'(b) The Secretary or his designee shall serve as Chairman of the Committee, the membership of which shall include (1) appropriate scientific, medical, or technical representation from the Department of Transportation, the Department of Justice, the
Department of Defense, the Veterans' Administration, the National Science Foundation, the Federal Communications Commission, the National Academy of Sciences, and such other Federal Agencies and offices (including appropriate agencies and offices of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare), as the Secretary determines administer programs directly affecting the functions or responsibilities of emergency medical services systems, and (2) five individuals from the general public appointed by the President from individuals who by virtue of their training or experience are particularly qualified to participate in the performance of the Committee's functions. The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairman, but not less often than four times a year.