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 102 STAT. 1458

PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988 (c) VACANCIES.—

(1) A vacancy on the Council shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. (2) Any member appointed to fill a vacancy on the Council '• occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of such member was appointed shall be appointed only ' for the remainder of such term. (3) A member of the Council may serve after the expiration of the term of such member until the successor of such member has taken office. (d) REMOVAL.—Members of the Council may be removed only for malfeasance in office. (e) CoNFUCT OF INTEREST.—

(1) A member of the Council may not serve as an agent for a foreign principal. (2) Members of the Council shall be required to file a financial disclosure report under title II of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-521), except that such reports shall be held confidential and exempt from any law otherwise requiring their public disclosure. (3) Members of the Council shall be deemed to be special (jovernment employees, as defined in section 202 of title 18, United States Code, for purposes of sections 201, 202, 203, 205, and 208 of such title. (f) COICPENSATION.—

(1) Each member of the Council who is not employed by the Federal Government or any State or local government— (A) shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the rate for GS-18 of the General Schedule pursuant to section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, for each day such member is engaged in duties as a member of the Council; and (B) shall be paid actual travel expenses, and per diem in lieu of subsistence expenses when away from the usual place of residence of such member, in accordance with section 5703 of such title. (2) Each member of the Council who is employed by the Federal Government or any State or local government shall serve on the Council without additional compensation, but while engaged in duties as a member of the Council shall be paid actual travel expenses, and per diem in lieu of subsistence expenses when away from the usual place of residence of such member, in accordance with subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (g) QUORUM.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Seven members of the Council constitute a quorum, except that a lesser number may hold hearings if such action is approved by a two-thirds vote of the entire Council. (2) INITIAL ORGANIZATION.—The Council shall not commence its duties until all the nongovernmental members have been appointed and have qualified. (h) CHAIRPERSON.—The Council shall elect, by a two-thirds vote of the entire Council, a chairperson from among the nongovernmental members. (i) MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet at the call of the chairperson or a majority of the members.

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