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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · S. 3430 (Introduced in Senate) — To establish the Bureau of Land Management Foundation to encourage, obtain, and use gifts, devises, and bequests for... · Sec. 4

Sec. 4. Board of Directors

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The Foundation shall have a governing Board of Directors, which shall consist of no more than nine members, each of whom shall be a United States citizen. Of the appointed members of the Board— at least three shall have education or experience in natural, cultural, conservation, or other resource management, law, research, or advocacy; at least three shall have education or experience in energy and minerals development, reclamation, or remediation; and up to three shall be appointed as at-large members.
The Director of the Bureau of Land Management, or a designee of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of the Board. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall appoint the members of the Board in accordance with paragraph
(6)who, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2), shall be appointed for terms of 6 years. In appointing the initial members of the Board, the Secretary shall appoint, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary— one-third of the members to serve an initial term of 2 years; one-third of the members to serve an initial term of 4 years; and one-third of the members to serve an initial term of 6 years. A vacancy on the Board shall be— filled not later than 60 days after the vacancy occurs, in the manner of which the original appointment was made; and for the balance of the term of the individual who was replaced. A Director may be removed from the Board by a majority vote of the Board if the individual misses three consecutive regularly scheduled meetings. In no case may an individual serve more than 12 consecutive years on the Board. The Secretary shall publish a solicitation in the Federal Register seeking nominations from the public of individuals for appointment to the Board. Such solicitation shall be open for a period of 30 days. Nominations submitted shall not be binding, but the Secretary shall give consideration to the names received. Within 30 days after the end of such period, the Secretary shall appoint members who comply with the requirements of subsection (a)(2), and publish the names and backgrounds of those appointed in the Federal Register. In appointing the members of the Board the Secretary shall seek to appoint, and may give preference to, individuals who have experience with State or local government partnerships and represent diverse areas of expertise. The Chairman— shall be elected by the Board from its members for a 2-year term; and may be reelected as Chairman while serving as a Director. A majority of the current voting membership of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Board shall meet at the call of the Chairman at least once a year. Serving as a Director shall not constitute employment by the United States Government for any purpose. Members of the Board shall serve without pay other than reimbursement for the actual and necessary traveling and subsistence expenses incurred in the performance of their duties for the Foundation in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. The Board may complete the organization of the Foundation by appointing officers and employees, adopting a constitution and bylaws consistent with the purposes of the Foundation and this Act, and undertaking other such acts as may be necessary to function and to carry out the provisions of this title. Officers and employees of the Foundation may not be appointed until the Foundation has sufficient funds to pay them for their service. Appointment as an officer or employee of the Foundation shall not constitute employment by the United States. The Foundation shall not participate or intervene in a political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. No Director, officer, or employee of the Foundation shall participate, directly or indirectly, in the consideration or determination of any particular matter before the Foundation affecting— the financial interests of that Director, officer, employee, or an immediate family member of such Director, officer, or employee; or the interests of any corporation, partnership, entity, or organization in which such Director, officer, employee, or an immediate family member of such Director, officer, or employee— is an officer, director, or trustee; or has any direct financial interest. Starting in the fifth fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, of the amounts available to the Foundation for expenditure each fiscal year, not more than 15 percent may be used for administrative expenses.
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