Pub. L. 106-291, tit. III, sec. 348

Sec. 348. (a) Establishment.—Not later than March 1, 2001, the Secretary shall cause to be established an advisory group to provide continuing expert advice and counsel to the Director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) with respect to the research and development activities NETL conducts and manages. (b) Membership.— (1) In general.—The advisory group shall be composed of— (A) a balanced group of— (i) representatives of academia; (ii) representatives of industry; (iii) representatives of non-governmental organizations; and (iv) representatives of energy regulatory agencies; (B) a representative of the DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy; (C) a representative of the DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; (D) a representative of the DOE’s Office of Science; and (E) others, as appropriate. (c) Duties.—The advisory group shall provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Director— (1) on management and strategic issues affecting the laboratory; and (2) on the scientific and technical direction of the laboratory’s R&D program; (d) Compensation; Support; Procedures.—114 STAT. 1003 (1) Compensation and Travel.—Members of the advisory group who are not officers or employees of the United States, while attending conferences or meetings of the group or otherwise engaged in its business, or while serving away from their homes or regular places of business, may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. (2) Administrative support.—The NETL shall furnish to the advisory group clerical and administrative support. (3) Procedures and Requirements.—In carrying out its functions, the advisory group shall comply with the procedures and requirements that apply to similar groups providing advice and counsel to entities operating other Department of Energy laboratories rather than the procedures and requirements that apply to such a group providing advice directly to a Federal entity.