20 U.S.C. § 963
Section 963 · National Museum Service Board
Amended 5 times on record
(1) The Board shall consist of fifteen members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Such members shall be selected from among citizens of the United States who are members of the general public and who are—
(A) broadly representative of the various museums, including museums relating to science, history, technology, art, zoos, and botanical gardens, and of the curatorial, conservation, educational, and cultural resources of the United States; and
(B) recognized for their broad knowledge, expertise, or experience in museums or commitment to museums.
Members shall be appointed to reflect various geographical regions of the United States. The Board may not include, at any time, more than three members from a single State. In making such appointments, the President shall give due regard to equitable representation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities who are involved in such museums.
(2)(A) In addition to members appointed by the President under paragraph (1), the following persons shall serve as members of the Board—
(i) the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts;
(ii) the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities;
(iii) the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; and
(iv) the Director of the National Science Foundation.
(B) The members of the Board listed in clause (i) through clause (iv) of subparagraph (A) shall be nonvoting members.
The term of office of the appointed members of the Board shall be five years, except that—
(1) any such member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only such portion of a term as shall not have expired at the time of such appointment; and
(2) in the case of initial members, three shall serve for terms of five years, three shall serve for terms of four years, three shall serve for terms of three years, three shall serve for terms of two years, and three shall serve for terms of one year, as designated by the President at the time of nomination for appointment.
Any appointed member who has been a member of the Board for more than seven consecutive years shall thereafter be ineligible for reappointment to the Board during the three-year period following the expiration of the last such consecutive year. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, a member shall serve after the expiration of such member's term of office until such member's successor takes office.
The Chairperson of the Board shall be designated by the President from among the appointed members of the Board. Except as provided in subsection (d)(2) of this section, eight appointed members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
The Board shall meet at the call of the Chairperson, except that—
(1) it shall meet not less than three times each year; and
(2) it shall meet whenever one-third of the appointed members request a meeting in writing, in which event seven of the appointed members shall constitute a quorum.
Members of the Board who are not in the regular full-time employ of the United States shall receive, while engaged in the business of the Board, compensation for service at a rate to be fixed by the President, except that such rate shall not exceed the rate specified at the time of such service for grade GS 18 set forth in section 5332 of title 5, including traveltime, and, while so serving away from their homes or regular places of business, they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, for persons employed in Government service.
The Board shall have the responsibility for the general policies with respect to the powers, duties, and authorities vested in the Institute under this subchapter. The Director shall make available to the Board such information and assistance as may be necessary to enable the Board to carry out its functions.
The Board shall, with the advice of the Director, take steps to assure that the policies and purposes of the Institute are coordinated with other activities of the Federal Government.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Prior Provisions
A prior section 963, Pub. L. 89 209, §14, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 855, requested President to make appointments within ninety days after Sept. 29, 1965, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 93 133, §2(a)(12), Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 465.
Amendments
1990—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 101 512, §318 [title II, §201(a)], inserted “conservation,” after “curatorial”.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 101 512, §318 [title II, §201(b)], substituted “three” for “four”.
1985—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 99 194, §201(1)(A), substituted “Such members shall be selected from among citizens of the United States who are members of the general public and who are—
“(A) broadly representative of the various museums, including museums relating to science, history, technology, art, zoos, and botanical gardens, and of the curatorial, educational, and cultural resources of the United States; and
“(B) recognized for their broad knowledge, expertise, or experience in museums or commitment to museums.
Members shall be appointed to reflect various geographical regions of the United States. The Board may not include, at any time, more than three members from a single State. In making such appointments, the President shall give due regard to equitable representation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities who are involved in such museums.” for “Such members shall be broadly representative of various museums, including museums relating to science, history, technology, art, zoos, and botanical gardens, of the curatorial, educational, and cultural resources of the United States, and of the general public.”
Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(i), (ii). Pub. L. 99 194, §201(1)(B), substituted “Chairperson” for “Chairman”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99 194, §201(2), substituted “such member's” for “his” in two places.
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 99 194, §201(3), substituted “Chairperson” for “Chairman” wherever appearing.
1984—Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(v). Pub. L. 98 306, §9(a)(1), struck out cl. (v) which read “the Secretary of Education”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 98 306, §9(a)(2), substituted “clause (iv)” for “clause (v)”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98 306, §9(b), inserted “Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, a member shall serve after the expiration of his term of office until his successor takes office.”
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98 306, §9(c), substituted “Except as provided in subsection (d)(2) of this section, eight” for “Eight”.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 98 306, §9(d), substituted “seven” for “eight”.
1980—Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(v). Pub. L. 96 496 substituted “Secretary” for “Commissioner”.
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 101 512 effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section 318 [title IV, §403(a)] of Pub. L. 101 512, set out as a note under section 951 of this title.
References in Other Laws to GS 16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates
References in laws to the rates of pay for GS 16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, §101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101 509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5.