42 U.S.C. § 13522: Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Advisory Board

(a) EstablishmentThe Secretary shall establish an Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Advisory Board (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Advisory Board”). (b) ResponsibilitiesThe Advisory Board shall provide impartial technical advice to the Secretary to assist in the development of energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application plans and reports under sections 5905 and 5914 of this title, under section 7321 of this title, and as otherwise provided in subchapters VIII through XI of this chapter. The Advisory Board shall also periodically review such plans and reports and their implementation in relation to the goals stated in section 13401 of this title, and report the results of such review to the Secretary and the Congress. Such report shall be included as part of the report required under section 5914 of this title. (c) Use of existing advisory boardThe Secretary may use an existing advisory board to carry out the responsibilities described in subsection (b).