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 PUBLIC LAW 103-296—AUG. 15, 1994 108 STAT. 1469 expire as designated by the President pro tempore of the Senate at the time of nomination, 1 each at the end of— "(i) 3 years; and "(ii) 6 years. "(C) The terms of service of members initially appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall expire as designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives at the time of nomination, 1 each at the end of— "(i) 4 years; and "(ii) 5 years. "Chairman "(e) A member of the Board shall be designated by the President to serve as Chairman for a term of 4 years, coincident with the term of the President, or until the designation of a successor. "Expenses and Per Diem "(f) Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, except that, while serving on business of the Board away from their homes or regular places of business, members may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons in the Government employed intermittently. "Meetings "(g)(1) The Board shall meet at the call of the Chairman (in consultation with the other members of the Board) not less than 4 times each year to consider a specific agenda of issues, as determined by the Chairman in consultation with the other members of the Board. "(2) Four members of the Board (not more than 3 of whom may be of the same political party) shall constitute a quorum for purposes of conducting business. "Federal Advisory Committee Act "(h) The Board shall be exempt from the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). "Personnel "(i) The Board shall, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to the competitive service, appoint a Staff Director who shall be paid at a rate equivalent to a rate established for the Senior Executive Service under section 5382 of title 5, United States Code. The Board shall appoint such additional personnel as the Board determines to be necessary to provide adequate clerical support for the Board, and may compensate such additional personnel without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to the competitive service. "Authorization of Appropriations "(j) There are authorized to be appropriated, out of the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Old-Age and Survivors

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