42 USC 300mm-1 - WTC Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee; WTC Health Program Steering Committees

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jan 18, 2025

§ 300mm–1.

WTC Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee; WTC Health Program Steering Committees

(a)

Advisory Committee

(1)

Establishment

(2)

Composition

The WTC Program Administrator shall appoint the members of the Advisory Committee and shall include at least—

(A)

4 occupational physicians, at least 2 of whom have experience treating WTC rescue and recovery workers;

(B)

1 physician with expertise in pulmonary medicine;

(C)

2 environmental medicine or environmental health specialists;

(D)

2 representatives of WTC responders;

(E)

2 representatives of certified-eligible WTC survivors;

(F)

an industrial hygienist;

(G)

a toxicologist;

(H)

an epidemiologist; and

(I)

a mental health professional.

(3)

Meetings

(4)

Reports

(5)

Duration

(6)

Application of chapter 10 of title 5

(b)

WTC Health Program Steering Committees

(1)

Consultation

The WTC Program Administrator shall consult with 2 steering committees (each in this section referred to as a “Steering Committee”) that are established as follows:

(A)

WTC Responders Steering Committee

(B)

WTC Survivors Steering Committee

(2)

Membership

(A)

WTC Responders Steering Committee

(i)

Representation

The WTC Responders Steering Committee shall include—

(I)

representatives of the Centers of Excellence providing services to WTC responders;

(II)

representatives of labor organizations representing firefighters, police, other New York City employees, and recovery and cleanup workers who responded to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; and

(III)

3 representatives of New York City, 1 of whom will be selected by the police commissioner of New York City, 1 by the health commissioner of New York City, and 1 by the mayor of New York City.

(ii)

Initial membership

(B)

WTC Survivors Steering Committee

(i)

Representation

The WTC Survivors Steering Committee shall include representatives of—

(I)

the Centers of Excellence providing services to screening-eligible and certified-eligible WTC survivors;

(II)

the population of residents, students, and area and other workers affected by the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks;

(III)

screening-eligible and certified-eligible survivors receiving initial health evaluations, monitoring, or treatment under subpart 2 of part B and organizations advocating on their behalf; and

(IV)

New York City.

(ii)

Initial membership

(C)

Additional appointments

(D)

Vacancies

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXXIII, § 3302, as added Pub. L. 111–347, title I, § 101, Jan. 2, 2011, 124 Stat. 3627; amended Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(247), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4333.)

cite as: 42 USC 300mm-1