National advisory committees

(a) National shipper advisory committee Section 42502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking Committee. and inserting Committee (in this section referred to as the Shipper Committee).; (2) by striking subsection (b); (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b); and (4) in subsection (b), as so redesignated, by striking Committee each place it appears and inserting Shipper Committee. (b) National port advisory committee Chapter 425 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating section 42503 as section 42506; and (2) by inserting after section 42502 the following: 42503. National port advisory committee (a) Establishment There is established a National Port Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the Port Committee). (b) Membership (1) In general The Port Committee shall consist of 13 members appointed by the Commission in accordance with this section. (2) Expertise Each member of the Port Committee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the function of the Port Committee. (3) Representation Members of the Port Committee shall be appointed as follows: (A) 5 members shall represent marine terminal operators, as such term is defined in section 40102. (B) 5 members shall represent port authorities. (C) 3 members shall represent longshore and maritime labor. 42504. National ocean carrier advisory committee (a) Establishment There is established a National Ocean Carrier Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the Carrier Committee). (b) Membership (1) In general The Carrier Committee shall consist of 9 members appointed by the Commission in accordance with this section. (2) Expertise Each member of the Carrier Committee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the function of the Committee. (3) Representation Members of the Carrier Committee shall represent ocean carriers serving such seaports and terminals, of which at least 3 shall be ocean transportation intermediaries (as such term is defined in section 40102). 42505. Function The covered Committees shall advise the Federal Maritime Commission on policies relating to the competitiveness, reliability, and efficiency of the international ocean freight delivery system.. (c) Conforming amendments (1) Definitions Section 42501(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (2) Covered committee The term covered Committee means— (A) the National Shipper Advisory Committee established under section 42502; (B) the National Port Advisory Committee established under section 42503; and (C) the National Ocean Carrier Advisory Committee established under section 52504.. (2) Administration Section 42506 of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), is amended— (A) by striking The Committee each place it appears except in subsection (k) and inserting Each covered Committee; (B) in subsection (a) by striking the Committee and inserting each such Committee; (C) in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (j) by striking the Committee each place it appears and inserting a covered Committee; (D) in subsection (f), by striking the Committee’s and inserting a covered Committee’s; (E) in subsection (h)— (i) in paragraph (1)— (I) by striking Chair of the Committee and inserting Chair of each covered Committee; and (II) by striking function of the Committee and inserting function of the applicable Committee; and (ii) in paragraph (2) by striking the Committee and inserting each covered Committee; (F) in subsection (i)— (i) in paragraph (1) by striking the Committee if the function of the Committee and inserting any relevant covered Committee if the function of such Committee; (ii) in paragraph (2) by striking the Committee and inserting each such Committee; (iii) in paragraph (3)— (I) by striking from the Committee and inserting from a covered Committee; and (II) in subparagraph (B) by striking to the Committee and inserting to the submitting Committee; and (iv) in paragraph (4) by striking from the Committee and inserting from a covered Committee; and (G) in subsection (k) by striking The Committee and inserting The covered Committees.

(a) National shipper advisory committee Section 42502 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking Committee. and inserting Committee (in this section referred to as the Shipper Committee).; (2) by striking subsection (b); (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b); and (4) in subsection (b), as so redesignated, by striking Committee each place it appears and inserting Shipper Committee. (b) National port advisory committee Chapter 425 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating section 42503 as section 42506; and (2) by inserting after section 42502 the following: 42503. National port advisory committee (a) Establishment There is established a National Port Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the Port Committee). (b) Membership (1) In general The Port Committee shall consist of 13 members appointed by the Commission in accordance with this section. (2) Expertise Each member of the Port Committee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the function of the Port Committee. (3) Representation Members of the Port Committee shall be appointed as follows: (A) 5 members shall represent marine terminal operators, as such term is defined in section 40102. (B) 5 members shall represent port authorities. (C) 3 members shall represent longshore and maritime labor. 42504. National ocean carrier advisory committee (a) Establishment There is established a National Ocean Carrier Advisory Committee (in this section referred to as the Carrier Committee). (b) Membership (1) In general The Carrier Committee shall consist of 9 members appointed by the Commission in accordance with this section. (2) Expertise Each member of the Carrier Committee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the function of the Committee. (3) Representation Members of the Carrier Committee shall represent ocean carriers serving such seaports and terminals, of which at least 3 shall be ocean transportation intermediaries (as such term is defined in section 40102). 42505. Function The covered Committees shall advise the Federal Maritime Commission on policies relating to the competitiveness, reliability, and efficiency of the international ocean freight delivery system.. (c) Conforming amendments (1) Definitions Section 42501(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (2) Covered committee The term covered Committee means— (A) the National Shipper Advisory Committee established under section 42502; (B) the National Port Advisory Committee established under section 42503; and (C) the National Ocean Carrier Advisory Committee established under section 52504.. (2) Administration Section 42506 of title 46, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), is amended— (A) by striking The Committee each place it appears except in subsection (k) and inserting Each covered Committee; (B) in subsection (a) by striking the Committee and inserting each such Committee; (C) in subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (j) by striking the Committee each place it appears and inserting a covered Committee; (D) in subsection (f), by striking the Committee’s and inserting a covered Committee’s; (E) in subsection (h)— (i) in paragraph (1)— (I) by striking Chair of the Committee and inserting Chair of each covered Committee; and (II) by striking function of the Committee and inserting function of the applicable Committee; and (ii) in paragraph (2) by striking the Committee and inserting each covered Committee; (F) in subsection (i)— (i) in paragraph (1) by striking the Committee if the function of the Committee and inserting any relevant covered Committee if the function of such Committee; (ii) in paragraph (2) by striking the Committee and inserting each such Committee; (iii) in paragraph (3)— (I) by striking from the Committee and inserting from a covered Committee; and (II) in subparagraph (B) by striking to the Committee and inserting to the submitting Committee; and (iv) in paragraph (4) by striking from the Committee and inserting from a covered Committee; and (G) in subsection (k) by striking The Committee and inserting The covered Committees.