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 PUBLIC LAW 96-374—OCT. 3, 1980

94 STAT. 1485

ALLOCATION OF FELLOWSHIPS

"SEC. 932. (a)(1) The President shall appoint a National Graduate Fellows Program Fellowship Board consisting of not less than nine and not more than fifteen individuals representative of both public and private institutions of higher education especially qualified to serve on the Board. In making appointments, the President shall give due consideration to the appointment of individuals who are highly respected in the academic community. 'X2) The Board shall— "(A) establish general policies for the program established by this part and oversee its operation; "(B) select each year the fields in which fellowships under this part are to be awarded; "(C) determine the number of fellowships each year to be awarded under this part in each designated field; "(D) appoint distinguished panels in each field for the purpose of selecting fellows; and "(E) prepare and submit to the Congress, at least once in every three year period, a report on any modifications in the program that the Board determines to be appropriate. "(3) In carrying out its responsibilities, the Board shall consult on a regular basis with representatives of the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and representatives of institutions of higher education and associations of such institutions, learned societies, and professional organizations. "(4) The term of office of each member of the Board shall be six years; except that (A) the members first taking office shall serve as designated by the President, one-third of the members for terms of two years, one-third of the members for terms of four years, and onethird of the members for terms of six years, and (B) any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term for which his predecessor was appointed. No member may serve for a period in excess of eight years. "(5) The President shall call the first meeting of the Board, at which the first order of business shall be the election of a Chairman and a Vice Chairman, who shall serve until one year after the date of their appointment. Thereafter each officer shall be elected for a term of two years. In case a vacancy occurs in either office, the Board shall elect an individual from among the members of the Board to fill such vacancv. "(6)(A) A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. "(B) The Board shall meet at least four times a year. "(7) Members of the Board, while serving on the business of the Board, shall be entitled to receive compensation at rates fixed by the President, but not exceeding the rate prescribed for GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332, title 5, United States Code, including traveltime; and while so serving away from their homes or regular places of business, they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons in Government service employed intermittently. (b) The recipients of fellowships shall be selected in each designated field from among all applicants nationwide in each field by distinguished panels appointed by the Fellowship Board to make such selections under criteria established by the Board. The number of

National Graduate Fellows Program Fellowship Board. Establishment. 20 USC 11341.

Report to Congress. Consultations.

Term of office.

Travel and per diem expenses.

Fellowship recipients, selection.

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