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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3873 member may be appointed by the Secretary without a nomination. (F) INITIAL BOARD. —The Secretary shall establish an initial Board from among nominations solicited by the Secretary. For the purpose of obtaining nominations for the members of the initial Board described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall perform the functions of the Board under this subsection as the Secretary determines necessary and appropriate. (3) ALTERNATES. —The Secretary shall appoint an alternate for each member of the Board. An alternate shall— (A) be appointed in the same manner as the member for whom such individual is an alternate; and (B) serve on the Board if such member is absent from a meeting or is disqualified under paragraph (5). (4) TERMS.— Members of the Board shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. Of the members first appointed— (A) 3 members shall be appointed for a term of 1 year; (B) 4 members shall be appointed for a term of 2 years; and (C) 4 members shall be appointed for a term of 3 years; as designated by the Secretary at the time of appointment. (5) REPLACEMENT.— If a member or alternate of the Board who was appointed as a producer, importer, or public representative ceases to belong to the group for which such member was appointed, such member or alternate shall be disqualified from serving on the Board. (6) COMPENSATION.— Members and alternates of the Board shall serve without pay. (7) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—While away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of duties for the Board, members and alternates shall be allowed travel expenses, including a per diem allowance in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in Government service are allowed travel expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (8) POWERS AND DUTIES. —The Board shall— (A) administer orders issued by the Secretary under section 1954(a), and amendments to such orders, in accordance with their terms and provisions and consistent with this subtitle; (B) prescribe rules and regulations to effectuate the terms and provisions of such orders; (C) receive, investigate, and report to the Secretary accounts of violations of such orders; (D) make recommendations to the Secretary with respect to amendments that should be made to such orders; and (E) employ a manager and staff. (c) BUDGETS AND PLANS. —Such order shall provide for periodic budgets and plans as follows: (1) BUDGETS.— The Board shall prepare and submit to the Secretary a budget (on a fiscal period basis determined by the Secretary) of the anticipated expenses and disbursements of the Board in the administration of the order, including probable costs of research, promotion, and consumer information. A budget shall take effect on the approval of the Secretary. Regulations. Reports.

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