Sec. 106A. DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE
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## SEC. 106A DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE **[**[50 U.S.C. 3041a](/us/usc/t50/s3041a)**]** ###
(a)In General There is a Director of the National Reconnaissance Office. ###
(b)Appointment The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. ###
(c)Functions and Duties The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office shall be the head of the National Reconnaissance Office and shall discharge such functions and duties as are provided by this Act or otherwise by law or executive order. ###
(d)Advisory Board ####
(1)Establishment There is established in the National Reconnaissance Office an advisory board (in this section referred to as the “Board”). ####
(2)Duties The Board shall— #####
(A)study matters relating to the mission of the National Reconnaissance Office, including with respect to promoting innovation, competition, and resilience in space, overhead reconnaissance, acquisition, and other matters; and #####
(B)advise and report directly to the Director with respect to such matters. ####
(3)Members #####
(A)Number and appointment ######
(i)In general The Board shall be composed of up to 8 members appointed by the Director, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense, from among individuals with demonstrated academic, government, business, or other expertise relevant to the mission and functions of the National Reconnaissance Office, and who do not present any actual or potential conflict of interest. ######
(ii)Membership structure The Director shall ensure that no more than 2 concurrently serving members of the Board qualify for membership on the Board based predominantly on a single qualification set forth under clause (i). ######
(iii)Notification Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Director appoints a member to the Board, the Director shall notify the congressional intelligence committees and the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) of such appointment. #####
(B)Terms Each member shall be appointed for a term of 2 years. Except as provided by subparagraph (C), a member may not serve more than three terms. #####
(C)Vacancy * *Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. A member may serve after the expiration of that member’s term until a successor has taken office. #####
(D)Chair The Board shall have a Chair, who shall be appointed by the Director from among the members. #####
(E)Travel expenses Each member shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. #####
(F)Executive secretary The Director may appoint an executive secretary, who shall be an employee of the National Reconnaissance Office, to support the Board. ####
(4)Meetings The Board shall meet not less than quarterly, but may meet more frequently at the call of the Director. ####
(5)Charter The Director shall establish a charter for the Board that includes the following: #####
(A)Mandatory processes for identifying potential conflicts of interest, including the submission of initial and periodic financial disclosures by Board members. #####
(B)The vetting of potential conflicts of interest by the designated agency ethics official, except that no individual waiver may be granted for a conflict of interest identified with respect to the Chair of the Board. #####
(C)The establishment of a process and associated protections for any whistleblower alleging a violation of applicable conflict of interest law, Federal contracting law, or other provision of law. ####
(6)Reports Not later than March 31 of each year, the Board shall submit to the Director and to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the activities and significant findings of the Board during the preceding year. ####
(7)Nonapplicability of certain requirements The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Board. ####
(8)Termination The Board shall terminate on August 31, 2027. **[**Section 107 was repealed by section 6742(b)(3) of division E of Public Law 116-92.**]**
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