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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1863. National Science Board
(a) Composition; appointment; establishment of policies of the
Foundation
The Board shall consist of twenty-four members to be appointed by
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
and of the Director ex officio. In addition to any powers and
functions otherwise granted to it by this chapter, the Board shall
establish the policies of the Foundation, within the framework of
applicable national policies as set forth by the President and the
Congress.
(b) Executive Committee; delegation of powers and functions
The Board shall have an Executive Committee as provided in
section 1865 of this title, and may delegate to it or to the
Director or both such of the powers and functions granted to the
Board by this chapter as it deems appropriate.
(c) Meetings; nominations; quorum; notice
The persons nominated for appointment as members of the Board (1)
shall be eminent in the fields of the basic, medical, or social
sciences, engineering, agriculture, education, research management,
or public affairs; (2) shall be selected solely on the basis of
established records of distinguished service; and (3) shall be so
selected as to provide representation of the views of scientific
and engineering leaders in all areas of the Nation. In making
nominations under this section, the President shall give due regard
to equitable representation of scientists and engineers who are
women or who represent minority groups. The President is requested,
in the making of nominations of persons for appointment as members,
to give due consideration to any recommendations for nomination
which may be submitted to him by the National Academy of Sciences,
the National Academy of Engineering, the National Association of
State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, the Association of
American Universities, the Association of American Colleges, the
Association of State Colleges and Universities, or by other
scientific, engineering, or educational organizations.
(d) Term of office; reappointment
The term of office of each member of the Board shall be six
years; except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring
prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was
appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term. Any
person, other than the Director, who has been a member of the Board
for twelve consecutive years shall thereafter be ineligible for
appointment during the two-year period following the expiration of
such twelfth year.
(e) Meetings; quorum; notice
The Board shall meet annually on the third Monday in May unless,
prior to May 10 in any year, the Chairman has set the annual
meeting for a day in May other than the third Monday, and at such
other times as the Chairman may determine, but he shall also call a
meeting whenever one-third of the members so request in writing.
The Board shall adopt procedures governing the conduct of its
meetings, including delivery of notice and a definition of a
quorum, which in no case shall be less than one-half plus one of
the confirmed members of the Board.
(f) Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman; vacancy
The election of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board shall
take place at each annual meeting occurring in an even-numbered
year. The Vice Chairman shall perform the duties of the Chairman in
his absence. In case a vacancy occurs in the chairmanship or vice
chairmanship, the Board shall elect a member to fill such vacancy.
(g) Appointment and assignment of staff; compensation; security
requirements
The Board may, with the concurrence of a majority of its members,
permit the appointment of a staff consisting of not more than five
professional staff members and such clerical staff members as may
be necessary. Such staff shall be appointed by the Chairman and
assigned at the direction of the Board. The professional members of
such staff may be appointed without regard to the provisions of
title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, and the
provisions of chapter 51 of title 5 relating to classification, and
compensated at a rate not exceeding the maximum rate payable under
section 5376 of title 5, as may be necessary to provide for the
performance of such duties as may be prescribed by the Board in
connection with the exercise of its powers and functions under this
chapter. Each appointment under this subsection shall be subject to
the same security requirements as those required for personnel of
the Foundation appointed under section 1873(a) of this title.
(h) Special commissions
The Board is authorized to establish such special commissions as
it may from time to time deem necessary for the purposes of this
chapter.
(i) Committees; survey and advisory functions
The Board is also authorized to appoint from among its members
such committees as it deems necessary, and to assign to committees
so appointed such survey and advisory functions as the Board deems
appropriate to assist it in exercising its powers and functions
under this chapter.
(j) Report to President; submittal to Congress
(1) The Board shall render to the President, for submission to
the Congress no later than January 15 of each even numbered year, a
report on indicators of the state of science and engineering in the
United States.
(2) The Board shall render to the President for submission to the
Congress reports on specific, individual policy matters related to
science and engineering and education in science and engineering,
as the Board, the President, or the Congress determines the need
for such reports.
(k) Closed meetings
Portions of Board meetings in which the Board considers proposed
Foundation budgets for a particular fiscal year may be closed to
the public until the President's budget for that fiscal year has
been submitted to the Congress.
(l) Financial disclosure report for Board members
Members of the Board shall be required to file a financial
disclosure report under title II of the Ethics in Government Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.; 92 Stat. 1836), except that such reports shall
be held confidential and exempt from any law otherwise requiring
their public disclosure.
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