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[CITE: 46USC13110]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
                  Part I--State Boating Safety Programs
 
                CHAPTER 131--RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY
 
Sec. 13110. National Boating Safety Advisory Council

    (a) The Secretary shall establish a National Boating Safety Advisory 
Council. The Council shall consist of 21 members appointed by the 
Secretary, whom the Secretary considers to have a particular expertise, 
knowledge, and experience in recreational boating safety.
    (b)(1) The membership of the Council shall consist of--
        (A) 7 representatives of State officials responsible for State 
    boating safety programs;
        (B) 7 representatives of recreational vessel manufacturers and 
    associated equipment manufacturers; and
        (C) 7 representatives of national recreational boating 
    organizations and from the general public, at least 5 of whom shall 
    be representatives of national recreational boating organizations.

    (2) Additional individuals from the sources referred to in paragraph 
(1) of this subsection may be appointed to panels of the Council to 
assist the Council in performing its duties.
    (3) At least once a year, the Secretary shall publish a notice in 
the Federal Register soliciting nominations for membership on the 
Council.
    (c) In addition to the consultation required by section 4302 of this 
title, the Secretary shall consult with the Council on other major 
boating safety matters related to this chapter. The Council may make 
available to Congress information, advice, and recommendations that the 
Council is authorized to give to the Secretary.
    (d) When attending meetings of the Council, a member of the Council 
or a panel may be paid at a rate not more than the rate for GS-18. When 
serving away from home or regular place of business, the member may be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence as 
authorized by section 5703 of title 5 for individuals employed 
intermittently in the Government service. A payment under this section 
does not make a member of the Council an officer or employee of the 
United States Government for any purpose.
    (e) The Council shall terminate on September 30, 2000.

(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 598; Pub. L. 99-626, 
Sec. 3(a)(1), (b)(1), (2), Nov. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 3505; Pub. L. 100-
448, Sec. 20(a), Sept. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 1846; Pub. L. 102-241, 
Sec. 24, Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2217; Pub. L. 104-324, title III, 
Sec. 304(f), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3918.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
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13110.............................  46:1482
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    Section 13110 establishes the National Boating Safety Advisory 
Council, the membership of the council, and compensation for individuals 
serving on the council. This council is to be established consistent 
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (P.L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. App.).


                               Amendments

    1996--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104-324 substituted ``2000'' for 
``1996''.
    1991--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102-241 substituted ``1996'' for 
``1991''.
    1988--Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 100-448 substituted ``representatives 
of'' for ``members from'' wherever appearing.
    1986--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-626, Sec. 3(b)(1), struck out ``not 
more than'' before ``21 members'' and inserted ``recreational'' after 
``experience in''.
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 99-626, Sec. 3(b)(2), amended par. (1) 
generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: ``Insofar as 
practical and to ensure balanced representation, the Secretary shall 
appoint members equally from--
        ``(A) State officials responsible for State boating safety 
    programs;
        ``(B) recreational vessel manufacturers; and
        ``(C) boating organizations and members of the general public.''
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99-626, Sec. 3(a)(1), added subsec. (e).


         References in Other Laws to GS-16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates

    References in laws to the rates of pay for GS-16, 17, or 18, or to 
maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered 
references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, 
Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, 
Sec. 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101-509, set out in a note under section 5376 
of Title 5.


                    Implementation of 1988 Amendment

    Section 20(b) of Pub. L. 100-448 provided that: ``The Secretary of 
the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall carry out the 
amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] as vacancies 
in the membership of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council 
occur.''


                    Implementation of 1986 Amendment

    Section 3(b)(3) of Pub. L. 99-626 provided that: ``The Secretary of 
Transportation shall carry out the amendments made by paragraph (2) 
[amending this section] as vacancies in the membership of the National 
Boating Safety Advisory Council occur.''


                    Termination of Advisory Councils

    Advisory councils established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not 
later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of 
their establishment, unless, in the case of a council established by the 
President or an officer of the Federal Government, such council is 
renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year 
period, or in the case of a council established by the Congress, its 
duration is otherwise provided for by law. See sections 3(2) and 14 of 
Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, 776, set out in the Appendix 
to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 4302 of this title.
