Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/704

 PUBLIC LAW 110–69—AUG. 9, 2007

121 STAT. 683

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, a plan for the allocation of education and human resources funds authorized by this title for the corresponding fiscal year, including any funds from within the research and related activities account used to support activities that have the primary purpose of improving education or broadening participation. (2) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.—The plan shall include a description of how the allocation of funding— (A) will affect the average size and duration of education and human resources grants supported by the Foundation; (B) will affect trends in research support for the effective instruction of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; (C) will affect the kindergarten through grade 20 pipeline for the study of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and (D) will encourage the interest of individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a or 1885b) in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and help prepare such individuals to pursue postsecondary studies in these fields. SEC. 7015. ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENTS.

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(a) TRIANNUAL AUDIT OF THE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD.—Section 15(a) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘an annual audit’’ and inserting ‘‘an audit every three years’’; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘each year’’ and inserting ‘‘every third year’’; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: ‘‘(5) MATERIALS RELATING TO CLOSED PORTIONS OF MEETINGS.—To facilitate the audit required under paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Office of the National Science Board shall maintain the General Counsel’s certificate, the presiding officer’s statement, and a transcript or recording of any closed meeting, for at least 3 years after such meeting.’’. (b) LIMITED TERM PERSONNEL FOR THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD.—Subsection (g) of section 4 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(g)) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(g) The Board may, with the concurrence of a majority of its members, permit the appointment of a staff consisting of not more than 5 professional staff members, technical and professional personnel on leave of absence from academic, industrial, or research institutions for a limited term, and such operations and support staff members as may be necessary. Such staff shall be appointed by the Chairman and assigned at the direction of the Board. The professional members and limited term technical and professional personnel of such staff may be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and the provisions of chapter 51 of such title relating to classification, and shall be compensated at

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