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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2495. National Advisory Committee on Education of the Deaf
(a) Establishment; number and appointment of members;
representation of interests; Chairman; term of office; vacancies;
restriction on term
(1) For the purpose of advising and assisting the Secretary of
Education (hereinafter in this section referred to as the
"Secretary") with respect to the education of the deaf, there is
hereby created a National Advisory Committee on Education of the
Deaf, which shall consist of twelve persons, not otherwise in the
employ of the United States, appointed by the Secretary without
regard to the civil service laws.
(2) The membership of the Advisory Committee shall include
educators of the deaf, persons interested in education of the deaf,
educators of the hearing, and deaf individuals.
(3) The Secretary shall from time to time designate one of the
members of the Advisory Committee to serve as Chairman of the
Advisory Committee.
(4) Each member of the Advisory Committee shall serve for a term
of four years, except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy
occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his
predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder
of such term, and except that the terms of the office of the
members first taking office shall expire, as designated by the
Secretary at the time of appointment, three at the end of the first
year, three at the end of the second year, three at the end of the
third year, and three at the end of the fourth year after the date
of appointment.
(5) A member of the Advisory Committee shall not be eligible to
serve continuously for more than one term.
(b) Functions of Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee shall advise the Secretary concerning the
carrying out of existing and the formulating of new or modified
programs with respect to the education of the deaf. In carrying out
its functions, the Advisory Committee shall (A) make
recommendations to the Secretary for the development of a system
for gathering information on a periodic basis in order to
facilitate the assessment of progress and identification of
problems in the education of the deaf; (B) identify emerging needs
respecting the education of the deaf, and suggest innovations which
give promise of meeting such needs and of otherwise improving the
educational prospects of deaf individuals; (C) suggest promising
areas of inquiry to give direction to the research efforts of the
Federal Government in improving the education of the deaf; and (D)
make such other recommendations for administrative action or
legislative proposals as may be appropriate.
(c) Advisory professional or technical personnel
The Secretary may, at the request of the Advisory Committee
appoint such special advisory professional or technical personnel
as may be necessary to enable the Advisory Committee to carry out
its duties.
(d) Compensation and travel expenses
Members of the Advisory Committee, and advisory or technical
personnel appointed pursuant to subsection (c) of this section,
while attending meetings or conferences of the Advisory Committee
or otherwise serving on business of the Advisory Committee, shall
be entitled to receive compensation at rates fixed by the
Secretary, but not exceeding $100 per day including travel time and
while serving 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 section 5703 of title 5 for persons
in the Government service employed intermittently.
(e) Meetings
The Advisory Committee shall meet at the request of the
Secretary, but at least semiannually.
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