Sec. 6. Holocaust Education Advisory Board
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In carrying out this Act, the Secretary shall establish an advisory board, which shall be known as the Holocaust Education Advisory Board . The Holocaust Education Advisory Board shall consist of 12 members, as follows: Three finance directors, with experience in nonprofit fundraising, who shall be responsible for overseeing fundraising efforts for the Holocaust Education Assistance Fund. These individuals may not be engaged in fundraising for an existing Holocaust education center in a formal or professional capacity at the time of their appointment.
Four national Holocaust education representatives, with educational and professional experience in Holocaust education, who shall represent leading national holocaust education centers, such as the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the USC Shoah Foundation, or the Anti-Defamation League. Four regional Holocaust education representatives, with educational and professional experience in Holocaust education, who shall represent regional Holocaust education centers.
One Chairman of the Board, with professional experience in both Holocaust education and nonprofit fundraising. Members of the Holocaust Education Advisory Board shall be appointed as follows: Three members shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate. Three members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Three members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. Three members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
Each member of the Holocaust Education Advisory Board shall serve a 4-year term, except that 4 members shall serve an initial term of 6 years. The Holocaust Education Advisory Board— shall advise the Secretary on developing competitive criteria and content of application as described in section 4(e); shall advise the Secretary on the content that is displayed on the Holocaust education program website required under section 5; shall lead the effort to solicit donations for the Holocaust Education Assistance Program Fund; and shall submit an annual fundraising plan to the Secretary prior to the board receiving any funds for administrative costs associated with fundraising.
The Holocaust Education Advisory Board may be granted funds by the Secretary from the Holocaust Education Assistance Program Fund to employ and compensate an executive director and any other additional personnel necessary for fundraising efforts. Any individual employed by the Holocaust Education Advisory Board shall not, by virtue of such employment, be considered a Federal employee for the purpose of any law governing Federal employment. The Holocaust Education Advisory Board shall not be an agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government, and officers, employees, and members of the board of the Holocaust Education Advisory Board shall not be officers or employees of the Federal Government.
No funds from the Holocaust Education Assistance Fund may be paid as compensation to members of the Holocaust Education Advisory Board for their service. An individual who is employed by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum shall be eligible for appointment to the Holocaust Education Advisory Board as a national Holocaust education representative. A member of the Advisory Board shall be allowed a per diem allowance for travel expenses, to be paid for from the Holocaust Education Assistance Program Fund, at rates consistent with those authorized under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
On request of the Holocaust Education Advisory Board, the head of a Federal agency may provide technical assistance to the Holocaust Education Advisory Board, but no Federal employee may be detailed to the Holocaust Education Advisory Board. A vacancy in the Holocaust Education Advisory Board— shall not affect the powers of the Holocaust Education Advisory Board; and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. The Holocaust Education Advisory Board shall be treated as an advisory committee subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.
App.).