§80 National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board

Summary

Creates a National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board at the Smithsonian to advise the Regents about how the U.S. Armed Forces’ contributions are shown. The Board has 11 members: the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Smithsonian are members because of their jobs, and nine people are appointed by the President. Of those nine, three must be chosen from people the Secretary of Defense recommends to represent the military, two from people the Regents recommend, and at least two of the President’s appointees must be civilians. Presidential appointees serve six-year terms, but someone named to fill a vacancy serves only the rest of that term. The first appointees are staggered so three terms end after two years, three after four years, and three after six years as the President decides. Five members make a quorum, and vacancies do not stop the Board from acting. Members are not paid a salary but are paid for travel, lodging, and other necessary expenses. The Board must choose officers every two years and make its own rules and bylaws.