‘‘the Chair of the American Health Security Stand-
ards Board;’’; 
(2) in section 12(2), by inserting after ‘‘Resolu-
tion Trust Corporation,’’ the following: ‘‘the Amer-
ican Health Security Standards Board,’’; and 
(3) by inserting before section 9 the following: 
‘‘SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING AMERICAN HEALTH 
SECURITY STANDARDS BOARD 
‘‘SEC. 8M. The Inspector General of the American 
Health Security Standards Board, in addition to the other 
authorities vested by this Act, shall have the same author-
ity, with respect to the Board and the American Health 
Security Program under this Act, as the Inspector General 
for the Department of Health and Human Services has 
with respect to the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices and the medicare and medicaid programs, respec-
tively.’’. 
(j) STAFF.—The Board shall employ such staff as the 
Board may deem necessary. 
(k) ACCESS
TO INFORMATION.—The Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall make available to the 
Board all information available from sources within the 
Department or from other sources, pertaining to the du-
ties of the Board. 
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SEC. 402. AMERICAN HEALTH SECURITY ADVISORY COUN-
CIL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall provide for an 
American Health Security Advisory Council (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘‘Council’’) to advise the Board on 
its activities. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Council shall be composed 
of— 
(1) the Chair of the Board, who shall serve as 
Chair of the Council; and 
(2) twenty members, not otherwise in the em-
ploy of the United States, appointed by the Board 
without regard to the provisions of title 5, United 
States Code, governing appointments in the competi-
tive service. 
The appointed members shall include, in accordance with 
subsection (e), individuals who are representative of State 
health security programs, public health professionals, pro-
viders of health services, and of individuals (who shall con-
stitute a majority of the Council) who are representative 
of consumers of such services, including a balanced rep-
resentation of employers, unions, consumer organizations, 
and population groups with special health care needs. To 
the greatest extent feasible, the membership of the Council 
shall represent the various geographic regions of the 
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United States and shall reflect the racial, ethnic, and gen-
der composition of the population of the United States. 
(c) TERMS OF MEMBERS.—Each appointed member 
shall hold office for a term of 4 years, except that— 
(1) any member appointed to fill a vacancy oc-
curring during the term for which the member’s 
predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the 
remainder of that term; and 
(2) the terms of the members first taking office 
shall expire, as designated by the Board at the time 
of appointment, 5 at the end of the first year, 5 at 
the end of the second year, 5 at the end of the third 
year, and 5 at the end of the fourth year after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) VACANCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall fill any va-
cancy in the membership of the Council in the same 
manner as the original appointment. The vacancy 
shall not affect the power of the remaining members 
to execute the duties of the Council. 
(2) VACANCY
APPOINTMENTS.—Any member 
appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the re-
mainder of the term for which the predecessor of the 
member was appointed. 
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(3) REAPPOINTMENT.—The Board may re-
appoint an appointed member of the Council for a 
second term in the same manner as the original ap-
pointment. 
(e) QUALIFICATIONS.— 
(1) PUBLIC
HEALTH
REPRESENTATIVES.— 
Members of the Council who are representative of 
State health security programs and public health 
professionals shall be individuals who have extensive 
experience in the financing and delivery of care 
under public health programs. 
(2) PROVIDERS.—Members of the Council who 
are representative of providers of health care shall 
be individuals who are outstanding in fields related 
to medical, hospital, or other health activities, or 
who are representative of organizations or associa-
tions of professional health practitioners. 
(3) CONSUMERS.—Members who are represent-
ative of consumers of such care shall be individuals, 
not engaged in and having no financial interest in 
the furnishing of health services, who are familiar 
with the needs of various segments of the population 
for personal health services and are experienced in 
dealing with problems associated with the consump-
tion of such services. 
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