(a) In General.--The Secretary may establish, appoint
members of, and use the services of, advisory committees, as
the Secretary may deem necessary. An advisory committee
established under this section may be exempted by the Secretary
from Public Law 92-463, but the Secretary shall publish notice
in the Federal Register announcing the establishment of such a
committee and identifying its purpose and membership.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, members of an advisory
committee that is exempted by the Secretary under the preceding
sentence who are special Government employees (as that term is
defined in section 202 of title 18, United States Code) shall
be eligible for certifications under subsection (b)(3) of
section 208 of title 18, United States Code, for official
actions taken as a member of such advisory committee.
(b) Termination.--Any advisory committee established by the
Secretary shall terminate 2 years after the date of its
establishment, unless the Secretary makes a written
determination to extend the advisory committee to a specified
date, which shall not be more than 2 years after the date on
which such determination is made. The Secretary may make any
number of subsequent extensions consistent with this
subsection.