The powers of the Institute shall be vested in a Board of Directors unless otherwise specified in this chapter.
The Board shall consist of fifteen voting members as follows:
Not more than eight voting members of the Board (including members described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (b)) may be members of the same political party.
A member of the Board appointed under subsection (b)(4) may be removed by the President-
A recommendation made in accordance with paragraph (2) may be made only pursuant to action taken at a meeting of the Board, which may be closed pursuant to the procedures of subsection (h)(3). Only members who are present may vote. A record of the vote shall be maintained. The President shall be informed immediately by the Board of the recommendation.
No member of the Board may participate in any decision, action, or recommendation with respect to any matter which directly and financially benefits the member or pertains specifically to any public body or any private or nonprofit firm or organization with which the member is then formally associated or has been formally associated within a period of two years, except that this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit an ex officio member of the Board from participation in actions of the Board which pertain specifically to the public body of which that member is an officer.
Meetings of the Board shall be conducted as follows:
A director appointed by the President under subsection (b)(4) shall be entitled to receive the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5 for each day during which the director is engaged in the performance of duties as a member of the Board.
While away from his home or regular place of business in the performance of duties for the Institute, a director shall be allowed travel expenses, including a per diem in lieu of subsistence, not to exceed the expenses allowed persons employed intermittently in Government service under section 5703(b)1 of title 5.
1See References in Text note below.
22 U.S.C. § 4605
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 5703 of title 5, referred to in subsec. (j), was amended generally by Pub. L. 94-22, §4, May 19, 1975, 89 Stat. 85, and, as so amended, does not contain a subsec. (b).
AMENDMENTS2008- Pub. L. 110-315, §921(b)(1)(A), substituted "(b)(4)" for "(b)(5)" wherever appearing.Subsec. (e)(5). Pub. L. 110-315, §921(b)(1)(B), added par. (5). 1998-Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105-277, §1225(c)(1), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "The Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (or if the Director so designates, another officer of that Agency who was appointed with the advice and consent of the Senate)."Subsec. (b)(4), (5). Pub. L. 105-277, §1225(c)(1)(B), (C), redesignated par. (5) as (4) and substituted "Twelve" for "Eleven". Former par. (4) redesignated (3).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
CHANGE OF NAMECommittee on Education and Labor of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Education and the Workforce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023.Committee on Labor and Human Resources of Senate changed to Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of Senate by Senate Resolution No. 20, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 19, 1999.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 110-315, title IX, §921(b)(2), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3456, provided that: "The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect as if enacted on June 1, 2007, and shall apply to any member of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Peace confirmed by the Senate and sworn in as a member of the Board of Directors on or after such date."
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105-277 effective Apr. 1, 1999, see section 1201 of Pub. L. 105-277 set out as an Effective Date note under section 6511 of this title.
REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS TO GS-16, 17, OR 18 PAY RATESReferences 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.
- Board
- "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Institute.
- Institute
- "Institute" means the United States Institute of Peace established by this chapter; and