((a)) ** .—** The Administrator shall establish an advisory committee, consisting of individuals with appropriate expertise in State, local, regional, and tribal agencies, the university research community, and the remote sensing and other geospatial information industries, to monitor the program established under . The advisory committee shall consult with the Federal Geographic Data Committee and other appropriate industry representatives and organizations. Notwithstanding , the advisory committee established under this subsection shall remain in effect until the termination of the program under .

((b)) ** .—** Not later than , the Administrator shall transmit to Congress an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program established under in exploring and promoting the integrated use of sources of remote sensing and other geospatial information to address State, local, regional, and tribal agency needs. Such evaluation shall have been conducted by an independent entity.