42 U.S.C. 285a-2(b)(7), section 413(b)(7) of the PHS Act, as amended. This Committee is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.

STRUCTURE

The Committee shall consist of 16 members, including the Chair and Vice Chair appointed by the Director, NCI. The members shall be consumer advocates who are involved in cancer advocacy and the cancer experience, and shall represent a constituency with which they communicate on a regular basis. None of these members serve as Representatives. A quorum for the conduct of business by the full Committee shall consist of a majority of currently appointed members. A quorum for each subcommittee shall be three members.

Members shall be invited to serve for overlapping terms of up to four years. A member may serve after the expiration of that member=s term until a successor has taken office.

As necessary, subcommittees may be established to perform functions within the Committee’s jurisdiction. The advice/recommendations of a subcommittee must be deliberated by the parent advisory committee. A subcommittee may not report directly to a Federal official unless there is statutory authority to do so.

Subcommittee membership may be drawn in whole or in part from the parent advisory committee. All subcommittee members may vote on subcommittee actions and all subcommittee members count towards the quorum for a subcommittee meeting. Ad hoc consultants do not count towards the quorum and may not vote. Subcommittee members who are not members of the parent committee may attend closed sessions of the parent committee meeting but they may not count towards the quorum of the parent committee and they cannot vote on committee actions.

The Department Committee Management Officer shall be notified upon establishment of each standing subcommittee and shall be provided information on its name, membership, function, and estimated frequency of meetings. Management and support services shall be provided by the Office of the Director, NCI, who shall also appoint an Executive Secretary.

FUNCTION

The Committee shall advise, assist, consult with, and make recommendations to the Director, NCI, from the perspective and viewpoint of cancer consumer advocates on a wide variety of issues, programs and research priorities. The Committee shall serve as a channel for consumer advocates to voice their views and concerns.

As necessary, the Committee and subcommittees may call upon special consultants, assemble ad hoc working groups, and convene conferences and workshops.

MEETINGS

Meetings of the full Committee shall be held not less than two times a year, at the call of the Executive Secretary or other designated government official, with the advance approval of a Government official who shall also approve the agenda. A Government official shall be present at all meetings of the Committee and its subcommittees.

Meetings shall be open to the public except as determined otherwise by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in accordance with subsection (c) of section 552b of title 5, United States Code. Notice of all meetings shall be given to the public.

Meetings shall be conducted and records of the proceedings kept, as required by applicable laws and Departmental policies.