Us Code § 12623 - Advisory Board
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§ 12623. Advisory Board
(a) Establishment and purpose
There shall be established a National Civilian Community Corps Advisory Board to advise the Director concerning the administration of this division and to assist the Corps in responding rapidly and efficiently in times of natural and other disasters. The Advisory Board members shall help coordinate activities with the Corps as appropriate, including the mobilization of volunteers and coordination of volunteer centers to help local communities recover from the effects of natural and other disasters.
(b) Membership
The Advisory Board shall be composed of the following members:
(1) The Secretary of Labor.
(2) The Secretary of Defense.
(3) The Secretary of the Interior.
(4) The Secretary of Agriculture.
(5) The Secretary of Education.
(6) The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
(7) The Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
(8) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(9) The Secretary of Transportation.
(10) The Chief of the Forest Service.
(11) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(12) The Secretary of Energy.
(13) Individuals appointed by the Director from among persons who are broadly representative of educational institutions, voluntary organizations, public and private organizations, youth, and labor unions.
(14) The Chief Executive Officer.
(c) Inapplicability of termination requirement
Section 1013 of title 5 shall not apply to the Advisory Board.
(Pub. L. 101–610, title I, §163, formerly §195L, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, §1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2532; renumbered §163 and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title I, §104(b), title IV, §§402(b)(3), 403(b), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 840, 919, 920; Pub. L. 111–13, title I, §1513, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1527; Pub. L. 117–286, §4(a)(274), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4336.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 12653l of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103–82.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 12623, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, §167, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3159, related to employer-based retiree volunteer programs, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82, title I, §104(a), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 840.
A prior section 163 of Pub. L. 101–610 was classified to section 12614 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82.
Amendments
2022—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted "Section 1013 of title 5" for "Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)".
2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13, §1513(1), substituted "There shall be" for "Upon the establishment of the Program, there shall also be", inserted "National" before "Civilian Community Corps Advisory Board", and substituted "to assist the Corps in responding rapidly and efficiently in times of natural and other disasters. The Advisory Board members shall help coordinate activities with the Corps as appropriate, including the mobilization of volunteers and coordination of volunteer centers to help local communities recover from the effects of natural and other disasters." for "to assist in the development and administration of the Corps."
Subsec. (b)(8) to (12). Pub. L. 111–13, §1513(2)(B), added pars. (8) to (12). Former pars. (8) and (9) redesignated (13) and (14), respectively.
Subsec. (b)(13). Pub. L. 111–13, §1513(2)(A), (C), redesignated par. (8) as (13) and substituted "public and private organizations," for "industry,".
Subsec. (b)(14). Pub. L. 111–13, §1513(2)(A), redesignated par. (9) as (14).
1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–82, §403(b), substituted "Director" for "Director of the Civilian Community Corps".
Subsec. (b)(9). Pub. L. 103–82, §402(b)(3), substituted "Chief Executive Officer" for "Chair of the Commission on National and Community Service".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2009 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.
Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
Amendment by section 402(b)(3) of Pub. L. 103–82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 406(a) of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 5061 of this title.
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