,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #adbb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #i1 #bjac ,mr4 ,/ew>t 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,hall1 ,mr4 ,rohraba*]1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 & ,mr4 ,b5i%ek7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,environm5tal ,rese>*1 ,developm5t1 & ,demon/ration ,au?orization ,act ( #aigh to provide = ,sci5tific ,advisory ,bo>d memb] qualifications1 public p>ticipation1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,epa ,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d ,re=m ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d 7a7 ,memb]%ip ,section #h7;b7 ( ! ,environm5tal ,rese>*1 ,developm5t1 & ,demon/ration ,au?orization ,act ( #aigh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcfe7;b77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7b7 7#a7 ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( at lea/ n9e memb]s1 "o ( :om %all be designat$ ,*airman1 & %all meet at su* times & places z may be designat$ by ! ,*airman 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator4 7#b7 ,ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all be qualifi$ by education1 tra9+1 & exp]i5ce to evaluate sci5tific & te*nical in=mation on matt]s ref]r$ to ! ,bo>d "u ?is section4 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all select ,bo>d memb]s f nom9ations receiv$ z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 & %all ensure t-- 7,a7 ! sci5tific & te*nical po9ts ( view repres5t$ on & ! functions to be p]=m$ by ! ,bo>d are fairly balanc$ among ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d2 7,b7 at lea/ t5 p]c5t ( ! memb]%ip ( ! ,bo>d are f ,/ate1 local1 or tribal gov]nm5ts2 7,c7 p]sons ) sub/antial & relevant exp]tise are n exclud$ f ! ,bo>d due to affiliation ) or repres5tation ( entities t may h a pot5tial int]e/ 9 ! ,bo>d's advisory activities1 s long z t int]e/ is fully disclos$ to ! ,adm9i/rator & ! public & appo9tm5t to ! ,bo>d complies ) section #bjh ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,d7 9 ! case ( a ,bo>d advisory activity on a p>ticul> matt] involv+ a specific p>ty1 no ,bo>d memb] hav+ an int]e/ 9 ! specific p>ty %all p>ticipate 9 t activity2 7,e7 ,bo>d memb]s may n p>ticipate 9 advisory activities t directly or indirectly involve review & evaluation ( _! own "w2 & 7,f7 ,bo>d memb]s %all be designat$ z special ,gov]nm5t employees4 7#c7 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 solicit public nom9ations = ! ,bo>d by publi%+ a notification 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 7,b7 solicit nom9ations f relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,agriculture1 ,def5se1 ,en]gy1 & ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 7,c7 make public ! li/ ( nom9ees1 includ+ ! id5tity ( ! entities t nom9at$ !m1 & %all accept public comm5t on ! nom9ees2 7,d7 require t1 ^u _! provisional nom9ation1 nom9ees %all file a writt5 report disclos+ f9ancial relation%ips & int]e/s1 includ+ ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy grants1 contracts1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 or o!r f9ancial assi/ance1 t are relevant to ! ,bo>d's advisory activities = ! ?ree-ye> p]iod prior to ! date ( _! nom9ation1 & relevant pr(essional activities & public /atem5ts = ! five-ye> p]iod prior to ! date ( _! nom9ation2 & 7,e7 make su* reports public1 ) ! exception ( specific doll> am\nts1 = ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d ^u su* memb]'s selection4 7#d7 ,! t]ms ( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all be ?ree ye>s & %all be /agg]$ s t ! t]ms ( no m ?an "o-?ird ( ! total memb]%ip ( ! ,bo>d %all expire )9 a s+le fiscal ye>4 ,no memb] %all s]ve m ?an two t]ms ov] a t5-ye> p]iod4 4 7b7 ,record ,section #h7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcfe7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ risk or haz>d assessm5t1 aft] at ! "t any propos$2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ risk or haz>d assessm5t1 aft] to ! ,bo>d su* propos$2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ risk or haz>d assessm5t1 aft] ! sci5tific & te*nical basis ( ! propos$2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! ,bo>d's advice & comm5ts1 includ+ diss5t+ views ( ,bo>d memb]s1 & ! response ( ! ,adm9i/rator %all be includ$ 9 ! record ) respect to any propos$ risk or haz>d assessm5t1 crit]ia docum5t1 /&>d1 limitation1 or regulation & publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]44 7c7 ,memb] committees & inve/igative panels ,section #h7;e7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcfe7;e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,^! memb] committees & inve/igative panels-- 7#a7 %all be con/itut$ & op]ate 9 accordance ) ! provisions set =? 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7b71 9 subsection 7h71 & 9 subsection 7i72 7#b7 d n h au?ority to make decisions on behalf ( ! ,bo>d2 & 7#c7 may n report directly to ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 4 7d7 ,public p>ticipation ,section #h ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcfe7 is am5d$ by add+ aft] subsection 7g7 ! foll[+3 7h7 7#a7 ,to facilitate public p>ticipation 9 ! advisory activities ( ! ,bo>d1 ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,bo>d %all make public all reports & relevant sci5tific in=mation & %all provide mat]ials to ! public at ! same "t z receiv$ by memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4 7#b7 ,prior to conduct+ major advisory activities1 ! ,bo>d %all hold a public in=mation-ga!r+ session to discuss ! /ate ( ! sci5ce relat$ to ! advisory activity4 7#c7 ,prior to conv5+ a memb] committee or inve/igative panel "u subsection 7e7 or reque/+ sci5tific advice f ! ,bo>d1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all accept1 consid]1 & address public comm5ts on que/ions to be ask$ ( ! ,bo>d4 ,! ,bo>d1 memb] committees1 & inve/igative panels %all accept1 consid]1 & address public comm5ts on su* que/ions & %all n accept a "q t unduly n>r[s ! scope ( an advisory activity4 7#d7 ,! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,bo>d %all enc\rage public comm5ts1 includ+ oral comm5ts & discussion dur+ ! proce$+s1 t %all n be limit$ by an insuffici5t or arbitr>y "t re/riction4 ,public comm5ts %all be provid$ to ! ,bo>d :5 receiv$4 ,! ,bo>d's reports %all include writt5 responses to significant comm5ts (f]$ by memb]s ( ! public to ! ,bo>d4 7#e7 ,foll[+ ,bo>d meet+s1 ! public %all be giv5 #ae cal5d> days to provide additional comm5ts = consid]ation by ! ,bo>d4 4 7e7 ,op]ations ,section #h ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcfe7 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ aft] subsection 7h71 z add$ by subsection 7d7 ( ?is section1 ! foll[+3 7i7 7#a7 ,9 c>ry+ out its advisory activities1 ! ,bo>d %all /rive to avoid mak+ policy det]m9ations or recomm5dations1 &1 9 ! ev5t ! ,bo>d feels compell$ to (f] policy advice1 %all explicitly di/+ui% betwe5 sci5tific det]m9ations & policy advice4 7#b7 ,! ,bo>d %all cle>ly communicate unc]ta9ties associat$ ) ! sci5tific advice provid$ to ! ,adm9i/rator4 7#c7 ,! ,bo>d %all ensure t advice & comm5ts reflect ! views ( ! memb]s & %all enc\rage diss5t+ memb]s to make _! views kn[n to ! public & ! ,adm9i/rator4 7#d7 ,! ,bo>d %all conduct p]iodic reviews to ensure t its advisory activities are address+ ! mo/ important sci5tific issues affect+ ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 4