PUBLIC LAW 102-531—OCT. 27, 1992 106 STAT. 3477 "(ii) compromise, or appear to compromise, the integrity of any governmental program or any officer or employee involved in such program. "(2) COMPOSITION. — "(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Board shall be composed of 7 individuals, appointed in accordance with paragraph (4), who collectively possess education or experience appropriate for representing the general field of public health, the general field of international health, and the general public. Each such individual shall be a voting member of the Board. "(B) The Board may, through amendments to the bylaws of the Foundation, provide that the number of members of the Board shall be a greater number than the number specified in subparagraph (A). "(3) CHAIR. —The Board shall, from among the members of the Board, designate an individual to serve as the chair of the Board (in ^is subsection referred to as the 'Chair*). "(4) APPOINTMENTS, VACANCIES, AND TERMS.—Subject to subsection (j) (regarding the initial membership of the Board), the following shall apply to the Board: "(A) Any vacancy in the membership of the Board shall be filled by appointment by the Board, afi«r consideration of suggestions made by the Chair and the Director regarding me appointments. Any such vacancy shall be filled not later than the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date on which the vacancv occurs. "(B) The term of office of each member of the Board appointed under subparagraph (A) shall be 5 years. A member of the Board may continue to serve afi«r the expiration of the term of the member until the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date on which the term of the member expires. "(C) A vacamcy in the membership of the Board shall not affect the power of the Board to carry out the duties of the Board. If a member of the Board does not serve the full term applicable under subparagraph (B), the individual appointed to fill the resulting vacancy shall be appointed for the remainder of the term of the predecessor of Uie individual. "(5) COMPENSATION.— Members of the Board may not receive compensation for service on the Board. The members may be reimburoed for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the duties of the Board. "(g) CERTAIN RESPONSIBIUTIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—In carrying out subsection (e)(2), the Director shall carry out the following fimctions: "(1) Hire, promote, compensate, and discharge officers and employees of the Foundation, and define the duties of the officers and employees. "(2) Accept and administer donations to the Foundation, and administer the assets of the Foundation. (d) Establish a process for the selection of candidates for holding endowed positions under subsection (c). "(4) Enter into such financial agreements as are appropriate in carrying out the activities of uie Foundation.
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