Sec. 549. Service Academies: Boards of Visitors
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Section 7455 of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (a)— in paragraph (2), by striking Vice President or the President pro tempore of the Senate, two of whom are members of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and inserting Majority Leader of the Senate (one of whom shall be a member of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate) and three other members designated by the Minority Leader of the Senate (one of whom shall be a member of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate) ; in paragraph (4), striking , two of whom are members of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and inserting (one of whom shall be a member of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives) and three other members designated by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives (one of whom shall be a member of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives) ; by striking paragraph (5); by redesignating paragraphs
(1)through
(4)as subparagraphs
(A)through (D), respectively; by inserting before
(1)A Board ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: At least one member designated by each Member of Congress specified in subparagraph
(B)or
(D)shall be a graduate of the Academy. . Such section is further amended, in subsection (b)— by striking designated by the President and inserting designated under subsection
(a); by striking appointed by the President and inserting appointed under subsection
(a); and by striking the second sentence. Such section is further amended, in subsection (c)— by inserting before
(1)If ; by inserting or is terminated under paragraph
(2)after resigns ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: If a member of the Board designated under subsection
(a)fails to attend two consecutive meetings of the Board, unless such absence is approved in advance and for good cause by the Board chairman, shall be subject to termination from the Board. A member of the Board who is not a Member of Congress may be made terminated only by the chairman of the Board, as determined by the chairman. A member of the Board who is a Member of Congress may be made terminated only by the official who designated such member, as determined by such official. A member designated under subsection
(a)shall be provided notice of the provisions of this paragraph at the time of such designation. . Such section is further amended, in subsection (d)— by inserting twice before annually ; by striking With the approval and inserting After consultation with ; and by inserting or other personnel after Superintendent . Such section is further amended, in subsection (e)— by inserting , and make recommendations regarding, after inquire into ; and by adding In accordance with any applicable law regarding the disclosure of information, the Superintendent shall provide information the Board requests. at the end. Such section is further amended, in subsection (f)— by striking its annual and inserting a ; by striking report to the President and inserting report to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives ; by striking submitted to the President and inserting submitted ; by inserting before
(1)Within ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The Board shall publish a report under paragraph
(1)on the same day it submits such a report. A member of the Board or a minority of the Board may elect to submit a report to the recipients under paragraph (1). . Such section is further amended, in subsection (g), by striking Upon approval by the Secretary, the and inserting The . Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: Subject to subsections
(a)through
(d)of section 1009 of title 5, the Board shall adopt rules and procedures. The Chairman shall be elected by the members of the Board to serve a one-year term. . Section 8468 of such title is amended to read identically to 7455 of such title, as amended by subsection (a). Section 9455 of such title is amended to read identically to 7455 of such title, as amended by subsection (a).