,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ai1 #bjai,mr4
 ,wick] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a ,national ,%ipp] 
,advisory ,committee4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al        
,m>itime ,commission ,national ,%ipp]   
,advisory ,committee ,act ( #bjai 4  #b4
 ,advisory ,committee ,"p ,b ( subtitle 
,,iv ( title #df1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#dbd ,national ,%ipp] ,advisory         
,committee  ,sec4#dbdja4 ,national      
,%ipp] ,advisory ,committee4#dbdjb4     
,adm9i/ration4  #dbdja4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is *apt]3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m      
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,m>itime     
,commission4  7#b7 ,committee ,! t]m    
,committee means ! ,national ,%ipp]     
,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ by section
 #dbdjb4  #dbdjb4 ,national ,%ipp]      
,advisory ,committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t   

,!re is e/abli%$ a ,national ,%ipp]     
,advisory ,committee4  7b7 ,function ,! 
,committee %all advise ! ,f$]al ,m>itime
 ,commission on policies relat+ to !    
competitiv5ess1 reliability1 integrity1 
& fairness ( ! int]national ocean       
freight deliv]y sy/em4  7c7 ,memb]%ip   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee %all consi/ 
( #bd memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,commission 9 
accordance ) ?is section4  7#b7         
,exp]tise ,ea* memb] ( ! ,committee %all
 h p>ticul> exp]tise1 k1 & exp]i5ce 9   
matt]s relat+ to ! function ( !         
,committee4  7#c7 ,repres5tation ,memb]s
 ( ! ,committee %all be appo9t$ z       
foll[s3 7,a7 ,twelve memb]s %all        
repres5t entities :o import c>go to !   
,unit$ ,/ates us+ ocean common c>ri]s4  
7,b7 ,twelve memb]s %all repres5t       
entities :o export c>go f ! ,unit$      
,/ates us+ ocean common c>ri]s4  #dbdjc4
 ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,meet+s ,!          
,committee %all1 n less ?an once ea*    
ye>1 meet at ! call ( ! ,commission or a
 majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,committee4    

7b7 ,employee /atus ,a memb] ( !        
,committee %all n be consid]$ an        
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by reason 
( s]vice on su* ,committee1 except = !  
purposes ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,*apt] #ha ( 
title #e4  7#b7 ,*apt] #aga ( title #bh 
& any o!r ,f$]al law relat+ to tort     
liability4  7c7 ,acceptance ( volunte]  
s]vices ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 a memb] ( ! ,committee may s]ve on 
su* committee on a volunt>y basis )\t   
pay4  7d7 ,/atus ( memb]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 )   
respect to a memb] ( ! ,committee :om ! 
,commission appo9ts to repres5t an      
entity or gr\p--  7,a7 ! memb] is       
au?oriz$ to repres5t ! int]e/s ( !      
applicable entity or gr\p2 &  7,b7      
requirem5ts "u ,f$]al law t w\ld int]f]e
 ) su* repres5tation & t apply to a     
special ,gov]nm5t employee 7z def9$ 9   
section #bjb7;a7 ( title #ah71 includ+  
requirem5ts relat+ to employee conduct1 
political activities1 e?ics1 conflicts (
 int]e/1 & corruption1 d n apply to !   

memb]4  7#b7 ,exception ,not)/&+        
subsection 7b71 a memb] ( ! ,committee  
%all be treat$ z a special ,gov]nm5t    
employee = purposes ( ! committee s]vice
 ( ! memb] if ! memb]1 )\t reg>d to     
s]vice on ! committee1 is a special     
,gov]nm5t employee4  7e7 ,s]vice on     
committee  7#a7 ,solicitation (         
nom9ations ,be=e appo9t+ an individual z
 a memb] ( ! ,committee1 ! ,commission  
%all publi% a timely notice 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/] solicit+ nom9ations = memb]%ip  
on su* ,committee4  7#b7 ,appo9tm5ts    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] consid]+ nom9ations 
receiv$ pursuant to a notice publi%$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission may appo9t 
a memb] to ! ,committee4  7,b7          
,prohibition ,! ,commission %all n seek1
 consid]1 or o!rwise use in=mation      
conc]n+ ! political affiliation ( a     
nom9ee 9 mak+ an appo9tm5t to !         
,committee4  7#c7 ,s]vice at pleasure ( 
! ,commission ,ea* memb] ( ! ,committee 
%all s]ve at ! pleasure ( ! ,commission4
  7#d7 ,security backgr\nd exam9ations  

