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[CITE: 42USC293l]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
               SUBCHAPTER V--HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION
 
Part C--Training in Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General 
   Pediatrics, Physician Assistants, General Dentistry, and Pediatric 
                                Dentistry
 
Sec. 293l. Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care 
        Medicine and Dentistry
        

(a) Establishment

    The Secretary shall establish an advisory committee to be known as 
the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and 
Dentistry (in this section referred to as the ``Advisory Committee'').

(b) Composition

                           (1) In general

        The Secretary shall determine the appropriate number of 
    individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee. Such individuals 
    shall not be officers or employees of the Federal Government.

                           (2) Appointment

        Not later than 90 days after November 13, 1998, the Secretary 
    shall appoint the members of the Advisory Committee from among 
    individuals who are health professionals. In making such 
    appointments, the Secretary shall ensure a fair balance between the 
    health professions, that at least 75 percent of the members of the 
    Advisory Committee are health professionals, a broad geographic 
    representation of members and a balance between urban and rural 
    members. Members shall be appointed based on their competence, 
    interest, and knowledge of the mission of the profession involved.

                     (3) Minority representation

        In appointing the members of the Advisory Committee under 
    paragraph (2), the Secretary shall ensure the adequate 
    representation of women and minorities.

(c) Terms

                           (1) In general

        A member of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a term 
    of 3 years, except that of the members first appointed--
            (A) \1/3\ of such members shall serve for a term of 1 year;
            (B) \1/3\ of such members shall serve for a term of 2 years; 
        and
            (C) \1/3\ of such members shall serve for a term of 3 years.

                            (2) Vacancies

        (A) In general

            A vacancy on the Advisory Committee shall be filled in the 
        manner in which the original appointment was made and shall be 
        subject to any conditions which applied with respect to the 
        original appointment.

        (B) Filling unexpired term

            An individual chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed 
        for the unexpired term of the member replaced.

(d) Duties

    The Advisory Committee shall--
        (1) provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary 
    concerning policy and program development and other matters of 
    significance concerning the activities under section 293k of this 
    title; and
        (2) not later than 3 years after November 13, 1998, and annually 
    thereafter, prepare and submit to the Secretary, and the Committee 
    on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on 
    Commerce of the House of Representatives, a report describing the 
    activities of the Committee, including findings and recommendations 
    made by the Committee concerning the activities under section 293k 
    of this title.

(e) Meetings and documents

                            (1) Meetings

        The Advisory Committee shall meet not less than 2 times each 
    year. Such meetings shall be held jointly with other related 
    entities established under this subchapter where appropriate.

                            (2) Documents

        Not later than 14 days prior to the convening of a meeting under 
    paragraph (1), the Advisory Committee shall prepare and make 
    available an agenda of the matters to be considered by the Advisory 
    Committee at such meeting. At any such meeting, the Advisory Council 
    \1\ shall distribute materials with respect to the issues to be 
    addressed at the meeting. Not later than 30 days after the 
    adjourning of such a meeting, the Advisory Committee shall prepare 
    and make available a summary of the meeting and any actions taken by 
    the Committee based upon the meeting.
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(f) Compensation and expenses

                          (1) Compensation

        Each member of the Advisory Committee shall be compensated at a 
    rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay 
    prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 
    of title 5 for each day (including travel time) during which such 
    member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Committee.

                            (2) Expenses

        The members of the Advisory Committee shall be allowed travel 
    expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
    authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 
    57 of title 5 while away from their homes or regular places of 
    business in the performance of services for the Committee.

(g) FACA

    The Federal Advisory Committee Act shall apply to the Advisory 
Committee under this section only to the extent that the provisions of 
such Act do not conflict with the requirements of this section.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, Sec. 748, as added Pub. L. 105-392, 
title I, Sec. 102(4), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3539.)

                       References in Text

    The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (g), is 
Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out 
in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

                          Codification

    November 13, 1998, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), was in the 
original ``the date of enactment of this Act'', which was translated as 
meaning the date of enactment of Pub. L. 105-392, which enacted this 
section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 293l, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, 
Sec. 748, as added Pub. L. 102-408, title I, Sec. 102, Oct. 13, 1992, 
106 Stat. 2043; amended Pub. L. 102-531, title III, Sec. 313(a)(3), Oct. 
27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3507, authorized grants and contracts for 
development of general internal medicine and general pediatrics training 
programs, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-392, title I, Sec. 102(4), Nov. 
13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3539.
    A prior section 748 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 
294r of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 97-35.


                   Termination of Advisory Committees

    Pub. L. 93-641, Sec. 6, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2275, set out as a 
note under section 217a of this title, provided that an advisory 
committee established pursuant to the Public Health Service Act shall 
terminate at such time as may be specifically prescribed by an Act of 
Congress enacted after Jan. 4, 1975.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 288 of this title.
