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 444 20 USC 96^0^' 20 USC 955^'

PUBLIC LAW 91-346-JULY 20, 1970

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(•^^ Section 11(a) of such Act is amended by striking out "and the functions transferred by section 6(a) of this Act,''. ^^^ Section 6 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "NATIONAL CX)UNCIL ON THE ARTS

"SEC. 6. (a) There shall be, within the National Endowment for the Arts, a National Council on the Arts (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 'Council'). " (b) The Council shall be composed of the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, who shall be Chairman of the Council, and twenty-six other members appointed by the President who shall be selected— " (1) from among private citizens of the United States who are widely recognized for their broad knowledge of, or expertise in, or for their profound interest in, the arts; "(2) so as to include practicing artists, civic cultural leaders, members of the museum profession, and others who are professionally engaged in the arts; and "(3) so as collectively to provide an appropriate distribution of membership among the major art fields. The President is requested, in the making of such appointments, to give consideration to such recommendations as may, from time to time, be submitted to him by leading national organizations in these fields. "(c) Each member shall hold office for a term of six years, and the terms of office shall be staggered. No member shall be eligible for reappointment during the two-^ear period following the expiration of his term. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term for which his predecessor was appointed. " (d) The Council shall meet at the call of the Chairman but not less often than twice during each calendar year. Fourteen members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. "(e) Members shall receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Chairman but not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate authorized for grade GS-18 by section 5332 of title 5 of the United States Ante, p. 198-1. Code and be allowed travel expenses including per diem in lieu of 80 Stat. 499; subsisteuce, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons in the 83 tat. 190. Oovernment service employed intermittently. " (f) The Council shall (1) advise the Chairman with respect to policies, programs, and procedures for carrying out his functions, duties, or responsibilities under this Act, and (2) review applications for financial assistance under this Act and make recommendations thereon to the Chairman. The Chairman shall not approve or disapl)rove any such application until he has received the recommendation of the Council on such application, unless the Council fails to make a recommendation thereon within a reasonable time. In the case of an application involving $10,000, or less, the Chairman may approve or disapprove such request if such action is taken pursuant to the terms of a delegation of authority from the Council to the Chairman, and provided that each such action by the Chairman shall be reviewed by the Council." 79 Stat. 851. (c) Subsection (e) of section 8 of such Act is amended to read as 20 USC 957. follows: "(e) Members shall receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Chairman but not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate authorized for grade GS-18 by section 5332 of title 5 of the United

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