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 108 STAT. 226 PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 Department of Education or as a paid consultant of such Department. (4) CONFLICT OF INTEREST. —^A voting member of the Board shall be considered a special Government employee for the purposes of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. (g) SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS.— The Board shall consist of 15 members appointed by the Secretary. Of the members of the Board— (1) five shall be appointed from among researchers in the field of education who have been nominated by the National Academy of Sciences; (2) five shall be outstanding school-based professional educators; and (3) five shall be individuals who are knowledgeable about the educational needs of the United States and may include parents with experience in promoting parental involvement in education, Chief State School Officers, local educational agency superintendents, principals, members of State or local boards of education or Bureau-funded school boards, and individuals from business and industry with experience in promoting private sector involvement in education. (h) REQUIREMENTS FOR NOMINATIONS BY THE NATIONAL ACAD- EMY OF SCIENCES. — (1) IN GENERAL.— In making nominations for the members of the Board described in subsection (g)(1), the National Academy of Sciences— (A) shall give due consideration to recommendations from research and education organizations; (B) may not nominate any individual who is an elected officer or employee of such organization; and (C) shall nominate not less than 5 individuals for each of the positions on the Board for which such organization has responsibility for making nominations. (2) REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS.— In the event that the Secretary determines that none of the individuals nominated by the National Academy of Sciences meets the qualifications for membership on the Board specified in subsection (g), the Secretary may request that such organization make additional nominations. (i) NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD MEMBERSHIP. —Prior to appointing any member of the Board, the Secretary shall actively solicit and give due consideration to recommendations from organizations such as the National Education Association, the American Federation of Teachers, the National Parent-Teachers Association, the American Library Association, the American Association of School Administrators, the National Association of State Boards of Education, the National Indian School Board Association, the Association of Community Tribal Schools, the National Indian Education Association, and other education-related organizations and interested members of the public. (j) Ex OFFICIO MEMBERS. —The ex officio, nonvoting members of the Board shall include the Assistant Secretary and may also include— (1) the Director of Research for the Department of Defense; (2) the Director of Research for the Department of Labor; (3) the Director of the National Science Foundation; (4) the Director of the National Institutes of Health;

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