered by the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum.
(g) Conflict of Interest Rules.--The Advisory Committee
shall establish rules for determining when 1 of its members has
a conflict of interest in a matter being considered by the
Advisory Committee.
(h) Reports.--
(1) Annual report.--The Advisory Committee shall
render an annual report to the Under Secretary for
Science and Technology for transmittal to Congress on
or before January 31 of each year. Such report shall
describe the activities and recommendations of the
Advisory Committee during the previous year.
(2) Additional reports.--The Advisory Committee may
render to the Under Secretary for transmittal to
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