interagency committee

interagency committee Sec. 131. Title I of the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 is amended by adding at the end the following: “interagency committee on federal activities for alcohol abuse and alcoholism “Sec. 103. (a) The Secretary shall establish an Interagency Committee on Federal Activities for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘Committee’). The Committee shall (1) evaluate the adequacy and technical soundness of all Federal programs and activities which relate to alcoholism and alcohol abuse and provide for the comunication and exchange of information necessary to maintain the coordination and effectiveness of such programs and activities, and (2) seek to coordinate efforts undertaken to deal with alcohol abuse and alcoholism in carrying out Federal health, welfare, rehabilitation, highway safety, law enforcement, and economic opportunity laws. “(b) The Secretary or the Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (or the Director’s designee) shall serve as Chairman of the Committee, the membership of which shall include (1) appropriate scientific, medical, or technical representation from the Department of Transportation, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the Veterans’ Administration, and such other Federal agencies and offices (including appropriate agencies and offices of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare) as the Secretary determines administer programs directly affecting alcoholism and alcohol abuse, and (2) five individuals from the general public appointed by the Secretary from individuals who by virtue of their training or experience are particularly qualified to participate in the performance of the Committee’s functions. The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman, but not less often than four times a year. “(c) Each appointed member of the Committee shall be appointed for a term of four years, except that— “(1) 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 88 Stat. 134 “(2) of the members first appointed, two shall be appointed for a term of four years, two shall be appointed for a term of three years, and one shall be appointed for a term of one year, as designated by the Secretary at the time of appointment. Appointed members may serve after the expiration of their terms until their successors have taken office. “(d) Appointed members of the Committee shall receive for each day they are engaged in the performance of the functions of the Committee compensation at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate in effect for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule, including traveltime; and all members, while so serving away from their homes or regular places of business, may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as such expenses are authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. “(e) The Secretary shall make available to the Committee such staff, information, and other assistance as it may require to carry out its activities effectively.”.