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 116 STAT. 3066 PUBLIC LAW 107-368-DEC. 19, 2002 (2) 5 members selected by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and (3) 3 members selected by the t)irector of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Deadline. (d) SELECTION PROCESS. — Initial selections under subsection (c) shall be made within 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as provided in subsection (c). (e) CHAIRPERSON.—The Advisory Committee shall select a chairperson from among its members. (f) COORDINATION.—The Advisory Committee shall coordinate with the advisory bodies of other Federal agencies, such as the Department of Energy, which may engage in related research activities. (g) COMPENSATION.— The members of the Advisory Committee shall serve without compensation, but shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code. (h) MEETINGS.— The Advisory Committee shall convene, in person or by electronic means, at least 4 times a year. (i) QUORUM. —A majority of the members serving on the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum for purposes of conducting the business of the Advisory Committee. (j) DURATION. — Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the Advisory Committee. 42 USC SEC. 24. MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS UNDERGRADUATE PRO- 1862n-10. GRAM. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Director is authorized to establish a new program to award grants on a competitive, merit-reviewed basis to Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native-serving institutions, Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and other institutions of higher education serving a substantial number of minority students to enhance the quality of undergraduate science, mathematics, and engineering education at such institutions and to increase the retention and graduation rates of students pursuing associate's or baccalaureate degrees in science, mathematics, engineering, or technology. (b) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.— Grants awarded under this section shall support— (1) activities to improve courses and curriculum in science, mathematics, and engineering; (2) faculty development; (3) stipends for undergraduate students participating in research; and (4) other activities consistent with subsection (a), as determined by the Director. (c) PROGRAM COORDINATION.—T his program shall be coordinated with and in addition to the ongoing Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program and the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program. (d) INSTRUMENTATION.— Funding for instrumentation is an allowed use of grants awarded under this section and under the ongoing Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program and the Tribal Colleges and Universities Program.

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