‘‘(B) to provide a forum for ensuring that 
health concerns of workers and the public are 
considered in determining the priorities for sci-
entific research. 
‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(A) COMPOSITION.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall be composed of at least 10 but not 
more than 15 members. Members shall be 
qualified by education, training, and experience 
to provide scientific and technical advice with 
regard to environmental health and occupa-
tional health methods and research, including 
epidemiology, dose reconstruction, toxicology, 
risk and health communication, and medical 
ethics. At least 4 members shall be representa-
tive of the concerned and affected populations, 
including 1 member to represent commercial 
fishermen who were part of the Vessel of Op-
portunities program organized by BP PLC to 
recruit boat owners to assist in the response to 
the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, 1 member to 
represent other workers involved in cleanup of 
spill, and 2 members to represent the poten-
tially affected public in Gulf coastal commu-
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nities. Consultants and nonvoting liaison rep-
resentatives may be invited as needed. 
‘‘(B) APPOINTMENT
AND
TERMS.—The 
Secretary shall appoint Advisory Committee 
members, including a chair and vice chair to 
the Advisory Committee. Each term of a mem-
ber’s service on the Advisory Committee shall 
be 3 years, except for initial terms, which may 
be up to 5 years in length to allow staggering. 
Members may be reappointed and may serve 
after expiration of their terms until their suc-
cessors have been seated on the Advisory Com-
mittee. 
‘‘(C) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—The Sec-
retary shall establish requirements to ensure 
that members of the Advisory Committee do not 
have any conflicts of interest. 
‘‘(4) 
DUTIES.—The 
Advisory 
Committee 
shall— 
‘‘(A) provide advice on the development 
and implementation of the health research pro-
gram; 
‘‘(B) respond to requests for advice from 
the appropriate Federal official on matters 
within the Advisory Committee’s expertise; and 
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‘‘(C) as appropriate, review reports or 
other documents submitted to the appropriate 
Federal officials pursuant to this section to ob-
tain information on protecting the health and 
safety of cleanup workers and vulnerable com-
munities. 
‘‘(d) COOPERATION AND CONSULTATION.—In devel-
oping the research and monitoring program established 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with re-
lated agencies in the Department of Labor (including the 
Occupational Safety and Health Administration), the De-
partment of Commerce (including the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration), and the Environmental 
Protection Agency, and shall consult with— 
‘‘(1) appropriate representatives from the Gulf 
Coast States and localities; 
‘‘(2) local and State health department officials; 
‘‘(3) academic institutions and other research 
organizations; 
‘‘(4) worker representatives, community rep-
resentatives, and other members of the Gulf Coast 
communities; and 
‘‘(5) other experts with expertise in human 
health and environmental monitoring and research. 
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‘‘(e) DUTIES.—The primary duty of the program es-
tablished in section (a) is to implement and carry out the 
health program, including collecting baseline health infor-
mation, and conducting health screening, monitoring, sur-
veillance, and research. The program specifically shall in-
clude the following research elements: 
‘‘(1) Exposure of workers and vulnerable resi-
dents to oil, dispersants, and other chemicals and 
physical hazards during the clean-up effort, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) information about the use of personal 
protective equipment; 
‘‘(B) biological sampling where appro-
priate; and 
‘‘(C) information on such exposure of 
workers and vulnerable residents who may be 
more susceptible to environmental health im-
pacts due to their age, preexisting health sta-
tus, pregnancy status, or other factors deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) Acute health symptoms or biological find-
ings during the active clean-up period. 
‘‘(3) Reproductive effects or effects on fetal or 
infant development, where relevant. 
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‘‘(4) Chronic health effects, including genetic 
and immunological alterations in cells and tissues. 
‘‘(5) Mental health effects, including stress, 
anxiety, depression, PTSD, and related symptoms. 
‘‘(6) Levels of elevated hazardous substances in 
Gulf Coast seafood and local fresh water sources. 
‘‘(7) Other elements considered necessary by 
the Secretary to ensure a comprehensive environ-
mental health research and monitoring program— 
‘‘(A) to comprehend and understand the 
implications to worker and public health caused 
by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill; and 
‘‘(B) to make such recommendations to the 
Secretary as may assist in improving the re-
sponse to, and management and monitoring of, 
any future oil spills. 
‘‘(f) REPORT.—No later than 1 year after the estab-
lishment of the program under subsection (a), and bienni-
ally thereafter, the Secretary shall forward to the Con-
gress and make available to the public a comprehensive 
report summarizing the activities and findings of the pro-
gram and detailing areas and issues requiring future mon-
itoring and research. Reports shall continue for at least 
20 years after the date of enactment of this section, and 
the Secretary may extend the reporting provision beyond 
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