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Membership.

Compensation.

PUBLIC LAW 92-426-SEPT. 21, 1972

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the District of Columbia a Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (hereinafter referred to as the 'University'), at a site or sites to be selected by the Secretary of Defense, with authority to grant appropriate advanced degrees. It shall be so organized as to graduate not less than 100 medical students annually, with the first class graduating not later than 10 years after the date of the enactment of this chapter. "(b) Except as provided in subsection (a), the numbers of persons to be graduated from the I'niversity shall be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. "(c) The development of the LTniversity may be by such phases as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, subject to the requirements of subsection (a). "§ 2,113. Board of Regents "(a) The business of the University shall be conducted by a Board of Regents (hereinafter referred to as the 'Board') with funds appropriated for and provided by the Department of Defense. The Board shall consist of— " (1) nine persons outstanding in the fields of health and health education who shall be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; "(2) the Secretary of Defense, or his designee, who shall be an ex officio member; "(3) the surgeons general of the uniformed services, who shall be ex officio members; and "(4) the person referred to in subsection (d). "(b) The term of office of each member of the Board (other than ex officio members) shall be six years except that— "(1) an}^ member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term; and "(2) the terms of office of the members first taking office shall expire, as designated by the President at the time of the appointment, three at the end of two years, three at the end of four years, and three at the end of six years. "(c) One of the members of the Board (other than an ex officio member) shall be designated by the President as Chairman. He shall be the presiding officer of the Board. " (d) The Board shall appoint a Dean of the University (hereinafter referred to as the 'Dean') who shall also serve as a nonvoting ex officio member of the Board. "(e) Members of the Board (other than ex officio members) while attending conferences or meetings or while otherwise performing their duties as members shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary of Defense, but not exceeding $100 per diem and shall also be entitled to receive an allowance for necessary travel expenses while so serving away from their place of residence. "(f) The Board, after considering the recommendations of the Dean, shall obtain the services of such military and civilian professors, instructors, and administrative and other employees as may be necessary to operate the l^niversity. Civilian members of the faculty and

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