The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (i), is Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

2000—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 144(c)(5)(A)], added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 144(c)(5)(B), (C)], redesignated subsec. (f) as (g) and substituted “For the northern, southern, and Fraser River panels, the appointing authorities” for “The appointing authorities”. Former subsec. (g) redesignated (h).

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 144(c)(5)(B)], redesignated subsec. (g) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i).

Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 144(c)(5)(D)], substituted “northern, southern, and transboundary” for “northern and southern”.

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 144(c)(5)(B)], redesignated subsec. (h) as (i).

1999—Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 99–5, § 16(c)(1), formerly Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(1) [title II, § 623(c)(1)], as renumbered by Pub. L. 109–479, § 302(d)(1), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (2), the” for “The”.

Subsec. (g)(2) to (8). Pub. L. 99–5, § 16(c)(2), (3), formerly Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(1) [title II, § 623(c)(2), (3)], as renumbered by Pub. L. 109–479, § 302(d)(1), added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) to (7) as (3) to (8), respectively.