,! ,commission may require an individual
 to h pass$ an appropriate security     
backgr\nd exam9ation be=e appo9tm5t to !
 ,committee4  7#e7 ,prohibition ,a      
,f$]al employee may n be appo9t$ z a    
memb] ( ! ,committee4  7#f7 ,t]ms  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! t]m ( ea* memb] ( !         
,committee %all expire on ,decemb] #ca (
 ! ?ird full ye> aft] ! effective date (
 ! appo9tm5t4  7,b7 ,cont9u$ s]vice aft]
 t]m ,:5 ! t]m ( a memb] ( ! ,committee 
ends1 ! memb]1 = a p]iod n to exce$ #a  
ye>1 may cont9ue to s]ve z a memb] until
 a successor is appo9t$4  7#g7          
,vacancies ,a vacancy on ! ,committee   
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t4  7#h7 ,special rule =       
reappo9tm5ts ,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 &  
7#b71 ! ,commission may reappo9t a memb]
 ( a committee = any t]m1 o!r ?an ! fir/
 t]m ( ! memb]1 )\t solicit+1 receiv+1  
or consid]+ nom9ations = su* appo9tm5t4 
7f7 ,/aff s]vices ,! ,commission %all   
furni% to ! ,committee any /aff &       
s]vices consid]$ by ! ,commission to be 

necess>y = ! conduct ( ! ,committee's   
functions4  7g7 ,*air2 ,vice ,*air  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee %all elect a    
,*air & ,vice ,*air f among !           
committee's memb]s4  7#b7 ,vice ,*airman
 act+ z ,*airman ,! ,vice ,*air %all act
 z ,*air 9 ! abs5ce or incapacity (1 or 
9 ! ev5t ( a vacancy 9 ! (fice (1 !     
,*air4  7h7 ,subcommittees & work+ gr\ps
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*air ( ! ,committee 
may e/abli% & dise/abli% subcommittees &
 work+ gr\ps = any purpose consi/5t ) ! 
function ( ! ,committee4  7#b7          
,p>ticipants ,subject to conditions     
impos$ by ! ,*air1 memb]s ( ! ,committee
 may be assign$ to subcommittees & work+
 gr\ps e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7i7  
,consultation1 advice1 reports1 &       
recomm5dations  7#a7 ,consultation ,be=e
 tak+ any significant action1 !         
,commission %all consult )1 & consid] ! 
in=mation1 advice1 & recomm5dations (1 !
 ,committee if ! function ( ! ,committee
 is to advise ! ,commission on matt]s   
relat$ to ! significant action4  7#b7   

,advice1 reports1 & recomm5dations ,!   
,committee %all submit1 9 writ+1 to !   
,commission its advice1 reports1 &      
recomm5dations1 9 a =m & at a frequ5cy  
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,committee4    
7#c7 ,explanation ( actions tak5 ,n lat]
 ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,commission receives recomm5dations f ! 
,committee "u p>agraph 7#b71 !          
,commission %all--  7,a7 publi% !       
recomm5dations on a public website2 &   
7,b7 respond1 9 writ+1 to ! ,committee  
reg>d+ ! recomm5dations1 includ+ by     
provid+ an explanation ( actions tak5   
reg>d+ ! recomm5dations4  7#d7          
,submission to ,congress ,! ,commission 
%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate ! advice1 reports1 &         
recomm5dations receiv$ f ! ,committee "u
 p>agraph 7#b74  7j7 ,obs]v]s ,!        
,commission may designate a             
repres5tative to-- 7#a7 att5d any meet+ 

( ! ,committee2 &  7#b7 p>ticipate z an 
obs]v] at su* meet+4  7k7 ,t]m9ation ,! 
,committee %all t]m9ate on ,septemb]    
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