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 106 STAT. 3336 PUBLIC LAW 102-511—OCT. 24, 1992 (b) BOARD OF DIRECTORS. — The Board of Directors of the Democracy Corps shall have not more than 10 members, appointed by the President. Individuals appointed to the Board— (1) shall, individually or through the organizations they represent, have experience and expertise appropriate to carry- ing out the purpose of the Democracy Corps, including involvement either with activities of the type described in subsection (d) or in the independent states; (2) shall be United States citizens; and (3) may not be officers or employees of the United States Government or Members of Congress. (c) GRANTS TO THE DEMOCRACY CORPS; PURPOSE. — The Administrator is authorized to make an annual grant to the Democracy Corps with the funds made available pursuant to this section. The purpose of such grants shall be to enable the Democracy Corps to maintain a presence in independent states of the former Soviet Union that wili assist at the local level in the development of— (1) institutions of democratic governance (including judicial, electoral, legislative, and administrative processes), and (2) the nongovernmental organizations of a civil society (including chsiritable, educationed, trade union, business, professional, voluntary, community, and other civic organizations), by mobilizing the expertise of the American people to provide practical assistance through "on the ground" person-to-person advice, technical assistance, and small grants to indigenous individuals and indigenous entities, in accordance with subsection (d). (d) ACTIVITIES. — The Democracy Corps shall be required to carry out its purpose through the placement within the independent states of teams of United States citizens with appropriate expertise and knowledge. Under guideUnes developed by the Board, these teams shall assist indigenous individuals and entities in the independent states that are involved in the development of the institutions and organizations referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c) by— (1) providing advice and technical assistance; (2) making small grants (which in most cases should not exceed $5,000) to such individuals and entities to assist the development of those institutions and organizations; (3) identif3ring other sources of assistance; and (4) operating local centers to serve as information, logistical, and educational centers and otherwise encourage cooperation and effectiveness by those involved in the development of democratic institutions, a market-oriented economy, and a civil society in the independent states. These local centers may be designated as "Democracy Houses" or given another appropriate appellation. (e) GRANT AGREEMENT.—- Grants under this section shall be made pursuant to a grant agreement requiring the Democracy Corps to comply with the requirements specified in this section and with such other terms and conditions as the Administrator may require, which shall include requirements regarding consultation with the coordinator designated pursuant to section 102(a), conflicts of interest, and accountability for funds, including a requirement for annual independent audits. (f) COORDINATION.— The Democracy Corps shall be required to—

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