issuance of the Annual Energy Outlook analysis pre-
pared by the Administrator of the Energy Informa-
tion Administration, prepare and publish an analysis 
of the foreign and domestic mineral commodities 
that will be required by the United States to sustain 
the energy supply, demand, and prices projected by 
such Annual Energy Outlook analysis. 
(2) JOINT AGREEMENT.—The Administrator of 
the Energy Information Agency and the Adminis-
trator of the Mineral Commodity Information Ad-
ministration may, at their sole discretion, enter into 
a joint agreement for preparation of a unified anal-
ysis to meet the requirements of this paragraph. 
(g) OTHER APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED.—The Ad-
ministrator— 
(1) shall not be required to obtain the approval 
of any other officer or employee of the United States 
in connection with the collection or analysis of any 
information; and 
(2) shall not be required, prior to publication, 
to obtain the approval of any other officer or em-
ployee of the United States with respect to the sub-
stance of any analytical studies, statistical, or fore-
casting technical reports that the Administrator has 
prepared in accordance with law. 
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SEC. 5. EXCEPTIONS TO INFORMATION AVAILABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 552 of 
title 5, United States Code, and except as provided in sub-
section (b), data and information provided to the Adminis-
trator by persons or firms engaged in any phase of mineral 
or mineral-material production or large-scale consumption 
shall not be disclosed outside of the Administration in a 
nonaggregated form in such a manner as may disclose 
data and information supplied by an individual or other 
person, unless such person authorizes such disclosure after 
the person is provided notice and an opportunity to object. 
(b) DISCLOSURE TO FEDERAL DEFENSE OR HOME-
LAND SECURITY AGENCIES.—The Administrator may dis-
close nonaggregated data and information to any agency 
of the Department of Homeland Security or the Depart-
ment of Defense, upon written request by the head of the 
agency for appropriate purposes. 
SEC. 6. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
øthe date of enactment of this Act¿, the Administrator 
shall establish an advisory committee to be known as the 
Mineral Commodity Advisory Committee. 
(b) FUNCTIONS.—The Advisory Committee— 
(1) shall respond to all questions referred to it 
by the Administrator regarding any matter related 
to the activities authorized by this Act; 
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(2) shall undertake such studies and inquiries 
as are necessary to provide answers, advice, and rec-
ommendations on matters referred to it by the Ad-
ministrator; and 
(3) in carrying out such studies, may seek in-
formation from individuals, business enterprises, col-
leges, universities, and any State or Federal agency. 
(c) PARTICIPATION IN REVIEWS OF MATERIALS.— 
The Administrator shall invite the Advisory Committee to 
participate in any public review of materials prepared pur-
suant to section 4. 
(d) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Committee— 
(A) shall consist of 15 individuals ap-
pointed in accordance with paragraph (2); and 
(B) shall include— 
(i) one representative from each of a 
mineral exploration company, a metallic 
mineral producer, an industrial mineral 
producer, and an aggregate producer; 
(ii) one representative from each of 
the State geologists, mining labor organi-
zations, and the mining finance industry; 
(iii) two representatives from small 
businesses; 
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(iv) three representatives from manu-
facturing industries; and 
(v) three purchasing professionals. 
(2) APPOINTMENT.—The Administrator shall 
appoint the members of the Advisory Committee 
from among individuals who— 
(A) are not officers or employees of the 
Federal Government; and 
(B) are United States citizens. 
(3) TERM.—Each member of the Advisory 
Committee shall be appointed to serve a term of 4 
years. 
(e) ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS.—The Advisory 
Committee— 
(1) shall select a Chairman and Vice-Chairman 
from among its members; 
(2) shall organize itself into such subcommit-
tees as the members determine to be necessary; and 
(3) shall meet not less than 2 times each year. 
(f) COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.—Subject to the 
availability of appropriations, each member of the Advi-
sory Committee— 
(1) shall be compensated at a rate equal to the 
daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay pre-
scribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under 
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