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(b)
(1)To carry out the activities described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) there is established an Interagency Committee on Smoking and Health. The Committee shall be composed of—
(A)members appointed by the Secretary from appropriate institutes and agencies of the Department, which may include the National Cancer Institute, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
(B)at least one member appointed from the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, and any other Federal agency designated by the Secretary, the appointment of whom shall be made by the head of the entity from which the member is appointed; and
(C)five members appointed by the Secretary from physicians and scientists who represent private entities involved in informing the public about the health effects of smoking.
The Secretary shall designate the chairman of the Committee.
(2)While away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Committee, members of the Committee shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistance,1 in the manner provided by sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5.
(3)The Secretary shall make available to the Committee such staff, information, and other assistance as it may require to carry out its activities effectively.
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