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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 714-JUNE 29, 1948 [CHAPTER 714] June 29, A 148 A Is. 239] To provide for a Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy and [Public Law 8161 for a Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the U. s. Naval and United States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be MiitaryAcademites. appointed on or before the last day of every year a Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy and a Board of Visitors to the United States Military Academy. Composition. SEC. 2. Each Board shall be constituted as follows: (a) The chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the Sen- ate or his designee; (b) Three other Members of the Senate to be appointed by the Vice President or President pro tempore of the Senate, two of whom shall be members of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (c) The chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives or his designee; (d) Four other Members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, two of whom shall be members of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (e) Six persons to be appointed by the President. The first Board to be appointed pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall, with respect to the nine Presidential appointees, consist of two persons appointed to serve for a period of one year, two persons appointed to serve for a period of two years, and two persons appointed to serve for a period of three years. Two Presidential appointees shall be Deth or resign appointed to each subsequent Board to serve for a period of three years. tion of board member. SEC. 3. In case of the death or resignation of a member of a Board during the term for which such member was appointed, a successor shall be appointed for the unexpired portion of the term. Such suc- cessor shall be appointed by the official, or his successor, who appointed the member who died or resigned. ltstoAcademie SE. 4 . Each Board shall visit the respective Academy for which it is appointed once annually in April, and each Board or the individual members thereof may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Navy or the Secretary of the Army, as the case may be, make such other visits on matters pertaining to the duties of the Board, or for purposes of consulting with the respective Superintendents of the Academies, as the Boar or its members may determine to be desirable. Duties. SEC. 5. (a) It shall be the duty of each Board to inquire into the state of morale and discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equip- ment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and other matters relating to the Academy concerned which the Board may decide to consider. Report toPresident. (b) Each Board shall, within sixty days after the meeting desig- nated as the annual visit, submit a written annual report to the Presi- dent regarding its action as such Board, together with its views and recommendations pertaining to the Academy concerned. Any report based on a visit other than the annual visit shall be submitted by the originator or originators thereof to the President within sixty days after approval of said report by at least a majority of the members of the Board. adCvsltation w th (C) Each Board is authorized to call into consultation upon prior approval of the Secretary of the Navy or the Secretary of the Army, as the case may be, such advisers as it may deem necessary or advisable to effectuate the duties imposed upon it by the provisions of this Act. Sao. 6 . (a) Each member of each Boara shall receive not more than 1094 [62 STAT.

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