114 STAT. 2550
PUBLIC LAW 106-533—NOV. 22, 2000
"(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR ADVISORY BOARD.—In making
appointments to the Advisory Board, the individuals and entity
making the appointments under paragraph (2) shall consider
recommendations submitted by any interested party, including
any member of the Board.
"(4) INTEREST.—
"(A) IN GENERAL. —Members of Congress appointed to
the Board shall have an interest in 1 of the purposes
described in section 205(a).
" (B) DIVERSITY. —The membership of the Advisory
Board shall represent a balance of artistic and education
professionals, including at least 1 representative who
teaches in each of the following disciplines:
"(i) Music,
"(ii) Theater,
"(iii) Visual Arts,
"(iv) Dance.
"(b) TERMS.—
"(1) BOARD.— Members of the Board shall serve for terms
of 6 years, except that of the members first appointed—
"(A) 1 Member of the House of Representatives and
1 Member of the Senate shall serve for terms of 2 years;
"(B) 1 Member of the House of Representatives and
1 Member of the Senate shall serve for terms of 4 years;
and
"(C) 2 Members of the House of Representatives and
2 Members of the Senate shall serve for terms of 6 years,
as determined by lot when all such members have been
appointed.
"(2) ADVISORY BOARD. —Members of the Advisory Board
shall serve for terms of 6 years, except that of the members
first appointed, 3 shall serve for terms of 2 years, 4 shall
serve for terms of 4 years, and 8 shall serve for terms of
6 years, as determined by lot when all such members have
been appointed.
"(c) VACANCY. —
"(1) IN GENERAL. —Any vacancy in the membership of the
Board or Advisory Board shall be filled in the same manner
in which the original appointment was made.
"(2) TERM,—Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member's
predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the
remainder of such term.
"(3) EXTENSION.— Any appointed member of the Board or
Advisory Board may continue to serve after the expiration
of the member's term until the member's successor has taken
office.
"(4) SPECIAL RULE. —Vacancies in the membership of the
Board shall not affect the Board's power to function if there
remain sufficient members of the Board to constitute a quorum
under subsection (d).
"(d) QUORUM.— A majority of the members of the Board shall
constitute a quorum.
"(e) COMPENSATION. — Members of the Board and Advisory
Board shall serve without pay but may be compensated, from
amounts in the trust fund, for reasonable travel expenses incurred
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