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 PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986

100 STAT. 1565

made or entered into under such programs. Procedures for reviewing grant applications, based on the peer review system, or contracts for financial assistance under this title may not be subject to any review outside of officials responsible for the administration of the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Programs.

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"ADVISORY PROVISIONS "SEC. 1045. (a) ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE MINORITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.—There shall be established

an Advisory Board for the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Programs. The Board shall consist of 9 members, at least 6 of whom must be racial and national origin minority scientists, engineers, or science or engineering educators. In constituting the initial Board under subsection (c), efforts shall be made to achieve a balance on the Board with respect to sexual, geographic, and institutional background. "(b) PURPOSES OF THE BOARD.—The Board shall act as an advisory group to the program. Drawing on the expertise of members, the Board will recommend to the Secretary and the director of the program those policies, procedures, and other measures which will further the efforts made through the program to improve the quality of science and engineering education by contributing to the access and retention of ethnic minorities in science and engineering education progrguns. Upon the request of the Secretary, the Board may be called upon to advise the Secretary on any matters within the Department which could be expected to have an impact on the access of minority students to careers in science, mathematics, or engineering. "(c) CONSTITUTION OF BOARD.—The initial Board shall be constituted as follows: "(1) The Director of the Programs shall solicit nominations for the Board from present and past grant recipients of the Minority Institutions Science Improvement Program. The Director shall select from among the nominees 18 candidates whose names shall be given to the Secretary. "(2) The Secretary shall choose 9 Board members from among the 18 presented. "(3) The Secretary shall assign 3 Board members to a 3-year term, 3 members to a 4-year term, and 3 members to a 5-year <^ term. Upon expiration of these initial terms, replacement Board members shall serve for 3-year terms. Board members may serve more than one term. f "(4) The Chair of the Board shall be selected by a simple majority vote of Board members and will serve a single term. i (5) Vacancies on the Board shall be filled by the Board soliciting nominees from institutions eligible to receive grants through the Program. From among the nominees the present and immediate past Chair of the Board shall submit at least 2 nominees for each vacancy to the Secretary, who shall fill vacancies from among the names submitted. "(d) COMPENSATION OF THE BOARD.—Members of the Board shall receive compensation at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS-15 of the General Schedule for each day (including traveitime) during which they are engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the Board.

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