The Board shall meet not less often than 3 times each year. The Board shall hold additional meetings at the call of the Chairperson of the Board, or if 6 members of the Board request such meetings in writing.
A majority of the appointed members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
The Chairperson of the Board may call and conduct meetings of the Board.
The Vice Chairperson of the Board may conduct meetings of the Board in the absence of the Chairperson.
While away from their homes or regular places of business on the business of the Board, members of such Board shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5 for persons employed intermittently in the Government service.
For purposes of the provisions of chapter 11 of part I of title 18, and any other provision of Federal law, a member of the Board (to whom such provisions would not otherwise apply except for this subsection) shall be a special Government employee.
For the purposes of the tort claims provisions of chapter 171 of title 28, a member of the Board shall be considered to be a Federal employee.
A member of the Board shall have no personal liability under Federal law with respect to any claim arising out of or resulting from any act or omission by such person, within the scope of the service of the member on the Board, in connection with any transaction involving the provision of financial assistance by the Corporation. This paragraph shall not be construed to limit personal liability for criminal acts or omissions, willful or malicious misconduct, acts or omissions for private gain, or any other act or omission outside the scope of the service of such member on the Board.
This subsection shall not be construed-
The Board shall have responsibility for setting overall policy for the Corporation and shall-
Chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply with respect to the Board.
All employees and officers of the Corporation shall recuse themselves from decisions that would constitute conflicts of interest.
As part of the agenda of meetings of the Board under subsection (a), the Board shall review projects and programs conducted or funded by the Corporation under the national service laws to improve the coordination between such projects and programs, and the activities of other Federal agencies that deal with the individuals and communities participating in or benefiting from such projects and programs. The ex officio members of the Board specified in section 12651a(a)(3) of this title shall jointly plan, implement, and fund activities in connection with projects and programs conducted under the national service laws to ensure that Federal efforts attempt to address the total needs of participants in such programs and projects, their communities, and the persons and communities the participants serve.
42 U.S.C. § 12651b
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (g)(10)(A), is Pub. L. 93-113, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 394. Title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§4951 et seq.) of chapter 66 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4950 of this title and Tables.
AMENDMENTS2022-Subsec. (g)(6). Pub. L. 117-286, §4(b)(85), substituted "section 414 of title 5;" for "section 8E of the Inspector General Act of 1978;".Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 117-286, §4(a)(275), substituted "Chapter 10 of title 5" for "The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)".2009-Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 111-13, §1702(1), substituted "shall have responsibility for setting overall policy for the Corporation and shall-" for "shall-" in introductory provisions. Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 111-13, §1702(2), inserted ",and review the budget proposal in advance of submission to the Office of Management and Budget" before semicolon at end. Subsec. (g)(5)(C). Pub. L. 111-13, §1702(3), added subpar. (C).Subsec. (g)(8). Pub. L. 111-13, §1702(4), substituted "the authorizing committees" for "the Congress" in two places. Subsec. (g)(10). Pub. L. 111-13, §1702(5), added par. (10) and struck out former par. (10) which read as follows: "notwithstanding any other provision of law, make grants to or contracts with Federal or other public departments or agencies and private nonprofit organizations for the assignment or referral of volunteers under the provisions of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (except as provided in section 108 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973), which may provide that the agency or organization shall pay all or a part of the costs of the program; and".Subsec. (g)(11). Pub. L. 111-13, §1702(6), substituted "authorizing committees" for "Congress" in two places, "section 12651d(b)(11)" for "section 12651d(b)(10)", and "January 1, 2012" for "September 30, 1995".1993-Subsec. (g)(5)(A), (B). Pub. L. 103-82, §203(a)(1)(B), which directed amendment of section 192A(g)(5) of subtitle I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 by substituting "the national service laws" for "this chapter", was executed to subsec. (g)(5) of this section, which is section 192A of subtitle G of title I of the National Community Service Act of 1990, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.Subsec. (g)(9). Pub. L. 103-82, §203(a)(2)(A), struck out "and" at end.Subsec. (g)(10). Pub. L. 103-82, §203(a)(2)(C), added par. (10). Former par. (10) redesignated (11). Pub. L. 103-82, §203(a)(1)(B), which directed amendment of section 192A(g)(10) of subtitle I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 by substituting "the national service laws" for "this chapter", was executed to subsec. (g)(10) of this section, which is section 192A of subtitle G of title I of the National Community Service Act of 1990, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.Subsec. (g)(11). Pub. L. 103-82, §203(a)(2)(B), redesignated par. (10) as (11).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2009 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 111-13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111-13 set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 203(a)(1)(B), (2) of Pub. L. 103-82 effective Apr. 4, 1994, see section 203(d) of Pub. L. 103-82 set out as a note under section 12651 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 202(i) of Pub. L. 103-82 set out as a note under section 12651 of this title.
- Advisory Committee
- The term "Advisory Committee" means the Green Building Advisory Committee established under section 484.1