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§ 803. Board organization
(a) Membership; composition; appointment criteria; derivation of appointment
(1) The Board shall consist of 25 members, as follows:
(A) Six members appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, 1 of whom shall be a recipient of the Congressional Award.
(B) Six members appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, 1 of whom shall be a local Congressional Award program volunteer.
(C) Six members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1 of whom shall be a local Congressional Award program volunteer.
(D) Six members appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, 1 of whom shall be a recipient of the Congressional Award.
(E) The Director of the Board, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(2) In making appointments to the Board, the congressional leadership shall consider recommendations submitted by any interested party, including any member of the Board. One of the members appointed under each of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) shall be a member of the Congress.
(3) Individuals appointed to the Board shall have an interest in one or more of the fields of concern of the Congressional Award Program.
(4) For the purpose of determining the derivation of the appointment of any person appointed to the Board under this section, if there is a change in the status of majority and minority between the parties of the House or the Senate, each person appointed under this section shall be deemed to have been appointed by the leadership position set out in subsection (a)(1) of the party of the individual who made the initial appointment of such person.
(b) Terms of appointed members; reappointment
(1) Appointed members of the Board shall continue to serve at the pleasure of the officer by whom they are appointed, and (unless reappointed under paragraph (2)) shall serve for a term of 4 years.
(2)
(A) Subject to the limitations in subparagraph (B), members of the Board may be reappointed, except that no member may serve more than 2 full consecutive terms. Members may be reappointed to 2 full consecutive terms after being appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board.
(B) Members of the Board shall not be subject to the limitation on reappointment in subparagraph (A) during their period of service as Chairman of the Board and may be reappointed to an additional full term after termination of such Chairmanship.
(3)
(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or (2), the term of each member of the Board shall begin on October 1 of the even numbered year which would otherwise apply with one-half of the Board positions having terms which begin in each even numbered year.
(B) Subparagraph (A) shall apply to appointments made to the Board on or after July 7, 2010.
(c) Vacancies in membership
(1) Any vacancy in the Board shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
(2) Any appointed member of the Board may continue to serve after the expiration of his term until his successor has taken office.
(3) Vacancies in the membership of the Board shall not affect its power to function if there remain sufficient members to constitute a quorum under subsection (d) of this section.
(d) Notice; quorum
(1) A meeting of the Board may be convened only if—
(A) notice of the meeting was provided to each member in accordance with the bylaws; and
(B) not less than 11 members are present for the meeting at the time given in the notice.
(2) A majority of the members present when a meeting is convened shall constitute a quorum for the remainder of the meeting.
(e) Compensation for travel expenses of members
(f) Meetings
(g) Chairman and Vice Chairman
(h) Appointment, functions, etc., of committees; membership
(1) The Board may appoint such committees, and assign to the committees such functions, as may be appropriate to assist the Board in carrying out its duties under this chapter. Members of such committees may include the members of the Board or such other qualified individuals as the Board may select.
(2) Any employee or officer of the Federal Government may serve as a member of a committee created by the Board, but may not receive compensation for services performed for such a committee.
(i) Bylaws and regulations; contents; transmittal to Congress
(j) Removal from Board
(Pub. L. 96–114, title I, § 103, formerly § 4, Nov. 16, 1979, 93 Stat. 852; Pub. L. 98–33, § 1, May 25, 1983, 97 Stat. 194; Pub. L. 99–161, §§ 2, 4(d), (e), Nov. 25, 1985, 99 Stat. 934, 935; Pub. L. 100–674, § 2(b), Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 3996; Pub. L. 101–525, §§ 4–6, Nov. 6, 1990, 104 Stat. 2305, 2306; Pub. L. 106–63, § 1(b), Oct. 1, 1999, 113 Stat. 510; renumbered title I, § 103, and amended Pub. L. 106–533, § 1(b)(1), (2), (5), Nov. 22, 2000, 114 Stat. 2553, 2554; Pub. L. 109–143, § 1(c)(1), Dec. 22, 2005, 119 Stat. 2659; Pub. L. 111–200, § 2(b), July 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 1368.)