106 STAT. 28 PUBLIC LAW 102-245—FEB. 14, 1992 (4) two representatives from education, one with expertise in elementary and secondary education, and one with expertise in post-secondeiry education; (5) one representative from labor; (6) one representative from professional societies; (7) one representative each from local and State government;
(8) one representative from the Federal Quality Institute; (9) one representative from the National Institute of Standards and Technology; (10) one representative from the Department of Defense;
(11) one representative from a civilian Federal agency not otherwise represented on the Council, to be rotated among such agencies every 2 years; and (12) one representative from the Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. (c) TERMS,—The term of office of each member of the Council appointed under paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (b) shall be 2 yesirs, except that when making the initial appointments under such paragraphs; the Secretary shall appoint not more than 50 percent of the members to 1 year terms. No member appointed under such paragraphs shall serve on the Council for more than 2 consecutive terms. (d) CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN. —The Secretary shall designate one of the members initially appointed to the Council as Chairman. Thereafter, the members of the Council shall annually •Xij I elect one of their number as Chairmcm. The members of the Council shall also annually elect one of their members as Vice Chairman. No individual shall serve as Chairman or Vice Chairman for more than 2 consecutive years. (e) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND EMPLOYEES. —The Coxmcil shall appoint and fix the compensation of an Executive Director, who shall hire and fix the compensation of such additional employees as may be necessary to assist the Council in carrying out its functions. In hiring such additional employees, the Executive Director shall ensure that no individual hired has a conflict of interest with the responsibilities of the Council. (f) FUNDING. —There is established in the Treasury of the United States a National Quality Performance Trust Fund, into which all funds received by the Council, through private donations or otherwise, shall be deposited. Amounts in such Trust Fund shall be available to the Council, to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts, for the purpose of carrying out the functions of the Council under this Act, (g) CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Council may not accept private donations from a single source in excess of $25,000 per year. Private donations from a single source in excess of $10,()(X) per year may be accepted by the Council only on approvsJ of two-thirds of the Council, (h) ANNUAL REPORT,—The Council shall annually submit to the President and the Congress a comprehensive and detailed report on— (1) the progress in meeting the goals and priorities estab- , lished by the Council; (2) the Council's operations, activities, and financial condition; (3) contributions to the Council from non-Federal sources; (4) plans for the Council's operations and activities for the fut\ire; and
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