114 STAT. 2332
PUBLIC LAW 106-505—NOV. 13, 2000
" (A) IN GENERAL.— Subject to subparagraph (B), the
Board shall be composed of 15 members to be appointed
by the Director of the Center, and such ad-hoc or temporary
members as the Director of the Center determines to be
appropriate. All members of the Board, including temporary
and ad-hoc members, shall be voting members.
" (B) LIMITATION.—Not more than three individuals who
are officers or employees of the Federal Government may
serve as members of the Board.
" (4) CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING MEMBERSHIP.—In
selecting individuals for membership on the Board, the Director
of the Center shall ensure that the members are individuals
who, by virtue of their training or experience, are eminently
qualified to perform peer review functions. In selecting such
individuals for such membership, the Director of the Center
shall ensure that the members of the Board collectively—
"(A) are experienced in the planning, construction,
financing, and administration of entities that conduct biomedical or behavioral research sciences;
"(B) are knowledgeable in making determinations of
the need of entities for biomedical or behavioral research
facilities, including such facilities for the dentistry, nursing,
pharmacy, and allied health professions;
"(C) are knowledgeable in evaluating the relative priorities for applications for grants under subsection (a) in
view of the overall research needs of the United States;
and
"(D) are experienced with emerging centers of excellence, as described in subsection (c)(2).
" (5) CERTAIN AUTHORITIES.—
"(A) WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES.—In carrying out
paragraph (2), the Board may convene workshops and conferences, and collect data as the Board considers appropriate.
"(B) SUBCOMMITTEES.— In carrying out paragraph (2),
the Board may establish subcommittees within the Board.
Such subcommittees may hold meetings as determined necessary to enable the subcommittee to carry out its duties.
" (6) TERMS. —
"(A) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), each appointed member of the Board shall hold office
for a term of 4 years. Any member appointed to fill a
vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for
which such member's predecessor was appointed shall be
appointed for the remainder of the term of the predecessor.
"(B) STAGGERED TERMS. — Members appointed to the
Board shall serve staggered terms as specified by the
Director of the Center when making the appointments.
"(C) REAPPOINTMENT.—No member of the Board shall
be eligible for reappointment to the Board until 1 year
has elapsed after the end of the most recent term of the
member.
"(7) COMPENSATION.— Members of the Board who are not
officers or employees of the United States shall receive for
each day the members are engaged in the performance of
the functions of the Board compensation at the same rate
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