National Advisory Councils on Migrant Health

Within 120 days of July 29, 1975, the Secretary shall appoint and organize a National Advisory Council on Migrant Health (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the “Council”) which shall advise, consult with, and make recommendations to, the Secretary on matters concerning the organization, operation, selection, and funding of migrant health centers and other entities under grants and contracts under section 254b 11 See References in Text note below. of this title. The Council shall consist of fifteen members, at least twelve of whom shall be members of the governing boards of migrant health centers or other entities assisted under section 254b 1 of this title. Of such twelve members who are members of such governing boards, at least nine shall be chosen from among those members of such governing boards who are being served by such centers or grantees and who are familiar with the delivery of health care to migratory agricultural workers and seasonal agricultural workers. The remaining three Council members shall be individuals qualified by training and experience in the medical sciences or in the administration of health programs. Each member of the Council shall hold office 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 (2) the terms of the members first taking office after July 29, 1975, shall expire as follows: four shall expire four years after such date, four shall expire three years after such date, four shall expire two years after such date, and three shall expire one year after such date, as designated by the Secretary at the time of appointment. Section 1013(a) of title 5 shall not apply to the Council. This Act and the amendments made by this Act [enacting sections 286a to 286g and 289l of this title, amending this section and sections 241, 282, 283, and 284 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 281 and 286 of this title] shall take effect sixty days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 1971] or on such prior date after the date of enactment of this Act as the President shall prescribe and publish in the Federal Register. The first sentence of section 454 of the Public Health Service Act [former 42 U.S.C. 289l] (added by section 5 of this Act) shall apply only with respect to appointments made after the effective date of this Act (as prescribed by subsection (a)). Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), members of the National Cancer Advisory Board (authorized under section 410B of the Public Health Service Act, as added by this Act) [former 42 U.S.C. 286f] may be appointed, in the manner provided for in such section, at any time after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 1971]. Such officers shall be compensated from the date they first take office, at the rates provided for in such section 410B.” (Source: (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, § 217, 58 Stat. 691; July 3, 1946, ch. 538, § 5(b)–(d), 60 Stat. 422; June 16, 1948, ch. 481, §§ 4(a)–(c), 6(b), 62 Stat. 467, 469; June 24, 1948, ch. 621, § 4(a)–(c), 62 Stat. 600; Aug. 15, 1950, ch. 714, § 3(a)–(d), 64 Stat. 446; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §§ 5, 8, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; Pub. L. 91–515, title VI, § 601(a)(1), Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1310; Pub. L. 91–616, title IV, § 401, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1853; Pub. L. 92–157, title III, § 301(b), Nov. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 463; Pub. L. 92–218, § 6(a)(1), Dec. 23, 1971, 85 Stat. 785; Pub. L. 92–255, title V, § 502(a), Mar. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 85; Pub. L. 92–423, § 7(a), Sept. 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 687; Pub. L. 93–348, title II, § 211(a), July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 351; Pub. L. 94–63, title IV, § 401(b), July 29, 1975, 89 Stat. 341; Pub. L. 94–371, § 9, July 26, 1976, 90 Stat. 1040; Pub. L. 95–622, title III, § 302(b), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3442; Pub. L. 95–626, title I, § 102(b)(1), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3551; Pub. L. 96–180, § 13, Jan. 2, 1980, 93 Stat. 1304; Pub. L. 96–181, § 14, Jan. 2, 1980, 93 Stat. 1315; Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(a)(2), Apr. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 176; Pub. L. 98–509, title III, § 302, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2364; Pub. L. 99–158, § 3(a)(2), (3), Nov. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 878, 879; Pub. L. 99–570, title IV, § 4004(c), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–111; Pub. L. 99–660, title III, § 311(b)(1), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3779; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(227), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4330.))