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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1363. Water Pollution Control Advisory Board
(a) Establishment; composition; terms of office
(1) There is hereby established in the Environmental Protection
Agency a Water Pollution Control Advisory Board, composed of the
Administrator or his designee, who shall be Chairman, and nine
members appointed by the President, none of whom shall be Federal
officers or employees. The appointed members, having due regard for
the purposes of this chapter, shall be selected from among
representatives of various State, interstate, and local
governmental agencies, of public or private interests contributing
to, affected by, or concerned with pollution, and of other public
and private agencies, organizations, or groups demonstrating an
active interest in the field of pollution prevention and control,
as well as other individuals who are expert in this field.
(2)(A) Each member appointed by the President shall hold office
for a term of three years, except that (i) any member appointed to
fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for
which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the
remainder of such term, and (ii) the terms of office of the members
first taking office after June 30, 1956, shall expire as follows:
three at the end of one year after such date, three at the end of
two years after such date, and three at the end of three years
after such date, as designated by the President at the time of
appointment, and (iii) the term of any member under the preceding
provisions shall be extended until the date on which his
successor's appointment is effective. None of the members appointed
by the President shall be eligible for reappointment within one
year after the end of his preceding term.
(B) The members of the Board who are not officers or employees of
the United States, while attending conferences or meetings of the
Board or while serving at the request of the Administrator, shall
be entitled to receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the
Administrator, but not exceeding $100 per diem, including
travel-time, and while away from their homes or regular places of
business they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in
lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law for persons in the
Government service employed intermittently.
(b) Functions
The Board shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations to
the Administrator on matters of policy relating to the activities
and functions of the Administrator under this chapter.
(c) Clerical and technical assistance
Such clerical and technical assistance as may be necessary to
discharge the duties of the Board shall be provided from the
personnel of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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